The Hiroshima Carp story this spring could easily have been about the pitchers who aren't there, but the hurlers on the front line haven't given that story line a chance.Despite the retirement of Hiroki Kuroda and the sidelining of Sawamura Award winner Kris Johnson due to illness and closer Shota Nakazaki due to injury, Hiroshima's pitching staff has still been getting the job done. They might not be awe-inspiring, but they have been consistent.While the Carp's 3.56 team ERA entering interleague play on Tuesday was 0.13 runs above the Central League average and their two shutouts are tied …READ FULL ARTICLE
