Dodgers' Kuroda to start Game 3, Billingsley to 'pen
sportingnews.com 10/15/2009 — Sporting News staff reports The Dodgers' website reports righthander Hiroki Kuroda, who missed the first round because of a neck injury, will start Game 3 of the NLCS. As a result, ...

Hiroki Kuroda on, Jeff Weaver off Dodgers' NLCS roster
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Neck injury sidelines Kuroda for NLDS
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 10/3/2009 — By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 10/02/09 9:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES -- Hiroki Kuroda, the Dodgers' best starter in last year's postseason, won't pitch in the National League Division Series next week because of a small disk herniation in his cervical spine, ...

Hiroki Kuroda Out For NLDS
truebluela.com 10/3/2009 — More photos » by Danny Moloshok - AP Maybe that new stretching technique isn't as good as previously thought. Browse more photos »  ...

Kuroda Stiff; Skipping Start
sonsofstevegarvey.com 10/1/2009 — Hiroki Kuroda added to the Dodgers' list of late-season maladies (see: Clayton Kershaw, shoulder injury from shagging fly balls; Casey Blake and Manny Ramirez, with strained hamstrings; Ronnie Belliard, strained groin.), with a stiff neck causing him to miss his next start, instead resting up ...

Hiroki Kuroda to Miss Division Series
mlb.fanhouse.com 10/4/2009 — by Andrew Johnson The slumping Los Angeles Dodgers will not have Hiroki Kuroda on their roster when they open the National League Division Series this Wednesday. Kuroda has been ruled out of the first round by mananger Joe Torre after "a small ...

Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda to miss first round of playoffs
latimes.com 10/5/2009 — Dodgers right-hander, who has been on the disabled list twice this season, has a bulging disk in his neck that will sideline him for at least the division series. >  ...

Clayton Kershaw gets Game 1 start
latimes.com 10/15/2009 — Left-hander will open NLCS against Philadelphia Phillies. Vicente Padilla will start Game 2, followed by Hiroki Kuroda in Game 3 and Randy Wolf in Game 4. >  ...

Hiroki Kuroda likely headed to the DL
novafantasysports.com 8/21/2009 — Update: According to the Associated Press , Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda is likely headed to the disabled list. Fantasy Impact: Kuroda is still suffering from concussion-related symptoms from the line drive to the head last week. He will likely land on the DL, but no

Hiroki Kuroda wants to play fair
latimes.com 10/18/2009 — He wonders why he was fined last year for throwing at the Phillies, when Brett Myers started it. > He wonders why he was fined last year for throwing at the ...

Kuroda may be back in NLCS mix — Major League Baseball News 10/12/2009
Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda worked out at Dodger Stadium on Monday. He's on tap for a simulated game on Tuesday and could be back in the mix for a starting slot in the NL Championship Series.

Phils rally in ninth to secure NLCS berth — Major League Baseball News 10/13/2009
The Phillies clinched the NL Division Series in dramatic fashion with Monday night's 5-4 victory over the Rockies in Game 4 at Coors Field. The Phillies have advanced to their second consecutive NLCS and will play the Dodgers.

NLCS Redux: Dodgers get second chance — Major League Baseball News 10/13/2009
The Dodgers now get a chance to get revenge marker vs. the Phils, who took them out of the 2008 National League Championship Series in five games. No hard feelings, as the '09 NLCS kicks off on Thursday? That's what the Dodgers may be saying, but not ...

LA feels better equipped for this NLCS — Major League Baseball News 10/13/2009
A year later, the teams are the same for the NLCS, but the Dodgers believe the result won't be. The Dodgers have the bitter reminder of losing in five games last year, their unfinished business made clear during a subdued celebration after advancing ...

Phillies defeat Rockies, 5-4; advance to play the Dodgers — L.A. Times - Baseball News 10/13/2009
Rockies closer Huston Street blows a save opportunity as Philadelphia scores three runs in the ninth inning. Game 1 of NLCS will be Thursday at 5:07 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. >  ...