Yu Darvish Doesn t Understand Why the Cubs Traded Him
Yu Darvish, Chicago Cubs v Chicago White Sox | Ron Vesely/Getty Images
Yu Darvish held a press conference on Thursday to discuss his trade from the Chicago Cubs to the San Diego Padres. While Darvish seemed excited to be heading to San Diego, he was puzzled as to why the Cubs traded him away and are cutting payroll instead of trying to compete.
ESPN s Jesse Rogers found this Darvish quote particularly interesting:
Yu Darvish: “With what’s happening with the coronavirus and the money the Cubs have, I wasn’t thinking about being traded. And also, they are a winning team and I thought we would be able to compete.” Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) December 31, 2020