Last night’s regular season start for Clayton Kershaw meant a lot more than the usual April start for the seasoned veteran. Coming off a newly signed three-year contract, missed time, and a rehab start in which he gave up two home runs at Double-A, the clouds of doubt started to form at Chavez Ravine. What would his velocity be? How effective would he be?
At least for one night, Clayton silenced that doubt and showed that he still has plenty left in the tank. He pitched seven strong innings, allowing two runs, no walks, and struck out six.