Darvish has come long way from World Series meltdown
LOS ANGELES — Yu Darvish was navigating San Diego traffic this week when he cracked a joke over his car's speaker phone system about how he'd prefer to not be booed too loudly at Dodger Stadium.
Actually, he was told, there's a good chance he'll receive a warm welcome there when he takes the mound for the Padres on Friday in the second game of their four-game series.
"Really?" he asked.
Darvish sounded genuinely surprised.
The former Dodger was booed two years ago when he returned to Chavez Ravine with the Chicago Cubs. Of course, that was before it was revealed the Houston Astros were stealing signs throughout the 2017 season, including during the World Series in which Darvish was crushed in his Game 3 and 7 losses for the Dodgers.
When the Astros scandal broke in late 2019, Darvish received a flood of
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