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Photo of the Day: Yu Darvish (and Yu Darvish and Yu Darvish ...) is back in action

In this multiple exposure photo, Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish throws during spring training baseball practice Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
By Ben Cosman

Here's a sight for you, Rangers fans. Yu Darvish threw from an elevated mound (a half-mound, to be precise) for the first time since the Tommy John Surgery that caused him to miss the 2015 season. 
There's still a bit to go in Darvish's recovery -- he's not expected to pitch before May -- but seeing their ace in action, reminding everyone of his 11.2 career K/9, has to be reassuring for everyone hoping Texas repeats as AL West champs in 2016.  
And if one Darvish throwing doesn't get you appropriately excited, maybe the five above will. 

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