this will likely sound absurd to some of you but as good as kershaw is right now koufax was better but clayton still has a lot of time to change that... Happy 78th birthday Sandy Koufax!By David Brown | Big League Stew – Mon, Dec 30, 2013 11:44 AM ESTHappy 78th birthday to Sandy Koufax, made famous by his name being referenced in the film "The BigLebowski." All right, perhaps he made himself famous by winning three Cy Young Awards for the LosAngeles Dodgers in the span of four seasons in the 1960s and retiring at age 30.Koufax led the league in ERA from 1962 to 1966 and threw 31 shutouts in the final 150 starts of hiscareer. Many believe it was the most dominant stretch of pitching in history.In recent years, Koufax has served as an adviser and spring training instructor for the Dodgers, stayinginvolved just enough to make everyone happy. __
When Mickey Mantle steps back from the plate after a Koufax fastball and asks the ump 'How the hell am I supposed to hit that?!' it makes the Kershaw to Koufax comparisons more meaningful. I don't think we will ever see a pitcher as dominant over a 5-6 year span as Koufax. If Kershaw becomes that pitcher, I will worship him as my god.
