While Clayton Kershaw going 4 innings and allowing 2 earned runs against the San Francisco Giants and Tim Lincecum wasn't all that impressive, the fact that Kershaw retaliated against Lincecum, by throwing at Aaron Rowand, and the Giants when Timmy threw at Matt Kemp shows me something about Clayton Kershaw...
The incident last night shows me that Clayton Kershaw is not Chad Billingsley and that he has the balls to stick up for his teammates when the opposition is throwing bean balls at his boys. I like this about Clayton Kershaw and I'm hoping this in the motivation that Kershaw needs to make him an elite pitcher...
Was the Weekend a Sign of Things to Come?
Playing against the St. Louis Cardinals this past weekend I was anxious to see how Chad Billingsley and Clayton Kershaw would fare against the first place team and I was not surprised...
Chad Billingsley = 4 innings pitched and 7 earned runs
Clayton Kershaw = 4 innings pitched and 4 earned runs
These are the games I watch when I'm trying to evaluate these two pitchers because these guys have both proven that they can get it done during the regular season but neither of them has shown the ability to get the job done in the post season against better competition... It does you no good to watch or evaluate them against other, weaker National League teams because most National League teams are pathetic offensively. The fact that neither of these guys was able to get out of the 4th inning should tell you something about the Dodgers playoff hopes and this is why I think it'll be the veteran pitchers like Kuroda and Padilla that will lead the charge for the Dodgers as I stated here: It’s The Veterans Not The Youngsters That Will Be Leading The Playoff Push For The LA Dodgers.
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In 21 innings pitched this season, George Sherril has an ERA of 7.48. I don't think I need to say anything else...
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