(04-15-2018 08:18 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(04-15-2018 07:17 PM)stever20 Wrote:  He's made 4 starts. The problem for him hasn't been quality(though it has gone down some). It's been quantity.

Also would say regarding Kershaw, he got an extra 2 days rest prior to this start. That's not normal. Something to bare watching- after his next start with the Nationals(on 6 days rest), he's got 3 straight road starts on a 11 game road trip- with the 2nd and 3rd starts of the trip being on just normal 4 days rest. Then after a home start his next start after that is in Washington. So for a guy with back issues- something to definitely bare watching.

Nah. Keyshawn hates extra rest. Team typically shuffles the rotation when there are unplanned days off so that Kershaw stays on his normal rotation at the expense of others. The reason he got extra rest is they had that rainout at SFO and the short series against the A’s. Maeda and Ryu skipped starts and he still had to deal with extra rest. Plenty of things to look out for; not this one.

Still having the 2 extra days helps.

Also- his upcoming schedule has a ton of road games. 3 in a 11 game road trip and then after a home start another road start. So after next start vs Nats- next 5 starts after that in 5 different parks. For a back issue- that's huge.