Things never are easy for Yu Darvish, are they?
I’m not talking about money. When a man signs a six-year, $126 million contract as Darvish did with the Cubs heading into the 2018 season, he never has to dig under the couch cushions again.
I’m not talking about family. Darvish has five children, including three little ones with wife Seiko Yamamoto, and the extra time he got to spend with them while baseball was shut down due to the coronavirus was precious.
I’m not talking about communicating with fans and media. He does a terrific job on both counts.