ARLINGTON, Texas -- If you didn't know Yu Darvish hadn't pitched in 659 days, nothing about his performance Saturday night would have indicated he was making his first start since having Tommy John surgery 14 months ago.
Darvish didn't look any different than he has in any of his first three seasons with the Texas Rangers, when he was among the best pitchers in baseball and made three all-star teams. The 29-year-old Darvish dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing a run on three hits with a walk and seven strikeouts.
"It was about as electric stuff as I've seen since I've been in the big leagues," catcher Bobby Wilson said.