http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Hiroki_Kuroda FantasySP / MLB / Hiroki Kuroda Copyright 2009 642079 Kuroda finished 8-7 with a 3.76 ERA, but was limited to just 117.1 innings due to oblique, concussion, and neck injuries. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/642079 642079 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:48:11 EDT rotowire.com 6 days 7 hours 55 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/642079 Ken Gurnick, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda said there is nothing physically wrong with him following his brief start in Game 3 of the NLCS. Manager Joe Torre said he will have no hesitation in starting Kuroda again. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/595472 595472 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:44:01 EDT kffl.com 31 days 11 hours 59 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/595472 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 one if they get to Game 7. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591834 591834 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:04:01 EDT Jon Heyman 33 days 15 hours 39 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591834 Manager Joe Torre didn't second-guess himself for starting Hiroki Kuroda on Sunday against the Phillies in Game 3 of the NLCS. "I don't second-guess the decision because we made it on what we saw," said Torre. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591577 591577 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:44:24 EDT rotoworld.com 33 days 17 hours 58 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591577 News: Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda's first start of the postseason was a bitterly brief one. Two singles, a double, a triple, a home run. Philadelphia hit for the cycle only eight batters into Game 3 of the NL championship series, battering Kuroda on Sunday night and sending him to the dugout after only recording four outs. He allowed six runs on six hits with one strikeout. He was rested -- and rusty -- in his first start since Sept. 28 because of a bulging disk in his neck. He sat out the NL division series against St. Louis. Manager Joe Torre said he didn't know how he might use Kuroda the rest of the series. The four-time World Series champion manager refused to blame Kuroda's injury or the cooler temperatures for his struggles. "The ball didn't behave," Torre said. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591272 591272 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 5:16:12 EDT CBSSports.com 33 days 23 hours 26 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591272 The Associated Press reports Los Angeles Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda, who was making his first start in 20 days, only got four outs in an 11-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed six runs and six hits in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591181 591181 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 2:08:01 EDT kffl.com 34 days 2 hours 35 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591181 Hiroki Kuroda hadn't pitched for 20 days heading into Sunday's Game 3 start, and it showed as he was hammered in the Dodgers' 11-0 loss to the Phillies. Kuroda lasted only 1.1 innings and allowed six runs on six hits while striking out one.

Our View: Manager Joe Torre went with Kuroda tonight, and he has to be regretting that decision now. Kuroda didn't have it tonight, and now his team is down in the series 2-1. If his spot comes up again in this postseason, don't be shocked if Torre goes in a different diection. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591003 591003 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:52:01 EDT fanball.com 34 days 4 hours 51 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/591003 Hiroki Kuroda's first start of the postseason for Los Angeles was a bitterly brief one. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/590951 590951 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:32:01 EDT yahoo.com 34 days 5 hours 11 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/590951 Hiroki Kuroda was torched for six runs in 1 1/3 innings by the Phillies in a Game 3 loss. It seems safe to assume we won't see Kuroda again in anything more than a mopup role versus the Phillies. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/590949 590949 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:28:13 EDT rotoworld.com 34 days 5 hours 14 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/590949 The Dodgers know one thing for sure about Game 3 starter Hiroki Kuroda: You can't keep him down, Jon Paul Morosi says. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/588641 588641 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:00:04 EDT foxsports.com 35 days 6 hours 43 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/588641 David Ely, of MLB.com, reports Los Angeles Dodgers SP Hiroki Kuroda is 1-0 with a 0.95 ERA in three career regular-season starts against the Philadelphia Phillies. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/587050 587050 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:36:02 EDT kffl.com 36 days 12 hours 7 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/587050 News: The Dodgers added left-handed rookie pitcher Scott Elbert and right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to their roster for the National League championship series against the Phillies and dropped right-handers Jon Garland and Jeff Weaver. The Dodgers and Phillies played Game 1 of the NLCS on Thursday. Kuroda will start Game 3 at Philadelphia on Sunday. He was unavailable for the division series against St. Louis because of a herniation in his cervical spine. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/585581 585581 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:48:12 EDT CBSSports.com 37 days 7 hours 54 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/585581 The Los Angeles Dodgers have added left-handed rookie pitcher Scott Elbert and right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to their roster for the National League championship series and dropped right-handers Jon Garland and Jeff Weaver. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/585286 585286 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:36:02 EDT yahoo.com 37 days 11 hours 7 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/585286 According to MLB.com, the Dodgers have added reliever Scott Elbert to their NLCS roster.

Our View: Hiroki Kuroda made the cut as well, but Jon Garland and Jeff Weaver were snubbed. Elbert gives LA a third southpaw out of the pen to combat a lefty-heavy Phillies lineup. It's surprising that Weaver wasn't left on though, considering his postseason success in the past. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/585141 585141 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:08:01 EDT fanball.com 37 days 12 hours 35 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/585141 Hiroki Kuroda will start Game 3 of the NLCS in Philadelphia. Kuroda made a quick recovery from a herniated disk in his neck, causing a domino effect that was felt all the way down the rotation. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/583907 583907 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:20:13 EDT rotoworld.com 38 days 6 hours 22 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Hiroki_Kuroda/583907