Clayton Kershaw pitched a two-hit shutout last night and drove in a pair in a 4-0 Interleague victory over the Detroit Tigers. He struckout 11, including striking out the side in the ninth inning to finish the game off, and walked only one. He was still throwing in the mid-90s in the ninth inning.
My advice to the Dodgers is to lock Kershaw up to a long term contract now and avoid the possibility of losing him later. Unfortunately until the United States Judicial System sorts out the divorce and the ownership situation of the Dodgers, and the finances are solidified, that may not be possible.
I think changes are in store for the Dodgers. I think the McCourts will be removed in one way or another by major league baseball, I think Ned Colletti needs to be canned, and I am really not a big fan of Don Mattingly as Manager. I think Tim Wallach should have gotten the job to begin with and I hope they don't lose him to another team before they decide to give him a chance.
As far as player personnel goes, I believe that James Loney and Andre Ethier are gone either during this season or sometime in the off season. They are both fairly young players but they are just not producing. Furcal is history but he spends so much time on the Disabled List I really don't think I would notice the difference.
The Dodgers need so many positions filled after the season- Catcher, Third Base, Left Field, a quality closer- and that is without making any trades. Building the team back up thru free agency is the best option and we need a new ownership group with deep pockets.
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