This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Hiroki Kuroda and his translator ...

A few news and notes from around the baseball world: * If reports are accurate that pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is heading back to Japan to pitch at age 40 next year, the Orioles will not be sorry to see ...

Check out Hiroki Kuroda's numbers since becoming a major-leaguer in 2008. The dude is a metronome. He's quite reliable for what he is. But what is he? If you were running the Yankees and you acquired ...

Ichiro Suzuki homered twice and Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight innings of four-hit ball to lead the New York Yankees past Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday night. Derek Jeter had three ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hiroki Kuroda threw eight outstanding innings, Matt Kemp drove in both runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the offensively inept New York Mets 2-0 Thursday night. It was the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. And that’s what happens when the Dodgers get strong starting pitching.

Another night, another rumor about the Boston Red Sox possible search for another starting pitcher. Recently, rumors have been circulating around Roy Oswalt and Matt Garza. Now, add Hiroki Kuroda to ...

TAMPA, Fla. – On the day the New York Yankees made themselves the American League favorites, their ace, CC Sabathia, was driving from his New Jersey home into Manhattan when his phone rang. An excited ...

Personal history and numbers don't always guide on-field performance, but they can give us a quick insight into who carries the advantage -- if ever so slight -- into a particular game. Tale O' Tape ...

NEW YORK -- After a calamitous couple of days for the Yankees pitching staff, Hiroki Kuroda provided some needed calm. All he had to do was be himself. His start Saturday was as good as any he's had ...

A surprising comparison from a veteran teammate led Suzuki to emulate Mike Trout. Thus far, the comparison seems apt. By Brad Lefton The loss of Kuroda would be another big hit to the team’s ...