Sure, we would have all loved to see Clayton Kershaw throw his first perfect game. There wasn’t a guy in that Dodgers dugout that wasn’t hoping for him to get it done. After everything that he has accomplished in his career, reaching that wild pitching goal would have been insane.
But there are a lot of things to keep in mind with Dave Roberts’ decision to pull him. They’re coming off of a shortened Sring Training and Kershaw himself admitted to not throwing as much this offseason. Add in the first arm injury of his career in 2021, and it’s an easy decision for the Dodgers.