Torre, you may have just turned Clayton Kershaw into Rick Ankiel (or worse, Oliver Perez)
athbaseball.com 10/17/2009 — Ok, so I am watching the Phillies vs. Dodgers NLCS Game 1 and Clayton Kershaw is locked up in an old fashion pitcher's duel with Cole Hamels . The Dodgers are winning 1 - 0 going to the top of the 5th on a James Loney HR. So between innings I go to the bathroom. I come back and sit down and ...

Kershaw to lead Dodgers into NLCS
mlb.mlb.com 10/14/2009 — Dodgers manager Joe Torre planned to skip Randy Wolf and pitch Clayton Kershaw if a Game 5 was necessary in the NLDS, so it was no surprise that Torre on Tuesday named Kershaw to start Game 1 of the NLCS that opens Thursday against Philadelphia.

Ruiz, Ibanez Power Phillies To Game One Win
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 10/16/2009 — The Los Angeles Dodgers found out first hand how deep the Phillies lineup is in their 8-6 loss in Game One of the NLCS last night. The Phillies took advantage of seven walks handed out by Dodger pitching as well as some just horrendous managing by Joe Torre to take a 1-0 lead in the series

Second Guess: Did Torre have a 'Grady Little Moment'? in NLCS
sports.yahoo.com 10/16/2009 — When appropriate, Big League Stew reviews a key decision during the playoffs to see if the right one was made. The Turning Point: Dodgers manager Joe Torre stuck with rookie left-hander Clayton Kershaw (notes) for six batters after Carlos Ruiz ...

Thursday Night Open Thread: NLCS Edition
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/16/2009 — After almost a week, there is finally baseball to watch. Tonight it's game one of the NLCS between the Dodgers and Phillies in LA. Clayton Kershaw will start the game for LA, with Cole Hamels getting the ball for the Phils. Here are the lineups: DODGERS (0-0) Rafael Furcal SS Andre Ethier RF ...

Phillies First Pitch: NLCS Game 1 Phillies vs. Dodgers 10/15/09 Lineups and Game Chat
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/15/2009 — The lineup cards are in and the NLCS is ready to begin! Cole Hamels and Clayton Kershaw lock horns in the battle for the National League pennant! Kershaw, 21 years and 209 days, will be the third youngest Game 1 starter in postseason history and the eighth-youngest starter overall. The ...

A little bit on the Dodgers NLCS rotation
mlbnotebook.com 10/14/2009 — Joe Torre still seems undecided when it comes to his NLCS starting rotation against the Phillies. Ken Gurnick of MLB.com has more: There are strong indications that Torre will have the 21-year-old Kershaw start Game 1 of the NL Championship Series, too, and as a bonus, Torre's probably ...

What to Watch: NLCS Game 5
310tojoba.blogspot.com 10/21/2009 — Here's what you should be watching tonight while demonstrating financial wisdom. - Dodgers at Phillies; 8:07PM The Phillies have a chance to clinch the NL title for the second straight year and punch the first ticket to the World Series. The Dodgers are just looking to stay alive after ...

One bad inning won’t shake Kershaw
sports.yahoo.com 10/16/2009 — LOS ANGELES Clayton Kershaw (notes) stood in front of his locker, slipped on an Air Jordan T-shirt that had seen better days, broke into a boyish smile and said to reporters, “What’s up, guys?” So, maybe he’d be all right. Maybe he wouldn’t disappear ...

NLCS Game 1 Prediction
ltsports.net 10/15/2009 — After what seems like an endless break, the MLB Playoffs continue tonight. The Phillies and Dodgers will battle it out in Chavez Ravine to see who can draw first blood in this series. Dodgers’ Manager, Joe Torre, has made an interesting decision, going with 21-year-old Clayton Kershaw ...

Torre's golden touch loses luster in Game 1 — FOXSports.com News for MLB 10/16/2009
Since Clayton Kershaw can't figure out what went wrong in Game 1, Mark Kriegel takes a stab and he's looking directly at Joe Torre.

Torre too slow with hook in Game 1 — FOXSports.com News for MLB 10/16/2009
Clayton Kershaw's rocky 5th inning leads to a Dodgers loss in Game 1. But why, Mark Kriegel asks, didn't Joe Torre yank his starter?

Homer-happy Phils beat Dodgers 8-6 in NLCS opener — Examiner Sports 10/16/2009
Brad Lidge has regained that nasty slider. Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz are stroking big hits. Cole Hamels is winning postseason games without his best stuff. Boy, this is looking real familiar for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Phillies' rotation goes one arm at a time — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 10/16/2009
LOS ANGELES - The Phillies have quickly established a pattern this postseason of revealing their starting rotation one piece at a time, and it appears they will do the same...

T.J. Simers: Dodgers' old man didn't help the kid — L.A. Times - Baseball News 10/16/2009
Manager Joe Torre should have taken Clayton Kershaw out after he gave up three runs in the fifth inning. Instead, Kershaw stayed in and the Phillies got two more runs, the difference in Game 1. >  ...