Thanks to tickets provided by a co-worker, aka Emi, I had the opportunity to catch Saturday night’s Dodgers/Marlins game from a great position – field level, first base side and about 10 rows up from the visitor’s dugout…
…it was a great position to watch another great celebration by the “walk off wonders” aka the 2009 [...]

Ok, it’s only one game, but you gotta love today’s 4-1 victory over the Padres.  Kuroda looked sharp and Loney and Kemp proivided the power the team needed.  Sure, Kuroda got in a bit of a pickle in the sixth, but Cory Wade came through in the clutch getting two big outs with the bases stacked.  [...]

Hiroki Kuroda’s MRI revealed tendonitis in his right shoulder, resulting in the pitcher being scratched from his Saturday night start against the Indians. Kuroda’s injury means Chan Ho Park gets the nod for Saturday night, following up Eric Stults who will pitch in place of the injured Brad Penny on Friday.
The Dodgers have not [...]

Notes from Chavez Ravine: The Fox broadcasters surprisingly had an interesting tidbit on Hiroki Kuroda’s complete game shutout last night. Apparently Jonathan Broxton noticed something that seemed a bit off in Kuroda’s slider earlier in the week and offered up a tip on how he might want to adjust his delivery. The result? [...]

It’s hard to believe that the Dodgers’ 5-2 victory last night over the Reds was the first time a Japanese pitcher (Saito) had saved a game for a Japanese starter (Kuroda) in the majors.  Ken Gurnick, of course, was all over the story.  Call me crazy, but that’s pretty cool! 
One thing that I don’t think [...]