Of course it was going to happen this way. In his first four at-bats, Matt Kemp was close to getting the ball out of the park. Four fly balls yielded a career-high three doubles and an out, yet he was still stuck on 35 home runs. more ›

With the Pittsburgh Pirates in town for what are essentially meaningless games, it was amazing the Dodgers drew 41,148 to the park. But with the confluence of fireworks night, Star Wars night, singles night and the start of the Hello Kitty promotion for the weekend, the astonishment was downgraded to a mere nod of respect to the promotions department. While the game might have dragged on, at least the crowd got a 7-2 Dodger win out of it. more ›

There were a couple of lessons to be had in the Dodgers’ 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres: always take outs when they are given to you, and it’s never over until the 27th out is secured. more ›

The Dodgers reported that they had at least 5,000 walkups for Sunday’s game. Perhaps those 5,000 knew something I didn’t or had some faith in this Dodger team. But what went down at Dodger Stadium in the Dodgers’ 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros almost turned this heathen atheist into a full-fledged Messiah-loving believer. more ›

Despite the haze of uncertainty surrounding the Dodgers leading up to the trading deadline, one thing became sorted out on Saturday. Dodgers’ starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda will be staying in Los Angeles. more ›

A bum ticker ain’t no laughing matter. And when the ticker-in-question belongs to the 23-year old Dodgers’ relief pitcher Kenley Jansen, the gravity of the situation is amplified. more ›

The Dodgers hate Hiroki Kuroda. After all, how else can one explain the lack of run support Kuroda this season? “I think it’s him being unlucky,” Dodgers’ Manager Don Mattingly said directing the propaganda. If “unlucky” means “unworthy of getting any runs from us,” then that quote is spot on. more ›

If I were Dodgers’ starter Hiroki Kuroda, I’d waive my no-trade clause to the first contender that wanted me and high-tail it out of Dodger Stadium after getting tagged for the Dodgers’ 7-2 loss to the Washington Nationals. more ›

With a lot of young players making their way onto the Dodgers this season, you have to take the good with the bad. This was quite evident with shortstop Dee Gordon Monday night in the Dodgers 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. more ›

What was a wild, wild, wild night for Dodgers’ starter Hiroki Kuroda turned out to be a snooze for the St. Louis Cardinals as the Dodgers lost the first game of their eight-game home stand 9-5. more ›

Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, one of 14 Japanese baseball players on 2010 Major League rosters, still hasn't heard from his brother. His wife and children live with him in L.A. but he is concerned about several friends from Sendai, where hundreds of bodies are reported to have washed ashore following the tsunami. more ›

The Dodgers announced they have re-signed right-handed starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal. According to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com, the total deal is worth $12 million: $8 million dollars in 2011 and a $4 million dollar signing bonus to be paid out 2012-'13. more ›

According to ESPN.com, the Dodgers and right-handed starting pitcher are close to a one-year $12 million deal. more ›

After losing their last six against the San Diego Padres, the last thing anyone expected was for the Dodgers to win. But they did play spoiler knocking Padres wunderkind starter Mat Latos (L, 14-8) out of the game before he could record an out in the sixth inning with a 3-1 victory. Combined with the San Francisco Giants’ 13-0 win over the Chicago Cubs, the Padres now are a ½ game behind the Giants in the NL West. more ›

Down 2-0 to the Rockies, the Dodgers came back to tie the game. Down 5-2, the Dodgers managed to get to within a run. But the last two runs given up by former closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the seventh inning were the ones that ultimately broke the camels’ back as the Rockies bruised the Dodgers 7-5. more ›

San Francisco Giants pitchers Jonathan Sanchez (10-8) and Brian Wilson (save #40) dropped Hiroki Kuroda (10-12) and the Los Angeles Dodgers a game further from postseason hopes with a 3-0 win and a 2-1 series victory on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball in front of 43,758 at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers now find themselves nine games behind Division-leading San Diego, and just as many games back from the Wild Card lead. more ›

It wasn’t quite a spectacular night, but it was good enough as Dodger starter Hiroki Kuroda one-hit the Philadelphia Phillies through 7 2/3 innings for the Dodger 3-0 victory. more ›

In an almost carbon copy with Wednesday night’s 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants, the Dodgers rode to another 2-0 victory on starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda’s lights-out pitching and Matt Kemp’s pop. “To put wins back-to-back is the most important thing now,” Torre said. Unfortunately there was no complete game for Kuroda (W, 8-8), but it was more of the same for him facing off against New York Mets’ starter Hisanori Takahashi (L, 7-5). They faced each other six times in Japan with Kuroda coming out ahead with a 4-0 head-to-head record coming into the game. more ›

After giving up four runs in five innings to the New York Mets on opening day, Florida Marlins’ starter Josh Johnson (9-3) had not given up more than three runs in his other 16 starts and lasted at least six innings in his last 15 starts. The All Star pitcher displayed his full arsenal of blazing hot fastballs, sliders and change-ups against the Dodgers confounding them to a 4-0 loss. more ›

Last night the Dodgers scored twelve runs and beat the Saint Louis Cardinals. Tonight, the Dodgers needed only one run for a victory that moved them into first place in the NL West over the San Diego Padres. more ›

The magic of Lima Time could not propel the Dodgers this somber Sunday afternoon. With the centerfield flags flying half-mast in remembrance of Jose Lima, the Dodgers were frustrated by Tigers’ pitching losing 6-2. more ›

KFWB sportscaster Brett Lewis is taking some heat from the immigrant community after yesterday apparently getting frustrated trying to pronounce Hiroki Kuroda's name. “Who are these people and how did they ever get in a Dodger’s uniform," he said. more ›

It’s come down to this - a heavyweight divisional slugfest to duel for the National League West division title between the defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers and the little engine that could Colorado Rockies. more ›

With the Dodgers offense being about as consistent as that of a teenaged boy’s face, the Dodgers (81-57) decided to bring the bad offense to the game against the San Diego Padres (61-77) in front of 47,528 fans losing 4-3. more ›

The 27-year old knuckleballer Charlie Haeger will be making his first appearance with the Dodgers this season after being a non-roster invitee to spring training. Haeger’s only start came on May 10, 2006 pitching for the Chicago White Sox against the Angels, his first appearance in the Majors. He was clocked for six runs, five earned, in 4 1/3 innings pitched. more ›

Joe Torre announced today that the opening day starter for your Los Angeles Dodgers is Hiroki Kuroda on April 6 in San Diego. Kuroda who went 9-10 with a 3.73 ERA last season only went 3-8 on the road. One of those road victories however was against San Diego. If the rotation goes as planned, Chad Billingsley would be the starter for the home opener against the San Francisco Giants on April 13. more ›

“We didn’t throw at his head. We threw it over his head.” more ›

LA Dodgers defeat Cincinnati Reds 6-1. Can the Dodgers play the Reds everyday? Seriously. Not only do the Dodgers score more than one run, they give beleaguered starter Derek Lowe run support. Pitching on a strict count, Lowe pitched only 5 1/3 innings making 85 pitches giving up only one run on three hits with six strikeouts. James Loney helped the cause hitting a solo homer and an RBI double. Dare we wish for three straight wins? more ›