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2020 MLB season: five Pitchers to Watch for

By Joseph Romano

ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 14: Jack Flaherty #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Busch Stadium on September 14, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 14: Jack Flaherty #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at Busch Stadium on September 14, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /
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2020 MLB season: 5 Pitchers to Watch for

Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs

Yu Darvish‘s time with the Cubs has been, all things considered, far from what could have been expected upon his signing. The disappointment stems from the fact that his first year and a half in the Windy City have been riddled with fits and starts.

His second half in 2019 was, alternatively, rather impressive and consistent. In his 13 starts following the All-Star break, he managed a 2.76 ERA and an opponents’ average of .199. A full season replaced from these struggles might very well propel the Japanese hurler back to his proper form.

The evidence simply lies within his struggles from last season, while it is never appropriate to outright blame misfortune, it is equally foolhardy to think that it has no role either. He had a number of outings in which things spiraled out of his control. Hits would pile up on many occasions, and not every one of these was well-struck.

Overall, one probably should take last season’s second half as evidence of a potential bounce-back season.

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