The Yu Darvish Two-Straight-Cy-Youngs-Then-Opting-Out Splooge-O-Rama

[SKO]

I don't really think there's anything wrong here other than that he has no fastball command right now. The only problem is I don't know how that gets fixed if they don't know why it's happening?

I've seen some folks on the tubes suggest that Gimenez come up to play Yu's caddie and I'm cool with that. Caratini isn't really getting enough action to continue his development and giving Yu a security blanket probably isn't the worst idea in the world.

Yeah I mean I think that's fine and can't hurt to try, but it really doesn't seem like sequencing or pitch calling is the issue here. In fact I thought Willson and Yu were smart against the Brewers to mix and match and basically just ditch the 4 seam entirely. Still, you can only get away without throwing a fastball for strikes for so long. Our good friend Trueblood pointed out that Yu's release point this year is down 3-4 inches from last year which is kind of a big dip and probably what he needs to fix. I doubt a catch fixes that.

Given how wild Yu has been, it also might help to have a catcher back there who's *not* the worst in the majors at framing pitches.

Really disappointing that Willson has mostly regressed as a pitch framer instead of improving.

[PenFoe]

I don't really think there's anything wrong here other than that he has no fastball command right now. The only problem is I don't know how that gets fixed if they don't know why it's happening?

I've seen some folks on the tubes suggest that Gimenez come up to play Yu's caddie and I'm cool with that. Caratini isn't really getting enough action to continue his development and giving Yu a security blanket probably isn't the worst idea in the world.

Yeah I mean I think that's fine and can't hurt to try, but it really doesn't seem like sequencing or pitch calling is the issue here. In fact I thought Willson and Yu were smart against the Brewers to mix and match and basically just ditch the 4 seam entirely. Still, you can only get away without throwing a fastball for strikes for so long. Our good friend Trueblood pointed out that Yu's release point this year is down 3-4 inches from last year which is kind of a big dip and probably what he needs to fix. I doubt a catch fixes that.

Given how wild Yu has been, it also might help to have a catcher back there who's *not* the worst in the majors at framing pitches.

Really disappointing that Willson has mostly regressed as a pitch framer instead of improving.

David Ross leaves and it all goes to shit.

[D. Doluntap]

Welp. Is there a Drew Smyly thread?

[PenFoe]

Not on pace for the opt-out.

[flannj]

I never used to grind my teeth.

[Wheezer]

I never used to grind my teeth.

Bruxism wouldn't be an inapt metaphor for my very exisistence.

[Canadouche]

What did Chatwood do to him?

[Armchair_QB]

It's hard to put together a pitching staff that has the ability to lose 100 games but the Cubs appear to have done so.

[Tonker]

It's hard to put together a pitching staff that has the ability to lose 100 games but the Cubs appear to have done so.

Come on, man - we're three games into the season.  Yeesh.

[Armchair_QB]

Can they deport this fucking guy?

[CubFaninHydePark]

Can they deport this fucking guy?

Only if they send Theo with him. This is a signing that costs jobs.

[Yeti]

Can they deport this fucking guy?

Only if they send Theo with him. This is a signing that costs jobs.

Costs so many jobs

[Quality Start Machine]

Can they deport this fucking guy?

Only if they send Theo with him. This is a signing that costs jobs.

Costs so many jobs

All. The. Fucking. Jobs.

[PenFoe]

Can they deport this fucking guy?

Only if they send Theo with him. This is a signing that costs jobs.

Costs so many jobs

All. The. Fucking. Jobs.

More people losing their jobs because of an immigrant.

[Saul Goodman]

Can they deport this fucking guy?

Only if they send Theo with him. This is a signing that costs jobs.

Costs so many jobs

All. The. Fucking. Jobs.

More people losing their jobs because of an immigrant.

Yu also killed Steve Jobs