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    Ace Among Rangers

    Why Texas Ranger Yu Darvish is the No. 1 pitcher in baseball right now

    Matthew Postins
    May 10, 2013 | 9:30 am
    Yu Darvish pitches for the Texas Rangers
    To say Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has been dominant so far this season would be an understatement.
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    Last year, Yu Darvish finished the month of April as the American League Pitcher of the Month, a nod to his 4-0 start as a Major League rookie and, by extension, the Texas Rangers’ scorching start to the season.

     

    This April, Darvish went 5-1, nearly threw a perfect game against Houston, and was not named AL Pitcher of the Month for April. Instead that nod went to Boston’s Clay Buchholz, who was 5-0 last month.

     

    I suppose that’s fine. Baseball isn’t built on monthly awards. But one could build a case that Darvish is not only baseball’s best pitcher right now, but he is also pitching better than he did a year ago at this time when he was “award worthy.”

     

     

      Usually a pitcher’s second year is tougher than his first, but Darvish is a more efficient pitcher today than he was at this time last year.

     
     

    Entering play on May 7, Darvish had started seven games. His 2.56 earned run average was in the top 30 in all of baseball. His 72 strikeouts led the majors. His five wins were second only to Buchholz. His WHIP (walks and hits allowed per nine innings) was 0.92, good for eighth.

     

    But what happens when you start to compare his numbers from his first seven starts a year ago, when Darvish was just starting to learn how to pitch in the majors? You start to see his growth as a player.

     

    For instance, after seven games last year, Darvish had just 51 strikeouts. So he’s struck out 21 more hitters through seven games this year than last. The walks look better too. He gave up 24 walks in his first seven games last year. This year it’s 15.

     

    What does that tell us? Darvish has grown into a more efficient pitcher. A deeper dive into the numbers bears that out. Through seven games in 2012, Darvish faced 197 hitters. Through seven games in 2013, Darvish has faced 178. His ERA through seven games has also dropped three-tenths of a point.

     

    He’s thrown practically the same number of pitches in 2013 (750) as he did in 2012 (754), but he’s thrown more strikes (468 to 453) and thrown more strikes with the hitter looking (136 to 129) in 2013.

     

    Darvish has done all of this while throwing practically the same number of innings through seven games in 2013 (45.2) as he did in 2012 (44.1).

     

    Now let’s look at when Darvish exits games. Last year he was lifted from the game in the middle of an inning five times (in seven starts). Sure, the Rangers still went 6-1 in those games, but you’re usually lifted from a game when you’re in trouble.

     

    This year, Darvish has left a game during an inning only one time, and that happened when the Astros spoiled his bid for a perfect game in his first start.

     

    Darvish is a more efficient pitcher today than he was at this time last year. It’s not by much, mind you, but it’s enough to allow him to better dominate opponents.

     

    It might surprise some to see that improvement. Usually a pitcher’s second season is tougher than his first because of opposing hitters. They have a year’s worth of tape to watch and learn from. Hitters are pros, just like Darvish. They have a way of figuring things out.

     

    But opposing hitters haven’t caught up to him yet. Chances are hitters will have their moments, but it’s looking more and more like Darvish is emerging as exactly the pitcher the Rangers had hoped he would be when they spent more than $100 million in salary and posting fees to extract him from the Japanese League two years ago. Simply put: He’s an ace.

     
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    Soccer Championship

    Register now for tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Arlington

    Alex Bentley
    Jul 17, 2025 | 9:01 am
    CONCACAF Gold Cup
    Photo courtesy of CONCACAF
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    The application period for the first ticket draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 is set to open on September 10, but football/soccer fans can register now to get their hands on tickets to matches at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and elsewhere.

    Running June 11-July 29, the 2026 World Cup will feature games in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, marking the first time the international tournament has been played in more than one country since 2002 in South Korea and Japan.

    This is also only the second time the U.S. has hosted the tournament; they hosted it solo in 1994. Mexico has hosted twice before, in 1970 and 1986, while Canada is hosting for the first time ever.

    Most of the games will be played in the U.S., as it features 11 of the 16 match sites, including Arlington and Houston.

    As participants in the tournament — which will number 48 for the first time, going up from 32 — are still being determined, individual game matchups have yet to be set.

    AT&T Stadium is scheduled to host nine games over the course of the tournament, the most of any venue. That includes five group stage matches, two in the Round of 32, one in the Round of 16, and one of the two semi-final matches.

    Fans can go to FIFA.com/tickets to register their interest and create a FIFA ID, the first phase in a multi-part process to get tickets. On September 10, those who are registered can use their IDs to apply for their first chance to buy tickets.

    Although the price of single-game tickets is not yet known, hospitality packages offering premium seats, food & drink, and more amenities can be purchased now, starting at $1,350 per person.

    The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 is set to take place in December, with teams assigned to specific match schedule fixtures, including venues and kick-off times, shortly thereafter.

    There will be several distinct ticket sales phases all the way to the final match, and each phase may differ in purchasing processes, payment methods, and ticket products; full details on each phase will be released in the coming months.

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