Ramona Shelburne has a nice article on Clayton Kershaw in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.  It’s a nice look at the story of the man behind the uniform and his life away from baseball.  Here’s a quick excerpt about Kershaw’s high school career that I hadn’t heard before: In his senior year he went 12-0 and [...]

Whether Clayton Kershaw is the second coming of Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela or whomever, one thing’s for certain: the kid looked legitimate in his debut today. Here’s his line: Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA Kershaw 6.0 5 2 2 1 7 0 102-69 3.00 Vin accurately noted during the telecast [...]

The kid was pulled from his start tonight after only one inning (striking out two). Hmm.  It kind of makes you wonder, doesn’t it?  It makes Ken Gurnick wonder too! Personally, I’m hoping Kershaw starts Sunday, as Dodgerfan will be at the Ravine for a little Sunday baseball.  Maybe we can arrange a little Dodger Blogger [...]

I caught the weekend’s games on TV, and I’ve got to say, it was great to hear Vin Scully back behind the microphone.  I’m  really getting psyched for the start of the season.  A few highlights: Loaiza looked strong.  He got lucky to make his way out of a few jams, but he was playing [...]