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Yu Darvish arrives in Surprise, throws 30 pitches in bullpen session

“It was a bit overwhelming from what he did in Japan and all the background he had,” [Luis] Martinez said. “I was actually excited and happy to catch him. He threw sliders, curveballs, changeups, splits. He threw 30, and within those 30, there were about 10 different pitches. He’s unique in his own way. He’s a great talent.”

sptaylor Posted: February 22, 2012 at 11:05 AM | 18 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Dick Groat's syndrome Posted: February 22, 2012 at 02:00 PM (#4066237)

Can you be unique in someone else's way?

2. Monty Posted: February 22, 2012 at 02:14 PM (#4066254)

Can you be unique in someone else's way?

Sure, if they're dead. I'm thinking of becoming unique in Zeppo Marx's way. He's not using it.

3. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: February 22, 2012 at 02:14 PM (#4066255)

his uniqueness is in the best shape of its life

4. Athletic Supporter leads the nation in drifters Posted: February 22, 2012 at 02:20 PM (#4066259)

I hope this goes better than the last time a Japanese import arrived in surprise.

5. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: February 22, 2012 at 02:22 PM (#4066263)

Yu Darvish arrives in Surprise

Why weren't they expecting him?

6. Ron J Posted: February 22, 2012 at 02:46 PM (#4066282)

Nobody expects Yu Darvish! His chief weapon ...

7. The Gurus DO NOT BourbonSamurai Posted: February 22, 2012 at 03:52 PM (#4066340)

I once saw a vanity license plate that read "UNIQUE2"

8. Best Regards, Larry M. Posted: February 22, 2012 at 05:43 PM (#4066461)

There's a racist joke in there somewhere, but I'm neither clever enough nor racist enough to figure it out. I *am* racist enough to know it's in there somewhere, though.

9. Obo Posted: February 22, 2012 at 05:57 PM (#4066486)

He’s unique in his own way.

Obviously spoken words should be judged differently from written ones. This is a nice quote from Martinez and it sounds like Rangers fans are in for a treat.

10. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: February 22, 2012 at 05:59 PM (#4066489)

There's a racist joke in there somewhere, but I'm neither clever enough nor racist enough to figure it out. I *am* racist enough to know it's in there somewhere, though.

Maybe this is it?

11. YR Denies Jesus Montero Posted: February 22, 2012 at 06:05 PM (#4066498)

Yep, that's the one.

12. phredbird

Posted: February 22, 2012 at 06:12 PM (#4066503)

heh, if you click to that clip there's one in the cue of george takei calling you a d-bag.

13. The Piehole of David Wells, Depends Salesman

Posted: February 22, 2012 at 07:03 PM (#4066549)

Don't you realize that each of us is a sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness?

14. zack Posted: February 23, 2012 at 11:32 AM (#4066943)

Don't you realize that each of us is a sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness?

Except for those damned twins.

15. RMc is the loyal supporter of the MLB event Posted: February 23, 2012 at 07:54 PM (#4067453)

Yu Darvish arrives in Surprise

For some reason, the headline made me think of this.

I hope this goes better than the last time a Japanese import arrived in surprise.

Too soon!

16. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: February 23, 2012 at 08:22 PM (#4067473)

I hope this goes better than the last time a Japanese import arrived in surprise.

That one turned out especially badly for Arizona, too.

17. Squash Posted: February 23, 2012 at 10:03 PM (#4067551)

He threw 30, and within those 30, there were about 10 different pitches.

The HE THROWS EIGHT/TEN/FOURTEEN DIFFERENT PITCHES!!! angle is to foreign pitchers what pumped up velocity reports used to be to American pitchers. My early prediction: Darvish throws four different pitches: a fastball (you can divide this into two-seam and four-seam if you like), a slurve, some sort of changeup, and a splitter. And of course the gyroball on third Tuesdays when the wind is right.

18. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: February 23, 2012 at 10:12 PM (#4067556)

And of course the gyroball on third Tuesdays when the wind is right.

Yes, but he can throw it with both arms, so it counts double.

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