Jim Callis talks about Kuo
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/columnists/askba.html
What's going on with Dodgers lefthander Hong-Chih Kuo? I hear he's hitting
97 mph and they're thinking of making him a closer rather than a starter to
save his arm.
Joseph Rentz
Ridgecrest, Calif.
I heard that Hong-Chih Kuo has come back from two Tommy John surgeries and
has thrown 99 mph. If he stays healthy, when could he reach the majors?
Ermias Bahiru
Los Angeles
Before Jack Zduriencik left the Dodgers to become the Brewers' scouting
director, one of his last significant moves was to sign Kuo for $1.25
million. The first Taiwanese high schooler to sign with a U.S. team, he
struck out seven of the 10 batters he faced in his first pro start in 2000.
But that stint ended with an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery,
and he had the operation performed again in 2003. Entering 2005, he had
worked just 42 innings as a pro.
Kuo has spent most of this season in relief and has been dominating, as he
always has been when healthy. In 28 innings between high Class A Vero Beach
and Double-A Jacksonville, he has posted a 1.93 ERA and 48-11 strikeout-walk
ratio. Opponents have batted just .204 with two homers against him.
In Kuo's first Double-A outing, he threw one pitch at 99 mph and eight others
at 98. He fanned six in two innings, including four in one frame. Kuo, 22,
also has a promising breaking ball and changeup, and if they believe he could
hold up, the Dodgers could be tempted to try to make him a starter again. But
if they keep him in the bullpen and he maintains this success for another
month or so, he may earn a big league bullpen spot. Few lefties have an arm
like Kuo's, and specialist Kelly Wunsch is the only healthy southpaw on Los
Angeles' big league roster.
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