You can’t beat watching the Dodgers take a share of first place with a one-hitter by Hiroki Kuroda.  What a game.  Damn that Mark Teixeira!  In all seriousness, it was a masterful pitching performance: 9 innings, 1 hit, six strikeouts, no walks.  Tantalizingly close to a perfect game.  Hopefully this game was as inspirational to [...]

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? A four-hitter [...]

One by-product of the Dodgers current win streak is that the pitching crew is finally getting some help in the form of Dodger runs. I’ve said previously that Hiroki Kuroda’s record to-date this year didn’t really reflect his true talent or performance because the Dodger offense was practically non-existent. On top of that, the boys [...]

A lot of people are asking what exactly does Hiroki Kuroda bring to the Dodgers (besides a hefty price tag)? Good question. For starters, he delivers a fastball that averages about 93 mph and ranges between 89 and 95 mph. He tends to be a strike machine, delivering lots of speed in the strike zone [...]

Yukoso (welcome) Hiroki Kuroda! Yes, according to Tony Jackson at the LA Daily News, it’s official pending a physical. A huge signing for the Dodgers, especially considering the lack of quality pitchers currently available on the free agent market or via trade. Nice job, Ned!