For readers of tea leaves, the Rangers had a good day Friday.
Yu Darvish, a vital piece of the rotation, showed up for the Rangers' annual awards banquet at Gilley's Dallas in a good mood. The usually reserved Darvish came close to gushing about the club.
"I'm really grateful to the organization for giving me this big of a contract," said Darvish, speaking through an interpreter. "They've been taking care of me really well. I just want to show the Rangers how much I can do and show them that they were right in giving me my contract.