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Yu Darvish shut down for rest of 2023 with elbow injury
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San Diego Padres fans react to possibility of Yu Darvish not being ready for Opening Day: The rotation to start the season is so cooked
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Yu Darvish strikes out seven to help Padres beat Angels - The Japan Times
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Padres' Yu Darvish gets call to start on opening day - The Japan Times
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Yu Darvish earns 100th MLB win
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Yu Darvish, Japan's Pitching Phenom, Wants to Play Major League Baseball - The Atlantic
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Nine concerns for the Dodgers facing the Padres in the NLDS - Los Angeles Times
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Yu Darvish, Padres reportedly agree to 6-year contract extension
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Yu Darvish has helped Padres return to playoffs
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Yu Darvish has helped Padres return to playoffs
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Tag - The Japan Times
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Yu Darvish - Wikipedia
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Yu Darvish is set to start Game 3 in Houston, the site of his very-nearly-perfect game
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Yu Darvish will start Game 1 of the Championship Series