FACTS/FLUKES: Kershaw, Pollock, D. Norris, Haren, Panik

Don't worry about Kershaw ... With $35+ in 5x5 production every year from 2011-14, Clayton Kershaw (LHP, LA) has been in a class of his own. Kershaw was a consensus top-five pick in 2015 drafts, and while rare for a pitcher, his elite consistency warranted such a move. But Kershaw's 3.36 ERA has been mere mortal thus far in 2015. Any reason to panic?

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  FpK  SwK   Vel  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ========  =====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===
2011  233  2.28  2.95  2.1   9.6  4.6  43/18/39  28/79    7%  64%  11%  93.4  137
2012  227  2.53  3.23  2.5   9.1  3.6  47/19/34  27/78    8%  65%  11%  93.2  121
2013   23  1.83  2.93  2.0   8.8  4.5  46/23/31  26/82    6% ...

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