If you happen to think “this” is what Clayton Kershaw happens to be right about now, then you might as well pack it all up and go home. It’s hopeless. In April, Clayton was named the NL Pitcher of the month. Clayton had a great month, going 5-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 0.76 WHIP. He allowed opposing batters to hit just .175 off of him and struck out 41 in 38.0 innings pitched.
Then, last night, he gave up 4 runs on 8 hits in 4.2 IP and walked 5 and I immediately hear:
“Let’s be real about things, this is who Clayton Kershaw is nowadays.