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!
It will be interesting to see how the fallout from the Mitchell Report will affect things over at Chavez Ravine. While I see the Dodgers are touting the fact that no current players were named in the report, it was a pretty damming look back at some of the most popular Dodger players of the [...]
So if the Hiroki Kuroda rumors are true, Ned Colletti deserves a pat on the back for a job well done. Andruw Jones plus Kuroda is a big, big improvement over last year’s signings of Juan Pierre and Jason Schmidt. Kuroda and his career 3.69 ERA should settle in nicely behind Penny and D. Lowe [...]
So I’ve been fortunate enough to have made it to about 16 MLB stadiums over the years, and there’s really nothing like the peaceful tranquility that comes from spending a lazy afternoon or evening at Dodger Stadium. Over the course of the coming year I will share some of my takes of my favorite stadium [...]
