Tag Archives: Hiroki Kuroda

The offseason officially starts today

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

With the Giants win over the Tigers last night, the 2012/13 postseason has officially begun. Yankees fans are going to expect big things this offseason, however their team finished with the best record in the American League and probably needs a few tweaks rather than a major overhaul. The one area where they really need to focus on ...

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Kuroda will start Game 2, Hughes Game 3, and Sabathia Game 4

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Yankees manager Joe Girardi officially announced the Yankees rotation order to start the ALCS against the Tigers. We knew that Andy Pettitte would start Game 1, but Girardi said that Hiroki Kuroda will start Game 2, Phil Hughes will start Game 3, and CC Sabathia to start Game 4. This is what I expected all along, ...

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Ibanez hits 2 homers as Yankees win in 12th

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Raul Ibanez pinch hit for Alex Rodriguez and two home runs, the tying and go ahead runs, as the Yankees beat the Orioles 3-2 in 12 innings to win Game 3 of the ALDS Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees were trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth when Alex Rodriguez, who was already ...

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Looks like Pettitte in Game 2, Kuroda in Game 3

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Yankees manager Joe Girardi hasn't announced what the playoff rotation will be other than CC Sabathia as the Game 1 starter, but after he spoke with reporters on the subject it sure sounds like it will be Andy Pettitte in Game 2 and Hiroki Kuroda in Game 3. When Girardi was asked if Kuroda, who has struggled ...

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The Yankees shuffle their rotation

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Not exactly sure why, it could be getting ready for Andy Pettitte, the playoffs, or just to skip Freddy Garcia, but the Yankees have decided to take advantage of Thursday's off-day and have shuffled the rotation a bit. Garcia was supposed to pitch today, but instead will be skipped one time through the rotation. Everyone else ...

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Hiroki Kuroda is having a Great Year But …..

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Mark Panuthos

This is the counter argument to Chris Barca's piece from Friday. Enjoy. Hiroki Kuroda is having a career-best year in multiple categories.  He’s been the lone, consistently bright spot on a Yankees rotation that is getting older and more injury prone.  What’s more, the Yankees underpaid for him ($10 million for one year).  Re-signing him is ...

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Re-signing Kuroda should be a no brainer

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Chris Barca

If you polled Yankees fans before the season, asking ‘Who will be the Yankees top pitcher come the end of August?’ obviously the tremendous majority would have said CC Sabathia.  He’s the obvious choice.  He’s been a top five pitcher in baseball ever since his breakout, Cy Young award winning 2007 campaign.  The big man ...

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With CC out Kuroda proves to be the Yankees ace

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Hiroki Kuroda stepped up big time and might as well have declared himself the Yankees ace while CC Sabathia is on the DL as he took a no-hitter into the 7th inning against the Rangers on his way to a complete game shutout. It's just another great start for Kuroda who has ended up being a ...

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