Yu Darvish's Emotional World Series Apology, 'I Couldn't Do It, I'm Sorry' | TMZ Sports

[@sirpebbles6177]

Dodgers fans owe this man a huge apology. It was so bad for him, his kids started getting bullied in school and had to move. The comment below is right, he’s too good for LA.

[@roccoanthony8930]

His kid is a fucking baby (like literally) lmao. His kids aren’t old enough to go to pre-school or kindergarten for that matter. Stop with this whole BS about getting bullied at school lol. His family still lives in Texas. But yes, it wasn’t his fault (never was to be honest, although he did play poorly), and the Astros scandal is just an icing on the cake.

[@ojay2629]

Yes, his biological child was a baby at the time. But his wife was married before and had a kid, who was in 4th grade or something.

[@roccoanthony8930]

O Jay are you that dumb lmao. His previous wife and kids were already divorced before this incident, and both of them aren’t even in US lmao. Stop with this BS lol.

[@airajpn]

Rocco Anthony The first son he had with his exwife is living with Yu and his current wife in US. So that story could be true.

[@MooseTheMoose]

@@roccoanthony8930 Both Darvish and his current wife, Seiko, has had child(ren) in their previous marriage. Darvish has 2 sons with his ex-wife, who live with her in Japan. Seiko also has a son with her previous husband, born 2007. So in 2017, he would have been 10. Darvish now has had 3 more kids (2 boys and 1 girl) with Seiko.

[@moleash6465]

You don’t need be sorry now

[@_gabe_2407]

Lol now

[@Tourszs17]

Yu*

[@jrosc2567]

We love him here in San Diego!

[@Joe-kn6fn]

Yes We do.

[@rotcod2886]

Astros = Cheaters = Yu's innocence

[@kalisurf5644]

Rotcod it took him so long to recover mentally. Completely rocked his confidence. I was lucky to see him last year fan 8 straight. Went into the pro shop and bought his jersey. Now that’s the one I’ll wear to every game. YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!

[@928milan]

Plus that one Astros player hit a homer off Yu Darvish while cheating and then he gave Yu a racist gesture smh

[@drbryant23]

What second rate human beings. Damn. No respect for the game.

[@cristianmunoz2480]

Lol they beat him game 7 in LA so stfu

[@Assertive-Not-Aggressive.]

Not Astros, ASSTROS.

[@booze228]

That guy is to classy for L.A.

[@nombreespablo]

Trashy*

[@bignibba7374]

Johnny Umo W on a W with a side W

[@booze228]

Johnny Umo my jays could use him mos def

[@moegerms]

Sebastian - that guy is from India or Bangladesh most likely, but you wouldn't know the difference you inbred piece of shit

[@robs3255]

LOL "grammer"

[@internettrowel6930]

the dude is humble, and he tried his best, both admirable things, especially in the world we live in now, where that is seemingly becoming more rare. wishing that guy a good next year, and in all the years to come.

[@drbryant23]

Darvish had great stuff that year, especially the slider. But if a batter knows it's coming, it's no contest. The Astros were cheating, and Darvish should receive a standing ovation the next time he visits LA.

[@linjudy5644]

If there's no cheat, maybe he's still in LA. Astros did change a lot of people's fate, even the all-star player hmmmmmm.

[@drbryant23]

@MonkeyPerson Nonsense started by Carlos Beltran, who was later identified as one of the guys who came up with the cheating system. Fired from his position as manager of the Mets when his involvement in cheating was revealed. No morals, no pride. Just a stinky, dirty cheat.

[@budgetbarista]

Dodger fans owe him a huge apology.

[@drbryant23]

It's the Astros organization that owes both him and the Dodger fans the apology.

[@わわ-l8w]

Dodger fans no need to apology because they did not know astros scandal at that time.

[@baconbap]

We love you Yu. Wish you were still here in LA. Best of luck with the Padres. Your English is great!

[@kevinpalmeros8332]

Darvish is innocent

[@tvstealer]

Wow his English is really good

[@wakandaforeva7588]

TVStealer I agree

[@calebclausen153]

He has been playing in the U.S. for like, 9 or 10 years, so he has learned a lot. Plus, I think he may have spoke a little English in Japan.

[@kyronology1533]

Caleb The Goat Clausen Compared to some other players from Japan, Yu doesn't have typical Japanese accent, probably his parents met in Florida and spoke English in his childhood

[@Iverson8811]

I agree, most Japanese or Korean players can’t speak decent English. His English level is way better than other Asian players in the league

[@Josh-ke5bi]

He is half Iranian

[@br00talitydawg]

what a genuine guy

[@andrewwell1855]

seriously!

[@christophergutierrez9868]

No need to apologize man, you did the best you could. People (fans) always expect perfectionism from these guys, there only human.

[@xhatex8700]

Tough attitude as i know for all Japanese Baseball Players. I salute you Yu. I played against Japan way back 2007 in Asian Olympic Qualifying. And you don't need to be sorry..

[@khaikhuc1432]

Interesting, what nation did you play under?

[@joesmith201212]

I was a huge fan of his and watch that series and I couldn't believe that Astros was able to light him up like that, the guy has amazing velocity and control. Well now we know what happened the Astros stole the signs and knew every pitch

[@tonyswe9463]

Exactly. Cheater astros.

[@grizzlyrants37]

Only at home, game 7 dude just was bad

[@jakefrumst8farm510]

@@grizzlyrants37 yea when they knew all the pitches.. who wouldnt be.. his confidence was crushed in the game prior

[@grizzlyrants37]

@@jakefrumst8farm510 they only stole signs at home

[@jjlovelord]

at least he admit what happened and feel sorry. He is still a very good pitcher overall

[@ChairmanMeow1]

japanese will always admit fault, sometimes even when it wasnt their fault lol. they're very humble. its a cool part about their society.

[@datamange3818]

Chairman Meow *the entirety of ww2*

[@mikeni1225]

We owe him an apology

[@junito1008]

Yu Darvish could’ve pitched a 2 run completed game gem and would’ve still lost because they only scored 1 run...It’s the whole team’s fault !!

[@yourlocalpenguin6544]

5 runs in less than 2 innings and the team has lost hope, if that didn't happen Dodgers would have likely scored more

[@Mvasquez6]

UbyTuesday that’s true the Astros came back from 4 runs and then 3 runs down in game 5. Hell springer gave up a huge run and then lead off the next inning with a home run. Some teams just want it more I guess.

[@potatopotato5762]

Sebastian the dodgers offense had plenty of chances to get back into the game but couldn't do it. It was a team effort

[@og2tone9o15]

Sebastian lol buddy your a loser chirpin people on youtube just cuz you play mlb the show and watch baseball dosnt make you a ball pro

[@27sports90]

It’s the Astros fault they lost we’re just to good

[@user-iy1go8tr7i]

Damn he took a lot of abuse. He really apologized damn I feel bad for him. His English really good as well and really nice to the interviewer.

[@jameslimbo716]

First time I heard yu darvish speak English and it's not his fault

[@elitedaimond8232]

No need to say sorry. Cant beat cheaters.

[@linjudy5644]

Washington National: HELLO~

[@elitedaimond8232]

@@linjudy5644 MLB did not find evudence tgey cheated 2019. Ummm who won that year?

[@drbryant23]

Washington was sure they were cheating, so they were changing signals sometimes every at bat. Horrible.

[@Double_You1]

@@elitedaimond8232 MLB did a joke of an investigation, it lasted all of what, a month? Month and a half? Some players who played against the Astros publicly stated they’re confident that they cheated all 3 years from 17-19. Not just players from the Yankees/Dodgers (the two teams that “got hurt” the most during their cheat). And you take a look at Altuve during the entirety of the walkoff then postgame interview in 2019.. something is up man. I’m not going to sit here and claim buzzers. but something was up, clear as day

[@kaitanaka3920]

@@drbryant23 That's what Alex Wood and Austin Barnes did in game 4, that's why it was a 2-hitter Oh what the Astros can do when they aren't cheating

[@12tygg34]

Thank you Dodger fans for giving us Darvish. Padres adore this man ❤️❤️❤️ we would NEVER

[@Rmon_34]

As Dodger fan I feel bad for Yu Darvish since he gotten a lot of hate and he's feels really bad for what happened. In my eyes to me he still a great pitcher especially when he was with the Rangers. Best of luck to him with the season going on right now.

[@dankool688]

The man got class, no apology needed but Dodgers Org need to apologize to him..

[@CSRULESbob]

Yu Dervish is not only an amazing and dominant pitcher, but a humble guy and class act! You gotta like him!

[@AlbertvsMagnvs]

As a Dodger fan I want to apologize to Yu

[@youen1821]

Hes got some good proper japanese manners. Nice to see a pro athlete be honest and not make excuses for a change.

[@sumdude116]

What a gentleman. Proud to call him a Cub!

[@user-iy1go8tr7i]

Not anymore..

[@sumdude116]

@@user-iy1go8tr7i I know 😔. Looks like it's going to be a depressing season.

[@acehenry3445]

Why the hell does he have a translator. He speeks perfect english

[@MiguelGonzalez-vi1ds]

I was wondering the same thing

[@michaelguyadeen4492]

For his Japanese fans in Japan

[@anthonyfam5469]

Maybe it was part of his contract that the team is paying for. If he says he doesn’t want a translator no more , the translator will out of a job and lose potential income.

[@linjudy5644]

They say the translator got so many works to do about baseball, Translation is just one of them.

[@agentcodybanx8909]

His problem is consistency in speaking the language, hes said it himself. He didn't even know how to explain that when asked about his English

[@cristianmunoz2480]

What? I didn't know he spoke English. He's always using a translator in the press conferences I see him in.

[@mistersin6381]

Cristian Munoz it was the same thing for ichiro. they speak English but they feel uncomfortable because they don't want to be misinterpreted just in case they say something that didn't make sense.

[@sa-yo-shi]

Im sure that mastering english is in a way harder than being a professional baseball player. you could understand what I mean if you get to study Japanese.

[@kyronology1533]

actually he raised in English speaking family, His Iranian father speaks English at home and met his mom in the US

[@Rinzler03ny]

He speaks japanese to the media during press conference because of his Japanese fan base here and in Japan. But of course he speaks english because his father is Iranian .

[@高木正弘-h6c]

he can also speak persian. because his father is iranian.

[@Riz1TheGreat]

Not your fault Yu

[@21elkaholic]

Yo why you apologizing you’re a big part in why the dodgers even made it to the series, you’re a great pitcher, the Astros have just seen your stuff so many times, they shouldn’t of started you.

[@thatleftyjames2893]

The Astros cheated

[@momelendez9691]

They saw his stuff because they cheated

[@kennogawa6638]

I remember the smile Aroldis Chapman had on his face when Jose Altuve hit that home run during the playoffs. They were saying Darvish was tipping his pitches. The Astros were let off with a slap on the wrist.

[@Therealdeal4353]

This is the first time I've ever heard this guy speak English I'm actually very impressed

[@linjudy5644]

Darvish: Sorry, I did my 100% But Astros did 200%

[@rcruzy21]

The worst part about this was he did give his all but his pitch signs were being stolen the whole time..

[@brycem9875]

Class act. His English is really good too. That handshake at the end, gained much respect for Yu

[@GunnysGoon]

Gotta respect this guy he has a good heart

[@burnit_0193]

Classy guy.

[@felixmateo9837]

Class act, awesome guy. Love him now as the Padre!

[@dodgersarethebest4622]

Not your fault

[@mark_thurwanger]

We miss you here in Texas!

[@czrs85]

Class act guy! Grew up a Dodgers fan but now live in Arizona for 15 years, so recently changed but this guy has class all over him! Come to the dbacks man!

[@TophR-bv1vf]

Man his English has gotten so much better since he’s gotten here.

[@famguy218]

When he struggles he’s really worried how the fans feel. He just needs to relax and understand us fans and his teammates support him and he has such a tremendous upside

[@DiscoKing02]

The game 7 loss still hurts, and probably always will, but you can't put all your blame on Yu, he's a great guy and I hope he has a successful rest of his career.

[@andrewwell1855]

Such a good guy!

[@jakefrumst8farm510]

little did he know the Astros knew every pitch he threw by cheating.. crushed his confidence for 2 3 yrs at least

[@chihayaayase1299]

This kind of thing leaves life long scar 😢 I hope he got back on his feet and regained his confidence after that

[@AztecWarrior595]

By the way Darvish Did great helping out the team to the WS I got Mad Respect for you.

[@Bwianman85]

I didn't realize how good his English is!!

[@googelle7555]

Dodger fans should give the apology back, just like the Astros should with their WS rings.

[@hepatitiscyalater7269]

Yu probably innocent in that start where he pitched at Houston. Cheated at home

[@drbryant23]

Does anyone really think a team that cheated during the regular season and the playoffs, would get all the way to Game 7 in the World Series and, for the most important game of their lives, decide to play fair?! Of course not. They definitely cheated on the road. We just don't know how yet.

[@Double_You1]

@@drbryant23 Even if they didn’t cheat in that game 7. any team can beat any team in ANY sport if it’s just one game. that’s the beauty of sports, nothing is for certain when it’s just one game being played. But the thing is, the Astros easily matched up with the dodgers roster “on paper,” because of that “core 4” of Altuve, Bregman, Springer, Carlos.” So of course they could’ve beaten them fairly, pretty easily. but the problem is that they didn’t do anything fairly (regardless if they didn’t cheat in game 7.) Astros cheated to get to the postseason and it’s confirmed they cheated during the postseason as well. They didn’t deserve to be there in the first place

[@drbryant23]

@@Double_You1 Look at the CAREER numbers of Altuve, Bregman, Correa and Gurriel against Darvish. avg/OPS - Altuve .219/.623, Bregman - .222/.522, Correa .200/.667, Gurriel .143/.286. Basically, except for the World Series, they haven't been able to touch the guy. Add in Bregman stealing third in the 1st inning, the fact that no one can explain "how" Darvish was supposedly "tipping his pitches", and the fact that they cheated all year. . . . . It makes no sense that they would leave it to chance in Game 7 after cheating all year. No way they weren't cheating in Game 7.

[@drbryant23]

The Astros were cheating in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium. Someday someone will spill the beans on how. Shitstains.

[@noname-dk7ri]

Darvish is so cool

[@jerrgarcia8431]

Form an Astros lifelong fan I give him mad respect. Don't bash on this guy. He's pretty good and a very classy guy. Good game! I think he's with the Cubs now but hope he gets over some time soon.

[@SuperClemente18]

I just became a fan of this guy and hope nothing but the best for him

[@mrsain19]

Aka......I can't do it when ppl are making errors and not giving me any runs to support me. And I'm with him. Nothing but love for darvish. No apologies needed. Without Yu (pun intended) them bozos wouldn't haven't even been in the WS.

[@joshuaramirez6121]

D yup. I used to pitch and it makes a big difference in your confidence level when your teams at bats are on fire. If your team can't even get a hit it really puts allot of extra pressure to make sure your team still has a chance.

[@angeldaniel7360]

He speaks perfectly English!!

[@UHaulTV]

Racist

[@cindyallbritten1951]

Dear Yu. I am the grandma of 2 Japanese boys who look up to you! It would be so awesome We are Astro fans so you see we do follow You too! And hope if ever you are in Houston please stop by The Japanese School or contact me and just say Hi. Thank you Mr Yu.

[@samuelwu6007]

not sure why Dodger manager stupid and stubborn enough, still start Yu in the most important and final game. 1st he lost game 3 2nd he is from American League, don't you think Astro are more familiar with his pitching than national league? 3 th as author point out he never struck out any Houston Astro player. 4Th why not start with Wood? 5th according to the stat. playoff, Astro is suck against lefty 6th How could you trust and rely a player you just know in two month? 7th the manager just carelessly let the championship and all die heart Dodger hope slip away. Stupid, stupid, and stupid I don't think the Dodger players will play like 2017 anymore. no heart, no faith on manager!!!!!!

[@salvatoresultana4058]

I didn't expect Yu to speak perfect English, but I agree. He is a class act and I hope that wherever he goes that he has success. Yu Darvish is a better Hideo Nomo and if he can pull off an Ichiro, break strikeout records, he could be a potential Hall of Famer.

[@mikemyers7834]

It wasn't Yu Darvish fault for lost it was Dave Roberts he blew it for the Dodgers it was supposed to be a easy win.

[@burningknuckle26]

They hated on him. Not fair. It was the cheaters fault

[@09STC]

Yu is something else and is one of the good guys in the game. He's probably the only pitcher who would simply smile after losing a near perfect game and he'd be the only to ever apologize for losing a game that could've won the Dodgers the WS.

[@09STC]

Sebastian It's a team game you fuck nut and as such they lost as a team. Darvish might've contributed to them losing in seven games, but it's not all on him.

[@SpecificOcean42]

Sebastian Ya'll lost not only cuz of shitty pitching but batting was ass in the crucial moments as well. Your the type of fuck face that blames just one individual on your team,

[@captaincooool]

What I love about this comment section is that its mostly a bunch of Dodger fans getting on Darvish for a poor post season performance. Aren't you guys used to seeing that from your pitchers? Especially one CK

[@0329misosiru]

I love Yu.

[@Marco-fk5hv]

The most handsome and Funniest Japanese player is Yu

[@linjudy5644]

Kawasaki: Wait, and I a joke to you??????? 😄

[@noname-dk7ri]

shohei ohtani, too

[@Assertive-Not-Aggressive.]

He did a great job actually. ASSTROS was just a cheater. When you know what it's coming, you can hit anything.

[@Assertive-Not-Aggressive.]

He should come back for LA!

[@Assertive-Not-Aggressive.]

@Daniel Treadwell I envy you! He made 7th straight wins in Chicago.

[@dericktank967]

He speaks English not like Gurriel . Furrow play in mlb and he don’t even try and have to balls to make fun of this humble guy

[@ordinary1069]

Why Should Yu apologize, The Dodgers gave him no run support, and he was cheated out of a ring as we found out later. Besides, its a game, he did his best.

[@purplepanther502]

I agree with you. But one thing people don’t understand is that after allowing 2 runs in the first inning, the dodgers were demoralized. It was an exhausting series but they just couldn’t get over the last mental hurdle. It sucks

[@ordinary1069]

@@purplepanther502 yeah, It does suck, As a Cubs fan I respect the Dodgers and honestly will rute for them after all the bs that happened to them that year.

[@bornbug2523]

Feel so bad all Dodger pitchers did great I feel so bad for them especially Yu they all didn’t deserve the criticism they took the ASStros are a joke

[@Superman19100]

Just redeem yourself with the Cubs! Go Cubs Go!!!

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

...now THAT was funny! 😂😁😀

[@kidkevo8166]

He might win NL Cy Young this year!

[@JW-dy8ru]

Not his fault. Trashtros knew what was coming

[@jameslee8920]

Bellinger .143 17 K, 28 AB Puig .148 Turner .160 Barnes .174 Seager .222 Taylor .222 Team .205 Darvish 21.6 ERA

[@The_SCC]

LA dont deserve Yu.

[@jw6472]

his english is so good, why does he still speak japense at press releases and offical interviews?

[@adrian-o6t]

Ichiro and Darvish can hear and speak English, but at the time of the interview, they encourage reporters not to misunderstand any of them so that they can report correctly. They are very perfectionists.

[@khhkkhhkkhhk]

Because offical interview

[@Alex4rmThe714]

They still had a fucking chance but they couldn't hit shit ( 6 rounds and 1 run ) 50 % on him

[@wet_mulch2328]

LonzoWasntTheRightPickFML 6 rounds? Wrong sport my friend

[@GabrielPerez-yk5dk]

If you give 100% no need to apologize sometimes the other team is just better.

[@thatdude169]

He did fine. Props to him for apologizing even tho they scored one run. Everyone just loves to hate

[@Elrond_Hubbard1]

Wait a minute, in chicago he speaks through an interpreter. I and a lot of fans were under the impression that his English was bad.

[@LoneWolf72]

No need to apologize. That's just baseball and why I freaking love the game.

[@天藤チャンネル]

Do you guys know the fact that he was not able to control most of his braking balls since a few days before the World Series?(even his slider) There was a rumor that balls used in the World Series were different from those used in regular season. I don’t know if it’s true or not. Some people may say other pitchers did well even with that ball, but how much effect the difference has is different from player to player.

[@jetwoeight]

Darvish they cheated u deserve the champianship

[@stevenvaldez4057]

He owes no apology.. it’s a team game.. didn’t know he spoke English though

[@derekdelacruz2627]

Isn't it Jansen's fault? If they won game 2 they would've won in 6 but he gave up a game tying home run

[@iijjj7737]

Why is everyone forgetting that darvish only gave up 1r in two games in the postseason that got the dodgers to the ws in the first place

[@burningknuckle26]

I miss yu 😭. They hated on my guy😡

[@adrian6307]

Damn why is there so many dodger fans bashing on their own team. And mostly blaming one guy, sure it sucks losing especially in the World Series but y'all got to give them some credit. And this coming from an astros fan..

[@brianoh8393]

Adee we always bash our team when they suck. Like in the example of Pedro Baez

[@chaoticnudeboy8408]

I love the dodgers, i love yu darvish, i would gladly take him back.

[@joshuaramirez6121]

Chaotic Cosmos Gaming yup but like every season our team gets rid of the players after 1 mishap instead of keeping them and working with them to improve. They would rather get rookies that have no major league experience. Bellinger is a good example, i love the guy, he's a good hitter but he shouldn't have been on the world series roster. He would have made a good pinch hitter but they put him at cleanup where he went i believe it was 17 strike outs.

[@BillyMinnow]

LA fans are some of the worst fans in sports. Philly fans are brutal, but even they don't bash their own teams the way LA does.

[@urfamilytreelgbt9491]

W Minogue not every one bashes their own team. Just cause you see some internet trolls does it doesn't mean the whole fan base does it

[@justintyra3614]

I love yu darvish much respect

[@aaronaguilar9172]

I guess I would’ve told him. ‘I don’t blame Yu’

[@ericgraham9667]

uhhh, i cant be the only one completely dumbfounded how amazing his english is. i almost thought this video was edited. i was rooting for the astros, to be honest, but hats off to you YU, you could tell he was sincere and apologetic, he actually cares, unlike some athletes. seriously though his engliish, why does he need a translator? i can understand him better than some of my friends.

[@JurrasicPork]

He uses a translator so his fans in Japan can hear him speak. Same reason Ichiro used one. Ohtani too.

[@KWCline91]

Don't worry Yu! It's not your fault. The Astros were the better team in the World Series.

[@kunjiklub]

Don’t hate the man, hate the cheatin Astros

[@jesusvermillionthemereoleo5660]

You can't even hear the japanese accent. That's pretty interesting

[@orgasmatron-xxx]

Oh yeah? What stereotypical "Japanese accent" are you talking about? That funny accent you white folks do when making fun of Asians?

[@samdelong5550]

Hey man, you tried. It’s nothing to apologize about. I still like the Dodgers, and what you “messed up” on did nothing to my feelings toward the organization. Keep up the great career Yu. You’re doing great.

[@teejay3272]

I can't name one Japanese athlete competing the U.S. who isn't the epitome of class, respect and humility. Right across the board. It's baked in to the Japanese cake. I like it.

[@slaymyface1357]

Man Yu pitched amazing, the astros were just cheating.

[@dereklopez2239]

He’s a good pitcher

[@sergeant_2778]

His english is pretty good compared to others .

[@raysupllc]

Let's Go Cubbies!

[@georgewkush542]

Darvish didnt fail the dodgers, the dodgers failed Him! Its the dodgers coachs and scouts who failed to see he was tipping pitches. Really sucks man.

[@samuelwu6007]

not sure why Dodger manager stupid and stubborn enough, still start Yu in the most important and final game. 1st he lost game 3 2nd he is from American League, don't you think Astro are more familiar with his pitching than national league? 3 th as author point out he never struck out any Houston Astro player. 4Th why not start with Wood? 5th according to the stat. playoff, Astro is suck against lefty 6th How could you trust and rely a player you just know in two month? 7th the manager just carelessly let the championship and all die heart Dodger hope slip away. Stupid, stupid, and stupid I don't think the Dodger players will play like 2017 anymore. no heart, no faith on manager!!!!!!

[@amaritheskater]

That’s baseball shoves one game gets taken deep the 2nd but honestly hard to pitch against a line up like that... altuve Correra were just unreal

[@Alltypz]

They WERE.... the best team. Welcome to SD Yu. We are stoked you joined our family.