Chicago Cubs Rumors: Potential destination scenarios for Yu Darvish

Bound for L.A.?

Darvish is mostly remembered for his World Series flop in October, and it has since been reported he was tipping pitches. Well, that explains that! And should alleviate additional concern as far as prior injury history.

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Before those two World Series games, he pitched a solid five innings, one earned run allowed, against the Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the NLDS, and Game 3 of the NLCS against the Cubs.

Before 2017, he had a tough outing in a single 2016 postseason performance and excelled in his 2012 postseason debut.

So, while maybe the World Series performance cautioned some teams, it would not be fair to say Darvish collapses on the big stage.

Anyway, are the Dodgers in play for a return of their prized trade deadline acquisition?

Well, remember that trade they made with the Braves? In which the expensive contracts of Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon McCarthy, and Scott Kazmir, plus Charlie Culberson, went the other way for the re-addition of outfielder Matt Kemp in Dodger blue?

Ken Rosenthal talks about the Dodgers’ desire for getting their payroll under the luxury tax, and Bill Plaschke on the potential spending binge for 2019 and beyond.

We will see if L.A. can, in turn, flip Kemp elsewhere and offset more salary. If they cannot, it seems rather unlikely the Dodgers bring Darvish back, but they are interested.