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Godan
Whoever was covering this for AFP has no idea what they are talking about. All kinds of pitchers are the same size if not bigger/taller than Yu. Jason Verlander surely comes to mind. I am sure they are a lot more, too!
TorafusuTorasan
The suit and dye job look sharp. Better than your average host club employee.
As a fan of cheesy T-shirts, I was disappointed that JT's Darvish picture of the day didn't show everything he was wearing when he departed from Narita. Under his (likely non-UNIQLO) jacket he was sporting a ganja leaf t-shirt with the slogan "I Will Survive." I wonder if that's going to be his theme song when he runs onto the field (check the contract fine print)?
Alexander Warrick
That is something I have never heard from a Japanese player coming to the states.
Yardley
@Godan you're absolutely right (except it's Justin, not Jason, Verlander). On the Detroit Tigers roster alone: Justin Verlander 6'5" 225, Doug Fister 6'8" 210, Rick Porcello 6'5" 200, Max Scherzer 6'3" 220. I don't think anyone is going to be baffled by Davish's size. His command of pitches in the majors is yet to be seen, but I don't think it will be "baffling".