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ESPN.com On Thursday in Vero Beach, the Dodgers held their second day of Dodger Idol, which included Nomar Garciaparra as Ryan Seacrest, Juan Pierre as Randy Jackson ("I don't know how to say 'dog' in Japanese," Pierre said) and Jeff Kent as Simon Cowell. Kuroda dressed up as Elvis Presley, including fake chest hair and fake sideburns. It was, by all accounts, hilarious. And, it appears, it was just another reason for teammates to like him.
"I was doing what all rookies do," Kuroda said. "If teammates take me in for that, that's great. If it continues my communication with the guys … I just want to be one of the guys."
When asked where he got the Elvis costume, Kuroda smiled again and said, "no comment."