2012 Hiroki Kuroda performance thread

[bomber999]

Pound-for-pound, the best Yankee acquisition in years. Needs to be re-signed.

[BRNXBMRS]

[teknetic]

The 37-year-old Kuroda wanted the no-hitter for the sake of the fans, but he was really focused on simply winning the game. He is only 11-8, despite an ERA that dipped to 3.06 after the shutout. He has gone at least seven scoreless innings six times this year. No one else in the majors has done that.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...-october-glory

Sick.

[Yankee Tripper]

In AL -
8th in ERA
8th in WHIP
3rd in WAR

Dude is setting himself up to get CY young votes. No I'm not saying he'll win or even be considered a candidate to win but he could pull in a number of votes and finish around 5th in the voting maybe.

That is to say, he's pitching like an ace.

[ajra21]

After walking a few at the start of the year, he's back in line with his walk rates of the last two years (2.2 per 9 innings) and while his K rate is down slightly, I'm sure that is simply due to the lack of pitchers at the plate.

[grizy]

I've always loved watching Japanese players play because they very strongly emphasize fundamentals there. You can count on them to field, bunt, run the bases and pitch with a brain.

Here, very early on you start teaching kids skills for scouts... how to hit for power, how to throw a hard fastball. Actually winning games takes a backseat to climbing prospect rankings.

[snapple]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...-october-glory

Sick.

When I first read that I said "so what?" then I reread it and saw what you were referring to. And then I said "sick"

[EvanJ]

His previous five starts have all been low-scoring games with both teams scoring 4 runs or fewer.

[Jax Teller]

He's been their best pitcher this season.

[teknetic]

ERA under 3. Cray.

[unfamous loser]

what's he doing is beyond impressive when you consider his age and how he's gone from the NL West to the AL East, not missing a beat in performance quality in doing so.

[RF21]

Give him a midseason raise or something

[kan_t]

Too bad he didn't accept Cashman's two years offer.

[Yankeesfan924]

Beast mode.

[b_joseph]

Just hope he can carry this through October because it would be nice to have a legitimate shutdown pair.

Amazing season.

[tim2nyy]

True Ace™

[NewEraYanks2527]

Best move of the offseason. Love this guy.

[Mr Coffee]

True Ace™

Also,

[teknetic]

Just hope he can carry this through October because it would be nice to have a legitimate shutdown pair.

Amazing season.

I'm hoping he doesn't gag in October so I don't have to see the same dumb posters make the same dumb posts about postseason clutchtitude and how Asian pitchers are the suck.

[flymick24]

Along with with Chavez, kuroda is someone I would spread my buttcheeks for

[YankeePride1967]

If the AL Player of the week is anyone but him, something is wrong.

[ThePinStripes]

Along with with Chavez, kuroda is someone I would spread my buttcheeks for

Strange superstition, but whatever works I guess.

[dont_ya_know24]

If the AL Player of the week is anyone but him, something is wrong.

felix bro.

[Yankee Tripper]

felix bro.

perfect games are so overrated

[YankeePride1967]

felix bro.

Ah yes, forgot about that.