Tag Archives: yu darvish
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The Anatomy of Justin Verlander’s Four-Pitch Arsenal (GIF)
Last week we showed you a mesmerizing aniamted GIF that shows the trajectory of each pitch that Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish throws. To create it, some guy out there on the internet named Drew Shepard superimposed five separate clips of Darvish pitching over each other and then lined up the release point. The results were so awesome that [...]
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Watch Yu Darvish Strike Out Babe Ruth and Other GIFs of Baseball Legends vs. Current All-Stars
If Yu Darvish were to pitch to Babe Ruth, who do you think would win that battle? Babe Ruth has always been thought of as one of the best hitters to ever play the game of baseball, but in his lifetime he never had to deal with a pitcher that had an arsenal like Darvish’s. So [...]
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The Anatomy of Yu Darvish’s Five-Pitch Arsenal is Incredible (GIF)
Yu Darvish is off to a scorching start in just his second season in the Majors, as he has allowed just six earned runs against over the course of his first five starts, compiling a 4-1 record, 1.65 ERA (3rd in AL), 0.80 WHIP (2nd in AL) and 49 strikeouts (1st in AL). His solid [...]
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Stat Line of the Night — 4/2/2013 — Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish was solid during his rookie campaign with the Texas Rangers in 2012, as he posted a 16-9 record, 221 strikeouts and a 3.90 ERA. As for his sophomore season in the majors, it nearly started of perfectly for the 26-year-old righty from Japan. Making his first start of the 2013 season, Darvish came [...]
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Who Wants To See Yu Darvish Dressed In Drag And Singing Shania Twain? (Video)
Hazing the rookies is a time-honored sports tradition. It’s a privilege a player acquires after paying his dues in the big leagues, and when exercised judiciously, the results can be hilarious. But here’s a question: what if one of the rookies isn’t really a rookie? What if he’s been a superstar pitcher in Japan for [...]
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Yu Darvish Clears Out The Rangers’ Dugout With A Fart (Video)
Yu Darvish has displayed an incredible ability to send opposing batters back to their respective dugout on a regular basis, as he has struck out a total of 44 batters over the course of his first six Major League starts, while compiling a 4-1 record on the mound. During last night’s game against the Baltimore [...]
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Yu Darvish Is Dating An Adult Film Star With An “Electric Tongue” (Video)
After the Texas Rangers paid over $111-million to acquire Japanese pitcher Yu Dravish, many of you may have found yourselves wondering, “who the hell is Yu Darvish?” In an effort to answer that question, we should probably start off by telling you that Darvish is not your typical Japanese pitcher. But that has nothing to [...]
