Krushing Kemp
True Blue LA —
... comes in and throws one of the most beautiful curve balls you will ever see. Then McDonald comes in a and shows how adept he is at getting baserunners to do stupid things. Then Greg Miller tops it off by only walking one batter in his inning of work. It is currently 4-0 and these games on Saturday and Sunday are as good as it gets.
Kershaw Kerfuffle Overshadowing Kids?
Sons of Steve Garvey —
Everybody is going nuts about Clayton Kershaw, who got promoted to big league camp today. And for good reason—if there's a pitch that cemented the hype, here it is.
I myself am trying not to drool over the prospect of a killer young left-handed phenom on the Dodgers. We have to remember he's not even 20 years old yet and there are too many cautionary examples of injury-prone former hotshots around the league. Clearly the Dodgers understand he must not be rushed.
But did you see that curve? ...
Scully Time: It’s Officially Baseball Season With Vin Behind the Mic
SportsHubLA —
... , Hall of Famers both, addressing the Vero Beach crowd. This was the Swan Song for Dodgertown, and they were doing a send off in fine style. And as the game went on, if you had any worries that Vinny could still bring it, his line after Matt Kemp crushed a three run home run should put all those worries to rest. “Every day in every way, Matt Kemp impresses.” It was simple, eloquent, and in typical Vinny style, said it all. Vinny followed that up with this description of Clayton Kershaws eye dropping curve ball in todays game, courtesy of Jon Weisman. Eventually, all Dodger ...
Clayton Kershaw's curve ball is Public Enemy No. 1
Big League Stew —
... No. 5. However, Joe Torre says no go: Kershaw will be in big league camp for the remainder of spring, but he's not a candidate for the rotation. Since he's still a year away from legal drinking age, that kind of restraint is admirable. And if nothing else, maybe Kershaw's footsteps can light a fire under Esteban Loaiza or Chan Ho Park. Better yet, maybe he could teach those guys to pitch like that, too. (A BLS head nod goes to Dodger Thoughts for the video clip.) • Kershaw will stay awhile with Dodgers / LA ...
Clayton Kershaw's Curveball Is the Spring Training Hotness
FanIQ Blog —
... was a left-handed pitcher in this organization with only a fastball and curve and he was pretty good," said Torre. "But I don't want to put that kind of pressure on him. He's not too far away from the changeup. He's got it; it's a matter of locating it."
More importantly, what does Vin Scully think of this young arm? The commentary above should speak for itself.
Kershaw promoted to big league camp [Dodgers.com]
'Public Enemy No. 1' [Dodger Thoughts]
