The Dodgers Traded For Bud Norris After Clayton Kershaw Needed An Epidural
I would never willingly call myself “Bud”. If you call someone “Bud”, you’re basically saying, “Hey, fuck you.” “Sup, bud?” is the same as saying, “Go fuck yourself, dickhead.”
Anyways, so the Dodgers traded for Bud Norris? Is that how we got here? Yeah. So, apparently Clayton Kershaw needed an epidural for the back pain that landed him on the disabled list. Couple things here — one can only assume that his back is killing him from carrying the Dodgers all season. The Dodgers are 43-37 this year, but they’re 29-35 in games not started by Kershaw. That means they’re 14-2 when he takes the mound, and that second loss came in his most recent outing in which he gave up four earned runs, which was only the second time he’s allowed more than two earned runs in a start over his 16 starts this season.
So, I just wanted to say something real quick. If it makes me an idiot, so be it. I’d rather be honest about my ignorance than lie to make it seem like I’m smart. I totally had no idea that an epidural had anything to do with the location of the injection. I mean, I knew that an epidural went into the lower back before a woman gives birth, but I was under the impression that if Kershaw got an epidural that he was feeling child birth-like pain. That’s on me. I’m man enough to admit that I didn’t know the difference, and I hope you are, too. Or maybe I’m an idiot and everybody knew that. I don’t know. Either way, I’m glad we’re all on the same page now.
What were we talking about again? Oh yeah. Still trying to get to the Bud Norris part. Yeah, the Dodgers traded for Bud Norris. He’s on the Dodgers now. Norris has appeared in 22 games for the Atlanta Braves this season, but he’s only made 10 starts. He made five starts in April to start the season, and was demoted to the bullpen after he had an ERA of 8.74, and opponents were hitting .340 with a .978 OPS against him.
He then made 12 appearances out of the Braves’ bullpen, striking out 14 batters in 18.1 innings, logging a 1.96 ERA, which makes absolutely no sense, but also earned him another shot at the rotation. In his five starts since rejoining Atlanta’s rotation, Norris has a 2.15 ERA, 29 strikeouts in 29.1 innings, and opponents are hitting .200 with a .502 OPS against him. I don’t get it, either. Just go with it.