Originally posted on May 5, 2019.
This passage cites a Sankei Shimbun sports article on Yusei Kikuchi’s first 10-strikeout game, focusing on how he overcame his early-game struggles and found the feel for the core of his pitches.
The writer expresses the hope that these words will also reach Yu Darvish.

2019-05-05
“If you go into a game with the feeling of searching for the pitch that will become your axis, you will get taken apart.”

The following is from today’s sports section of the Sankei Shimbun.
Kikuchi’s first 10 K’s.
Using his previous outing as fuel, he allowed 1 run in 7 innings.
Omitting the preceding text.
Since Opening Day, he had often invited trouble at the start.
He reflected, “If you go into a game with the feeling of searching for the pitch that will become your axis, you will get taken apart.”
He also said that by really swinging his arm, his fastball above 150 kilometers per hour gained life, and that by pressing his fingers in firmly, he gained the feeling that his slider would break more sharply.
Omitting the latter part.
I am posting this in the hope that this passage will reach Yu Darvish.