Yu Darvish's post-balk meltdown unearths some ugly skeletons

CHICAGO -- If Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish isn’t used to scrutiny by now, he probably never will be. After a rough home debut at Wrigley Field, that scrutiny will only get that much more concentrated.

Darvish has been under the spotlight for most of his athletic career, but it’s been especially bright over the past few months. First there was the pair of unsightly World Series starts, including Game 7, that punctuated his brief career with the Los Angeles Dodgers last autumn. Two starts, 3\u2153 innings, nine runs allowed and two losses.

Then came a protracted stay on the free-agent market that finally ended when Chicago signed him to a six-year, $126 million deal just before spring…