Kershaw nets NL Pitcher of Month nod for masterful July Dodgers lefty posted 0.27 ERA, began scoreless-inning streak now at 37 By Jamal Collier | MLB.com — 5 minutes ago The month of July for Clayton Kershaw put to rest any notion that he was not having another National League Cy Young Award-worthy season. Kershaw was back to the level of dominance that has become the usual for him, putting together an outstanding string of starts that led to him being named the NL Pitcher of the Month. In four starts in July, Kershaw was 3-0 with a 0.27 ERA (one run across 33 innings) and a 0.64 WHIP. Opposing batters stood little chance, accumulating a slash line of .162/.183/.188 against him and striking out 45 times. Kershaw, who was named to his fifth NL All-Star team in July, allowed a run in his first outing of the month against the Mets, and he has not yielded one since, giving him a streak of 37 consecutive scoreless innings, which includes his first August start. Kershaw will have the chance to surpass teammate Zack Greinke's scoreless-inning streak of 45 2/3 from earlier this season in his next start. During his streak, Kershaw had three consecutive July starts where he fanned 11 or more hitters without allowing a walk. The last pitcher before Kershaw to have two such starts in consecutive outings was Cy Young in 1905, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That Kershaw continues this superhuman pitching performance despite dealing with a sore right hip has made it even more impressive. This is the fifth monthly honor for Kershaw, and it has become routine for him in July. He has won the award four times in the past five years in July. Jamal Collier is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jamalcollier. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
A lot of baseball left before Cy Young voting is done, and these things tend to work themselves out. At the rate we are going this year, you might have to break Hershiser's record just to be considered.
I can't see how when not only Grainkey but deGrom's numbers are also better across the board. The only exceptions are wins and K's and wins don't mean much when it comes to the Cy Young. I'd say at this point: Grainkey deGrom Cole Kershaw
I'll give you that. Teh writers/voters are idiots. Kersh and Grain might cancel each other out by splitting the vote...
You're going to be surprised then, if these trends continue Again this is going by past cy young voting history where the wins stat dominates everything else
I agree. I also agree that Kersh/Grienke are going to adversely affect each other. I think Kershaw would have to break the scoreless inning record to have a legitimate shot.
That WHIP is higher than all the other 4. He's right around Greinke and DeGrom's range in K/BB but there's a gap between him and Scherzer/Kershaw when it comes to that. the only thing he has on anyone is wins and that will not be enough.
Timmay 15-7 (2009) Kershaw 16-9 (2013) Grainkey 16-8 (2009) Felix 13-12 (2010) I think those recent winners will disagree with you. Then there was that one guy that had only two wins in 2003. But he was on the juice. Let's not forget 1981's shortened season. Some fat kid 13-7 Tom Seaver 14-2 The fat kid won. Also the same season when the Reds had the best overall record but did not make the playoffs. So wins and losses do not always matter.
Not always, but more often than not. Haven't researched it a bit, but I bet you a beer that the wins leader of the year has won more Cy's than the Cy winners who didn't who didn't lead in wins. (Damn near confused myself). I'll even let you count the relievers who won.
Also the King Felix CY was not without it's controversy. He pretty much led every category except wins. His 13 wins were the fewest by a starting pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in a non-shortened season.
Great, another regular season accomplishment/award. Talk to me when he wins pitcher of the month in October and November. All this other shit is meaningless.
