Cubs Insider · May 16, 2019
Slow Ride: Yu Darvish Gets Back on Trachsel by Taking His Time
Rob Manfred may not want a man with a slow hand, but the Cubs will gladly piss off the commissioner every fifth day if Yu Darvish keeps throwing with the easy touch he displayed Wednesday night in Cincinnati. The big righty looked more comfortable on the mound, taking his time between pitches and allowing the game to flow through him rather than forcing it.
“I’m a slow guy,” Darvish told reporters after racking up a season-high 11 strikeouts. “I’m always slow, especially my first three-to-four years. I told Tommy [Hottovy, Cubs pitching coach] yesterday, I want to go slower. That’s why I was taking my time. That makes me more comfortable.”