Social Media Roundup: Yu Darvish Day
We could have put together a full recap of the goings-on at Sloan Park, but we figured it’d be easier to let everyone else do the heavy lifting. Be looking for more of these throughout the season, particularly when there’s a notable event in Cubdom.
It’s time! pic.twitter.com/reeedbSZm7
— ダルビッシュ有(Yu Darvish) (@faridyu) February 13, 2018
Yu Darvish pic.twitter.com/K02dfpeAOY
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) February 13, 2018
Joe Maddon is a big fan of Yu Darvish. pic.twitter.com/WUU4kiyWNs
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) February 13, 2018
Willson getting that arm ready to start picking off baserunners! pic.twitter.com/kjRKxL1ntx
— Cubs Insider (@realcubsinsider) February 14, 2018
Watch: Yu Darvish Gets in First Workout with Cubs https://t.co/qE3WyIJN8P #Cubs Insider
— Cubs Insider (@realcubsinsider) February 13, 2018
Theo going in for the all important handshake at the introductory presser. pic.twitter.com/ZJTrU5498O
— Sahadev Sharma (@sahadevsharma) February 13, 2018
Per @jwyllys …O…M…G… pic.twitter.com/3oc8cN96yH
— Jeff Lamb (@Jefflamb21) February 12, 2018
Great action shot of Darvish this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/rma4NI8AkZ
— Cubs Insider (@realcubsinsider) February 13, 2018
Joe Maddon wearing his “process is fearless t-shirt” (in Japanese) as he sits down after Yu Darvish press conference. https://t.co/GoYtZzIOQs pic.twitter.com/UNtAuDLUIA
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) February 13, 2018
Yu Darvish is a Cub. My column on what the next @MLB moves could be as spring training nears: https://t.co/WzL4I1dZvR @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 11, 2018
By average spin rate rank…
Of 86 pitchers that threw at least 750 4-seam fastballs:
4. Yu 5. ChatwoodOf 77 w/ 400 2-seam fastballs:
2. Chatwood 8. YuOf 68 w/ 200 cutters:
1. Yu 2. ChatwoodOf 72 w/ 400 sliders:
7. YuOf 80 w/ 250 curveballs:
2. Chatwood— Aaron Kennelly (@aaron_kennelly) February 13, 2018
NEW Cubs Related Podcast to get the week going. All about Yu. https://t.co/NHrp3v9s9E
— Brendan Miller (@CubsRelated) February 12, 2018
— Randall J. Sanders (@RandallJSanders) February 14, 2018
.@cubsden, this is the coolest thing I’ve seen all day while hanging around the #SloanBackfields. pic.twitter.com/MpTbFcZRx7
— Jon Strong (@CubsKingdom) February 13, 2018
?OH BABY, YU. YOU GOT WHAT I NEED. ? pic.twitter.com/xsWLdElrUk
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) February 13, 2018
— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) February 13, 2018
Asked if Gimenez was influential in Darvish coming to #Cubs, Yu said “I like Contreras better “
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) February 13, 2018
Reporter: Who are you most excited to play with?
Yu: Schwarber. He hit the home run off me in the playoffs. I want to know what workouts he does to hit that kind of homerun. pic.twitter.com/MA1DzBeRzs— We The North Side (@NorthSideBlog) February 13, 2018