Posts hottake.
Pretends to be the “reasonable” one.

“but in doing so, I don’t think they’re measuring what they I want them to.”
*ftfy

You’re looking for a “true scotsman” with this complaint. You’re basically saying...well the high leverage situations looked at aren’t “real high leverage” situations.

If Kershaw played for the Padres, I’d probably say Bumgarner.

I’m sorry but this is the kind of confirmation bias stuff I can’t stand.

I never needed amping up when I played sports. It seems to me meatheads like you are the weak-minded ones. You can’t even motivate yourself to do well? You blame someone else for not properly motivating you.
Now THAT’S a winning attitude!

Prove that it exists. You don’t get to just say that it does, and look down on everyone who disagrees with you.

Pitchers don’t play one-on-one either.

Kershaw’s career SIERA
reg - 2.99
post - 2.67

<using Allen Iverson's voice>
4.2 innings. We talkian bout 4.2 innings. We aint even talkin bout a legit sample size. We talking about 4.2 innings

It reads like AI trying to tell a joke that deadspin commenters will like. I don’t know if 18 stars is enough to pass the Turing Test, though.

Please explain how “Presidential candidate comments about NFL concussion issue”...isn’t sports.