Clayton Kershaw after a Dodgers loss

The estimable Jon Paul Morosi is a National MLB Writer for FOXSports.com and when he talks, I listen (you should too).

Recently, on MLB Network, JP was involved in a discussion about Clayton Kershaw's consideration as an MVP candidate.

One of the negatives that Morosi brought up was that the Dodgers are only 7-5 in Kershaw's starts following an L.A. loss. He was mentioning that Justin Verlander's numbers were much better when he was the AL CYA and MVP winner in 2011 which justified his dual selection.

I don't think the Dodgers can complain about Kershaw's performance after a loss.

Kershaw's Numbers After a Dodgers Loss

Kershaw is 5-2

 

	GS	W	L	IP	ER	H	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	AVG	OBP	SLUG
Clayton Kershaw	7	5	2	53.0	10	35	8	51	1.70	0.811	.185	.221	.302

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Kershaw's No-Decisions After a Loss

	GS	IP	ER	H	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	AVG	OBP	SLUG
Clayton Kershaw	5	35.0	7	25	11	27	1.80	1.029	.200	.265	.296

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Kershaw's 12 starts following an LA loss

	GS	IP	IP/G	ER	H	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	AVG	OBP	SLUG
Clayton Kershaw	12	88.0	7.33	17	60	19	78	1.74	0.898	.191	.239	.299

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Kershaw's Overall Numbers

Clayton Kershaw's CYA and MVP(?) Season

	GS	W	L	IP	IP/G	ER	H	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	AVG	OBP	SLUG
Clayton Kershaw	27	13	7	198.1	7.35	38	127	43	188	1.72	0.857	.182	.230	.265

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I've got no complaints with Kershaw's performance after a loss

JP, I'm crazy about you, but if you don't think Kershaw doesn't deserve the NL MVP, you need to find a better argument.