Clayton Kershaw has opted for consecutive one-year contracts with the Dodgers so that he can leave the sport on his terms.
The Dodgers have been a virtual lock to make the postseason the last 10 years. This season? Nothing is a given and that might make it fun.
“Every time you sign that contract for a team, in my head, you are 100% committed to doing whatever you can to help your team win,” Kershaw said. “And that’s not easy. You have to be good. It’s not a, ‘Oh, you should be good.’ No. You have to be. And if you’re not, you’re not fulfilling your commitment.
Kershaw knew winning a World Series would be special. He figured it would release the frustrations built up over years and years of October disappointment. Clayton Kershaw acknowledges the crowd during the Dodgers’ World Series championship ring ceremony on April 9, 2021.“I think having that [World Series] definitely started letting me relax a little bit more,” Kershaw said. “I didn’t realize I had been carrying that weight that much.”How his stoic facade has started to fade. How his once-fearsome aura has slowly softened.
He has become more open with teammates. More self-deprecating in interviews. More willing to appreciate the little joys he once let pass right on by. Clayton Kershaw returns to the dugout during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers on March 16 in Glendale, Ariz.
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