There Goes My Hiro

While he hasn't officially signed with another MLB team (or returned to Japan) yet, the signings of Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang by the Dodgers all but spell the end of the Hiroki Kuroda era in L.A. (Unless, of course, the team finds some money under the couch cushions and decides to carry six starters. Six starters? Inconceivable!) Here's the thing, though. We kept hearing that the Dodgers couldn't afford another year of Kuroda. I suppose that's true, considering he likely wouldn't take longer than a 1-year deal, leaving the Dodgers little room for the kind of backloading they're pulling with all the other contracts being handed out right now. Still, with all the money being tossed at players that are unlikely to spark any kind of buzz amongst the depleting fanbase (Confession: I had no idea Mark Ellis existed until the Dodgers picked him up.), not bringing back an underrated gem like Kuroda just feels...disappointing. My intent here is not to bury managem...