A subplot to the 2018 season for the Los Angeles Dodgers was the forthcoming contract decision Clayton Kershaw faced once the World Series concluded. He believed the window to be 10 days but clarified after losing Game 5 that it was actually three days.
Hours before the deadline Wednesday night, the Dodgers and Kershaw mutually agreed to push it back to 1 p.m. PT on Friday. That lent more credence to the early belief held by many that Kershaw and the Dodgers would ultimately come to terms on a new deal.
While Kershaw may no longer be the dominant force that won a National League MVP and three Cy Young Awards in four seasons, he very much remains one of the game’s better pitchers.