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Rangers RHP Darvish ready to make debut (AP)

Found February 23, 2012 on Yahoo! Sports:
PLAYERS: Yu Darvish,  Justin Miller
TEAMS: Texas Rangers
Yu Darvish pulled a blue long-sleeved Rangers workout shirt over his head and chatted up teammate Justin Miller as nearly everybody in the clubhouse eagerly watched. Texas' prize offseason pickup looked plenty comfortable in his new surroundings on Day 1 for pitchers and catchers at Surprise Stadium, where dozens of Japanese reporters arrived early to record the right-hander's every move.
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