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A couple of years ago people were wondering if Clayton Kershaw was done pitching as an ace, and was looking at the twilight of his career. Kershaw proved those people wrong last season, posting another stellar year. He backed that up again on Wednesday, throwing seven perfect innings, while striking out 13 batters. Yet, Dodgers […]

The MLB world spoke out on Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts’ decision to remove Clayton Kershaw prior to the 8th inning of a perfect game on Wednesday. Some people supported it while the majority of people were against it.  However, what did Clayton Kershaw think of the decision? Clayton Kershaw said the decision to remove him […]

We almost witnessed history on Tuesday at Target Field as Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw made his first start of the year against the Minnesota Twins. The veteran was absolutely dealing, throwing seven innings of flawless baseball while striking out 13 batters. The perfect game was intact, but Dave Roberts made the controversial decision […]

Dave Roberts upset a lot of baseball fans on Wednesday with his decision to pull Clayton Kershaw prior to the 8th inning of a perfect game. Managers typically want to limit pitchers early in the season, but Kershaw is a seasoned veteran who has never thrown a perfect game before. He also had thrown under […]

Los Angeles Dodgers icon Clayton Kershaw was in the middle of throwing a perfect game on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Seven flawless innings and only 80 pitches. But with the Dodgers up 6-0, manager Dave Roberts made the bonkers decision to pull Kershaw when he could’ve made history. https://twitter.com/MajorLeagueMuse/status/1514322407338782730 As noted, the last perfect […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are loaded with talent. Their offense is amongst the best in baseball, if not the very best in the MLB. However, their pitching has been described as the weakest link. But this Dodger rotation features stars such as Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw. There is still a very strong chance that […]

Clayton Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer and has been the ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers since emerging as a star in the early 2010’s. He has made the majority of Opening Day starts since then as well, and the only time he did not start Opening Day was due to injury. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers boast one of the most stacked rosters ahead of the 2022 MLB season, and they have their sights set on returning to the World Series. The team made a key announcement regarding the starting rotation on Thursday, revealing it would be Walker Buehler who gets the ball on Opening Day, via […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost another key talent from their 2020 World Series-winning run, as closer Kenley Jansen opted to sign with the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $16 million deal in the ongoing free agency period. Jansen’s Dodgers departure hit a bit more to Clayton Kershaw, who had been teammates with the veteran closer […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been perennial World Series contenders for much of the past decade, and now with Freddie Freeman in the fold, starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw sees that the bar has once again been raised for the team. “Obviously the expectations are higher now, but that’s fun,” Kershaw said at Dodgers spring training […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to keep Clayton Kershaw in town, fending off the Texas Rangers to retain their star pitcher via free agency. After signing a one-year deal to remain a Dodger, Kershaw opened up on his decision to stay with the franchise. Via Fabian Ardaya, Kershaw revealed that the chance of contending for […]

Despite an injury-riddled 2021 campaign, the Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back left-hander Clayton Kershaw on a one-year deal for the 2022 season. Via Ken Rosenthal: Kershaw missed the postseason in 2021 with an elbow issue. He told @ByMcCullough today that he is healthy, but slightly behind where he normally is at this time of […]

The MLB lockout came to an end Thursday when the owners and players finally came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. But before baseball finally returned, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw kept himself busy with a side gig at Raising Cane’s in his hometown of Dallas. Kershaw surprised fans at […]

Baseball is back. After months of negotiations between the MLBPA and MLB, the two sides finally reached terms on an agreement for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, paving the way for the Opening Day on April 7. Free agency could be opened up as soon as Thursday night, once the deal gets finalized, and there […]

The MLB lockout sadly continues to rage on, as the work stoppage has now claimed the first two series of the year amid stalled negotiations between the owners and players. Right now, there’s no telling when the season will start, or even when teams will be able to resume the free agency period, which has […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is a free agent for the first time in his career. The Dodgers legend has been in LA throughout his entire MLB career, but with the open market looming, there’s a chance Kershaw will pitch for another team in 2022. One former teammate reportedly told Bob Nightengale that he […]

Many teams will be in play for coveted free agent pitcher Clayton Kershaw this offseason, and as the open market begins to heat up, his market is beginning to take shape. One team is already reported to have made contact with Kershaw, and they may be looking to utilize their hometown connection to bring him […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off of a postseason filled with confusion. On one hand, they made it all the way to the NL Championship Series, where they lost to the eventual World Series winners Atlanta Braves. On the other hand, many Dodgers fans perhaps expected more out of this lineup, as they were […]

Clayton Kershaw was not given a qualifying offer by the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday ahead of the deadline. MLB on Scoreboard Page tweeted out the story done by ESPN. Dodgers don't offer Kershaw QO before deadline https://t.co/lU7ReLHEZT — MLB on Scoreboard Page (@MLBonSP) November 7, 2021 The Dodgers were eliminated from the post season by […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants have had some insane matchups over the years. The two rival teams have been at the heart of some of the best games the MLB has ever seen. Amidst this rivalry, two players stood out as the foundations of their respective teams: Dodgers ace pitcher Clayton […]

Clayton Kershaw returned to the bump on Monday for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time in over two months. The lefty went 4.1 innings allowing just one run while striking out five. After the game, Kershaw reflected on the start and being back for the Dodgers, via ESPN. “There’s not a lot of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally getting Clayton Kershaw back on the mound for Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw hasn’t pitched for the Dodgers since July 3 and is coming back at the perfect time. The fans and teammates are excited, a new acquisition Max Scherzer said how excited he is to see […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are slumping right now but it looks like they could be getting a key figure back in their rotation soon enough. Clayton Kershaw is set to make a rehab start on Tuesday and if all goes to plan, he’ll be in line to pitch next Sunday against their NL West rivals, […]

Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is back on the field! But not the NFL gridiron. Luck was recently spotted helping a high school team in Colorado during practice. Clearly, the four-time Pro Bowler, who retired two seasons ago, isn’t walking away from the game yet, even if he’s not with the big guns anymore. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just won an absolutely wild 16-inning affair against the San Diego Padres as the World Series Champions continue to chase the San Francisco Giants. With the Dodgers making huge moves at the MLB trade deadline to get Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, they looked to make a huge push. However, the […]

There aren’t many things more majestic in baseball than a dominant lefty on the mound. Whether it’s a high-voltage Aroldis Chapman fastball zooming by a hitter, or Clayton Kershaw’s beautiful rainbow curveball, there’s simply a different mystique that southpaws have about them. In honor of all that lefties bring to the game of baseball, here […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hit hard by injuries and have somehow found a way to stay within striking distance of the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. Trevor Bauer has now had his administrative leave extended again, and questions remain on if he returns at all this season. Now, the Dodgers […]

It didn’t take long for Major League Baseball to get the ire of fans, media, and players since it instituted a more serious crackdown on the use of illegal foreign substances on baseballs. Most of the frustrations stem from the delay the inspection is causing, which is already counterintuitive to the league’s goal of speeding […]

They say nothing beats a day game at Wrigley Field. After a disastrous, four-run, 39-pitch first inning, however, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw might not feel the same. Less than 24 hours after the defending World Series Champions lost their young phenom Dustin May to season-ending Tommy John surgery, the Dodgers linchpin delivered an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had their ring ceremony ahead of Friday’s tilt with the Washington Nationals, with longtime starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw looking like a jubilant little boy. Kershaw was perhaps the best modern pitcher yet to win a World Series until the Dodgers’ triumph last October. The postseason also erased years of postseason demons […]

Has “Old Man Time” finally caught up to Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw? If Thursday’s Opening Day performance against the Colorado Rockies was any indication: maybe. After 5 2/3 innings, Clayton Kershaw had posted two strikeouts and one walk, but had given up 10 hits and six runs — five earned — on 77 […]

One thing winning the World Series will do for you: Dodger Blue is now the top color of choice for baseball fans. At least, in terms of jersey sales. L.A.’s star duo of past MVP-winners, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger — who helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship since 1988 last […]

Whether Trevor Bauer is reading the lineup card with one eye or two, the Dodgers’ high-priced free-agent addition should see the same thing: Clayton Kershaw, not Bauer, will be the team’s Opening Day starter. As manager Dave Roberts explained to reporters at the team’s spring training camp in Arizona, the decision to place the long-time […]

By the sound of it, baseball fans will get to enjoy the work of Clayton Kershaw for years to come. Speaking with reporters following his arrival to the Dodgers’ Spring Training facility in Camelback Ranch in Arizona, the three-time Cy Young Award winner made clear he was far from done. “I have no intention of […]

Comparing athletes from two different sports isn’t usually a thing, but there is something to be said about the paths that Clayton Kershaw and Dirk Nowitzki took to reach the proverbial mountaintop. They’re revered as champions today, yet both struggled through the early stages of their careers. As an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time NL […]

Game 1 of the MLB World Series was all sorts of historic for Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw. His masterful performance on the mound helped them beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-3, to draw first blood in their best-of-seven affair. With the win, Kershaw earned his 12th postseason victory and tied legend Roger […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar pitcher Clayton Kershaw passed John Smoltz in the all-time postseason record books in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Kershaw now has the second-most strikeouts in playoff history. #ClaytonKershaw passes John Smoltz & moves to second all-time on the postseason strikeout list. Listen […]

The top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers lost Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night, and now they have been delivered another crushing blow. Left-handed veteran Clayton Kershaw was slated to get the call on the rubber for Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves. However, Kershaw has reportedly been scratched from the start […]

In the spirit of taking riches away from one team and giving them to others, how about Madison Bumgarner in a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey? Hard to imagine, right? Well, it has a slight chance of becoming a reality this offseason. With the Dodgers always seemingly in need of starting pitching help, and a few […]