Pitching change

[boilermaker]

Bet Jamaica now has Kershaw as the game 1 starter instead of Wolf. Line went to LAD -133.

 

[IE]

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[jer-z jock]

Pitching the power lefty verse the phils isnt a bad idea to open up

 

[TigerPawsSC]

Smart move.

Kershaw's been better than Wolf all year and certainly lately. He IS the Dodger ace, and the best pitcher in this series.

Kershaw vs. Hamels gives a big advantage to the Dodgers, especially with this being another day game for Cole.

 

[The Cycle]

I wouldn't be so fast to say this is a big advantage to the Dodgers. Cole hasn't been quite the same this year but you are forgetting two things:

1) Cole has been on this stage before, the 21 year old Kershaw has not.

2) Despite a down year, in Cole's two starts vs the Dodgers this year he allowed 1 run (a solo HR) in 16 IP, racking up 14 Ks to 1 walk.

Should the Dodgers be favorites? Sure I won't argue that. Is this a "big" pitching advantage? I don't think so.

PS the game is 5 PM.... not neccessarily a day game.

 

[DrRays]

Smart move.

Kershaw's been better than Wolf all year and certainly lately. He IS the Dodger ace, and the best pitcher in this series.

Kershaw vs. Hamels gives a big advantage to the Dodgers, especially with this being another day game for Cole.

BEST PITCHER IN THIS SERIES ? :mj07:

Is Cliff Lee not pitching ? Kershaw is one walk away from implosion every inning.

 

[TigerPawsSC]

BEST PITCHER IN THIS SERIES ? :mj07:

Is Cliff Lee not pitching ? Kershaw is one walk away from implosion every inning.

Right, you certainly post a sub-3.00 ERA and a sub-2.00 ERA at home by being "1 walk away from implosion every inning".

Clayton Kershaw's FIP is better than Cliff Lee's this year.

 

[rocky mountain]

I wouldn't be so fast to say this is a big advantage to the Dodgers. Cole hasn't been quite the same this year but you are forgetting two things:

1) Cole has been on this stage before, the 21 year old Kershaw has not.

2) Despite a down year, in Cole's two starts vs the Dodgers this year he allowed 1 run (a solo HR) in 16 IP, racking up 14 Ks to 1 walk.

Should the Dodgers be favorites? Sure I won't argue that. Is this a "big" pitching advantage? I don't think so.

PS the game is 5 PM.... not neccessarily a day game.

The kid is 21 and has great stuff. But again he is 21, and I agree this is a huge stage. If he gets wild in the first inning he may get smoked!

 

[jer-z jock]

The kid is 21 and has great stuff. But again he is 21, and I agree this is a huge stage. If he gets wild in the first inning he may get smoked!

I'll take a kid that currently has great stuff, and is a 1st timer..over a vet that hasnt had what made him domnate lastyear(there goes the vet status)...lets not forgtet how the phils fair verse lefties..thats the most important part for me, let alone a lefty with good stuff. I cant count on Kershaw folding under pressure or Hamels regaining it all back because he did it lastyear verse the dodgers. Gonna b fun