Baseball is a game of numbers and here are a few that influenced the Dodgers and Hiroki Kuroda last season: 117.1 innings pitched, 20 games started, 12 HR allowed and a 40.50 postseason ERA.
Many insiders and fans alike criticize the Dodgers for the lack of offseason pick-ups after another loss to the Phillies in the NLCS.
The fact is, the Dodgers made it to the NLCS again, and believe they have what it takes to make it there and beyond this upcoming season.
A simple response to the offseason signings, or lack there of: You can't change what can't be controlled, rather, work with what you have.
The division has gotten stronger, and in order to make a "threepeat" in the NL West, the boys in blue have questions that must be answered on the f ...
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Hiroki Kuroda Holds The Key To The LA Dodgers’ Pitching Staff
Posted: 12th March 2010 by Kyle Hugues in MLBComments Off on Hiroki Kuroda Holds The Key To The LA Dodgers’ Pitching Staff