Overcoming retirement rumors and being a candidate for PS 1st starting after 3000K, Roberts is perfect as Kershaw's first starter in the reversal career series
Aug 17, 2025
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Kershaw started against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on the 16th (Korea time) and led the team to a 3-2 victory by allowing two hits, one walk, three strikeouts and one run in six innings.
Thanks to Kershaw's performance, the Dodgers lost four consecutive games, marked 69 wins and 53 losses, and tied with San Diego for the lead in the NL West again. San Diego, which had been on a five-game winning streak, lost its head to veteran Kershaw's good pitching in the first game of the three consecutive games against the Dodgers.
The two teams will continue their three consecutive games at Petco Park from the 23rd to the 25th. It may be decided which team will take the lead on the path to winning the West Division in this three-game series and the next three-game series.
The Dodgers are leading the San Diego Padres with 6 wins and 2 losses in eight face-to-face encounters this season. Just one more win in the remaining five games will give you a postseason tiebreaker. In other words, if it is tied, it will be a priority. The Dodgers are still in an advantageous position in the district championship competition.
In the second half of the year, Kershaw's performance is increasingly outstanding.
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If Kershaw throws until the end of the season with his current skills, it is highly likely that he will be the first starter in the playoffs.
Yamamoto Yoshinobu (10-8, 2.84), the team's most winning pitcher, has a lot of ups and downs in the second half of the year. Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 3.08) and Blake Snell (2-1, 2.37) are adjusting well after returning from injuries since July, but not as much as Kershaw. Shohei Ohtani (3.47) is too much to fill five innings, and other starters are far from playoff starters.
Roberts said before the game that `Today we talked about concentration. No player is more focused and passionate than Clayton. "He is the perfect player for the first game of the series because he knows how to raise players' concentration and play well."
After the game, Clayton defended well with one run in six innings. I did my part. He pitched six innings so well, but there was no reason to let him throw more." In other words, Kershaw's next appearance will be against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on the 22nd, so he stopped at 76 pitches.
Teoscar Hernandez, who hit a decisive solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 2-1 lead, said "Kershaw seems to have prepared for these big moments. He's a legend. led us to win. He allowed an early home run, but he later said he threw a vintage Clayton.
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After the game, Kershaw said "It's August, so today's result doesn't mean that much. However, it was a very important game given the pattern we have been struggling with recently. We are grateful that we won"The remaining six weeks of the season will be interesting. I think the Padres and we will be competing for the lead. We have a lot of games to play against the Padres within the next 10 days. The winner of our district championship will not be determined in that 10 days, but it will certainly have an important impact."
Let's look at the money the Dodgers have spent to strengthen their starting lineup in the last two years. Yamamoto ($325 million for 12 years), Glasnow ($136.5 million for 5 years), and Snell ($182 million for 5 years) alone far exceed $640 million. Including Ohtani ($700 million for 10 years) and Sasaki ($6.5 million for Sinning Bonus), there will be different investments.
Kershaw, who has three Cy Young Awards and 3,000 strikeouts over them, can start the playoffs. Kershaw has been suffering from retirement rumors every year since 2022 if he becomes an FA, but eventually re-signing a one-year contract with the Dodgers until now. If he starts as the first starter of the postseason, he will build another legendary task.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
