I'm watching Hideki Kuroda pitch tonight, and the San Diego broadcast team had an interesting story about him that I thought I would repeat here.
Kuroda was worried about joining the Dodgers, because he was concerned that Russell Martin is the everyday catcher. Apparently Japanese players are of the general opinion that American catchers are "sloppy" compared to their Japanese counterparts. Kuroda joined the Dodgers after talking with the Dodger closer, Takashi Saito, who assured him that Martin knew what he was doing.
Martin wasn't the least bit concerned, saying "I'm Canadian."
(Side note: Kuroda looks solid. I don't want to speak too soon, though, since I drafted him for my fantasy team).
