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Clayton Kershaw, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, talks with manager Dave Roberts in the first round of the second game of the National League series against Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee. (AP Photo / Jeff Roberson)
No one wearing blue Los Angeles Dodgers wants to think about it now, but Wednesday could mark Clayton Kershaw's final match in the Dodgers uniform.
"You are bringing this to my attention and I guess it's a reality," said Dave Roberts, the Dodgers coach, before his club's 2-1 win, 13 innings in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium against the Milwaukee Brewers.
"For me, just think about tonight and tomorrow with Clayton launching for us. And so, I do not want to go too far, no. "
The topic is relevant because Kershaw has a disengagement clause in his seven-year, $ 205 million contract after the playoffs. He has two years left and the Dodgers still owe him $ 64 million, $ 32 million in 2019 and $ 33 million for '20.
But he always keeps that choice near the vest.
Did he make a decision and if not, how long after this Dodgers race is over?
"I did not make a decision," he said before the fourth match. "And to my knowledge, you have 10 days after the World Series [to make it]. So it should be 10 days full.
The Dodgers equalized the NLCS at 2-2, but could still be outside the World Series, as long as they do not win the best of the series in the last two games in Milwaukee.
Thus, the fifth match will give Kershaw a double boost: he will try to maintain the dream of his club at the World Series World Series with the possibility that his term in Los Angeles is over, if not Wednesday, but maybe after the Fall Classic.
"I'm trying not to think about it all," Kershaw said. "It's hard enough to try to win a playoff game. I know it more than anyone.
Kershaw, at age 30, is a depreciating asset. Due to injuries to his back and left shoulder, his fastball, which had already exploded, declined to five miles at the time, reaching the peaks of the 80s and 90s.
Although his withdrawal in nine races has been reduced from 10.4 in 2017 to 8.6 in 2017, he is still a tough guy, he mixes his brittle shots and places his fastball in the heart of the games.
In his mind, he may still think that he is an important product in the free market, typical of most elite athletes who are at the end of their beautiful careers and who do not want to see their writing engraved on the outside wall .
Considering his last two seasons and his many long periods on the disabled list, he should take what the Dodgers owe him and worry about the free-agent market after the 2020 season.
Still, Kershaw sounds like a guy whose Dodger days may already be in the rearview mirror.
"Yes, I am incredibly grateful. I'm just grateful for being here so long, "he said. "I was drafted at age 18. I came in at age 20. From 20 to 30 years old, it's been a lot of years growing."
His record in the playoffs over a career of eleven years has not been excellent. It's not David Price – the Boston Red Sox southpaw who has never won a playoff game – but Kershaw is 8-8 with an average of 4.26 points and 144 points in 133 passes in the playoffs.
He has always been better in the playoffs of the NL division than the NLCS, as evidenced by his main numbers: 5-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 12 games (11 starts), as opposed to 2-5 with a PIM of 5, 24 in 11 games of NLCS (eight starts).
And this is already happening in October.
He had eight shutouts in a home victory in Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves in the LDS, as opposed to three innings in a loss in the first game against the Brewers at Miller Park.
It is unclear what will be the results of the fifth game, but Roberts said he expected Kershaw's usual approach.
"I'm expecting the same intent that he has in every game he's launching," Roberts said. "The preparation started shortly after Milwaukee's last start and it will be the same intensity, the same goal. And I'm waiting for better execution. No more no less."
There is nothing to indicate what the Dodgers could do if Kershaw decided to withdraw.
Kershaw, who is from Dallas, seems to be hoping for an offer from the Texas Rangers to take him home, where he played his high school ball and where his family still lives during the off season.
If this happens, the Dodgers can decide on their own unsubscription.
If history is a precedent, when Zack Greinke gave up a $ 147 million six-year deal with the Dodgers after a 2015 season of 19-3, 1.66, they let him walk to # $ 206.5 million to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Greinke and Kershaw share the same agency – Excel Sports – and the same agent – Casey Close – who has similar contracts.
Draw your own conclusions.
Of course, it's Kershaw, not Greinke. Like Sandy Koufax, an icon of the franchise.
There will be emotions on both sides. In negotiations, certainly on the field in the fifth match.
"I got married, I had two kids, I played a lot of baseball and I really grew up in this city," Kershaw said. "And whatever happens, I'll always be grateful."
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Clayton Kershaw, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, talks with manager Dave Roberts in the first round of the second game of the National League series against Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee. (AP Photo / Jeff Roberson)
No one wearing blue Los Angeles Dodgers wants to think about it now, but Wednesday could mark Clayton Kershaw's final match in the Dodgers uniform.
"You are bringing this to my attention and I guess it's a reality," said Dave Roberts, the Dodgers coach, before his club's 2-1 win, 13 innings in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium against the Milwaukee Brewers.
"For me, just think about tonight and tomorrow with Clayton launching for us. And so, I do not want to go too far, no. "
The topic is relevant because Kershaw has a disengagement clause in his seven-year, $ 205 million contract after the playoffs. He has two years left and the Dodgers still owe him $ 64 million, $ 32 million in 2019 and $ 33 million for '20.
But he always keeps that choice near the vest.
Did he make a decision and if not, how long after this Dodgers race is over?
"I did not make a decision," he said before the fourth match. "And to my knowledge, you have 10 days after the World Series [to make it]. So it should be 10 days full.
The Dodgers equalized the NLCS at 2-2, but could still be outside the World Series, as long as they do not win the best of the series in the last two games in Milwaukee.
Thus, the fifth match will give Kershaw a double boost: he will try to maintain the dream of his club at the World Series World Series with the possibility that his term in Los Angeles is over, if not Wednesday, but maybe after the Fall Classic.
"I'm trying not to think about it all," Kershaw said. "It's hard enough to try to win a playoff game. I know it more than anyone.
Kershaw, at age 30, is a depreciating asset. Due to injuries to the back and left shoulder, his fastball, which had already exploded, decreased to five miles at the hour.
Although his withdrawal in nine races has been reduced from 10.4 in 2017 to 8.6 in 2017, he is still a tough guy, he mixes his brittle shots and places his fastball in the heart of the games.
In his mind, he may still think that he is an important product in the free market, typical of most elite athletes who are at the end of their beautiful careers and who do not want to see their writing engraved on the outside wall .
Considering his last two seasons and his many long periods on the disabled list, he should take what the Dodgers owe him and worry about the free-agent market after the 2020 season.
Still, Kershaw sounds like a guy whose Dodger days may already be in the rearview mirror.
"Yes, I am incredibly grateful. I'm just grateful for being here so long, "he said. "I was drafted at age 18. I came in at age 20. From 20 to 30 years old, it's been a lot of years growing."
His record in the playoffs over a career of eleven years has not been excellent. It's not David Price – the Boston Red Sox southpaw who has never won a playoff game – but Kershaw is 8-8 with an average of 4.26 points and 144 points in 133 passes in the playoffs.
He has always been better in the playoffs of the NL division than the NLCS, as evidenced by his main numbers: 5-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 12 games (11 starts), as opposed to 2-5 with a PIM of 5, 24 in 11 games of NLCS (eight starts).
And this is already happening in October.
He had eight shutouts in a home victory in Game 2 against the Atlanta Braves in the LDS, as opposed to three innings in a loss in the first game against the Brewers at Miller Park.
It is unclear what will be the results of the fifth game, but Roberts said he expected Kershaw's usual approach.
"I'm expecting the same intent that he has in every game he's launching," Roberts said. "The preparation started shortly after Milwaukee's last start and it will be the same intensity, the same goal. And I'm waiting for better execution. No more no less."
There is nothing to indicate what the Dodgers could do if Kershaw decided to withdraw.
Kershaw, who is from Dallas, seems to be hoping for an offer from the Texas Rangers to take him home, where he played his high school ball and where his family still lives during the off season.
If this happens, the Dodgers can decide on their own unsubscription.
If history is a precedent, when Zack Greinke gave up a $ 147 million six-year deal with the Dodgers after a 2015 season of 19-3, 1.66, they let him walk to # $ 206.5 million to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Greinke and Kershaw share the same agency – Excel Sports – and the same agent – Casey Close – who has similar contracts.
Draw your own conclusions.
Of course, it's Kershaw, not Greinke. Like Sandy Koufax, an icon of the franchise.
There will be emotions on both sides. In negotiations, certainly on the field in the fifth match.
"I got married, I had two kids, I played a lot of baseball and I really grew up in this city," Kershaw said. "And whatever happens, I'll always be grateful."
