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What is a sweeper? A look at the pitch taking over MLB
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William Boor on X: Yu Darvish stopped by to see the Nippon-Ham Fighters, spent some time talking to Shohei Otani. / X
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki join Team Japan
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Rangers: How Yu Darvish could be key to luring Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Have Solid Opening Day Starts
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Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish met up before Tuesday's Angels-Padres game 🇯🇵🤝 Both players had similar paths, going from the Hokkaido…
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Padres notes: Darvish 'unlikely' to pitch in All-Star Game; Caratini available; Nola starts rehab - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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12,603 Darvish Yu Photos Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Shohei Ohtani was the first Japanese player to get a hit in his first at-bat since Yu Darvish?
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish headline Japan's roster for WBC
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Getting the best of Yu: Can Padres' Darvish find what he's searching for? - The Athletic
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Rangers GM Jon Daniels on how Shohei Otani compares to what Yu Darvish came from
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NPB NOTEBOOK] Now a Wily Veteran, Yu Darvish Aims to Play a Key Role at WBC
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Shohei Ohtani's time with Angels hasn't been a waste. Here's why - Los Angeles Times