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Post by laker8la on May 4, 2018 15:33:00 GMT
Kersh is great....except in the most important games late in the postseason. That's a huge weakness. Do I want to spend $35mil a year for 6yrs? Grudgingly, yes. Game 7 WS. 4 IP 2 H 2 BB 0 R Pretty important game... Kershaw Game 5 4.2 IP 4 H 3 BB 2 K 6 ER I could argue that this was just as important of a game. Had we won that game (and we should have scoring 12 runs in a Kershaw start) we would have won that series in six. Kershaw has been the best pitcher in baseball for multiple years now, but not in the postseason. And that is when it matters the most. |
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Post by 88bulldog on May 4, 2018 16:08:03 GMT
Kershaw Game 5
4.2 IP
4 H
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6 ER
I could argue that this was just as important of a game.
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That would make your argument wrong.
A game 7 elimination game would be more important than a game 5 tied at 2-2. That's just simple common sense.
Not saying that Kersh didn't help blow game 5. Just saying in the "MOST" important game he was fine.
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Post by 88bulldog on May 4, 2018 16:13:16 GMT
Kersh is great....except in the most important games late in the postseason. That's a huge weakness. Do I want to spend $35mil a year for 6yrs? Grudgingly, yes. |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 16:53:54 GMT
Kersh is great....except in the most important games late in the postseason. That's a huge weakness. Do I want to spend $35mil a year for 6yrs? Grudgingly, yes. Games, plural, multiple years. He came in down 5-0 in game 7, no real pressure and he pitched well. Imo the team had already given up after chances in 1st few innings to get back in it. That's this year. Prior years he got lit up, as he did in game 5, when pressure was on. I'm not sugar coating it, it is what it is. |
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Post by truedodger on May 4, 2018 17:37:30 GMT
Kershaw has been great. But, I am on the side that would be fine with not re- signing him. Without even knowing what he is looking for in terms or contract length? I've heard people suggest 7 years and $200 million more. Not interested. I think it was on the MLB network, I forget, where it was stated that he would again be the highest or one of the highest paid pitchers. |
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Post by speedcity on May 4, 2018 18:27:09 GMT
Without even knowing what he is looking for in terms or contract length? I've heard people suggest 7 years and $200 million more. Not interested. I think it was on the MLB network, I forget, where it was stated that he would again be the highest or one of the highest paid pitchers. So you would be willing to not even open a dialogue with him because of media reports? If Kershaw was only concerned with maximizing his earning he would have opted for free agency 5 years ago. But he didn’t, which shows that simply getting the biggest contract is not his primary concern. |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 18:30:40 GMT
As I recall Kersh said he had no idea how he'd feel at age 30, so the opt out was written in. No one knows how either side will feel after this season.
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Post by truedodger on May 4, 2018 18:38:22 GMT
I've heard people suggest 7 years and $200 million more. Not interested. I think it was on the MLB network, I forget, where it was stated that he would again be the highest or one of the highest paid pitchers. So you would be willing to not even open a dialogue with him because of media reports? If Kershaw was only concerned with maximizing his earning he would have opted for free agency 5 years ago. But he didn’t, which shows that simply getting the biggest contract is not his primary concern. Open dialogue is fine. You are assuming something that I have not said. But, another $35 million with the recent injury history, aging, and possibly a loss in velocity is not something I am a fan of. I like players and, yeah, I find myself rooting for them but I am more a fan of the Dodgers than the names on the back of those Dodger jerseys. |
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Post by speedcity on May 4, 2018 18:43:56 GMT
So you would be willing to not even open a dialogue with him because of media reports? If Kershaw was only concerned with maximizing his earning he would have opted for free agency 5 years ago. But he didn’t, which shows that simply getting the biggest contract is not his primary concern. Open dialogue is fine. You are assuming something that I have not said. But, another $35 million with the recent injury history, aging, and possibly a loss in velocity is not something I am a fan of. I like players and, yeah, I find myself rooting for them but I am more a fan of the Dodgers than the names on the back of those Dodger jerseys. I assumed you don’t want him back. That assumption seems correct. |
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Post by Blunashun on May 4, 2018 19:28:12 GMT
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Post by truedodger on May 4, 2018 19:47:03 GMT
It could be because we are still looking at his spring training where it was said to be around 88- 90 mph. If he's back up there like you've shown it's a very good thing. |
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Post by jrgreene6 on May 4, 2018 19:47:32 GMT
It’s completely absurd! And “fans” are giving up on one of the ELITE pitchers of our time. I say give him whatever he wants for however long he wants it. This is a once in a lifetime player who should never don another team uniform in his career. A declining Kershaw is still 90% better than nearly every other hurler throwing right now or waiting in the wings. His back notwithstanding, we will very likely never see a player of this caliber in our system. KEEP KERSHAW IN BLUE!!! GO DODGERS!!! |
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Post by truedodger on May 4, 2018 19:59:59 GMT
You are incorrect. That is not an assumption but an obvious statement by me: " yesterday at 9:01am truedodger said: Kershaw has been great. But, I am on the side that would be fine with not re- signing him." I don't need you to be argumentative. If there is nothing more. Please move on. After you. Ok, so are you done assuming about me. |
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Post by speedcity on May 4, 2018 20:01:31 GMT
Ok, so are you done assuming about me. Relax. |
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Post by 88bulldog on May 4, 2018 23:54:21 GMT
Smh...
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