Will Clayton Kershaw Be an Elite Fantasy Baseball Option in 2010?

Prior to last season I was extremely high on Clayton Kershaw and he didn’t disappoint.  As we head into 2010, I’m an even bigger believer in him as a potential fantasy ace and Cy Young candidate.  Of course, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t concerns, but when you look at him on a whole there’s little not to like.

Before we get into the positives and the doubts, let’s look at his statistics from 2009:

8 Wins
171.0 Innings
2.79 ERA
1.23 WHIP
185 Strikeouts (9.74 K/9)
91 Walks (4.79 BB/9)
.274 BABIP

The first thing that you certainly cannot like is the walks.  His inability to consistently throw strikes cost him from going deep into games, as his pitch count continued to rise in the early inn...

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