Countdown to Kershaw

[kingmike74]

KFFl reports

Dodgers - Kershaw to begin pitching in relief to limit innings
Fri, 2 May 2008 08:39:52 -0700

The Press-Enterprise's Diamond Leung reports Los Angeles Dodgers prospect SP Clayton Kershaw will start pitching in the bullpen in the minors in order to limit his innings.

Let the countdown begin.

[rsalari]

That kinda sucks though, if he throws relief for awhile, they'll probably have to stretch him out again.

[kingmike74]

I think some long relief for about 4 weeks then start the stretch, and then by late June/early July, showtime.

[jtbarr]

Not familiar with him. Is he the next coming of J.C.?

[JoshExley]

Not familiar with him. Is he the next coming of J.C.?

He's much better than J.C. Romero...

[jtbarr]

Not familiar with him. Is he the next coming of J.C.?

He's much better than J.C. Romero...

Sure, make fun of me in my vulnerable state...
But seriously folks... Is Kershaw supposed to be like a Lincecum-type can't miss kid? Or hopefully, maybe even better... like a Phil Hughes can't miss kid. That guy's awesome!!

[Montana168]

he's more on the level of joba chamberlain can't miss kid. some may see he is even better than chamberlain, and he's 3 years younger!!

[yankeefan77]

I'll be somewhat pissed if he gets called up shortly. I had the #1 waiver priority in my keeper league and decided to use it on Scherzer simply because he is in the bigs now. I wasn't sure if Kershaw would get called up or not so I went with the sure thing. Plus, his line to start is much longer than Scherzer's. Did I mess up grabbing Scherzer??

[kingmike74]

heck no you did not mess up. I still think CK is atleast a month away, and that is the earliest.

[PujolsJunkie]

I'll be somewhat pissed if he gets called up shortly. I had the #1 waiver priority in my keeper league and decided to use it on Scherzer simply because he is in the bigs now. I wasn't sure if Kershaw would get called up or not so I went with the sure thing. Plus, his line to start is much longer than Scherzer's. Did I mess up grabbing Scherzer??

Yes.