Hiroki Kuroda Is A Bit Of A Psycho

He's either a little bit crazy or he just really loves punishment. "Speaking of Kuroda's mind, Torre said the Japanese veteran and MLB rookie was rattled by his misplay, when he threw late to second base on a comebacker, but overall was more frustrated by his inability to do what he wants with his pitches. Kuroda was so frustrated, in fact, that he spent 20 minutes running wind sprints in the outfield long after all of his teammates had gone home after his Monday night start. 'I had to do something before I went home to relieve the stress,' said Kuroda. 'I was really frustrated and had to let it out. It's something I've done before in Japan. One time, I walked home from the stadium. It's not easy to relieve the stress after a game like that.'" There were 3 things that came to mind when I read this quote: 1. That is so Japanese. He made a mental error and didn't perform well, so he punishes himself by running wind sprints or walking home. If it was Brad Penny, he would probably just gorge himself on the clubhouse spread, go kill some animals in his backyard, and then watch reruns of 'I Love Lucy' with a tub of ice cream until he passed out in a sugar induced coma. 2. This is probably...