ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s the Cubs’ final probability to land a big-name free agent for this season. That’s what Yu Darvish means to the staff on this “year of reckoning” as he takes the mound for the primary time in a fresh-start season, dealing with the Rangers on Saturday evening at Globe Life Park. It’s virtually unimaginable to overstate that context for the massive right-hander and this staff. “He’s an impact guy, and he wasn’t there for us last year,” staff president Theo Epstein stated earlier than spring coaching even started. “I’m looking forward to him having a second crack at this.”Darvish pitching towards the Mariners this spring. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) When Darvish signed a six-year,
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Fan Celebrates Getting Foul Ball By Doing His Best Ric Flair Impression
What’s better than getting a foul ball at a baseball game? Getting a foul ball at a baseball game and then stylin’ and profilin’, of course. A fan at Thursday night’s game in Atlanta between the Braves and Milwaukee Brewers was lucky enough to do both. In the seventh inning of a relatively meaningless game between two of baseball’s also-rans, a sharp ground ball went down the left field line. A fortunate kick and a nearly vacated section turned into a souvenir for a fan in a St. Louis Cardinals hat. That set off an epic celebration that included some flair … Ric Flair, that is, as the fan celebrated with an impression of the