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Clayton Kershaw Is A Joke

Garrett Burroughs / MLB / October 10, 2019

If you are a Los Angeles Dodgers fan, I would suggest you don’t read this. Because I have some bad news to share about your favorite pitcher since Sandy Koufax, and that news is that Clayton Kershaw is a joke. I have never seen any professional athlete crumble under postseason pressure in my entire life, and if you want my honest opinion? Its time to move on from Kershaw, he is holding this organization back. You want some proof on how bad Clayton Kershaw is in the postseason? I’m glad you asked.

What brought all this hate towards the star left-hander for the Dodgers, you ask? Did you happen to miss what happened last night? Here, I got you.

Is there a bigger postseason choke artist in baseball history than Clayton Kershaw?

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— Vendetta Media (@VendettaVSM) October 10, 2019

You want stats? Say less.

Clayton Kershaw allowed as many HR in the 8th inning yesterday (2) as Mariano Rivera did in his postseason career (527 batters faced).

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— Paul Hembekides (Hembo) (@PaulHembo) October 10, 2019

More? You got it.

Clayton Kershaw career after 6th inning

Regular season – 2.33 ERA

Postseason – 12.27 ERA
(highest all-time, min. 10 IP)
— Paul Hembekides (Hembo) (@PaulHembo) October 10, 2019

The man is just not clutch, as shown above, once the game reaches the 7th inning, he completely forgets how to pitch.

Clayton Kershaw has allowed 10 HRs in potential elimination games. Not only is that the most in postseason history, it 2x as much as *any other pitcher* has allowed when his team's facing elimination https://t.co/ta88tn7RLZ pic.twitter.com/yXAmuUOddu
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 10, 2019

Seriously? Double the amount of the next guy behind you? And he is supposed to be elite?

I’ll stop you right there, because I know its coming. Yes, I understand Clayton Kershaw is one of the best pitchers of our generation. His stuff, when he’s on, is unhittable. A career 2.44 era with over 160 wins in his career is remarkable. Since entering the league, he has recorded 5 or fewer losses in a season 7 times. That’s elite. What’s not elite is his postseason stats. Kershaw is 9-11 with a career 4.43 era. His era in elimination games is even worse, at 5.77 percent in 11 tries. This is not the guy you want as the ace of your staff. The Dodgers were one of the favorites going into the National League playoffs, and couldn’t get the job done, per usual. Clayton Kershaw is a joke, and its time to move on.

https://vendettasportsmedia.com/2019-nl-playoff-picture

It is a wild concept to wrap your head around, I get it. Trading away arguably one of the best REGULAR SEASON pitchers of all time, at or just beyond his prime, but the time has come. Pull the plug and ship Kershaw out of town, and watch how much better the team plays like how the Nationals are better without Bryce Harper. There are plenty of teams who will look at the name and the regular season stats and send the farm for the 31-year-old. And that is what this team needs is a fresh start. Give the keys to those young bulls on the staff and let them develop into true number one option they are thought to be someday. I get that Dave Roberts made some poor choices last night, but he didn’t give up two home runs ON TWO PITCHES. Face facts, Dodgers fans. Clayton Kershaw is a joke, and the time has come to move on. You’ll thank me later.

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