Dodgers manager compares Yamamoto to Clayton Kershaw

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports says Dodgers manager Dave Roberts compared NLCS Game 2 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Clayton Kershaw. Hot Take or Not. Kenji, you're up.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRoberts compares everyone to Kershaw. If the team bus gets a flat tire, he'll say it reminds him of Clayton.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHOT. The thermometer is sweating, and it's a fair point.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentComparing a pitcher to a legend before the game is just a press release.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYamamoto should be judged on his own pitches, and a manager praising his own starter is like a chef praising his own soup.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNOT. Everybody praises their own soup.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSoup.

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   Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI'm filing it under Kenji's mistakes anyway.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMy take: the comparison is a trap, because if Yamamoto is merely good, he's a disappointment to a statue. HOT.