Dodger Thoughts: Let the Record Show: Kershaw's First Stint in L.A. a Success

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Kershaw Sent Back To AA
Published 7/2/2008 by Vin Scully at Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
... and Jon from Dodger Thoughts also has a good read on it.  In short, Kershaw has a lot to be proud of and should no doubt hold his head up high.  He could have easily embarrassed himself, but he proved to be a capable pitcher.  For a person who just turned 20 years old right before the season started, that’s extremely impressive and once he works on the things such as his location and the like… watch out.  The kid is for real. ...

Dodgers Option Kershaw On Kuroda's Return
Published 7/3/2008 by Rob (noreply@blogger.com) at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
ITD says the Dodgers have optioned Clayton Kershaw to Jacksonville to make room for Hiroki Kuroda. Also via Tony Jackson (via Jon), Kershaw's unhappy. "Any way you spin it, I'm getting sent down. They can say they didn't have enough room, but they (brought) me up when they didn't have enough room, because all those (pitchers) were healthy then."

Other Side of the Coin: Why the Dodgers Can Make a Run
Published 7/9/2008 by Phil Gurnee at SportsHubLA
... but he did just come out of June without allowing a run. Before he was sent back to the Minors, 20 year old Clayton Kershaw did not “wow” but he more then held his own, posting an ERA+ of 99 in his eight starts. Basically he was average, and for a 20-year-old to be average against big league competition? I’m pretty giddy. Right now Tim Lincecum has earned the right to be called the best young pitcher in the NL. He’s 24, in his first full season. The knock from some was that Kershaw couldn’t get a win . Whatever. By the time Clayton is Tim Lincecum’s age he will have more ...