Tonight, I decided to take a look at some film of the much-talked-about future (hopefully) Mariner Hiroki Kuroda pitching for the Hiroshima Carp. There have been some rumors that his fastball can hit 96 mph but I'm not believing them after the film I've watched. I watched him throw about fifteen pitches and here is what I saw:
- An average fastball that ranged from 89 to 92
- An average to good slider that ranged from 76 to 81
- An average to good forkball that was consistently around 86
- Good control, good composure
- A slightly staggered but not so funky windup
He's everything I thought he'd be. Hopefully his meetings with Bavasi and McLaren went well
A couple videos of Kuroda pitching:
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