Mets Blog | ESPN New York CHICAGO -- The Mets are appealing to Major League Baseball to slice Matt Harvey's ERA from 1.55 to 1.41, which would be within one point of the major league lead shared Clayton Kershaw and Shelby Miller. Matt Harvey #33 SPNew York Mets 2013 STATS GM9 W5 L0 BB14 K68 ERA1.55 The thrust of the argument is that there should have been a straight error on Ruben Tejada's throw that bounced past Ike Davis and allowed Anthony Rizzo to score from second base in the first inning Friday.
New York Mets May 18, 2013Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Faced with an already depleted lineup and opposed by the best left-handed starting pitcher in baseball, Davey Johnson played a hunch. He figured, why not? With Jayson Werth on the disabled list, Bryce Harper in the Washington Nationals trainer’s room and Clayton Kershaw on the mound, Johnson removed his leadoff hitter, too. He put Denard Span, fully healthy, on the bench and gave Eury Perez the first start of his career. Johnson put his faith in long odds. Read full article >>
Washington Nationals May 17, 2013Sons of Steve Garvey The Coors Field scoreboard is huge, but Juan Uribe still doesn't fit. The Dodgers might even be able to make up some ground even on a day where Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, or Hyun-Jin Ryu isn't starting. Maybe. Giants at Rockies pits Matt Cain (2-2, 5.04) vs. Jhoulys Chacin (3-2, 2.70). First pitch, 5:40p. Nationals at Padres has Stephen Strasburg (1-5, 3.10) vs. Edinson Volquez (3-3, 5.15). First pitch, 7:10p. Diamondbacks are idle; they kick off a three-game series with the Marlins tomorrow, at about the same time we go against the Braves.
Los Angeles Dodgers May 16, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman tied a season-high with three hits Tuesday against the Dodgers. All three hits came off of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. "Zimmerman, I can't get that guy out," Kershaw said. "He owns me so I have to figure that out." Zimmerman is batting .538 (7 for 13) with one double, one RBI and one walk in his career against the left-handed hurler. "He's obviously one of the best pitchers in the game," he said. "I guess you just have to kind of keep it simple. I wish I knew what I was doing so I could tell everyone." Zimmerman is batting .313 (15 for 48) in his last 13...
May 16, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in another solid start Tuesday night against the Nationals. He worked 8 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up five hits while striking out 11 in the 2-0 win. The left-hander threw 96 of his 132 pitches for strikes and was pulled after giving up a two-out single to Adam LaRoche in the ninth. He lowered his ERA to 1.40. Kershaw also walked one while earning his fourth win. The 25-year-old has gone 2-0 with a 0.59 ERA in his previous four starts. His next start is scheduled for Monday against the Brewers. When he faced Milwaukee on April 26, Kershaw worked eight ...
May 16, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Nationals pitcher Dan Haren was unable to pick up his fourth consecutive win as he was outdueled by Clayton Kershaw in a loss Tuesday night against the Dodgers.Haren (4-4) surrendered a two-run single to Andre Ethier in the third for his only damage of the night. The right-hander was charged with two runs and four hits over seven innings. He struck out four and did not issue a walk in a 2-0 defeat.Haren has been sharp of late, allowing just three runs and striking out eight over his last 15 innings. He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at San Diego. He struck out five and allowed thre...
May 16, 2013Washington Post For the second straight night, the Nationals have a chance to leave Dodger Stadium in first place. If Dan Haren can topple Clayton Kershaw and the Diamondbacks beat the Braves in Arizona, the Nationals will be tied atop the NL East for the first time since April 6. Adam LaRoche will try to keep his 10-game hitting streak alive. Talk about the game right here. Read full article >>
Washington Nationals May 15, 2013Nationals Journal | Washington Post The Nationals’ latest offensive shutdown, at the hands of the great Clayton Kershaw, obscured a development that may contain more long-term significance. Dan Haren continued his resurgence, filling up the strike zone, gathering more confidence and giving the Nationals, at … Continue reading →
Washington Nationals May 15, 2013Washington Post The Nationals are using a lineup without all three of their starting outfielders against Clayton Kershaw tonight. Bryce Harper is out after getting 11 stitches last night, Jayson Werth is on the disabled list and Denard Span has no clear ailment. It seems likely Davey Johnson just wanted to get him one night off this 10-game trip, and so why not against a lefty like Kershaw? We'll see. Read full article >>
Washington Nationals May 15, 2013Los Angeles Times Now if only the Dodgers could pitch Clayton Kershaw every day.
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Nats Insider | CSN Washington Associated PressAfter going 0-for-4 last night, Danny Espinosa is hitting .175 for the season.There's no shame in being shut out by Clayton Kershaw, so it's tough to be overly critical of the Nationals after they were overwhelmed by the Dodgers ace last night during a 2-0 loss in Los Angeles.Truth be told, several members of the Nats lineup put together some really impressive at-bats against Kershaw, from Ryan Zimmerman's 3-hit night to Adam LaRoche and Eury Perez fouling off pitch after pitch from the lefty late, driving up his pitch count to the point manager Don Mattingly had no choice but ...
Washington Nationals May 14, 2013Los Angeles Daily News One batter into Tuesday's game, you knew it was going to be a long, historic and strikeout-filled night for Clayton Kershaw at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers May 14, 2013Nationals Watch | Washington Times Clayton Kershaw out-duels Dan Haren in Nationals' loss to Dodgers
Washington Nationals May 14, 2013Orange County Register LOS ANGELES – From the outset to almost the conclusion, Clayton Kershaw made it a very special night. The Dodgers left-hander struck out 11 Tuesday in out-dueling Dan Haren for 8 2/3 innings, with Kenley Jansen getting the final out in a 2-0...
Los Angeles Dodgers May 14, 2013Citizens of Natstown The Washington Nationals ran into perhaps the best pitcher in baseball, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, and fell 2-0.The Nationals appeared to have conceded the difficulty of facing Kershaw before the game even started. Davey Johnson, likely recognizing the dominance of Kershaw, gave Denard Span the night off along with his fellow outfielder Bryce Harper, who was sitting after his collision last night. Leaving a lineup filled with mostly backups. Kershaw did not need the help though as he baffled Nationals hitters for 8.2 innings, coming one batter short of the complete game shutout. Only Ryan...
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