Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
Sanlmar, Cueto isn't a KC guy.
Not sure why Sanlmar hates on Kershaw, aside from his odd hatred of the Dodgers. You won't find a better regular season pitcher in this generation. Postseason hasn't been good, but also hasn't been as bad as the rhetoric (rederick?) has been.
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Geez Druff, I am well aware of Cueto. He beat the Dodgers the other day and there was the history of your “Royals are the poor man’s Dodgers” squabble with Sizzle which was a prelude to the Royals World Series victory.
It was a thin play but it amused me
I have selflessly dedicated a fair amount of my life trying to explain the Dodgers and Kershaw. Hope trumps logic and I am understanding and patient
This allegory might help:
The Patriots occupy the dreadful AFC East. This division has been awful the length of the Patriots dynasty
If Tom Brady racked up division championships and huge regular season numbers but failed in the playoffs he wouldn’t be married to Giselle. He would still be thought of as a pretty good quarterback though.
Fact is Brady is pretty damn clutch against the best competition in the playoffs. He’s a lot like Bumgarner if you don’t follow the NFL.
Similarly, the Dodgers and Kershaw have occupied a dreadful NL West and take down the division regularly. Conversely, Kershaw has failed in the playoffs against the better teams who are more focused and prepared for the longer series.
One or two failures might be written off as variance but the body of work grows and is consistently unimpressive
Interestingly, the NL West has turned around. If the Giants were healthy it would be at the top of the heap. The Dodgers and Kershaw have an opportunity to impress me this year.
We will see.
It’s not too late for Kershaw.