Texas Rangers Ace Yu Darvish: ‘I Never Quit The Team’ In 2014

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish Kyuji Fujikawa and talking after heat their arms during training on site Rangers spring training in Surprise, Arizona Friday 27 February 2015.

SURPRISE, Arizona -. Something strange happened after Yu Darvish made his usual session of questions and answers from state-of-the-Darvish through an interpreter Tuesday.

Then he English.

Speaking publicly extensively in English for the first time since joining the Rangers in 2012, made it clear what he thought about any lingering notions somehow "Exit" on the team last season after being diagnosed with inflammation the elbow.

"Never let the team," Darvish said. "I love this team. That's not true."

And then, to be frank, said: "That's bull ...”

But actually ended appointment.

Darvish did not pitch after August 9 last year due to inflammation of the elbow. At one point, the Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Darvish might be able to pitch if the club was in a better position playoffs. These comments also were attributed to Darvish, too.

Darvish said on Sunday that his understanding that the injury was initially diagnosed as "inflammation of the soft knee" might not be significant. After further consultation and a better idea of what he said, he and the Rangers decided to close things for the season rather than risk more significant swelling.

All the fuss can be a perfect example of things that are lost in translation.

Darvish is determined not to let such things happen again. When asked what the next step was in its growth, Darvish said. "Learn English"

And it happened.

"I know when people come to Japan and do not speak Japanese, we feel bad," he said after throwing 14 pitches ranging up to 94 mph in one inning of an intrasquad game. "I have to see him in the same way as I am here. If I can speak English more and we can communicate better, it's good for us all."

Shoot down any remaining language barrier with teammates only help immerse Darvish more in the structure of the club. Manager Jeff Banister been asked to assume a larger leadership role. Doing so requires better communication. Darvish seem to understand that.

"I know that sometimes it's a language problem," Darvish said. "But what I can do is what I'm doing. I show my teammates to be more active. This is the most comfortable I've felt since I'm here. I'm comfortable."

Darvish said he and Banister also spoke about being more aggressive. Darvish said he occasionally fell into situations in the past where was mentally weak on the mound.

"I can be more aggressive."