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Dodger Thoughts: Twenty something
Dodger Thoughts: Twenty something
Everyone's worried about Clayton Kershaw being rushed to the bigs and then having setbacks like Edwin Jackson. But you know, there's another example of a Dodger pitcher that forced himself onto the fast track, by the name of Fernando Valenzuela. Neither example guarantees what Kershaw's fate will be.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... from Double-A Jacksonville to start this afternoon. Jon Wiseman helpfully points out Fernando Valenzuela was only 19 when he made his first big league start, to which I can only add, David Clyde was only 18. Young enough to start in the majors, but not old enough to attend last Friday’s Germs/White Flag/Black Fag ...

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