Some would say there was no wrong choice for NL Cy Young. I don’t agree, but the winner was definitely deserving. Cubs’ ace Jake Arrieta, on the strength of an …
Read More »The Clayton Kershaw Plan For Game 4
I don’t fault the Dodgers for deciding to go with Clayton Kershaw on three days rest in Game 4. It’s better than relying on Alex Wood, right? And you can …
Read More »Don Mattingly, Clayton Kershaw, Pedro Baez, and the Seventh Inning
Look, I don’t really want to talk about last night. I prefer writing about happy things. You probably don’t want to read about last night, either, because reliving a nightmare …
Read More »Dodgers 8, Giants 0: (Finally) NL West Champions, again
About damn time. The Dodgers defeated the Giants 8-0 on Tuesday night behind Clayton Kershaw and three home runs to clinch the National League Western Division title. The win also …
Read More »Which Dodger Pitcher Is Leading The Cy Young Race?
Jackie Robinson‘s debut came way back in 1947, and that seems like as good a line as any to draw between “then” and “now.” Since then, there have been 5,362 …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw and Being Hit Hard
Clayton Kershaw has a 4.24 ERA in mid-May. This is obviously not something we have seen in a long time (other than last year, with many fewer innings), and worth looking …
Read More »With the Dodgers 2-4 in his starts, is Clayton Kershaw’s career in jeopardy?
No.
Read More »Dodgers 7, Rockies 3: Clayton Kershaw At His Best-ish And Worst-ish
Dodger starters are no strangers to unusual games lately. A few nights ago, Brandon McCarthy struck out ten, walked none, and allowed four home runs. On opening day, Clayton Kershaw induced …
Read More »D-Backs 6, Dodgers 0: That Was Bad And Not Fun
Man, this game was dumb. So dumb, in fact, that I’m not even sure which storyline deserves top billing. Is it… Clayton Kershaw allowing 13 baserunners and six runs (five earned)? …
Read More »How Dodgers’ hitters and pitchers fared ‘After 0-2’
I was listening to a recent episode of Effectively Wild, (Baseball Prospectus podcast), and one topic being discussed was the “After 0-2” split. Sam Miller brought it up and focused …
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