Battle of the Ks: Dodgers at Phillies Game Thread, August 17, 2013

Kyle Kendrick had a really great April. He ended that month with a 2.41 ERA. From that point on, everything began their slow climb northward. He hasn't had a monthly ERA below 4.00 since. He made five starts in July, and his ERA for that month was a staggeringly bad 7.36. August hasn't been much better at all.

That's pretty bad. That's actually really bad. Kind of terrible, even. Perhaps Kyle Kendrick should think about not pitching so badly. Does he remember how great it was back in April when he was pitching well? How much everyone liked him? I'm sure he doesn't want to go back to the way it was before. Japan is still an option, Kyle.

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Kyle Kendrick

#38 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Aug 26, 1984

Clayton Kershaw

#22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Mar 19, 1988