After the Chicago Cubs‘ Yu Darvish walked off the mound having thrown 102 pitches versus the Cincinnati Reds, he had to feel good inside. This wasn’t a ‘gem,’ as some might call it. In fact, the game score (developed by Bill James), had it only at a 61. To give you an idea, Kyle Hendricks effort the night before scored a 78. But Darvish walked off the mound having not issued a single free pass to a Reds hitter while striking out 11.
Darvish hopes this might be a turning point in his season.