Behind The Eight Ball

A player is most often remembered for how he performed in the postseason. In spite of all of Clayton Kershaw's regular season success, he will probably be remembered more for his failure to perform on the big stage. Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers blew a major opportunity to go up 1-0 on the St. Louis Cardinals, blowing a 6-2 and eventually losing 10-9. Manager Don Mattingly stayed with his starter too long and it cost the Dodgers. Kershaw may not get another opportunity to redeem himself in this series.