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Auggie

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19. Are you a Giants fan?

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #10)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 10:13 AM

Apr 2022

Losing Kershaw for the year puts L.A. in a serious hole.

As I Giants fan that would be awful.

Kershaw said his slider was horrible the last two innings and didn't "have the bite." "It was time," he said.

Kershaw took himself out of the game.

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There's no crying in baseball and you don't pull a pitcher after 7 perfect innings. [View all] mobeau69 Apr 2022 OP

Have we heard from Kershaw yet? True Dough Apr 2022 #1

Said he "agreed" with the decision. LOL. mobeau69 Apr 2022 #3

For sure. nt Tommy Carcetti Apr 2022 #11

Did they lose the game? Emile Apr 2022 #2

No. mobeau69 Apr 2022 #4

I really enjoy sports but actually don't keep up with them. SmallFry Apr 2022 #5

Back in my day the pitcher would go the whole 9 innings if he was ahead. edbermac Apr 2022 #6

When was that, the Shoeless Joe era? BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #26

Back in the 60's in Boston. edbermac Apr 2022 #28

Not surprised. A week into the season and likely no pitcher went beyond 7 innings Norbert Apr 2022 #7

Yeah, but 80 pitches with 2 innings to go? Tommy Carcetti Apr 2022 #12

Agree completely Norbert Apr 2022 #15

You pull him today. And Kershaw would rather have a World Series Ring. Auggie Apr 2022 #8

Nope, you go for immortality! mobeau69 Apr 2022 #10

Are you a Giants fan? Auggie Apr 2022 #19

I came out of high school gab13by13 Apr 2022 #9

If he wasn't tired, I would have let him go Best_man23 Apr 2022 #13

My son was a running back in highschool. It was in the sectional run up Emile Apr 2022 #14

He had an arm injury most of last year bottomofthehill Apr 2022 #16

Crap like this RaDaR63 Apr 2022 #17

The almighty dollar did a lot of damage to the game. Better when you played for the pennant when mobeau69 Apr 2022 #18

Not only does the NL have a DH Shrek Apr 2022 #21

I hate the DH IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2022 #23

Lifelong Dodgers fan here... IngridsLittleAngel Apr 2022 #20

It's all about analytics and keeping the player healthy. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #22

People like to create drama where there is none ripcord Apr 2022 #24

You do when that pitcher was shut down because of forearm tightness last year BannonsLiver Apr 2022 #25

Agreed: There's no crying in baseball. So why are people whining about the decision? onenote Apr 2022 #27

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 2022 #29