Hiroki Kuroda looks good to go, both mentally and physically.
From the 'You Already Knew This' department, Doug Mientkiewicz was activated yesterday.
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Joe Torre said the first pitch Hiroki Kuroda threw in a Tuesday night rehab start for Class A Inland Empire was lined back over the pitcher's head and into center field.
Kuroda -- making his first competitive appearance since taking a line drive off the head Aug. 15 -- didn't duck or flinch or let it bother him as he went on to allow one unearned run over five innings.
"Solved that problem," Torre said, referring to the uncertainty whether Kuroda would be psychologically gun-shy. "Kenji [interpreter Kenji Nimura] said he never really flinched. I'm pleased. You never really know until his first reaction. He's definitely a tough guy."
"I recall Ishii was hit in a 5 o'clock game, but like I said before, if I get hit in the head again, I'm retiring," said a laughing Kuroda, only half-joking. "It's hard to joke about something that serious, but you just can't be thinking about getting hit in the head when you're pitching."I don't normally do injury rehab type updates on this site, but Kuroda's quotes have just been so entertaining to me. The guy is crazy and tough, i'll give him that.
From the 'You Already Knew This' department, Doug Mientkiewicz was activated yesterday.
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