Hiroki Kuroda

[Newman4]

His name is being discussed as possibly going to the Yankees presumably after passing through the entire NL on waivers. If I'm the Reds I pick this guy up even if it does mean 2.7 million dollars. You need another consistent starter and Kuroda is having a good year - 3.48 ERA/1.24 WHIP/.670 OPS against. Those numbers hold up pretty good with the home/road splits too. Playoff experience in 2008 and 2009 also.

[Captain13]

I'm good with that, we can always use another arm, and some good experience.

[bshall2105]

I like how we had the deepest starting rotation in the NL like two days ago, and now we are desperate for a starter.

[Vottomatic]

36 year old retired St. Louis Cardinal former starting pitcher, Matt Morris, looking for a comeback. Jocketty is probably on the phone right now.

[New York Red]

His name is being discussed as possibly going to the Yankees presumably after passing through the entire NL on waivers. If I'm the Reds I pick this guy up even if it does mean 2.7 million dollars. You need another consistent starter and Kuroda is having a good year - 3.48 ERA/1.24 WHIP/.670 OPS against. Those numbers hold up pretty good with the home/road splits too. Playoff experience in 2008 and 2009 also.
I would be shocked if no NL team grabbed this guy. And I would gladly take him on the Reds roster right now.

[KOBasinger]

Would love to have Kuroda..

Kuroda, Arroyo, Cueto and Bailey in the post season rotation would be sick

[scott91575]

How is Kuroda's contract constructed? He makes a ton from his 3 year deal. Yet he doesn't have his 6 years in the league. Is he simply arbitration eligible for the next 3 years? If that is it, heck, he might be worth a look. Sure, he is getting old. Yet if you take Kuroda maybe you could let go of Arroyo and get a decent replacement at a cheaper rate. If he declines too much in a year or so, no big deal, just let him go. No long term deals.

Of course I have no idea what his arbitration would be like, or if that is all he gets then he just heads back to Japan.

From everything I read he will be a type B free agent. I suppose there is a clause that limits those 6 years for older players, or maybe his contract was a unique situation that allows for earlier free agency.

[BEETTLEBUG]

Claim him if he gets to Reds

[bagz]

Let's get him. We need him.