Yu Darvish

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) -- Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish was given a $600,000 pay rise Wednesday to bring his yearly salary to $3.3 million. The 23-year-old Darvish signed a new deal after going 15-5 this season with 167 strikeouts and a 1.73 ERA for the ...  

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.  

Choosing 1st Pitch Throwers Differs by Country동아일보Actor Yuki Kohara, who played Nippon Ham pitcher Yu Darvish in a film, threw the first pitch in Game 2. The real Darvish came on the mound as the starter ...  

SAPPORO (Kyodo) Pacific League MVP Yu Darvish re-signed with the Nippon Ham Fighters on Wednesday for ¥330 million, up ¥60 million from 2009. At 23, Darvish became the youngest player in Japanese baseball history to reach the ¥300 million mark. He is also the highest-paid pitcher in the PL now.  

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 [...]  

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...  

SAPPORO — Whether he pitches or just walk onto the field, Yu Darvish still draws the biggest attention among the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. The 23-year-old Darvish had believed that it would be difficult to make an appearance in the 2009 Japan Series due to his left buttocks pain. But sports papers reported in their Saturday editions that the Fighters ace may make a shocking return to the mound by starting Game 2.  

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.  

Darvish has finger fracture: clubThe Japan TimesHokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in the index finger of his right hand, the Pacific League club said ...  

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.  

War of words continues between Johjima, NomuraThe Japan TimesHe'll likely have to best Yu Darvish for that honor. Darvish is widely regarded as the nation's best pitcher and has done nothing to seem undeserving of the ...  

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.  

The Japan TimesFighters even Japan Series with Giants at 2-2Japan Today... all voiced excitement over a trip back to Sapporo Dome, where their ace pitcher Yu Darvish is expected to start again if his injured back allows. ...Koyano continues to deliver in the clutchThe Japan TimesOgasawara busts out but keeps poker faceAmerican Chronicleall 8 news articles »  

The Japan TimesFighters face up to taskThe Japan TimesSooner or later: Hokkaido Nippon Ham manager Masataka Nashida must decide whether to start pitcher Yu Darvish in Game 6 of the Japan Series on Saturday. ...  

Sports LineAnnapolis CapitalVenezuelan outfielder Alex Ramirez was named MVP of Japan's Central League for the second straight year today while pitcher Yu Darvish took the Pacific ...and more »