Yu Darvish Reacts To Being Reportedly Traded Before He Ever Received A Phone Call

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish is reportedly going to the San Diego Padres in a five player trade.

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The Yu Darvish-to-the-Padres deal is on the verge of happening, sources tell ESPN. Darvish is expected to go with Victor Caratini to SD. Cubs' return is Zach Davies and four young prospects: OF Owen Caissie (18), SS Reggie Preciado (17), OF Ismael Mena (18), Yeison Santana (20).

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 29, 2020

While many fans and members of the media have been reacting to the blockbuster deal, Darvish is sitting at home wondering what the hell is going on.

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自分のトレードが確定したみたいな情報が有力な筋から出てきだしたけど、自分の携帯は鳴りません。
どういったシステムなんでしょうか？

— ダルビッシュ有(Yu Darvish) (@faridyu) December 29, 2020

Tanslation : “Information that seems to have confirmed my trade came out from a leading source, but my cell phone does not ring. What kind of system is it?”

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If this is it for Yu Darvish with the Chicago Cubs (and it sure looks like it is) then he will leave behind a rather complicated legacy. Darvish was given big money by Chicago after blowing up in Game 7 of 2017. For the first 1.5 years, Darvish struggled mightily with diminishing stuff and nagging injuries.

But then, something clicked for Darvish during the 2019 all-star break. Darvish finished off the second half strong that year, and then was one of the best pitchers in the entire MLB in the shortened 2020 season. He finished in second place behind Trevor Bauer for the Cy Young, and appears to have found his groove.

Darvish’s comeback story was one of the lone bright spots for the Cubs over the last two years. fter the Cubs won the World Series in 2016, they figured to be contending for the foreseeable future. Instead, they’ve continued to digress. We’ll see what the future holds for the Cubs and Darvish.

Somebody might want to let the man know that he’s been traded.

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