Clayton Kershaw pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants last night in the Dodgers 6-1 victory. That runs his string against the Giants to 23 2/3 innings without giving up a run. Its about time the Dodgers had a Giants killer.
The victory came at a price as Rafael Furcal broke his thumb sliding into third base on a steal and is lost for 4 to 6 weeks probably longer. Every Dodger fan had to know this was going to happen sooner or later this season. In the six seasons Furcal has been with the Dodgers, he has only played two that have been injury free.
The two most logical choices to replace Furcal are Rookie Ivan DeJesus Jr or veteran Juan Castro. If its DeJesus, Jamey Carroll will probably slide over to play shortstop and if its Castro, he will probably take over at short. Only 10 games in and the Dodgers are already playing with a makeshift infield. Casey Blake has missed the last couple of games because of a thigh bruise suffered against the Padres.
They lose alot on offense with Furcal being out and I don't believe that Castro or Carroll are the long term answers, even for a couple of months. Carroll is better offensively and Castro is the better defensive shortstop. This is why I am hoping that DeJesus can step in and take over.
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