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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dave Roberts: Dodgers Weren’t ‘Surprised’ Yu Darvish Tipped Pitches, But Calls Lack Of Execution Bigger Issue
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Dave Roberts: Dodgers Weren’t ‘Surprised’ Yu Darvish Tipped Pitches, But Calls Lack Of Execution Bigger Issue

Matthew Moreno
December 12, 2017
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Yu Darvish validated his midseason trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers by producing stellar performances in the National League Division Series and Championship Series. Starting in Games 3 each time, Darvish threw a combined 11.1 innings and allowed just two runs.

His start in the NLDS helped the Dodgers complete a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the outing at Wrigley Field gave the team a commanding 3-0 series lead over the defending World Series champions.

After closing out the Chicago Cubs in five games, the Dodgers were bound for their first Fall Classic in 29 years. A matchup with a vaunted Houston Astros awaited, but there was reason to remain confident in Darvish and the Los Angeles pitching staff.

The right-hander failed to do his part, however, as Darvish only recorded five outs in each of his two starts against the Astros, suffering the loss both times. Immediately following Game 7, there were whispers Darvish tipped pitches.

This week, an Astros player provided details on what the team picked up when Darvish went to deliver a pitch. During Tuesday’s media availability at the Winter Meetings, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the club was aware of the issue.

However, he placed the bigger emphasis on Darvish’s inability to execute his pitches, via the Dodgers’ Facebook page:

“I wasn’t surprised. We had conversations about that with Yu, and trying to kind of pin it down. Obviously, we weren’t successful. I think there’s something to that, but there’s also a lot more, for me, to execution. Where I think you could ask Yu, there just wasn’t a lot of execution going on. I know there was talks about it, tipping pitches and things like that, but it still boils down to executing pitches.”

Despite ending his season on a sour note, Darvish is viewed as one of the top starting pitchers available in free agency. He, along with Jake Arrieta, are expected to sign two of the more lucrative contracts this winter.

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TAGGED:2017 Winter MeetingsDave RobertsLos Angeles DodgersYu Darvish
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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