The last time Yu Darvish walked off the mound prior to Tuesday, he retired just five Astros during Game 7 of the World Series, capping his short but turbulent stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Since then, he's lost 15 pounds (Darvish jokingly blamed Game 7), returned to North Texas to work out with his "throwing partner" Clayton Kershaw, and signed a $126 million contract with the Chicago Cubs during an unusually slow offseason for free agents. The questions surrounding Darvish possibly tipping his pitches, allowing Houston to jump out to a quick 5-0 lead and eventual World Series title last November.