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Teenage Yu Darvish Once Forced by Team to Write Essays Apologizing for Smoking, Gambling

Yu Darvish joined the litany of current players speaking out against the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal when he told reporters last week that perhaps Carlos Correa “shouldn’t talk” right now. More than just a general expression of playing the game the right way, Darvish was directly impacted by the scheme during his time with the Dodgers. And while he was still able to net a decent contract in the aftermath, several other pitchers weren’t as fortunate.

There’s also some cultural context to Darvish’s criticism, as he explained to Dylan Hernández of the Los Angeles Times.