Hiroki Kuroda

Vicente Padilla Caps Himself in the Thigh

Babes Love Baseball (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Vicente Padilla shot himself in the thigh while hunting in Nicaragua. It's only funny because he's not seriously injured... or dead. There are a few different stories floating around out there as to what actually went down. According to media reports in Nicaragua, Padilla was injured at a shooting range. At least two other reports stated that he was accidentally shot...

A Look Toward 2010: The Pitching

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP Clayton Kershaw's left arm personifies the Dodgers' immediate future Browse more photos » Yesterday we took a look at the offensive projections for the 2010 Dodgers , thanks to the Bill James Handbook (available November 1). Today we look at the pitching staff. I calculated FIP for the projections based on the formula at The Hardball Times. In these projections,...

Joe Torre and Ned Colletti Talk to the Media

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009

Joe Torre and Ned Colletti talked to the media today Free Agents - There's not a long list of guys where you would say, this guy would make a dramatic difference," Colletti said of the upcoming crop of free-agent starters. "It's a thin market. There are pitchers who would make us better. But tremendously better? "Every club needs an ace and we're not unlike any club. We might have one...

Open NLCS GameThread, 10/21

McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Vicente Padilla 4-0 8 7 0 0 0 0 39.1 36 15 14 4 12 38 3.20 1.22 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Cole Hamels 10-11 32 32 2 2 0 0 193.2 206 95 93 24 43 168 4.32 1.29 Current Series Phillies win the series 3-1 Thu 10/15 WP: Cole Hamels (1 - 1) SV: Brad Lidge LP: Clayton Kershaw (0 - 1) 8 - 6 win Fri 10/16 WP: Hong-Chih Kuo...

Dodgers Look To Padilla To Extend Season

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

More photos » by Rob Carr - AP about 23 hours ago: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla throws in the outfield during practice for the National League Championship baseball series Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Philadelphia. Padilla starts for the Dodgers when they face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 Wednesday, trailing in the series 3-1. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos »...

Dodgers can only imagine where they would be with Lee (Danny Knobler/Columns)

Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

Danny Knobler / Columns : Dodgers can only imagine where they would be with Lee — PHILADELPHIA — Pennants can turn on big home runs, big errors, big calls by umpires and managers (Hiroki Kuroda? Really'), and any number of other things that so fascinate us in the cool of October. — But pennants also turn on what fascinates us in the heat of July.

Open Thread: NLCS Game 4, Dodgers @ Phillies

Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

More photos » by Michael Perez - AP 6 months ago: Former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Pat Gillick throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) Browse more photos » Suck it Dodgers! Suck it Phillies! Lineup Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies 10/18/09...

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Kuroda was healthy if not ready

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

After Hiroki Kuroda, the Dodgers' Game 3 starter, got blasted by the Phillies - giving up six runs, not lasting through the second inning - Los Angeles manager Joe Torre was asked before yesterday's game how Kuroda came out of the game physically.

A Season on the Brink

LAist (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

Randy Wolf will have to beat his old team today for the Dodgers to keep their World Series hopes alive. AP Photo/Mark Avery In a seven game series, the winning team needs four victories to advance to the next round. Although the Phillies hold only a 2-1 series advantage, make no mistake: Tonight is a must-win for this Dodgers squad. Following last night’s public execution of Hiroki Kuroda, the...

A Lesson Learned

crashburnalley.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

The following chart shows the location of all the pitches that Phillies hitters made contact with during Game Three against starter Hiroki Kuroda of the Los Angeles Dodgers. (From the catcher’s perspective) The only pitch of Kuroda’s that the Phillies bothered to swing at was his fastball. Of Kuroda’s 39 pitches, 31 were fastballs. Of those 31 [...]

LCS Game Thread: NYY@ LAA and LAD @ PHI

Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

More photos » by Matt Rourke - AP about 3 hours ago: The Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, performs during a rally in view of City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. The Phillies are scheduled to face Los Angeles Dodgers Monday for Game 4 of the National League Championship baseball series. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Browse more photos » Yankees @ Angels , 4:13 PM EDT...

Jon Heyman: Dodgers' crapshoot rotation must avoid Ryan Howard at all costs

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

PHILADELPHIA -- The Dodgers' decision to start Hiroki Kuroda was an understandable gamble that just didn't work, and manager Joe Torre wouldn't second-guess that call after Kuroda blew up early in their 11-0 defeat to the Phillies in Game 3. Kuroda may not get a second shot to start in this series, but that's OK. The Dodgers have several starters of similar ability, so Torre has a chance to tap a different...

Welcome to the Cliff Lee Show

Babes Love Baseball (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

Total domination. That's what we like to call Cliff Lee 's eight-inning performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday night. Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner struck out ten batters and allowed just three hits in all while facing only two batters over the minimum. This gives Lee a 2-0 postseason record and a minuscule 0.74 ERA over three playoff starts. Outstanding to say the least. Meanwhile,...

Looking Back On A Blowout

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Whatever "it" is, Hiroki Kuroda just didn't have it last night Browse more photos » "Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast." -Ron Burgundy, Anchorman Here are a few notes about last night's game: Hiroki Kuroda 's outing of only an inning and a third was the shortest start by a Dodger in the playoffs...

Humiliation? You Ain't Seen Nothin': Phillies 11, Dodgers 0

6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

Is it enough to say Hiroki Kuroda had nothing? No. Only two Dodger pitchers escaped this one unscathed, while the offense managed to do exactly nothing against Cliff Lee; between him and Chad Durbin, the Phils suffocated the Dodgers' offense with a three-hit shutout. There was nothing to cheer for in this game for Dodger fans, no ray of sunlight or hopeful to take into the next outing — only...

Linewatch Hi-Def quality

anyala6dm | 09/29/2009

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Kuroda cruises as Dodgers beat Giants

raghnallw83uc | 09/23/2009

SAN FRANCISCO – Hiroki Kuroda is back in his groove and Casey Blake, too. That does a whole lot for the Dodgers' confidence during the stretch run. So does a rout of the archrival Giants in September. Kuroda dodged the barrel of a broken bat that flew in his direction and retired 19 straight during one stretch, Blake homered and Los Angeles matched its 2008 win total by beating San Francisco 10-3 on...

Dodgers beat Giants to stay ahead in NL West

shigekazumez9k | 09/21/2009

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) –The Los Angeles Dodgers maintained a two-game lead in the National League West division after roaring to a 10-3 road victory over the San Francisco Giants Friday. James Loney and Casey Blake tallied three RBIs apiece, while pitcher Hiroki Kuroda threw eight strong innings as the Dodgers (84-58) kept ahead of the charging Colorado Rockies in the tight divisional race. In his...