Bleacher Report · May 7, 2018
Would Yu Darvish Becoming a $126M Mistake Derail the Chicago Cubs?
Yu Darvish was supposed to put the Chicago Cubs on an L train straight to championship city. That was the plan when they signed the right-hander to a six-year, $126 million pact this winter and waved goodbye to free-agent hurlers Jake Arrieta and John Lackey.
A bumpy month-plus into the 2018 season, it's worth asking: Will Darvish derail the Cubbies' title trip?
Yes, we're in small-sample territory. Entering play Monday, Darvish has made six starts in a Cubs uniform. The results, however, haven't been pretty.
Darvish's ERA is 6.00. He's lasted beyond the fifth inning only twice and hasn't thrown more than six innings in any of his outings.