Kershaw will win the NL Cy Young

[LASports96]

Really wasn't that much of a stretch to say Kershaw would win it lol

 

[besaesa]

Even if Greinke got hurt there is no way he would beat Kershaw the way Kershaw has dominated this year folks. Greinke has done damn well lately though.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Damn runners on 1st & 2nd come on Kershaw!!

 

[LASports96]

Harvey will be out all of 2014 also...Ouch!

Not yet.. If he needs surgery, yes, but we don't know about that yet

 

[Silas]

If Matt Harvey doesn't have surgery he'll probably end up like Chad Billingsley and hit the DL next April and have to have TJ surgery any way. I'm not a doctor, but a partially torn ulnar nerve can't be good and will need more than rest to heal properly.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Not yet.. If he needs surgery, yes, but we don't know about that yet

They where saying that most likely he will need the surgery most of the time an injury like that 95% of the time needs surgery...their going to wait for the swelling to go down but the tear will still be their..its up to him not to get it but most likely he will..not looking good for 2014..look at what happend to Bills for not getting it done before this season

 

[OutlawImmortal]

Even if Greinke got hurt there is no way he would beat Kershaw the way Kershaw has dominated this year folks. Greinke has done damn well lately though.

Most likely, but it would be a two man race between Dodgers

In other news, Kershaw and Greinke are the first starting pitchers to post a sub-2.00 ERA over a 2 month span on the same team since Fernando and Orel.

 

[besaesa]

Most likely, but it would be a two man race between Dodgers

In other news, Kershaw and Greinke are the first starting pitchers to post a sub-2.00 ERA over a 2 month span on the same team since Fernando and Orel.

That is sick!!!!! Im loving what Greinke has brought to the team. All year I have heard he is way overpaid and overrated but he is doing it with his bat and his glove and has been a huge part of our success!

 

[LASports96]

Greinke might sneak into 2nd place anyways with Harvey hurt if he keeps this up..

 

[besaesa]

I think Greinke is pitching on another level. I hope he sneaks into second and pushes Wainwright down. Wainwright struggled today but we need to see how Wainwright and Greinke does the rest of the year.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Greinke is a beast & through out his career his post all star break stats are even better just in time for the Dodgers to make a great run in the playoffs!

Lets Go Blue Crew

 

[besaesa]

People just give Greinke hell because of the CQ incident and he has struggled on the road during his career. He has been much better on the road lately and is shutting people up

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

There should be 3 CY young awards in the NL this year Kershaw,Greinke & RYU baaanngg!!

 

[besaesa]

I love Hadouken! 12-5 and I think we are the only team with 3 starters that have 10 wins or more. What is scary is if our offense did not struggle as much the first 2 months each of them could easily have more wins.

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

I love Hadouken! 12-5 and I think we are the only team with 3 starters that have 10 wins or more. What is scary is if our offense did not struggle as much the first 2 months each of them could easily have more wins.

I agree winning a WS will make up for it though

 

[BigDDude]

Could this just be the first of his hardware this year?

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is being recognized for his work off the field. He's the winner of the 2013 Branch Rickey Award in recognition of his community work.
Created by the Rotary Club of Denver in 1991, the Branch Rickey Award honors individuals in baseball who contribute to their communities and are strong role models for young people.
At 25, Kershaw is the youngest person to receive the award.

Each year, major league teams nominate a player, coach or executive, either active or retired, for the award. The award is named in honor of the late baseball executive known for creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system and for breaking baseball's color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the major leagues.

"Branch Rickey is a pretty influential person, especially to this franchise. So it has a little bit special meaning to me," Kershaw said.

A three-time All-Star and Cy Young Award winner, Kershaw also was honored with the 2012 Roberto Clemente Award for his sportsmanship and off-field endeavors.
Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, founded Kershaw's Challenge, a foundation that seeks to transform at-risk children and communities. Their cornerstone charity, "Arise Africa," has built and sustained an orphanage in Lusaka, Zambia, called "Arise Home." Each year, the Kershaws travel to Africa to visit with children and to bring awareness of diseases and infections related to HIV and AIDS.

"My wife and I, we just feel so fortunate we get to do stuff off the field. To get recognized for it definitely isn't what we're in it for. But it definitely is a humbling thing to get that honor," Kershaw said. "More than anything, it just kind of brings more awareness nationally to what we're trying to do, not only in Africa but what else our foundation stands for. It's a huge honor for us, and we're just grateful for it."

Kershaw's Challenge is also involved with Sharefest in Los Angeles and Mercy Street in his hometown of Dallas, both of which seek to improve the lives of at-risk youth through after-school programs and sports. Since 2011, Kershaw has donated $500 to Kershaw's Challenge for each batter he strikes out.
He leads the National League with 201 strikeouts this season and his 1.89 ERA is tops in the majors.
Kershaw (14-8) will be honored at a banquet in Denver on Nov. 16.
"We'll be there," Kershaw said, "hopefully a couple weeks after we win it all."

 

[Silas]

Very deserving. A true credit to his profession and humankind!

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Clayton Kershaw is being recognized for his work off the field. He's the winner of the 2013 Branch Rickey Award in recognition of his community work. Congrats Kershaw

And D - Wack fans said you where a scumbag...what a joke!

 

[besaesa]

I am so happy for Clayton and he is very deserving of his award for all he does off of the field