I completely forgot about him. And how good he was. I never liked it when he pitched against my home town Red Sox
mike156
Fine pitcher, real professional, the type who should be emulated.
Thronson5
Loved this guy. Such a great pitcher and very underrated. I remember watching that game when he took a line drive off his head..that freaked me out! I was stoked when I heard he was fine and when he came back to pitch. That was a pretty cart moment that could’ve ended his career. I had always hoped the Dodgers would bring him back. Congratulations on the excellent career and good luck on whatever the future may bring your way!
theroyal19
Loved watching Kuroda pitch. A true professional. Amazing how consistent he was in the majors
start_wearing_purple
Congrats on the career, you were always a great pleasure to watch.
Richamamia
Great pitcher. Hated seeing him leave the Dodgers. Happy retirement, Kuroda.
roadapple
Oregoto Kuroda-san.
BlueSkyLA
Ah, you beat me to it!
His years in LA were certainly appreciated by the fans here. We were sorry to see him go, but we can also take some pleasure in him proving wrong the many predictions of his demise that were made at the time.
cardfan2011
So long Hiroki!
InvalidUserID
Glad I got to watch him play in pinstripes. Reminded me a lot of Matsui: went about his work with no drama or fanfare, always a pro and was very good. Not flashy but always reliable.
ScottProctorButtDoctor
Kazuo Matsui?
ottomatic
Agreed. Both Hiroki and Hideki were the definitions of consistency. True professionals, you always know what you were going to get. That is extremely valuable.
Monkey’s Uncle
The man knew how to pitch. It was a pleasure to watch him work, every pitch had a purpose. Congrats on a great career.
ctguy
One of the best Japanese pitchers ever to pitch in MLB. Always could be depended on. Enjoyed watching him pitch for the Yankees.
padreforlife
Very underrated no drama just pitched well.
Cam
Looking at his numbers in Japan the last few years, it looks like he’s still got it.
It was a real treat watching him pitch over here. To come over to the MLB at age 33 and settle in so well, is quite phenomenal.
jd396
The Toyota Camry of baseball. So unspectacularly reliable that he becomes spectacular.
Sid Bream
A great article.
So often Hiroki Kuroda was hurt by a lack of run support, A very fine and consistent pitcher with a good repertoire of pitches.
Sid Bream
A great article.
So often Hiroki Kuroda was hurt by a lack of run support. A very fine and consistent pitcher with a good repertoire of pitches. I hope he will go out on a winning note in the NPB with the Hiroshima Carp. I hope I can get to see him pitch one last time.
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RiverCatsFilms
Great career best of luck
crazysull
I completely forgot about him. And how good he was. I never liked it when he pitched against my home town Red Sox
mike156
Fine pitcher, real professional, the type who should be emulated.
Thronson5
Loved this guy. Such a great pitcher and very underrated. I remember watching that game when he took a line drive off his head..that freaked me out! I was stoked when I heard he was fine and when he came back to pitch. That was a pretty cart moment that could’ve ended his career. I had always hoped the Dodgers would bring him back. Congratulations on the excellent career and good luck on whatever the future may bring your way!
theroyal19
Loved watching Kuroda pitch. A true professional. Amazing how consistent he was in the majors
start_wearing_purple
Congrats on the career, you were always a great pleasure to watch.
Richamamia
Great pitcher. Hated seeing him leave the Dodgers. Happy retirement, Kuroda.
roadapple
Oregoto Kuroda-san.
BlueSkyLA
Ah, you beat me to it!
His years in LA were certainly appreciated by the fans here. We were sorry to see him go, but we can also take some pleasure in him proving wrong the many predictions of his demise that were made at the time.
cardfan2011
So long Hiroki!
InvalidUserID
Glad I got to watch him play in pinstripes. Reminded me a lot of Matsui: went about his work with no drama or fanfare, always a pro and was very good. Not flashy but always reliable.
ScottProctorButtDoctor
Kazuo Matsui?
ottomatic
Agreed. Both Hiroki and Hideki were the definitions of consistency. True professionals, you always know what you were going to get. That is extremely valuable.
Monkey’s Uncle
The man knew how to pitch. It was a pleasure to watch him work, every pitch had a purpose. Congrats on a great career.
ctguy
One of the best Japanese pitchers ever to pitch in MLB. Always could be depended on. Enjoyed watching him pitch for the Yankees.
padreforlife
Very underrated no drama just pitched well.
Cam
Looking at his numbers in Japan the last few years, it looks like he’s still got it.
It was a real treat watching him pitch over here. To come over to the MLB at age 33 and settle in so well, is quite phenomenal.
jd396
The Toyota Camry of baseball. So unspectacularly reliable that he becomes spectacular.
Sid Bream
A great article.
So often Hiroki Kuroda was hurt by a lack of run support, A very fine and consistent pitcher with a good repertoire of pitches.
Sid Bream
A great article.
So often Hiroki Kuroda was hurt by a lack of run support. A very fine and consistent pitcher with a good repertoire of pitches. I hope he will go out on a winning note in the NPB with the Hiroshima Carp. I hope I can get to see him pitch one last time.