Blog Entries tagged 'Clayton Kershaw'

What to expect from Kershaw

twilliams

Clayton Kershaw has been called up to make his debut today against the St. Louis Cardinals. If he is available in any of your leagues (unlikely) grab him as soon as possible. If you already picked him up, make sure he's in your starting rotation today.

AccuScore projects Kershaw to go 6.2 innings, allow seven hits, three earned runs, two walks, and three strikeouts in the majority of simulations, with a 53 percent chance of a win. Kershaw may not have things that e [...]

Clayton Kershaw Not Quite Ready

jonlee

Those fan and fantasy owners eagerly awaiting the debut of wunderkind lefty Clayton Kershaw will have to wait, at least for a little while. With Esteban Loaiza on the DL the Dodgers need a fifth starter on Saturday, and lined up Kershaw at Double-A Jacksonville so he would be ready to pitch on normal rest. Instead, the phenom gave up five runs on five hits (and two wild pitches) in just 3.1 innings. Dodger manager Joe Torre doesn’t think the kid is quite ready. [...]

Get Your Waiver Priorities Ready

jonlee

Plenty of teams with dreams of reaching the playoffs are already in need of a boost. Good thing help is literally only a phone call away. There are plenty of top prospects thriving down on the farm that could change the fortunes of both their major league and your fantasy teams.

Max Scherzer, P, ARI: Groomed previously as a reliever, Scherzer has been spectacular as a starter this season. The PCL is known so much as a hitter’s league th [...]