The man, the myth, the mystery: Yu Darvish

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In Japan, The Pitchers Pose Nude [Yu Darvish]
Published 3/25/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
We don't know how we missed this from Jeff Passan's excellent column on Japanese-Iranian pitcher Yu Darvish, but apparently the fella, in addition to being the Sports Elvis of Japan right now, isn't afraid to take it all off. Yes, in Japan, the 20-year-old pitching phenoms aren't destroyed by Dusty Baker; they're featured nude in national magazines. He stands 6-foot-5, is model skinny and resembles no one else in the stadium, the product of an Iranian father and Japanese mother. He's undeniably good looking, and he knows it, having ...

International Pastime: More of Yu Darvish, Much Much More
Published 3/25/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... in January and one that we'll continue to visit for months and/or years until Darvish makes his way to a big league mound. Why? As Watson told us yesterday, veterans of the Show that play in Japan rave about his stuff and big league execs drool at the mention of Darvish's name. Turns out, they aren't the only ones drooling. An oversight in an otherwise fine piece, Watson failed to convey a tidbit from Jeff Passan's column that bore mentioning. Thankfully the guys at Tremendous Upside Potential (via Deadspin) are also on a Darvish ...