MESA, Ariz. — Upload Chicago Cubs righty Yu Darvish to the listing of those that imagine the Houston Astros must be stripped in their 2017 Global Collection name.
“It is just like the Olympics,” Darvish mentioned from Cubs camp Sunday. “When a participant cheats, you’ll’t have a gold medal, proper? However they nonetheless have a Global Collection name. It [feels] bizarre.”
Pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers in that Global Collection, Darvish prior to now mentioned he doubted himself upon getting rocked in Video games three and seven. To start with, he used to be advised he used to be the only tipping his pitches, however he now wonders whether or not the Astros stole the indicators.
“Was once I tipping, or had been they stealing?” Darvish requested final month.
On Sunday, he mentioned that he wasn’t offended however that he felt for opposing pitchers who misplaced their jobs on account of the Astros scandal, whilst telling Houston gamers it may well be higher to be quiet at this time.
“In order that they cheat, I believe they mustn’t communicate at this time,” Darvish mentioned referencing Carlos Correa‘s feedback about Cody Bellinger. “Some folks misplaced their activity. They have got to turn extra apology. I do not really feel the rest from the ones guys.”
Darvish compiled a 21.60 ERA over his two video games pitched simply sooner than going to unfastened company after the 2017 season. He ended up signing a six-year, $126 million contract with the Cubs, who admitted they could have taken good thing about different groups being scared off after his Global Collection efficiency.
“I do know they had been stealing indicators, however on the identical time, I used to be now not excellent right through the Global Collection,” Darvish mentioned. “I am higher for what I went thru. However, yeah, everyone seems to be questioning about [their numbers] pitching towards them.”
Darvish is solely the most recent in an extended line of gamers to criticize the Astros after it used to be published they had been stealing indicators electronically in 2017. No gamers had been punished within the scandal, and Houston’s apologies were broadly criticized, as smartly.