Lotte's Kuroki proposes pay cut as self-punishment

Lotte's Kuroki proposes pay cut as self-punishment

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines right-hander Tomohiro Kuroki, who got his first win in three years in June, speaks at a news conference at Chiba Marine Stadium on Dec. 3 after accepting a 30 million yen pay cut and re-signing with the Pacific League team for 50 million yen. After he was offered a new contract worth 20 million yen less than he made last year, Kuroki, who overcame a nagging shoulder injury and went 1-3 this past season, said he would voluntarily take another 10 million yen cut for failing to live up to his own expectations.

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