Hong-Chih Kuo has continued his on again, off again career by being activated from the 60-day DL. Bet you'll never guess who's roster spot he's taken... That's right, Blake DeWitt has been sent back down for the fifth time this season.
The Dodgers wasted no time in getting Kuo some game action. He pitched one inning against the Cardinals on Monday night, retiring Julio Lugo, Mark DeRosa, and Albert Pujols in order. He was throwing in the 90's, and looked pretty good.
With Kuo, you never know what you're going to get, which is what makes his career so frustrating. He won the 2008 Setup Man of the Year award from MLB.com. In 80 innings, he struck out a whopping 96 with a 2.14 ERA. Simply put, he was awesome.
But this season, he's been terrible, obviously because of his arm injury. He hasn't pitched since the end of April.
Anything you can get from Kuo would have to be considered a bonus at this point. When he's on, he's one of the best relievers in the game. The Dodgers have to hope that he somehow finds a way to stay healthy, because he can be huge in getting the ball to Jonathan Broxton.
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