Los Angeles Dodgers’ starter Clayton Kershaw has averaged 1.89 balks per season over his nine major league campaigns.
So far this season, he’s been called for a balk just three times total in 149 innings on the mound.
Whether he’s playing mind games with the opposing starter, or legitimately trying to plant a seed in the umpires’ minds, Nationals’ skipper Dusty Baker mentioned this afternoon that he’d like the umpires for Game 1 of the NLDS to keep a close eye on the Dodgers’ lefty when runners reach base.
“I know he's tough to hit and he's tough to run on,” Baker said.