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Clayton Kershaw or Gio Gonzalez

Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw (SP)
Los Angeles
Gio Gonzalez
Gio Gonzalez (SP)
Washington
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No experts recommend Gio Gonzalez over Clayton Kershaw

ECR
12
49
Best Rank
6
15
Worst Rank
39
155
Composite ADP
12
50
13
53
13
41
10
54

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Average Auction Value
$34
$21

View Auction Values for all players

G
32
32
GS
32
32
IP
219
201
W
16
16
L
8
9
SV
0
0
BS
0
0
HD
0
0
H
171
168
ER
66
71
HR
17
16
K
226
201
BBI
62
79
ERA
2.71
3.18
WHIP
1.06
1.23
G
33
32
GS
33
32
IP
227
199
W
14
21
L
9
8
SV
0
0
BS
0
0
HD
-
-
H
170
149
ER
64
64
HR
16
9
K
229
207
BBI
63
76
ERA
2.54
2.89
WHIP
1.03
1.13

“Avg. over past 2 seasons: 18 W, 239 K, 2.40 ERA, 1.00 WHIP”

 

“A young workhorse with incredible stuff in a pitcher's park, Kershaw should now have solid run support.”

 

“Kershaw had a bad season at a 2.53 ERA and 223 Ks. That's how good he is and he will bounce back and be unhittable in 2013. The Dodgers offense will provide him with an easy 20 wins. Take him with confidence.”

“Gio is a 200+ K pitcher with an ERA below 3.00 and 15+ Wins automatic. The Nationals have the best bullpen in baseball, which makes Gio one of the most dangerous pitchers in 2013.”

“Kershaw will continue to get just better and better (as impossible as that may seem), but key is his team has improved as well”

 

“We are splitting hairs when trying to decide between talking Verlander or Kershaw in round 1 of fantasy baseball drafts as both pitchers are top options. Kershaw is still maturing at the age of 25 and pitches in a better pitcher?s park. When comparing both Verlander and Kershaw, although they have similar stats over the past 2 years, I feel that Verlander is the easier pitcher to project from a statistical standpoint. Which Kershaw will we see this season? Will we see stats from Kershaw ...”

 
 
Clayton Kershaw Ks 11, nearly goes the distance

CBS Sports | May 15th, 7:08am
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in another solid start on Tuesday night against the Nationals....

Clayton Kershaw fans 11 Nationals in victory - Clayton Kershaw | LA

Rotoworld | May 15th, 4:51am
Clayton Kershaw blanked the Nationals for 8 2/3 innings to pick up his fourth win of the year on Tue...

Gio Gonzalez stays sharp in no-decision

CBS Sports | May 18th, 6:46am
Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez enjoyed a solid performance but did not factor into the decision Friday...

Gio Gonzalez back in standout form

CBS Sports | May 12th, 9:37pm
Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez (3-2) held the Cubs without a hit for the first five innings but ended...