Clayton Kershaw’s great expectations

saltwn · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2008, 07:52 AM

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MOBILE, Ala. – The theme of the day is worship, and the chaplain at the front of the room hopes the six young men sitting in front of him understand its importance.

“We need to worship,” Bobby Butler says in his shrimp-and-grits voice. “We want to worship. I want to worship.”

One of the men is Clayton Kershaw, and the lesson rings familiar. He is a believer. He is also believed in. It’s not that people worship Kershaw, exactly. It’s just that he is a 20-year-old left-handed pitcher playing at Double-A Jacksonville in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with a fastball that crackles at 97 mph and a curveball that, hyperbole aside, is probably the best in the world, and for those reasons, people worship the idea of him: of limitless potential, of youth unshackled, of the unknown and unseen.
Clayton Kershaw's great expectations - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

I may start watching baseball again.This guy's exciting.

mlurp · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwn

I may start watching baseball again.This guy's exciting.

97 MPH is good but 105 MPH hour is better. Know any pitchers that throw that fast?

And like this guy have a base in faith. Good Post saltwn.

saltwn · #3 (**permalink**) 06-22-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mlurp

97 MPH is good but 105 MPH hour is better. Know any pitchers that throw that fast?

And like this guy have a base in faith. Good Post saltwn.

My husband played for a minor league team in Texas --MANY years ago. He was
documented at a 100 mph pitch. I think he threw faster a couple of times.
Of course, he has very long arms, and I always thought that helped. I don't know if his being bow-legged helped or not.

mlurp · #4 (**permalink**) 06-22-2008, 02:28 PM

Ask him and duck. lol

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