Kershaw calling it a career

[Moab]

Per ESPN. Says this is his last season. If you get a chance to watch him work, it is very often worth it. Same with some of the other vets that know how to pitch vs just throw.

 

[navamind]

Makes sense for him given the injuries over the last decade. He also just looks like he's running on fumes at this point.

One of the best pitchers of my lifetime. It's a well deserved retirement. Can't say I'm going to root for the Dodgers in the playoffs, but I'm not gonna complain if they give him one more ring either.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

One of those pitchers that was worth staying up at night for. Welcome to Cooperstown, Clayton. That's the next part of his journey.

 

[Xeliou66]

Great career he’s had - one of the most dominant pitchers in MLB over the last 15 years.

 

[Moab]

I checked the Dodgers schedule, and it appears he's scheduled to start this Friday and next week Friday, so you got a couple chances to see him before he rides off into the sunset of the postseason.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I think he is underrated bc of his postseason struggles. I think he was one of the most dominant pitchers this game has seen for a long time

 

[Old Sweater]

Kershaw 2.54 has the lowest ERA for all AL&NL SP since 1920

THERE has been two pitchers I’ve predicted a CY for after seeing them for the first time. Kershaw is one and Mark Prior is the other.

 

[broncosmitty]

Glad he waited till now to say it.

The full season retirement tours got old.

 

[navamind]

I think he is underrated bc of his postseason struggles. I think he was one of the most dominant pitchers this game has seen for a long time

And even some of those games just felt like bad luck (runners allowed after getting pulled) or just getting BABIP'd after cruising

 

[redseat]

I'm 43 so i'd say he's probably the best lefty pitcher of my lifetime

 

[packerzrule]

Enjoy your retirement sir. Well earned!!

 

[comet28]

Don't know if it's because of him, but I grew up thinking an ERA above 3 was garbage

 

[Cedrique]

Enjoy your retirement sir. Well earned!!

Can't say I agree. He's 37 and having a good year. I grew up watching real men who had to be dragged away from the game kicking and screaming. I watched Willie Mays tripping over himself in the World Series with the Mets. Steve Carlton getting bounced around the league and lit up like a Christmas tree for 5 different teams. But Clayton wants to spend more time with his family. These players are so soft these days. Whatever. Go run your foundation or whatever and play catch with your kid. Maybe start a garden club with Zack Wheeler.

Keep going until you end up being released with a 7.00 ERA pitching for the Twins, then maybe you can say you've "earned" your retirement.

Get off my lawn!

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Glad he waited till now to say it.

The full season retirement tours got old.

The Rivera one was insane

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Don't know if it's because of him, but I grew up thinking an ERA above 3 was garbage

3 was pretty good in my youth, 2’s were really good

 

[navamind]

Don't know if it's because of him, but I grew up thinking an ERA above 3 was garbage

60s-early 70s? Or the early 1900s?

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[Moab]

Can't say I agree. He's 37 and having a good year. I grew up watching real men who had to be dragged away from the game kicking and screaming. I watched Willie Mays tripping over himself in the World Series with the Mets. Steve Carlton getting bounced around the league and lit up like a Christmas tree for 5 different teams. But Clayton wants to spend more time with his family. These players are so soft these days. Whatever. Go run your foundation or whatever and play catch with your kid. Maybe start a garden club with Zack Wheeler.

Keep going until you end up being released with a 7.00 ERA pitching for the Twins, then maybe you can say you've "earned" your retirement.

Get off my lawn!

I think what is probably the major difference is the guys back in the 60's and 70's they didn't really have the money to just walk away. What else were they going to do to make the kind of money they made in baseball? Now guys have 10's or 100's of millions of dollars, so they can afford to just walk away.

 

[BigFin]

I thought he’d have more career W’s.

 

[msgkings322]

I thought he’d have more career W’s.

Ws for pitchers are no longer a thing like they were. Not only will we never see a 300 game winner again, I doubt we see a 250 game winner again.

200 is the new 300.

 

[shopson67]

He has really surprised me this year, been very solid. Hopefully he can have a solid postseason to end it on a positive note.