Former Ranger Darvish Says Astros Should Be Stripped Of 2017 World Series Title
Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish said the Houston Astros should be stripped of their 2017 World Series championship.
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish said the Houston Astros should be stripped of their 2017 World Series championship.
"That will be unique," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "It will be a good challenge for our guys because they're both so talented and it's fun to see our guys play against the best."
Yu Darvish faced the Rangers on Wednesday for the first time since signing a six-year contract with the Cubs last month. Darvish limited the Rangers to three hits over six innings.
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016 and are even more stacked now with Yu Darvish in the starting rotation.
Yu Darvish and the Cubs have finalized their $126 million, six-year contract. Darvish joins a rotation that includes Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks, Jose Quintana and Tyler Chatwood.
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Darvish tweeted a statement in Japanese confirming the get-together amid reports that Chicago executives Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer were in Dallas to speak with him.
Yu Darvish didn't think that it was necessary to meet with Yuli Gurriel after the Houston first baseman made a racist gesture toward the Dodgers pitcher during Game 3 of the World Series.
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Darvish took out a full page ad to in Thursday's edition of the Dallas Morning News to thank fans for his 5 1/2 years with the club.
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Darvish allowed a career-worst 10 runs, and Miami added plenty more runs after that — including a 468-foot blast for Giancarlo Stanton's majors-best 33rd homer in the eighth. The Marlins set a franchise record in a 22-10 victory Wednesday night.
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