Because Hiroki Kuroda’s not going to be joining us. TBLA with the scoop:

Phil Gurnee is at the park tonight, and he just reported that Hiroki Kuroda is out for the first round of the playoffs.  Joe Torre announced that “Kuroda has a small herniation of his cervical spine,” but no surgery will be needed.

Jon Garland will almost certainly get the start, now.

Man, this season certainly is heading to crap at a high speed, isn’t it?

Can we please win tonight’s game and get this over with? Please?