You know things are going well when a quality start with seven strikeouts and one walk is considered terrible, but that’s how Yu Darvish appraised his effort against Cleveland Tuesday night. The big righty certainly wasn’t as sharp as we’ve seen him allowing nine hits, five of which were doubles, and three runs while lacking that nastiness that really makes his myriad pitches sizzle.
“I was terrible today,” Darvish deadpanned after the game. “I didn’t have anything. Absolutely nothing. I still can’t believe I threw 7 innings today and we won.
“But, we won. That’s what we all needed.