Yu Darvish

[kane]

Imagine the Padres rotation next year when they get Clevinger back

 

[railbird]

time to buy padre tickets to scalp

 

[Heim]

It's amazing how much his spin rate has dropped since the crackdown last season on foreign substances.

Moreover, a guy with a million pitches now only relies on a 4 seam fastball and split finger.

Hmmm...

 

[Jammer]

Interesting to see how guys like Darvish, Cole, Means etc, adjust to not being able to use the spider tack this season.

 

[Heim]

Interesting to see how guys like Darvish, Cole, Means etc, adjust to not being able to use the spider tack this season.

Too bad some of these teams can't void these big contracts based on false pretenses. Cole has zero movement
now on his stuff. Hitters probably feel they're hitting off a tee.

 

[FairWarning]

Interesting to see how guys like Darvish, Cole, Means etc, adjust to not being able to use the spider tack this season.

Is this the stuff the umpire checks for at the end of every inning?

 

[Murphy’s Best]

I believe so FW

 

[Valuist]

But do we know they will continue to keep checking for SpiderTack? Maybe they are checking a lot at the start of the season. Then as the season moves along, they "forget".

Certainly worth checking their form cycle. Oh I forgot, according to analytics there are no form cycles. Only skill sets that never ever change.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Darvish should bean bellinger and betts

Darvish got lit up by the Dodgers today….so did Gibson from the Phillies….total of 8 dingers in the very first inning

 

[Heim]

Is this the stuff the umpire checks for at the end of every inning?

Have you seen how thorough the check is now? A quick glance of the pitching
hand while pitcher is still walking to the dugout.

The greeters at Walmart look at your receipt longer.

 

[railbird]

Darvish mowing down mets in the wildcard game tonight

 

[Woodrow Wilson]

bump

 

[Valuist]

I thought Darvish and Cobb both pitched well today, when you consider the conditions.