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Question of the Day: How will Yu do?

Yu Darvish will be introduced by the Rangers in a news conference to be aired live at 8 p.m. ET Friday on MLB.com and texasrangers.com, and his agreement on a long-term contract has started a wave of Yu-mania, including an ESPN nickname contest and even a special airfare between Dallas-Fort Worth and Tokyo.

The big question, of course, is how the Japanese right-hander will fare in Major League Baseball now that he is on the staff of the two-time defending American League champions. Darvish agreed to a six-year, $60 million contract, on top of the $51.7 million posting fee paid to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Darvish is expected to help fill the void of ace left-hander C.J. Wilson, who signed with the Angels, and he's projected as a No. 3 starter when the season opens. Darvish joins a staff that includes Opening Day starter Colby Lewis, Derek Holland, Matt Harrison and converted starter Neftali Feliz. There will be a media horde everywhere the Rangers go, dominated by Japanese press, but more importantly, Darvish will have big bats behind him the whole way.

Today's question: How will Yu do?