We might not be able to adequately explain how Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish set a franchise record by going 10 consecutive starts without recording a decision.
But by the time he took the mound Wednesday night against the Braves trying to snap the longest no-decision streak in the majors in more than 40 years we had a pretty good idea what some of his pregame ritual consists of.
About two hours before game, a Cubs beat writer tweeted the following:
“Press box wag: ‘Somebody needs to get Darvish a Notre Dame hat. That way he has “ND” across his forehead.