The Chicago Cubs inked star right-hander Yu Darvish to a six-year $126 million on February 10th of 2018. The Cubs had lost Jake Arrieta and John Lackey from the previous season, so they needed starting pitching.
As fans, we all saw what Darvish could do to a potent lineup in the 2017 NLCS as he shut the team down. Darvish went 6+ innings, giving up one run and striking out seven in that game at Wrigley Field. Most Cubs fans were behind the deal and thought Darvish would be the Cubs ace for many years to come.