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Why Hiroki Kuroda Has Been a Revelation for the New York Yankees in 2012

you look closely enough, you'll find right there, nestled in the No. 2 spot in the New York Yankees' rotation, the unassuming and quietly dominant Hiroki Kuroda. In late May, Kuroda's ERA had ballooned to 4.56 following his second straight loss.

At 3-6, it looked like Brian Cashman's one-year free-agent signing was another tragic case of a good National League pitcher gone bad in the American League East. Kuroda appeared a different man, adjusting poorly to facing the smaller parks and more powerful bats of the junior circuit.

Now, in early August, Hiroki Kuroda is a major factor in the Yankees' tremendous 2012 success, and he's become one of the top pitchers in the American League. Kuroda fired another gem—his 12th quality start of the season—in ...

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