Kershaw calls the Cardinals 'bush league'

[rockondlouie]

Kershaw vs Cardinals Playoffs:

2013
2 GS
6.30 ERA

2014
2 GS
7.82 ERA

[ramfandan]

Would like to know who approves what vids are played on scoreboard..
Thought it was inappropriate . M LB radio was saying it was played as a video loop over and over. Was that true ?

This wasn’t a highlight video but rather selected due to Kershaw starting Sunday.

When going to an opponent stadium , would you want them playing vid of future Hall if Famer Arenado booting a ball leading to a game walk off error ?
Answer is NO.

[Quincy Varnish]

Cardinals should be better than this…

I can remember when they were….

Too bad they have nothing better to do than show pictures of the last time they had something to celebrate.

[Cusecards]

Would like to know who approves what vids are played on scoreboard..
Thought it was inappropriate . M LB radio was saying it was played as a video loop over and over. Was that true ?

This wasn’t a highlight video but rather selected due to Kershaw starting Sunday.

When going to an opponent stadium , would you want them playing vid of future Hall if Famer Arenado booting a ball leading to a game walk off error ?
Answer is NO.

I wondered the same thing?
Playing the video was wrong in my opinion.
But....calling out the entire organization(including the fans also in his mind?) as Bush league was also wrong in my opinion!

[3dender]

jfc he was joking... can you people just please watch the video or listen to the clip:

https://x.com/theredbird_way/status/1932101762263155140

[Looksgoodonyouthough]

Petty? A bit but I’d think CK was saying that back with tongue in cheek.

Personally, I’d rather of seen the video of Jack Clark’s bomb off Niedenfuer and Pedro Guererro throwing his glove in Left in disgust. That video is always awesome.

[sp25]

I also question whether the video was played once or on a loop? A loop would be unnecessary.

And Kershaw is smiling during the whole clip, I think he was fine.

And for what it is worth, I was in KC for the first year of interleague play in 1987. The Royals were playing 1985 WS highlights, and when game 6 played all the Cardinals fans booed, but we were immediately drowned out by the hometown Royals fans. It was in good fun and we had a very nice evening. It helped that Willie McGee had a great game and the Cardinals won.

[Baseball Savant]

It wad stupid on both ends

To show it and for Kershaw to play the victim

[Catfish4U]

jfc he was joking... can you people just please watch the video or listen to the clip:

https://x.com/theredbird_way/status/1932101762263155140

What reaction would you expect from him? Actual tears?

[hugeCardfan]

I tend to agree with him. Organization needs to take the high road esp with a Hall of Famer, who handled those defeats with class when they occurred.

He should continue to handle it with class. Should have demurred rather than respond to the slight. Could have been some Matt Carpenter blasts in there as well as Wacha's double trouncing (1-0, 10-0) in 2013 NLCS.

[icon]

It's a hype video and it gets the fans excited about the game. It's OK to celebrate past success against the Dodgers and Kershaw in a big game. It reminds the fans the history and gets folks pumped up about the matchup.

That being said, it may have backfired and lit a fire within Clayton. He beat us at age 37 in a season where he has not been nearly his old self. He should celebrate his win and play his highlight reel from the game next time he pitches against the Cards in Dodger stadium. No biggie.

No kidding. For him to take it personally just shows you how outsized his ego is. And fragile to boot.

[12xu]

Awwww bless his fragile little heart..........

[ScotchMIrish]

Matheny outmanaged Mattingly in that series. All 4 games were close. Cards won 3.

[Dazepster]

Not a thing wrong putting that Flashback up on the screen.

If CK was serious. Get a Life dude!!! Toughen up.

If he was just busting balls, full pass, all in good fun.

If one doesn't have the ability to laugh at oneself or survive having to relive a negative moment in a lifetime of accolades on a gargantuan scale. Yeah, IDK, seem a bit douchey to me. Just my opinion.

[Banner29]

I didn’t see it as over the top. Poking fun at his lengthy injury history these past years would have been over the top. But that was just friendly fun, imo

He missed an opportunity to fire back at just how long ago he was and how much more successful the Dodgers have been since. He chose the pouting route instead

[Wattage]

It wad stupid on both ends

To show it and for Kershaw to play the victim

Watching the actual interview. Kershaw didnt really play victim. Reporter directly asked him and he said it while chuckling like it was a joke and then said its no biggie agter the quote that is posted.

The quote is being taken out of context for a clickbait title to make it look like kershaw was outraged and complaining when in reality- a reporter asked him- how did it feel for them to play video of adams homering off you in your face and he ga e a witty reply while chuckling and didnt seem bothered by the incident