baseball-intellect.com - 5/24/2008
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"Clayton Kershaw's curveball scares children"
"Clayton Kershaw's curvebal is public enemy number one"
"Clayton Kershaw is straight filth"
Just a couple of the high heaps of praise that surround Dodgers pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw, known by many to be the best pitching prospect in all of baseball.
I suppose one is worthy of such praise when his curveball looks like this...
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Dodgers purchase contract of LHP Kershaw; DFA Loaiza
The Transaction Guy —
... Add in a solid changeup and clean mechanics, and you have the makings of perhaps the best pitching prospect in the game. However, as bright as Kershaw’s future is, it wouldn’t be surprising the see the young lefty have some issues with the strike zone during his first go-around the majors: Kershaw has issued 3.87 BB/9 during his brief professional career. ...
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The Hardball Times:Is Clayton Kershaw worth the hype?
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Minor League Report: Checking in with 2008’s Top Prospects Part II
baseballmastermind.com 5/22/2008 — Today I will cover some of 2008’s top prospects, as a continuation of the last time we checked in, covering Cincinnati Reds prospect Jay Bruce, Los Angeles Angels prospect Brandon Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw and St. Louis Cardinals prospect Colby Rasmus.
baseballmastermind.com 5/22/2008 — Today I will cover some of 2008’s top prospects, as a continuation of the last time we checked in, covering Cincinnati Reds prospect Jay Bruce, Los Angeles Angels prospect Brandon Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw and St. Louis Cardinals prospect Colby Rasmus.
Today’s Game to Watch: Clayton Kershaw vs. the Cardinals
umpbump.com 5/25/2008 — So here it is at last, ladies and gentleman. Today at last the no. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, will make his major league debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 6-3, 210 pound righthander, dubbed “The ...
umpbump.com 5/25/2008 — So here it is at last, ladies and gentleman. Today at last the no. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, will make his major league debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 6-3, 210 pound righthander, dubbed “The ...
Dodger Thoughts: Twenty something
dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com 5/25/2008 — 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. ...
dodgerthoughts.baseballtoaster.com 5/25/2008 — 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. ...
Blogging it Out - Kershaw Style
theoutsiderslook.blogspot.com 5/25/2008 — Brandon Heikoop discusses Clayton Kershaw's major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
theoutsiderslook.blogspot.com 5/25/2008 — Brandon Heikoop discusses Clayton Kershaw's major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pitcher Analysis: Clayton Kershaw
drivelinemechanics.com 5/26/2008 — A lengthy analysis of Dodgers' phenom Clayton Kershaw using MLB and minor league video in addition to a statistical analysis.
drivelinemechanics.com 5/26/2008 — A lengthy analysis of Dodgers' phenom Clayton Kershaw using MLB and minor league video in addition to a statistical analysis.
THT Live:Pitcher Analysis: Clayton Kershaw | Driveline Mechanics
hardballtimes.com 5/26/2008 — Hot Dodger prospect Clayton Kershaw made his major league debut today, and Kyle Boddy took an in-depth look at his mechanics . Synopsis: he liked what he saw.
hardballtimes.com 5/26/2008 — Hot Dodger prospect Clayton Kershaw made his major league debut today, and Kyle Boddy took an in-depth look at his mechanics . Synopsis: he liked what he saw.
Kershaw Solid in Debut — dodgerfan.net
Whether Clayton Kershaw is the second coming of Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela or whomever, one thing’s for certain: the kid looked legitimate in his debut today. Here’s his line:
Pitcher
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
PC-ST
ERA
Kershaw
6.0
5
2
2
1
7
0
102-69
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4:54 AM — WCBias | West Coast Bias Sports Blog | West Coast Sports News by West Coast Sports Fans, Covering Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and All Things West Coast
The story I'm about to tell you is factual and without embellishment. You should also know I'm not proud of it either. If you have ever read this blog even once, you know BG talks a lot about Clayton Kershaw (and rightfully so, he looks like he is going to be dirty). Yes its true, he is pitching today but more importantly he became available in Yahoo Fantasy Baseball leagues worldwide. You
The Future Has Arrived — WCBias | West Coast Bias Sports Blog | West Coast Sports News by West Coast Sports Fans, Covering Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and All Things West Coast
Clayton Kershaw is going to pitch today. I really don't think any more needs to be said on the subject, except perhaps that I set my alarm for 5:30 this morning to give myself the best possible chance of being able to add him in my fantasy league. Sadly, G SLIM had set his alarm for 4:30. This is going to be big.
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Dodger fans want this guy to remind them of Koufax — Diamond Hoggers
Clayton Kershaw is making his highly anticipated debut today . If indeed Kershaw goes on to be one of the great ones; after walking outside in my neighborhood today it just looks like a sunny Los Angeles morning even here in Ohio that you could remember forever as the day this kid stormed on the scene. If you don't know much about Kershaw, now might be a good time . We expect this ...
On Deck: The Clayton Rules — FanHouse
On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups. St. Louis Cardinals (30-21) at Los Angeles Dodgers (25-23) - 4:10 PM ET Yeah, so I gave this matchup top billing for the second day in a row, which exposes a severe lack of imagination on my part. For that, I apologize. But really, you should watch this game if you want to check out Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw ...
Clayton Kershaw — Fantasy Baseball Through The Eyes of a Gaijin
It is official, the Dodgers have purchased the contract of stud prospect Clayton Kershaw from AA-Jacksonville and will make his major league debut against the Cardinals in their 3-game series. So far in AA, Kershaw has accumulated eye-popping numbers with a 2.28ERA, 47K's, and 15BB's all in 43.1 innings. NOTICE TO ALL FANTASY LEAGUES - Pick him up right now. This is the type of prospect you ...
The Dodgers Call Up Clayton Kershaw (and DFA Esteban Loaiza) — SportsHubLA
When Clayton Kershaw makes his Major League debut Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals, not only do fans get a look at the organization’s #1 pick in the 2006 draft, the club’s prize lefthanded fireballer, and owner of this now famous curveball, but they are relieved from the prospect of having to watch one of Ned Colletti’s least popular [...]
Esteban Loaiza DFA'd - Kershaw Called Up — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
It's a DFA kind of day, I suppose. To make room for the much-anticipated call-up of 20-year old lefty Clayton Kershaw , the Los Angeles Dodgers designated Esteban Loaiza for assignment today. The team now has ten days to either trade him or release him unless Loaiza accepts a demotion to AAA Las Vegas.
In his final year of a three-year deal worth over $21MM, Loaiza is guaranteed at least ...
It's Official! Kershaw to Start Sunday! — Sons of Steve Garvey
From " Kershaw to start Sunday for LA " by Ken Gurnick at Dodgers.com:
The Dodgers' youth movement hit another milestone Saturday when 20-year-old left-hander Clayton Kershaw was promoted to the Major Leagues from Double-A Jacksonville.
Kershaw is expected to make his debut in a Sunday start against the St. Louis Cardinals. To make room for Kershaw on the 40-man Major League roster, ...
Dodgers looking to call up Kershaw — tireball.com » Page not found
A name that bloggers just can’t stop writing about is 20-year old Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw made big headlines this spring when he threw a curveball to strike out Sean Casey that was nicknamed by Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully as “Public Ememy number one”.
Now the Los Angeles Daily News says that the Dodgers are planning to call up their prized number one ...
The Clayton Kershaw Era Is About to Begin — MLB FLEECE FACTOR: Providing MLB rumors and deciding who gets FLEECED.
Get ready to put your waiver claims in. Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times reports that the Dodgers will call-up 20-year-old pitching phenom Clayton Kershaw today, and the youngster may start a game as soon as Sunday.
Baxter writes that, “A major league source, speaking on condition of anonymity because Kershaw had not been told of his call-up as of Friday evening, confirmed the ...
Clayton Kershaw — FanGraphs Baseball
On Thursday night, Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw was pulled from his start after just one inning . He’s healthy, he’s pitching well, and the Dodgers need a fifth starter exactly five days from last night. Putting two and two together, it’s becoming obvious that Kershaw will be making his major league debut next Tuesday in Wrigley Field.
So, what should Dodgers fans ...
Kershaw could be called up — Fantasy Sports
BY ADAM RONIS
Dodgers 20-year-old phenom Clayton Kershaw , a lefthanded pitcher, was removed from his Double-A start yesterday after one inning fueling speculation that he could be on his way to the major leagues. The Dodgers will need a fifth starter on Tuesday or the Dodgers could pitch him on Saturday to give Brad Penny an extra day of rest.
Kershaw has received very little run support ...
Odds and Ends: Kershaw, Medders, Tavarez — MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Hopefully they'll let you leave work early today in anticipation of the holiday weekend. Before you go, here are some random links.
RotoAuthority takes a look at Clayton Kershaw , who may be called up soon.
Brandon Medders was DFA'd to make room for Doug Davis . Not to be mean, but the 28 year-old reliever doesn't do anything particularly well.
The Glendon Rusch signing ...
More Rampant Clayton Kershaw Speculation! — FanHouse
The Jacksonville Suns did that thing where they pull a stud prospect pitcher early even though he is fine and pitching well. I say "that thing" because such a manuever is usually followed by a call-up to the major leagues. And that's the news coming out of Dodger-land as well, with Clayton Kershaw dealing and the Dodgers making a run in the NL West. Beginning with Tuesday's game in Chicago, ...
Dodger Thoughts: Kershaw Watch Gets Wacky — Baseball Toaster
Thursday's game with Jacksonville wasn't the first time prospect Clayton Kershaw had a one-inning outing. It's public knowledge that the Dodgers want to limit his workload during the first part of the season.
Kershaw To Be Called Up? — Eli's MLB Rumors
Dodgers top pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw was pulled after just one inning, suggesting that he is on his way to the majors. Kershaw is 0-3 with a 2.28 ERA in Double-A, but he has not gotten the run support needed to put wins on the board. Having thrown one inning of baseball with pregame warm ups, it is possible to see him pitch Saturday, giving Brad Penny an extra day of rest. Kershaw ...
MLB: Kershaw could be called up to bigs — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Hot Diggity!
Dodgers phenom left-hander Clayton Kershaw had the kind of start for Double-A Jacksonville on Thursday night that will only fuel speculation he’s about to become a Major Leaguer.
Kershaw faced three Carolina Mudcats, struck out two, then was yanked by manager John Shoemaker, completely healthy. By starting Thursday night, Kershaw is on schedule to start again Tuesday, which ...
Pick up Clayton Kershaw! — MLB.com Fantasy 411
Breaking news! Ken Gurnick of Dodgers.com is all over this situation as it appears Clayton Kershaw may get the call to start for the Dodgers on Saturday. I've maintained all along that Kershaw was most likely to be brought up some time on or around June 12 -- along with guys like Bruce and Rasmus -- so the club could save a year of arbitration service time. In addition to that, Kershaw ...
Blog Kiosk 5/18/08 — Blue Heaven
I refuse to write anything about a recently indicted former Giant. A Must Read: Harball Times writer Alex Eisenberg does a full analysis on Clayton Kershaw. ( Hat Tip: Dodger Thoughts ) After running through Kershaw's mechanics, injury risk, overall stuff and numbers, we can now answer the question: Is Clayton Kershaw worth the hype? The answer is yes...for the most part. Kershaw has a ...
Dodgers top Cards in 10 on Ethier's hit (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Andre Ethier singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and Luis Maza hit his first big league homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Russell Martin drove in two runs and touted ...
Andre Ethier singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and Luis Maza hit his first big league homer, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Russell Martin drove in two runs and touted ...
Dodgers bring up Kershaw, send down Loaiza — ESPN.com - MLB
The Dodgers purchased the contract of standout prospect Clayton Kershaw from Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday, and the 20-year-old left-hander is expected to make his big league debut Sunday.
The Dodgers purchased the contract of standout prospect Clayton Kershaw from Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday, and the 20-year-old left-hander is expected to make his big league debut Sunday.
Kershaw will make big league debut Sunday — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Dodgers purchased the contract of standout prospect Clayton Kershaw from Dou...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Dodgers purchased the contract of standout prospect Clayton Kershaw from Dou...
Torre mum on Kershaw callup — Major League Baseball News
Prospect Clayton Kershaw exited his start on Thursday -- completely healthy -- after just three batters, fueling speculation he was close to joining the rotation in Los Angeles.
Prospect Clayton Kershaw exited his start on Thursday -- completely healthy -- after just three batters, fueling speculation he was close to joining the rotation in Los Angeles.
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