MLB All-Star Game: Clayton Kershaw Loses Final Vote To Carlos Martinez
While the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to place a starter in the All-Star Game via the fan vote, Adrian Gonzalez, Yasmani Grandal, Zack Greinke and Joc Pederson were named to the National League team as reserves as part of the pitching staff. A noticeable omission of course was Clayton Kershaw, reigning NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner.
Kershaw was however part of five players in the ‘Final Vote’ category, joining Johnny Cueto, Jeurys Familia, Carlos Martinez and Troy Tulowitzki. Fans were able to vote online via MLB’s website, and also over social media beginning at 7 a.m. PT Friday.
Voting closed at 1 p.m. PT with it later being announced Cardinals’ right-hander Martinez won the NL’s final vote. Kershaw’s final start of the regular season was a complete-game shutout effort, with 13 strikeouts and zero walks. “You want to get to go to the All-Star Game,” he said Friday. “So, yeah, there is a little bit [disappointment] there.”
A review of how the voting broke down:
For comparison’s sake, a quick look at some of Kershaw’s and Martinez’s numbers:
Martinez: 10-3, 3.44 ERA, 3.47 FIP, 3.14 xFIP, 1.22 WHIP, 113 strikeouts
Kershaw: 6-6, 2.85 ERA, 2.39 FIP, 2.07 xFIP, 1.02 WHIP, 160 strikeouts
On the surface Kershaw’s 2015 season has fallen short from his MVP campaign. However, he leads the Majors in strikeouts, xFIP, and his FIP ranks third overall. Given some of the probable starts over the weekend with pitchers on the NL roster, Kershaw conceivably could still wiggle his way to Cincinnati for the Midsummer Classic. “I think she’d [his daughter] like Cincinnati,” he quipped Friday.
Kershaw said after his start Thursday he would like to join his teammates in the All-Star Game regardless of making it by fan vote, final vote, and anything between. Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas won the American League roster final vote.
[divide]Clayton Kershaw On Stating His Case For The All-Star Game
who the hell is Carlos Moorontinez?
Put Kershaw’s not going to the Allstar game on Time Warner and the Dodgers themselves. Too many have gotten screwed and though we love Clayton, we don’t appreciate what they are doing to 70% of us. If Kershaw is upset, look no further than the assholes responsible…mainly Time Warner Sports. TWS make a fucking deal already you fricken pigs.
Your scapegoat makes no sense.
Sorry to have confused you. IMO if t h e remaining 70% of Dodgers fans had been watching them on TV and into the team, there would have been thousands of more votes for Clayton Kershaw. Simple math.
You didn’t confuse me at all. There’s nothing confusing about someone else finding a new way to whine about sportsnet la.
I just think you’re wrong. Whether the dodgers are on tv or not, dodgers fans voted for Kershaw. The problem is that BASEBALL fans didn’t vote for Kershaw, because all we’ve heard all year from all the talking heads is that something is wrong with him. This has been beat into people’s heads across the country. People don’t look into it for themselves and see that he’s still better than most of the pitchers that did get selected. People who really know and follow baseball know this. Your average fan in Wyoming or South Carolina or Vermont doesn’t. Period. It has nothing to do with SNLA.
If Kershaw had gotten run support and had 2-3 more victories, he’s a shoe in. But people see the record and era and don’t realize that it doesn’t necessarily reflect on his pitching performance.
Also, if the manager was any other than Bochy, Kershaw would not have even had to wait for a vote to get in. He had no choice but to pick greinke, but if he could avoid picking another dodger for any other reason (even if it is a dumb reason) he’s not gonna do it.
Use your scapegoat all you want, but you’re just not going to be right.
Blue I think you are right. First Boche is not going to vote in any Dodger that he can show cause not to. If people only look at ERA and record and hear the talking heads say something is wrong with him they think they are right and he is not as dominant. He has always started a little less dominant and is a very good closer toward the end of the year traditionally. But the Dodgers have not given him any run support and even Pederson dropped a simple fly ball to center while he was pitching. But he has a new baby daughter. I am sure he will enjoy the couple of days at home. It may help recharge him a little for the rest of the campaign.
This might just be a blessing in disguise. Clayton gets some much deserved time off, and will come back strong in the 2nd half.
The games are blacked out in the east as well time warner get it fixed
Where are they blacked out? Just curious. I watch almost every single game in NC.
One perk of working second shift. 🙂
Syracuse, New York is blacked out
Odd. I wonder why? Do you try to watch on MLB.tv?