Let’s start in the middle of the Cubs’ 4-0 loss to the Braves Friday afternoon, shall we?
Yu Darvish had struggled a bit through the first four innings, but still came out of all of them without allowing a run, and the game was scoreless heading to the fifth.
Darvish allowed a leadoff double to Ozzie Albies, and then, with a 3-2 count on Freddie Freeman, Darvish was called for a balk.
He didn’t appear to like the call much. He approached plate umpire Bruce Dreckman, not in any sort of menacing way, it appeared he just wanted an explanation.