Clayton Kershaw marks Juneteenth, reiterates he wants to help fight racial injustice
3 years, 6 months ago

Clayton Kershaw marks Juneteenth, reiterates he wants to help fight racial injustice

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw walks through the dugout. Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the no-hitter in Clayton Kershaw’s Hall of Fame career, a 15-strikeout, no-walk masterpiece against the Colorado Rockies that fell an error short of a perfect game. I want my kids to be different.” Sports Granderson: Clayton Kershaw elaborates on his Juneteenth message By speaking up about Juneteenth, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw underscored the importance of white athletes taking a stand that Black lives matter. “I think when you have a white kid and a Black kid grow up, regardless of socioeconomic status, or whatever it may be, they should at least have an opportunity in their life and a future and an ability to go to high school and an ability to graduate, an ability to go to college,” Kershaw said. Or the color of your skin.” Dodgers pitcher David Price, who is Black, praised Kershaw’s initiative last year.

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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw is in ‘a holding pattern’ with no current plans to face hitters
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw is in ‘a holding pattern’ with no current plans to face hitters

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw is in “a holding pattern” and there are currently no plans for the Dodgers’ three-time Cy Young Award winner to face hitters as he tries to overcome a toe injury. “I don’t think there’s been improvement,” Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday before his NL West-leading team opened a crucial three-game series against second-place …

Clayton Kershaw ‘trying everything,’ even working with Skechers, to ease toe injury
4 months ago

Clayton Kershaw ‘trying everything,’ even working with Skechers, to ease toe injury

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw talks during batting practice before a game against the Angels on Sept. 3. “I think I’ll be able to,” Kershaw said when asked of his confidence level in pitching again before the end of the regular season. “If you can’t push off,” Kershaw said, “you can’t create what you need to create.” Since going on the …

‘Feel like myself.’ How embattled Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is salvaging his season
4 months ago

‘Feel like myself.’ How embattled Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is salvaging his season

LA Times  

Three weeks ago, Mark Prior decided it was time to rip the Band-Aid off. “It’s just crazy,” Buehler said, “how little things can click and make such a big difference.” If Buehler has looked like a different pitcher since then, giving up four earned runs while striking out 10 batters in his last two starts, it’s because he’s felt like …

Column: The Dodgers are back to asking a lot of Clayton Kershaw, because they have no choice
5 months ago

Column: The Dodgers are back to asking a lot of Clayton Kershaw, because they have no choice

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw was more effective in his third start of the season for the Dodgers on Tuesday night, but could not complete five innings. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stressed that point on Tuesday night when revisiting his decision to take out Kershaw in the fifth inning of a promising start against the Philadelphia Phillies. In other words, the next time …

Clayton Kershaw makes 2024 debut with Dodgers, strikes out six in solid outing versus Giants
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Clayton Kershaw makes 2024 debut with Dodgers, strikes out six in solid outing versus Giants

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw made his season debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, striking out six and allowing two runs and six hits in his return from offseason shoulder surgery. Kershaw made his first big league appearance since last October’s NL Division Series opener against Arizona, when the three-time Cy Young Award winner was chased after one …

Clayton Kershaw returns, Shohei Ohtani homers, Dodgers grab series win over Giants
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Clayton Kershaw returns, Shohei Ohtani homers, Dodgers grab series win over Giants

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw struck out six and gave up two runs in four innings in his first start of the season for the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon. In fact, the 36-year-old left-hander described a start in which he gave up two runs and six hits in four innings, striking out six and walking two, as just “OK.” But it was more …

How Clayton Kershaw’s rehabilitation setback affects his timetable to return to Dodgers
6 months, 1 week ago

How Clayton Kershaw’s rehabilitation setback affects his timetable to return to Dodgers

LA Times  

A week ago, Clayton Kershaw’s recovery from offseason shoulder surgery was temporarily paused because of lingering soreness. “I just think it’s just like getting your feet underneath you a little bit.” Kershaw had an MRI last week that confirmed no new damage in his shoulder, and also was given some “shots” to help alleviate the soreness he reported to team …

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down after experiencing lingering soreness
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down after experiencing lingering soreness

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week after experiencing lingering soreness in his comeback from left shoulder surgery. Kershaw, 36, had an MRI that “showed no new incidents,” manager Dave Roberts said before Monday night’s 3-0 victory at the Chicago White Sox. “A week is not long enough to worry about cutting …

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw says his ‘stuff’s good’ after making first rehab start
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw says his ‘stuff’s good’ after making first rehab start

Associated Press  

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw took another step in his comeback from left shoulder surgery, throwing three innings in his first rehab start. The three-time Cy Young Award winner allowed one run and two hits, struck out five and walked one on a pitch-clock violation at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night. Stuff’s OK. It’s …

Clayton Kershaw ‘further along’ than expected in his shoulder rehab
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Clayton Kershaw ‘further along’ than expected in his shoulder rehab

LA Times  

Nothing against the good folks of Rancho Cucamonga, but as much as Clayton Kershaw is itching to pitch in a game again, the Dodgers left-hander won’t be too thrilled to take the mound for the Class-A Quakes against Inland Empire at LoanMart Field next week. “I’m definitely not excited — I don’t think anybody gets excited about rehab starts,” Kershaw …

Thankfully, fittingly, Clayton Kershaw returns to Dodgers
11 months ago

Thankfully, fittingly, Clayton Kershaw returns to Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts after getting out of a jam against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 23, 2023, at Dodger Stadium. Considering the injury history of many of the Dodgers’ potential starters, a healthy Kershaw could play a big role in this season’s stretch run. To be fair, the World Series champion Rangers will already have two star …

Why Dodgers need to offer Clayton Kershaw multiyear contract
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Dodgers need to offer Clayton Kershaw multiyear contract

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw celebrates in the dugout during a game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in April. But the Rangers can offer Kershaw something the Dodgers can’t. The Dodgers tendered Walker Buehler a contract last winter and ultimately agreed to an $8-million salary even though they knew he was unlikely to throw a single major league pitch this …

Clayton Kershaw’s dream becomes a nightmare in Dodgers' loss
1 year, 3 months ago

Clayton Kershaw’s dream becomes a nightmare in Dodgers' loss

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw looks down during Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The playoff opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium was supposed to be the continuation of a late-season Kershaw dream, the potentially retiring Dodgers ace carrying his team into the National League Division Series despite dealing with a shoulder …

‘It’s just embarrassing:’ Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers shown no mercy in Game 1 loss
1 year, 3 months ago

‘It’s just embarrassing:’ Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers shown no mercy in Game 1 loss

LA Times  

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, center, removes Clayton Kershaw from the game in the first inning of an 11-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. And by the time the night was over, the Dodgers faced a series hole that felt like much more than one game, their 11-2 defeat marking …

Clayton Kershaw set to start Game 1 of NLDS: ‘Pretty much a no-brainer’
1 year, 3 months ago

Clayton Kershaw set to start Game 1 of NLDS: ‘Pretty much a no-brainer’

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw is no longer an overwhelming force, but his performance Saturday against the Giants showed why he is set to start Game 1 of the NLDS for the Dodgers. That’s the best way Dave Roberts could explain Clayton Kershaw’s last two months. Despite his physical limitations, he remained the Dodgers’ most consistent starting pitcher, finishing the year with the …

Clayton Kershaw is making a stirring last stand with Dodgers
1 year, 3 months ago

Clayton Kershaw is making a stirring last stand with Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw stands in the dugout during the Dodgers’ 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. “I think that Clayton is the first to tell you he doesn’t like to use anything as an excuse or talk about anything, but I know what’s going on.” Clayton Kershaw warms up in front of a small …

If this is Clayton Kershaw’s last run with Dodgers, he’s at peace with it
1 year, 3 months ago

If this is Clayton Kershaw’s last run with Dodgers, he’s at peace with it

LA Times  

When Clayton Kershaw takes the mound Saturday, it could be the final regular-season start of his career at Dodger Stadium. Nevertheless, the next month might be Kershaw’s last playing for the Dodgers, with the 35-year-old left-hander set for free agency — or, if he chooses, retirement — this coming offseason. “Anytime you get to do something at home, it’s pretty …

Clayton Kershaw’s tanking fastball velocity rings new alarms for Dodgers’ rotation
1 year, 4 months ago

Clayton Kershaw’s tanking fastball velocity rings new alarms for Dodgers’ rotation

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers during the first inning of a 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. While Kershaw insisted — repeatedly — that “I feel fine” when pressed about his shoulder, Roberts indicated the injury is continuing to affect the team’s longtime ace. Despite Roberts’ hope that Kershaw would look sharper Tuesday, the Dodgers instead witnessed …

Clayton Kershaw helps resurrect Dodgers' championship hopes
1 year, 5 months ago

Clayton Kershaw helps resurrect Dodgers' championship hopes

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers during the first inning of a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers Max Muncy comes up clutch as Dodgers win in Clayton Kershaw’s return Clayton Kershaw is solid in his first game back from injury and Max Muncy hits a home run and draws a bases-loaded walk …

Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler could return to rotation soon as Dodgers sweep A’s
1 year, 5 months ago

Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler could return to rotation soon as Dodgers sweep A’s

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández pulls into second on a double ahead of a tag by Oakland’s Zack Gelof during the second inning Thursday at Dodger Stadium. “They’ve got a young team over there, guys getting their feet wet in the big leagues, and obviously we’ve got to take care of business,” said Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who led a …

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw seemingly to avoid going on injured list
1 year, 6 months ago

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw seemingly to avoid going on injured list

LA Times  

Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw pitches in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver. The Dodgers provided little, if any, clarity on Clayton Kershaw’s condition Wednesday, but whatever is ailing the veteran left-hander in the wake of his six-inning, one-hit effort Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies will apparently not send him to the injured list. Kershaw …

Clayton Kershaw is defying age to be the most dependable Dodger
1 year, 6 months ago

Clayton Kershaw is defying age to be the most dependable Dodger

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw got out of a jam in the seventh inning against the Angels, showing his resilience and dependability this season. “I mean, I don’t feel like pitching tomorrow, for sure,” Kershaw said with a smile. “I just don’t see a better competitor out there than Clayton Kershaw,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Now, with the young …

‘He’s kind of the stopper.’ Clayton Kershaw helps Dodgers end their skid
1 year, 7 months ago

‘He’s kind of the stopper.’ Clayton Kershaw helps Dodgers end their skid

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers during the fifth inning of a 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Thursday. Instead, in what has been an all too rare occurrence this season, they got seven strong innings from their starting pitcher, riding Clayton Kershaw’s nine-strikeout gem to a much-needed, stress-relieving, staff-resetting win. “It seems like every …

Letters to Sports: Criticism abounds for Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers and Sisters
1 year, 7 months ago

Letters to Sports: Criticism abounds for Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers and Sisters

LA Times  

Regarding your story “Kershaw Disagrees With Sisters Honor, Urges Faith Day”: I am a big fan of Clayton Kershaw and admire his work on and off the field. Dell Franklin Cayucos :: Clayton Kershaw’s push to prod the Dodgers to stage a Christian Faith Day is an incredibly bad idea that the Dodgers should decline. Brent Trafton Long Beach :: …

Clayton Kershaw shines in Dodgers win after recent struggles, Sisters comments
1 year, 7 months ago

Clayton Kershaw shines in Dodgers win after recent struggles, Sisters comments

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers during an 8-4 win over the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. “No one expects more from himself than Clayton, and especially the bar that he’s set for himself,” manager Dave Roberts said Friday afternoon, hours before first pitch. “My bet,” he said, “is that it’s gonna be cleaned up.” It …

Clayton Kershaw wobbly on emotional night as Dodgers’ winning streak ends
1 year, 7 months ago

Clayton Kershaw wobbly on emotional night as Dodgers’ winning streak ends

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw sits in the dugout during the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. “Obviously, he’s never been in this situation before, but I expect it to go well and for him to do what he’s supposed to do.” Kershaw fell short on both counts in a …

Clayton Kershaw’s mother dies; he plans to pitch Tuesday
1 year, 7 months ago

Clayton Kershaw’s mother dies; he plans to pitch Tuesday

LA Times  

Despite the death of his mother on Saturday, Clayton Kershaw is still planning to make his next scheduled start for the Dodgers on Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s doing OK,” Roberts said Sunday, ahead of the Dodgers Mother’s Day game against the San Diego Padres. “And then, once he makes his start, I’m sure there’s gonna be some things …

Clayton Kershaw delivers much-needed strong start in Dodgers’ win over Brewers
1 year, 8 months ago

Clayton Kershaw delivers much-needed strong start in Dodgers’ win over Brewers

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers pitches in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Clayton Kershaw returned the favor Wednesday, giving an overworked relief corps a much-needed respite with a dominant, seven-inning start to lead the Dodgers to an 8-1 victory and a series win at American Family Field. “There’s not many more words you can really say …

Clayton Kershaw adds to his Dodgers legend with another pitching gem
1 year, 8 months ago

Clayton Kershaw adds to his Dodgers legend with another pitching gem

LA Times  

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw delivers during a 1-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. The rest of the evening belonged to the legend currently inhabiting the Dodgers’ dugout and commanding the Chavez Ravine mound, Clayton Kershaw burnishing his Hall of Fame resume with seven innings of pure dominance in a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals …

Clayton Kershaw is superb in joining 200-win club as Dodgers blank Mets
1 year, 8 months ago

Clayton Kershaw is superb in joining 200-win club as Dodgers blank Mets

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw exults after striking out the Mets’ Tommy Pham to end a seventh-inning threat at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. “Just reflecting on that, and just thankful for being part of great teams, that’s what wins signify to me.” That’s why the Dodgers’ 5-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium carried …

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won’t take part in World Baseball Classic
1 year, 10 months ago

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won’t take part in World Baseball Classic

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw throws on the first day of spring training workouts for Dodgers pitchers and catchers Thursday in Arizona. The future Hall of Fame left-hander made the announcement Friday at Dodgers spring training, calling the development “super disappointing” after spending the last three months preparing to play for Team USA in next month’s event. “We tried a lot of different …

Clayton Kershaw's plight shows why the WBC struggles to grow
1 year, 10 months ago

Clayton Kershaw's plight shows why the WBC struggles to grow

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers during a spring-training workout at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix on Thursday. Kershaw wouldn’t elaborate on why he couldn’t play for Team USA, but people familiar with the situation said he failed to secure an insurance policy to protect the Dodgers in case of injury. “We were all in high school so we didn’t really …

Clayton Kershaw facing ‘challenges’ to get cleared for World Baseball Classic
1 year, 10 months ago

Clayton Kershaw facing ‘challenges’ to get cleared for World Baseball Classic

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates a strikeout against the San Diego Padres in the playoffs on Oct. 12, 2022, at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are still expecting Clayton Kershaw to play in next month’s World Baseball Classic for Team USA. Dodgers Dave Roberts denies Dodgers cheating accusations, says MLB probe found ‘nothing’ Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Wednesday denied that …

Clayton Kershaw to pitch for U.S. at World Baseball Classic
2 years ago

Clayton Kershaw to pitch for U.S. at World Baseball Classic

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sept. 19. Team USA’s Dodgers presence at March’s World Baseball Classic got a little heavier on Monday. During a video call with reporters following his re-signing with the Dodgers at baseball’s winter meetings, Kershaw said pitching for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic would be a “huge honor” but …

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw discovers less intensity is good
2 years, 2 months ago

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw discovers less intensity is good

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates with teammates after throwing seven perfect innings against the Minnesota Twins on April 13 in Minneapolis. “It’s been fun for me to see him evolve.” Dodgers Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers closing in on one-year deal Clayton Kershaw doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. “I think there’s a little bit more of a calmness, a …

Andrew Friedman says Dodgers want Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner to return
2 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Friedman says Dodgers want Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner to return

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw celebrates after striking out the San Diego Padres’ Austin Nola during Game 2 of the NLDS on Oct. 12. But as Major League Baseball’s offseason began in earnest Tuesday, kicking off with the league’s general manager meetings, the futures of Clayton Kershaw and Justin Turner remained in doubt. Dodgers Plaschke: Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten backs Andrew …

A more relaxed Clayton Kershaw hopes he’s aced the timing on dominant stretch
2 years, 3 months ago

A more relaxed Clayton Kershaw hopes he’s aced the timing on dominant stretch

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has a little fun during a team practice Monday at Dodger Stadium. Last week, Clayton Kershaw printed out copies of Major League Baseball’s postseason bracket for his children. The Dodgers’ attempt to reach that destination for the fourth time in six years began Tuesday night with Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the …

Clayton Kershaw leaning toward returning next year. But where?
2 years, 3 months ago

Clayton Kershaw leaning toward returning next year. But where?

LA Times  

He would rather retire than break down again. “But I do think I’m leaning towards playing over not, for sure.” The tentative plan lacks specificity at this point, Kershaw saying he didn’t yet know whether he would return to the Dodgers for a 16th season or move to pitch elsewhere. “If I was healthy and won the World Series, I …

Clayton Kershaw returns amid more troubling developments for Dodgers pitching
2 years, 4 months ago

Clayton Kershaw returns amid more troubling developments for Dodgers pitching

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the first inning of a 5-3 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday. The good: Clayton Kershaw shined in his return from a back injury, pitching five strong innings before the Dodgers coughed up a lead and lost to the New York Mets 5-3 at Citi Field. Then, during his afternoon scrum, manager …

Clayton Kershaw’s latest injury overshadows Dodgers’ sweep of the Giants
2 years, 5 months ago

Clayton Kershaw’s latest injury overshadows Dodgers’ sweep of the Giants

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts as Giants third baseman rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning in San Francisco. Before the start of the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday afternoon at Oracle Park, Kershaw was throwing warm-up pitches when he said he “felt something kind of lock up” in his lower back. “But …

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw to start All-Star Game for National League at home stadium
2 years, 5 months ago

Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw to start All-Star Game for National League at home stadium

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on July 3. Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher for the National League in this year’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium, giving the Dodgers left-hander his first career start in a midsummer classic. “Now that it’s finally here and I get to start that game tomorrow …

Clayton Kershaw shows why he deserves to start All-Star Game
2 years, 5 months ago

Clayton Kershaw shows why he deserves to start All-Star Game

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, hugs teammate Justin Turner after the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 9-1 win over the Angels at Angel Stadium on Friday. “And I’m looking forward to seeing him pitch at Dodger Stadium on, and hopefully it’s the first pitch of the game.” Kershaw has earned that role, though he wouldn’t so say Friday. “It’s …

Hernández: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw deserves All-Star start
2 years, 6 months ago

Hernández: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw deserves All-Star start

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw pitched seven scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. “I don’t think there’s anybody more deserving to pitch an All-Star Game in Dodger Stadium,” Barnes said. But if Adam Wainwright could throw Derek Jeter a down-the-middle fastball to double in Jeter’s final All-Star Game and if Alex Rodriguez could exchange his …

‘I sucked today’: Clayton Kershaw’s All-Star path rockier after rough loss
2 years, 6 months ago

‘I sucked today’: Clayton Kershaw’s All-Star path rockier after rough loss

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers in the third inning of a 7-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. On Monday afternoon, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thought there was a possible path for Clayton Kershaw to start next month’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. After giving up six runs in four innings in the Dodgers’ 7-4 defeat to the …

Dodgers place Clayton Kershaw on injured list, hopeful his absence will be ‘brief’
2 years, 7 months ago

Dodgers place Clayton Kershaw on injured list, hopeful his absence will be ‘brief’

LA Times  

On the day he was supposed to make his sixth start of the season, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was instead placed on the injured list with right sacroiliac joint inflammation, the team announced. Manager Dave Roberts said this latest injury fits within “a common thread.” The sacroiliac joints are in the hip, where the lower spine and pelvis connect. Roberts …

Clayton Kershaw has surpassed Sandy Koufax as greatest Dodgers pitcher
2 years, 8 months ago

Clayton Kershaw has surpassed Sandy Koufax as greatest Dodgers pitcher

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd by tipping his cap after passing Don Sutton to become the Dodgers’ all-time strikeout leader Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. Clayton Kershaw tips his cap after striking out Detroit’s Spencer Torkelson to become the Dodgers’ all-time strikeout leader Saturday. Believe it, because it’s true, he’s the greatest, “For you to talk about …

Like Don Sutton, Clayton Kershaw appreciates significance of Dodgers strikeout record
2 years, 8 months ago

Like Don Sutton, Clayton Kershaw appreciates significance of Dodgers strikeout record

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws against the Minnesota Twins on April 13 in Minneapolis. And those were the two guys on the list that he was chasing.” Whenever Clayton Kershaw breaks Sutton’s franchise strikeout record, he will feel a similar way. I do understand that.” — Clayton Kershaw on the possibility of breaking the Dodgers strikeout record While Kershaw failed …

Clayton Kershaw is pitch-perfect for seven innings, but is removed as Dodgers roll
2 years, 8 months ago

Clayton Kershaw is pitch-perfect for seven innings, but is removed as Dodgers roll

LA Times  

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins on April 13, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “I knew going in that my pitch count wasn’t going to be 100, let alone 90 or whatever,” Kershaw said. But Kershaw not only returned this season — signing a one-year deal with the team following the lockout — but also …

Plaschke: Dodgers' decision to pull Clayton Kershaw was perfect
2 years, 8 months ago

Plaschke: Dodgers' decision to pull Clayton Kershaw was perfect

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts after striking out Gilberto Celestino of the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning Wednesday in Minneapolis. Though national baseball figures wept and gnashed over the Dodgers’ decision not to allow Kershaw to pursue the final six outs after retiring the first 21 Twins on only 80 pitches — “what’s the game coming to?” tweeted an …

Rangers disappointed to not get Clayton Kershaw. But what about next year?
2 years, 9 months ago

Rangers disappointed to not get Clayton Kershaw. But what about next year?

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw warms up during a spring training workout Sunday in Phoenix. In Chris Woodward’s utopia, Clayton Kershaw would’ve reported to camp with the Texas Rangers on Sunday. “There’s no question — on and off the field.” The Rangers were willing to give Kershaw more years, more money, and a chance play home games 20 minutes from his …

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