So far, so good on the Yu Darvish comeback. After a year lost to injury that wound up yielding an elbow clean-up procedure in September, Darvish is more or less on a regular schedule this Spring. So, at each checkpoint, I hold my breath just a little bit, and hope everything proceeds like a boring, normal Spring Training.
Today’s checkpoint: live batting practice.
And it looks like that was a boring, normal success:
Yu Darvish throwing live BP. Almora stepping in now. Schwarber also in this group. pic.twitter.com/78jIoOuGpU
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) February 19, 2019
Cubs BP. Yu Darvish on the bump https://t.co/QFOjtbbZpi
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) February 19, 2019
There’s not a lot you could take away from the videos on your own, but Darvish doesn’t seem to be holding anything back. And this seems a good sign:
Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy with Darvish after 25 pitches of live BP. All seemed pleased. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/9V280WI1jH
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) February 19, 2019
Darvish said he hit 93-94 mph throwing "nice and easy." #Cubs
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) February 19, 2019
Darvish at 93/94 during an easy session at this point in the spring?
Shwing.