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

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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 :: As if Christians haven’t done enough to destroy the family with dogma to help keep LGBTQ+ members in the closet, frightened and vulnerable within communities all across America, this event is not a shadow of the bigger problem with homophobia; it is a rally call for more hypocrisy, divide and a “wink” to those who are legislating anti-LGBTQ+ agendas in the name of “Christian” ideals across America. Mary Curtius Coronado :: By claiming that “loving Jesus” is his response to Pride Night and the Sisters inclusion, Clayton Kershaw says the quiet part out loud.

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If Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers split, would that be so awful?
1 year, 2 months ago

If Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers split, would that be so awful?

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Clayton Kershaw, pitching against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 23, had his left shoulder operated on last month. Fact: There is at least a 50-50 chance that future Hall of Famer Kershaw could choose to never pitch again for the Dodgers. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw reacts after being removed in the first inning of Game 1 of the National …

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

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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 …

Dodgers’ Pride Night a rainbow of love as Sisters are honored
1 year, 6 months ago

Dodgers’ Pride Night a rainbow of love as Sisters are honored

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Sister Unity, left, and Sister Dominia, members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, show off their Community Hero Medals awarded to them by the Dodgers in an earlier-than-usual pregame ceremony Friday. In a four-minute ceremony that was the culmination of three weeks of controversy, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence activist organization was finally honored as the highlight of the Dodgers’ …

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

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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 …

Mike Pence says baseball should apologize for ‘welcoming anti-Catholic bigots’
1 year, 7 months ago

Mike Pence says baseball should apologize for ‘welcoming anti-Catholic bigots’

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Former Vice President Mike Pence has blasted the Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during their Pride Night festivities. Former Vice President Mike Pence tweeted Wednesday that baseball “should be apologizing to Catholics across America” for the Dodgers’ decision to recognize the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during the team’s Pride Night festivities later this month. “Having been …

Clayton Kershaw disagreed with Sisters’ award, sought return of Dodgers’ Christian day
1 year, 7 months ago

Clayton Kershaw disagreed with Sisters’ award, sought return of Dodgers’ Christian day

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Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw pushed to move up the return of the Dodgers’ Christian Faith and Family Day. Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence during the team’s upcoming Pride Night game, and that he approached the organization about expediting his announcement of the club’s relaunching of Christian Faith and …

Letters to the Editor: The Dodgers disgrace their own history by removing Sisters from Pride Night
1 year, 7 months ago

Letters to the Editor: The Dodgers disgrace their own history by removing Sisters from Pride Night

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To the editor: The decision by the Dodgers organization to remove the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from its Pride Night celebration goes against everything the team has stood for since it signed Jackie Robinson in 1947. To the editor: So the Dodgers cancel the inclusion in its Pride Night of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — a charity that uses …

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

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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 …

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

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw discovers less intensity is good

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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 …

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

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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?

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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 …

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?

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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 …

‘Super excited’: Clayton Kershaw’s teammates thrilled he re-signed with the Dodgers
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Super excited’: Clayton Kershaw’s teammates thrilled he re-signed with the Dodgers

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Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers against the Diamondbacks in September. “Our group chat was going crazy.” Those who arrived to spring training early at Camelback Ranch also reveled in Kershaw’s return, which has yet to be announced publicly by the team but was confirmed by the pitcher in an Instagram post Friday night. “As soon as that was announced …

Clayton Kershaw done as a Dodger? Decision on future looms
3 years, 3 months ago

Clayton Kershaw done as a Dodger? Decision on future looms

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Pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the Dodgers dugout after being pulled in the second inning Friday. Dodgers Clayton Kershaw’s injury mars another power-fueled Dodgers comeback Trea Turner hit two homers, including a grand slam, in an 8-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, but Clayton Kershaw’s health once again becomes a concern. “It’s a tough blow, obviously,” Kershaw said quietly afterward. “There’s …

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

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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 …

Clayton Kershaw exuding ‘lightness’ after shedding World Series failure weight
3 years, 10 months ago

Clayton Kershaw exuding ‘lightness’ after shedding World Series failure weight

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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw delivers against the Royals on Friday. “This year, it’s 29 other opponents, but I think in years’ past, it’s been 29 opponents plus the burden of 31 years of not winning the World Series,” manager Dave Roberts said Friday. “That was our opponent each year.” No player felt that burden more than pitcher Clayton Kershaw, the …

A burden lifted, Clayton Kershaw talks fatherhood—and his uncertain Dodgers future
3 years, 11 months ago

A burden lifted, Clayton Kershaw talks fatherhood—and his uncertain Dodgers future

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Clayton Kershaw pushed the weighted sled 70 feet through the well-tended grass of his home’s side yard, his legs churning as he passed the plastic kiddie slide. “That was a very hard situation all the way through, and I don’t think everybody fully grasped exactly what was going on,” Kershaw said. “Obviously, it’s personal for him and Ellen, but I …

Opinion: Why the Dodger blues? Blame greed, fickle fans and hindsight heroes
5 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: Why the Dodger blues? Blame greed, fickle fans and hindsight heroes

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Pitcher Clayton Kershaw walks back to the dugout after giving up two solo home runs to the Nationals on Wednesday. The biggest target of our readers’ criticism was the Dodgers’ six-year-long TV blackout for most Southern California fans; a few even trained their sites on the L.A. Times’ sports punditry. Roger Schwarz of Los Angeles wonders about God and greed: …

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