John Clayton

John Clayton

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John Clayton joined ESPN in August 1995 as an NFL analyst and commentator and is seen, heard and read across nearly all of the company's outlets. He also regularly contributes to ESPN.com, ESPN Radio and ESPN The Magazine.

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Dave Denholm, ESPN

...Joe Torre. He gives thoughts from Dodgers' nation. Torre is highly respected by the organization. Also, John Clayton breaks down Pats-Colts and all the Week 9 NFL games

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | November 01, 2007

ESPN Radio Daily: 9/19

Colin Cowherd explains when it's okay to lie; Russell Martin admits he was trying to hit a homer in the Dodgers' wild 9th inning; Mel Kiper Jr. and Da...

Audio PodCast | September 19, 2006

ESPN Radio Daily: 8/14

Chris Mortensen and John Clayton discuss Clinton Portis' injury; Buster Olney on the White Sox sweeping the Tigers; Peter Pascarelli witnessed...

Audio PodCast | August 14, 2006

Ashley Judd Stops By

Brian Cashman doesn't understand the treatment of Alex Rodriguez; Ned Colletti talks about Nomar Garciaparra's great season; Ashley Judd talks about h...

Audio PodCast | July 20, 2006

Linked Together; Patterson Shines in Fla.

...night; Brad Hennessey didn't hit Kent purposely; Nats P John Patterson struck out 13 Marlins; John Clayton on Leinart, LenDale White and Favre; Gilbert Arenas and the Wizards are back in the playoffs...

Audio PodCast | April 17, 2006

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider Staff

The Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

How the Yankees can slow the Angels

Buster Olney

The Yankees' internal conversation about how to slow down the Angels' running game in this postseason started a little while back -- before spring tra...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Four difference-makers who could fly under the radar this postseason

ESPN.com

...steal a base. He will be extremely important, considering the Dodgers have lefties in both the rotation (Clayton Kershaw and Randy Wolf) and the bullpen (George Sherrill and Hong-Chih Kuo). So, the Phillies are...

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Ruiz highlights five-run inning as Phillies strike first in NLCS

Associated Press

Carlos Ruiz's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Raul Ibanez added a three-run shot in the eighth and the Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on Thursday night to win the opener of the NL championship series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

Buster Olney

Here's what I see as the top 10 matchups of the league championship series: The Dodgers' left-handed relievers versus the Phillies' left-handed hitte...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Kershaw is the great X factor

Buster Olney

The first inning that Clayton Kershaw threw in the major leagues lasted 32 pitches. He was 20 years old at the time...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Like Lidge, Hamels hoping to start over

ESPN.com

...ESPN The National League Championship Series kicks off Thursday with a great pitching matchup between the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and the Phillies' Cole Hamels, two of the better young left-handers in baseball. These two...

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Cleveland, Washington should consider Valentine

Buster Olney

...focusing on on-base percentage and pitch counts, and along those lines, he saw the value in John Olerud even after Olerud stopped contending for batting titles. He was the first manager I ever heard...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Scouting the Los Angeles Dodgers

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

The Dodgers have a great bullpen, but they have a few major unanswered questions in their rotation and around a few of their better hitters.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009

Colorado conundrum: Try to win the division or rest for the playoffs?

ESPN.com

...On the other hand, the Dodgers have pitching issues. They have Randy Wolf, Chad Billingsley, Hiroki Kuroda, Clayton Kershaw -- and what have they done? These guys really haven't stepped up to the plate. At...

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