Yu Darvish was outstanding his last time out for the Chicago Cubs. Starting against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, he allowed only two hits, one walk and zero runs over six innings.
Yet after he did so 21 times through his first five major league seasons, it's telling that this was only the first time Darvish logged at least six shutout innings through the first two seasons of his six-year, $126 million deal with the Cubs.
In fairness, the 32-year-old right-hander is just one of many problems plaguing the North Siders.