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• Outside The Confines: 3,000 Ks for Kershaw

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images An incredible milestone. This week we got to see a truly massive milestone, as Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. This milestone seemed like it might not be possible for Kershaw, who has been injured on and off for the past several seasons. But Kershaw persevered, the Dodgers remained loyal—a rarity among franchises—and...2025
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• White Sox @ Dodgers July 3, 2025: May looks for the sweep, Muncy placed on the IL with a bone bruise
The Dodgers had an eventful day yesterday, as Clayton Kershaw got his 3,000th career strikeout, Max Muncy got injured and the Dodgers walked off the White Sox with a 5-4 comeback victory. Kershaw wasn’t at his best but he did record 15 whiffs, the most he’s had in a game this season. It didn’t really …...2025
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• Dodgers Lineup vs White Sox: Miguel Rojas Starting With Max Muncy Injured

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off an emotional walk-off win Wednesday night. Clayton Kershaw recorded his 3,000th career strikeout, becoming just the 20th pitcher to join the exclusive club. Read more: Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Becomes 20th Pitcher in MLB History With 3,000 Strikeouts Just moments before Kershaw’s incredible feat, Max Muncy left the game …...2025
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• At Long Last, Clayton Kershaw Joins the 3,000-Strikeout Club

Slowed by injuries and diminished stuff, the 37-year-old lefty secured what may be his last major milestone....2025
• Clayton Kershaw Chokes Up After 3,000th Strikeout as He Opens Up About His Baseball Future
Clayton Kershaw’s 3,000th strikeout was celebrated at Dodger Stadium as he joined an elite group of MLB pitchers and reflected on his unique journey...2025
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• Kershaw and the Strikeout Records
Clayton Kershaw reached the 3000 strikeout milestone Wednesday night. The 3,000-strikeout club is already an exclusive group of 20, and Kershaw is just the fourth left-hander to achieve the feat, joining CC Sabathia, Randy Johnson and Steve Carlton. He achieved the feat with his family in the stands, among the only home crowd he has […]...2025
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• At Long Last, Clayton Kershaw Joins the 3,000-Strikeout Club
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 3, 2025

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Battle for Grass Creek will soon end (for now). Kansas City’s offense was quiet again in last night’s loss: It was the 41st time the Royals have been held to two runs or fewer, a mark that leads the league. Kansas City’s eight wins in such contests — tied for third best in baseball — speaks to the pitching staff, particularly the bullpen’s ability to...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 2, 2025

Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images “Well, there is always next year,” Kansas City Royals fans have said for the past ten years. The Athletic’s latest power rankings feature Levi Weaver comparing today’s Kansas City Royals more to the 2023 squad than last year’s. [$] The stories of the Tigers and Royals were twin flames last year — two AL Central teams ascending from the mire to cla...2025
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• Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers Host Free-Falling Nationals

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood (29) celebrates with Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) after hitting a two run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the fourth inning at Nationals Park. | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Winners of 10 of their last 12, Los Angeles welcomes a slumping Nationals squad desperate to stop the skid, but slowing down Ohtani and company won’t be easy. W...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 9, 2025

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Jac Caglianone enjoys his first four-hit day. Jac Caglianone talked about his first four-hit game on Sunday. “It felt really good,” said Caglianone, who raised his batting average from .095 to .240. “It was a huge thanks to all the guys out here in the locker room. They were very supportive through it all, hitting balls hard and not really much to show ...2025
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• What Does Dodgers Rotation Look Like Following Tony Gonsolin Injury?

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost yet another starter over the weekend as the team placed right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin on the injured list with right elbow discomfort. Read more: Dodgers Place Tony Gonsolin on Injured List With Elbow Injury Now, a depleted Dodgers rotation is left with three starting pitchers in Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Clayton Kershaw, …...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tigers on the prowl

Photo by Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rockies are the worst team in baseball, maybe ever. The Tigers have the best record in baseball. A look ahead to the trade deadline and draft. And other MLB news. Good morning. Russell Dorsey explains why the Rockies situation this year is much worse than last season’s White Sox, and how things are kind of looking up for the So...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 30, 2025

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Soon. Jeff Passan has a piece at ESPN about what the Royals are looking for from Jac Caglianone before a promotion. For the most part, yes. Before his promotion to Triple-A, the Royals impressed upon the 22-year-old Caglianone the importance of swinging at the right pitches. Caglianone is so talented, so dexterous in his bat-to-ball...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #4: Chicago Cubs

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images At least you’re not a Cubs fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I don’t...2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2328: Rogers Tat

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies’ historic series losing streak and their rest-of-season projections, an Orioles fan’s decision to get the name of Trevor Rogers tattooed on his butt, a Patrick Corbin innings-eating update, draft prospect Jace LaViolette’s dedication to staying in the lineup, the late-career struggles of Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, [...2025
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• You're not working? I'm not working

This has been a weird holiday week as far as working my job.In general, holidays don't mean much in the journalism world, the news doesn't stop and newspapers come out every day (mostly). But my paper has always been good about holidays and I often am able to take some time off.Not this year. I worked on Christmas. Not unusual but not ritual either. I also worked on New Year's Day. Both of t...2025
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• The best organization in baseball just won another World Series title

The Dodgers have been the cream of the crop in baseball for a long while, now. There’s no sign of that changing anytime soon, either. For the second time in five seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. For the first time since 1988, they’ll actually get to have the full treatment that comes with being World Series — meaning, the team and their fans will actually get to enjoy t...2024
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"Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw was activated off the injured list Saturday, ahead of his season debut against the Los Angeles Angels."

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"The Dodgers have agreed to a new contract with free agent lefty Clayton Kershaw, per Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman of the New York Post."

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"Angels outfielder Mike Trout was selected to his 11th All-Star Game and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw earned his 10th selection."

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"He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw."

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"However, Seager and Taylor were the only players mentioned, meaning that Clayton Kershaw will enter free agency without the qualifying offer attached to his services."

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"Even though the Dodgers are 5-1 this season in extra innings, ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw isn't a fan of the rule putting a runner at second base to start the inning, calling it "not real baseball."

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"A more upbeat Clayton Kershaw says the team's NLDS loss to the Nationals still stings but he won't let it affect his preparation for next season."

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"Three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will get the ball for the Dodgers on Opening Day, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday."

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"Enrique Hernandez smacked three home runs, including a grand slam in the third inning, and had seven RBIs to back Clayton Kershaw and power the Dodgers to an 11-1 victory in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series presented by Camping World and eliminate the defending World Series champion Cubs."

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"With Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill out of the way temporarily, the Cubs went back to being the Cubs on Wednesday night."

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"Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings but suffered another postseason loss Friday night as he was out-dueled by Jacob deGrom in a 3-1 Mets win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium."

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"Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw was the big winner as this season's Players Choice Award winners were unveiled live on MLB Network Monday night, claiming Player of the Year, Marvin Miller Man of the Year and NL Outstanding Pitcher honors."

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• Random Ramsdom: Stafford’s arm is still live

Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Los Angeles Rams News and Links for 7/3/25 Hello and Happy almost Fourth of July! Forgive me for putting this out a bit late, it’s a holiday week and I am ready for some time off! (I’m always ready for some time off haha). Please comment away and hopefully everyone has a fun-filled but safe holiday! Speaking of fireworks (some said fir...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 3, 2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Dodgers

I’m not really sure any combination of White Sox pitching is any match for the Dodgers’ offense, but Brandon Eisert will see what he can do to start things off. | Alyssa Howell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Chicago enacts the ‘build-a-start’ strategy with Brandon Eisert and Sean Burke vs. veteran Clayton Kershaw Looking to switch things up tonight, Chicago is using the opener approach agai...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 2, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Goodbye June, hello July

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The trade deadline and draft approach. Clayton Kershaw is on the verge of 3000 strikeouts. What’s wrong with the Mets? The Moon Mammoths are born and other news around baseball. Good morning. It’s July already. It’s getting late early, as Yogi would say. Will Leitch has seven questions as we head into July. Mark Feinsand looks at the biggest trade...2025
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• Dodgers 3, Rockies 1: Vintage Kershaw quiets Rox bats in series finale

Photo by Isaiah Downing/MLB Photos via Getty Images Doyle homered but the Rockies have lost 10 straight to the Dodgers The Colorado Rockies entered the day looking to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Dodgers dating back to 2024. The problem, however, is that future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw stood in their way as the offense struggled to get much going on the day, ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 9, 2025
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• Welcome to baseball’s best rivalry: Dodgers vs. Padres

2024 NL Division Series at Petco Park | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images All of baseball will have eyes on season’s first matchup at Petco Park. For some of the Friar Faithful, the 2025 Major League Baseball season officially begins with the first series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. So, I hope everyone will join in welcoming the team from up nort...2025
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• The Royals Quarter-Century Team

Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images 25 years? Wait, what? Recently, esteemed baseball writer Jayson Stark complied his First Quarter Century baseball team for a story which ran in the Athletic. Has it already been 25 years since Y2K? Crazy how time slips away. I didn’t see much to argue about with Stark’s selections. The team is loaded with Hall of Famers and all-time greats as you would expect. St...2025
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4

Sean Burke was phenomenal against a stacked Dodgers lineup. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Historic night ends in predictable disaster for Chicago It was a night that promised history and yet delivered a familiar dose of heartbreak to White Sox fans. While Clayton Kershaw etched his name into the annals of baseball history with his 3,000th career strikeout, Chicago once again perfected t...2025
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• Excellence is becoming the norm for Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore

Brad Penner-Imagn Images When MacKenzie Gore takes the ball these days, the Washington Nationals faithful expects good things to happen Despite the frustrating loss, MacKenzie Gore delivered yet another quality start where he showed off his dominant stuff. We have come to expect Gore to have lines like he did tonight, 6 innings, 2 runs, no walks and 6 strikeouts. This has become close to a...2025
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• Welcome to baseball’s best rivalry: Dodgers vs. Padres
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• Outside The Confines: Tigers on the prowl
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #4: Chicago Cubs
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuna chomping at the bit, bullpen collapse, more

Photo by Cole Carter/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday While the Braves suffered a horrid loss Saturday, they have two superstars who look like they could return this week. Ronald Acuna is only four games into his rehab assignment, but after hitting a homer in the FCL, he’s now gone 3-6 with 6 walks and a homer in 3 triple-A games, along with some ha...2025
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. goes yard, Atlanta reaches .500, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. began a rehab assignment on Tuesday in the Florida Complex League. It marked his first game May 26, 2024, when he tore his ACL. In his third at-bat of the night, he went deep. .@ronaldacunajr24 goes yard in his first rehab start! pic.twitter.com/e5ZFhb9...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 12, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Danny Duffy heads south of the border. Seth Lugo didn’t have much offense to support him Sunday for his Quality Start, writes Anne Rogers. The offense has been dissected over and over again to begin the year, and the Royals have emphasized their confidence in the lineup they have. That doesn’t go away after a three-game set like this one against a good Red S...2025
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• Outside The Confines: 3,000 Ks for Kershaw
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• Dodgers Lineup vs White Sox: Miguel Rojas Starting With Max Muncy Injured
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• Kershaw and the Strikeout Records
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4
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• Never happened before

Clayton Kershaw should reach 3.000 strikeouts tonight in the Dodgers' game against the White Sox. That's provided that he lasts more than two or three innings, but he's been doing pretty well since his return off the injured list, so chances are good. Kershaw will become the first Dodgers pitcher -- who is known as a Dodger pitcher -- to achieve the milestone while a Dodger. There have ...2025
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• Dodgers 8, Rockies 1: The rain delay didn’t stop Max Muncy

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images The noted Rockies-killer knocked in six runs for the Dodgers The Colorado Rockies once again lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but not without some drama in the middle with a 1:25 rain delay. The Rockies hung in there pre-delay, but the Dodgers did Dodger things after the delay and blew things open en route to a 8-1 victory. Chase Dollander held his own ...2025
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• Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Announces He and His Wife Are Expecting Fifth Child

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw made a heartwarming announcement on Father’s Day. More news: Dodgers Announce Shohei Ohtani Will Be Starting Pitcher for Monday’s Game vs Padres On the ESPN game broadcast, the three-time Cy Young winner announced he and his wife, Ellen, are expecting their fifth child, a baby girl. “We had a …...2025
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• Outside The Confines: An emotional weekend for Elly De La Cruz

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Reds’ star lost his sister, but played on to honor her. We have seen many players take breaks from the game when they lose loved ones. But this weekend, Reds’ star Elly De La Cruz learned about the death of his sister on Saturday. On Sunday, he insisted on taking to the field, and honored her memory the best way he knew how: playing his heart out. T...2025
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• Dodgers slowed by Cubs' fast start in G4 loss
With Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill out of the way temporarily, the Cubs went back to being the Cubs on Wednesday night. Slumping Addison Russell and Anthony Rizzo homered in a 10-2 blowout win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium to deadlock the best-of-seven National League Championship Series at two games apiece....2016
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• Dodgers' Series dream ends with loss to Cubs
The Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time since 1945 after they defeated Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers, 5-0, in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to wrap up the 11th NL pennant in franchise history....2016
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• Arrieta handcuffs Halos as Cubs roll in opener
Jake Arrieta was deemed the National League's best pitcher last year, capturing the Cy Young Award despite sensational -- not to mention historic -- seasons from Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. And on Monday night, in the first game of the 2016 season, the Angels found out why....2016
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• Hollywood & Vines: LA wins NLCS at Wrigley!
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• Kershaw fans 11 but LA falls short in Game 1
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• deGrom's 13 Ks lead Mets over LA in Game 1
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• deGrom's 13 Ks lead Mets past LA in Game 1
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• Preseason Prep - March 16, 2025
Nolan Schanuel If you play in a super deep league and find yourself desperate at the Corner Infield spot, consider Schanuel. He had a sneaky good 2024, displaying some of the best discipline and contact skills in all of baseball. His .343 OBP is driven by a 11.2% walk rate, thanks to only whiffing at 14% of the time (96th Percentile) and only chasing 21.5% of the time (91st Percentile). Even thoug...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 27, 2025
Bryce Harper, 1B (PHI) Scary moment for the Phillies as Bryce Harper was hit on the arm by a pitch in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays. It was his first game of the spring as he missed time with an illness. The good news is the Phillies training staff is categorizing the injury as a triceps contusion and don't intend to send the slugger for X-rays. Philadelphia will undoubt...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2025
Fantasy Relevance for the Dodgers deeper rotation options? Baseball fans know that the Dodgers loaded up on starting pitching in the offseason adding 2-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, Phenom Roki Sasaki and re-signing the legendary Clayton Kershaw. With Shohei Ohtani expected to take the mound this year and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow returning it's an electric top 5. That being ...2025
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• Mr. Burnes Goes Nuclear Against Cleveland
Usually I take Saturday pretty light. Wash my hair, get a pedicure, the normal things, but holy schnikes?! Corbin Burnes did what? Mr. Burnes made a vest out of Cleveland. That's what he did. On Saturday, Burnes went 8 IP, 0 ER, 0 hits, 1 walk, 14 Ks, ERA at 2.25, and Josh Hader (1 IP, 0 ER) finished the no-hitter. Can a guy win the Cy Young off of one start? We have a tool for the best starts of ...2021
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 23(8/30-9/5)
Welcome to another week of two-start pitchers sports fans. The fantasy playoffs are right in front of us, so it's time to hunker down and put our best lineups out there. With that said, a few MLB notes to get to. The Yankees winning streak finally ended, courtesy of the A's. The Yanks also in turn ended the Braves win streak earlier in the week with a series sweep on them. Also, the Pitcher Shohei...2021
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• Who is king of aces in fantasy baseball?
While the fantasy community has reached a consensus on the top tier of aces this season, determining the best option among Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber and Chris Sale is far more difficult. Instead of settling for picking names out of a hat, let's compare them in the four starter-related fantasy categories and some additional areas of interest to establish a pecking order....2018
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• Is Clayton Kershaw still a first-round pick in fantasy baseball?
Clayton Kershaw has reached the 200 inning mark just once during the past four seasons. A closer look at the numbers reveals whether he's still worthy of being a first-round pick this season....2018
• Brandon McCarthy to Dodgers: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
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• The Summer Score – Updated for July 2, 2025

The stars shone bright in LA. Clayton Kershaw joined the 3,000 strikeout club and Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani all starred in a dramatic 9th inning walk off rally as the Dodgers increased their Summer Score. The Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, Padres and Phillies all increased their score in the National League. […]...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 3, 2025
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• 3,000 strikeouts for Clayton Kershaw, infinite pain for White Sox as Dodgers walk it off 5-4
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• Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw inching toward notable milestone after win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw is on the cusp of joining an exclusive club....2025
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• Colorado Rockies game no. 81 thread: Clayton Kershaw vs. Austin Gomber

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Rockies try to snap losing streak against the Dodgers Rainy weather shouldn’t be a factor on today as the Colorado Rockies (18-61) look to steal a win against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers (50-31) to finish the homestand. Following Wednesday’s loss, the Rockies have lost all five games against the Dodgers this season, with a longer...2025
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• Dodgers 8, Rockies 1: The rain delay didn’t stop Max Muncy
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• Washington Nationals vs Los Angeles Game Thread

AP Washington finally ended an eleven-game losing streak. Currently at their lowest point in the season, things could continue to go even lower. Heading to Los Angeles to take on the stellar Dodgers, this could be the breaking point for the organization in 2025. As big of a test it is for the Washington Nationals, this is an even bigger test for MacKenzie Gore. Going up against arguably th...2025
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• The Royals Quarter-Century Team
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #4: Chicago Cubs
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• Outside The Confines: Jackie Robinson Day moments

Photo by Aaron Gash/MLB Photos via Getty Images Yesterday was one of baseball’s most meaningful days. Jackie Robinson Day is a big event in baseball. All 30 clubs play, and all players wear the number 42—retired throughout MLB—to honor the late, great Jackie Robinson. While the event itself is typically a joyful one, recalling the barriers broken by Robinson that paved the way for so many ...2025
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• Yankees vs. Royals: Resuming a historical Rivalry

Sometimes it’s heaven, sometimes it’s hell With the Royals and Yankees squaring off in the playoffs for the first time since 1980 (how is that possible??) I thought it might be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Depending on your age, it could be traumatic. The first time the two teams met was in the 1976 Championship Series. The Royals, in only their eighth season, held off the Oakland A’s for...2024
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• A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
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• Clayton Kershaw leaves door open for possible retirement after Dodgers' shocking playoff exit

A familiar playoff ending has led to familiar questions for the legendary lefty...2023
• A Cubs fan’s guide to the Division Series

Jason Heyward reacts after hitting a single against the Giants. | John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Who are you cheering for as playoff baseball continues? Four Wild Card Series and four sweeps later the bracket is set for four best of five Division Series. One division winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, has already been eliminated, the other five remain. These series have everything, including lots...2023
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• Clayton Kershaw “Leaning Towards Playing” In 2023
Some retirement speculation swirled around Clayton Kershaw at the end of last season, when the veteran southpaw was entering free agency and also dealing with forearm/elbow injuries that kept him from pitching during the Dodgers’ postseason run. However, when he returned to full health, Kershaw ended all thoughts of retirement, and ended up returning to…...2022
• Report: “Industry Expectation” That Clayton Kershaw Will Return To Dodgers
For months, it has been widely anticipated that Clayton Kershaw’s next destination will be one of the Dodgers or Rangers. Buster Olney of ESPN hears (Twitter link) “heavy industry speculation” the three-time Cy Young Award winner will be returning to Los Angeles. Kershaw has kept his plans for the 2022 season fairly quiet, although at…...2022
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• Right-hander Kenta Maeda reveals he asked out of Los Angeles
As if there weren’t enough drama surrounding the Dodgers’ three-way deal for outfielder Mookie Betts, departed Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda revealed on his YouTube channel that he had requested a trade out of Los Angeles, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Neither the trade nor the revelation of Maeda’s request are particularly shocking since Maeda had made clear in the pas...2020
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