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SURPRISE, Ariz. — Everywhere Yu Darvish went Thursday morning, between 100 or 200 other folks followed.

Most were media attempting to snap an image or capture a piece of color to help describe what stands as the biggest day of Darvish’s entry into the major leagues.

Most, say 4 to 1, were from Japan.

Others were his Texas Rangers teammates and coaches, or members of the front office, or fans who woke up early in an often sleepy town to catch a glimpse of the biggest pitching story in baseball.

Rangers pitchers and catchers worked out for the first time this spring, and Darvish was the overwhelming star of the day. Even the Japanese superstar, who is no stranger to large media followings, seemed to question if all the buzz was warranted for a player who has never thrown a big league pitch.

“It’s definitely not normal,” Darvish said as he met the media for the first time since reporting Tuesday. “Even now, am I the kind of player who should get all this attention? I don’t know.”

Darvish threw 19 pitches during his five minutes of live BP. He said it was unusual for him to pitch with a protective screen in front of him, but otherwise had no problems with the larger, tackier ball that is used in the majors….

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