Clayton Kershaw's mistakes magnified by Dodgers' lack of offense - Los Angeles Times

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Dodger Thoughts: Dodgers, Kershaw Believe a Solution Is at Hand
Published 6/27/2008 at Baseball Toaster
The Dodgers are far from blind to Clayton Kershaw's command issues, but remain confident he can solve them at the big-league level, writes Dylan Hernandez of the Times : Whatever trouble Kershaw has had in the majors isn't enough to convince Manager Joe Torre that he would be better served refining his craft in the minors. "I don't necessary see him going backwards in the quality of his starts," Torre said. "I think he's learning something. It might be something subtle every time out. I don't see him as being lost out there or not feeling he can handle the situation." Pitching ...

Sports Brief - June 27
Published 6/27/2008 by Eric Patten at SportsHubLA
... There’s something about the White Sox and their ability to choke the Dodgers offense pale. In two of the three games in this series, the Southsiders gave up one run on eleven hits, suffocating the fading L.A. offense. Rookie Clayton Kershaw remained winless in seven big league starts as he gave up two runs in four innings.The Dodgers managed just five hits against John Danks and four White Sox relievers. ...