Yu Darvish

Venezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year on Wednesday while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific League honors.  

Last night marked the official presentation of Nike’s new massive Harajuku complex in Tokyo. Although the retailer doesn’t officially open until this weekend, the store itself was previewed to select individuals. The layout will be comprised of three different levels each serving different aspects of Nike’s performance and lifestyle culture. To mark the event, a [...]  

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star pitcher Yu Darvish was removed from the active roster on Wednesday because of discomfort in his throwing shoulder and lower back, the team's chief trainer Seiichiro N...  

This is completely outside the remit of this blog site, but I couldn't resist. No. 16 on the list of Japan's hottest hotties is Yu Darvish, a 23-year-old pitcher for the Nippon Ham Fighters. Here's his breathless bio on CNN. (CNN? Why is a Japanese hot list on CNN? Don't ask me)  16. Yu Darvish: Perfect pitchman Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui are baseball heroes, but sometimes they seem like superhuman demi-gods living on a higher plane...  

Yu Darvish went into the game in his worst shape, but left one of the best impressions of his legend-in-the-making career. The Fighters ace electrified fans by making an unexpected comeback to the mound in Sunday's Game 2 of the ongoing Japan Series, helping the Hokkaido Nippon Ham tied the series with a 4-2 victory over the Yomiuri Giants at Sapporo Dome.  

Yomiuri Giants outfielder Alex Ramirez and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yu Darvish were named the 2009 MVPs on Wednesday for their respective leagues.  

Baseball has been America's national sport and pastime for a very long time. In recent years, Japan has come along and adopted the American sport like its own national sport and pastime. Except for the fact that in Japan, baseball player are glorified like celebrities. That could explain why Japanese sensation Yu Darvish is treated like a god in Japan. Could the Japanese sensation be the next big star in the Major Leagues? Better question...  

Japan Series+ (AP) - SAPPORO, Nov. 1 (Kyodo)—The Yomiuri Giants knew Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish could return to the mound during the Japan Series but were caught by surprise when he mixed his fastball with off-speed pitches so well. "It ...  

Series+ (AP) - SAPPORO, Nov. 1 (Kyodo)—There is been talk of Yu Darvish's potential comeback from a lower back injury during the Japan Series. The Nippon Ham Fighters ace has not faced live batte...  

SAPPORO, Nov. 1 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Nippon Ham Fighters manager Masataka Nashida decided Sunday to start ace Yu Darvish in Game 2 of the Japan Series just hours before the game. The 23-year-old ace mi...  

Injury-hit Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish is expected to remain sidelined in the Japan Series even if the team reaches the biggest stage in Japanese baseball. "His condition is basically unchanged. It's virtually impossible for him to pitch in the series, but he is working hard to take the ball," Fighters chief trainer Seiichiro Nakagaki said Friday.  

TOKYO, Oct. 10 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Nippon Ham Fighters manager Masataka Nashida hopes that Yu Darvish can pitch sometime in the decisive second stage of the Pacific League playoffs. "I want him to pre...  

SAPPORO (Kyodo) Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yu Darvish, who is struggling to return to form from back pain and right shoulder fatigue, will not pitch in the Pacific League Climax Series, Fighters manager Masataka Nashida said Friday. "His form is bad when he places his foot out to pitch, so the fact is he won't be making any mound appearances in the Climax Series," Nashida said.  

Coming into the 2009 season, there were three pitchers in their early 20s that were singled out as having the talent to be MLB stars in the future: San Diego State’s Stephen Strasburg, Nippon Ham’s Yu Darvish, and Holguín’s Aroldis Chapman. Strasburg, as we all know, went number one overall, and Darvish has [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers...  

The Fighters have pitching issues of their own with the uncertain status of ace Yu Darvish, who's out with a shoulder injury. Tomoya Yagi has been a nice complement to Darvish this year but the rest o...