for the Los Angeles Dodgers
http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-nelson-cruz-jersey , the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner isn’t saying.Kershaw can opt out of the
last two years and $70 million remaining on his contract after the World Series
ends. Dodgers ownership has made it clear the team would like its ace to stay.“I
have not made a decision,” Kershaw said Tuesday.Kershaw is set to start Game 5
in the NL Championship Series against Milwaukee on Wednesday at Dodger
Stadium.He was 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA in the regular season. After the All-Star
break, he went 6-1 with the same ERA.Kershaw admitted after his last
regular-season start that he had considered the possibility of it being his last
go-round with the Dodgers, the only team the 30-year-old left-hander has played
for during his big league career.But trying to stay alive in the best-of-seven
pennant playoff has his full attention right now. The Dodgers trailed the
Brewers 2-1 going into Tuesday.“For me it’s just trying to focus as much as I
possibly can on the Brewers and getting ready for tomorrow’s start,” Kershaw
said, “and putting everything else on the back burner as best I possibly
can.”Observers have noted that Kershaw’s fastball velocity isn’t what it used to
be, and he’s had stints on the disabled list in four of the last five seasons
with back issues, leaving some to wonder if his best years are behind
him.Kershaw’s postseason numbers aren’t nearly as good as during the regular
season. He is 8-8 with a 4.26 ERA and one save in 26 career postseason
games.However, he had the best postseason performance of his career in Game 2 of
the NL Division Series against Atlanta. Kershaw allowed two hits over eight
shutout innings
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The rest of the pitching staff, whether veteran or rookie, looks to him to set
the tone in the clubhouse and on the mound.His competitiveness is frequently
cited by his teammates and Roberts.“That’s the thing about Clayton which has
made him great, whether it’s a spring training game or playoff game, he has the
same intent,” the manager said. “It’s going to be the same intensity, the same
focus.”Kershaw expressed gratitude for his time in Los Angeles. The Dallas
native said he’s grown up in the city, noting that he’s gotten married and had
two children during his years with the team.“I’m just thankful that I’ve gotten
to be here this long
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always.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Van Scoyoc has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers
as hitting coach, along with Dino Ebel as third base coach, Aaron Bates as
assistant hitting coach and Chris Gimenez as game planning coach.Van Scoyoc is
on a major league coaching staff for the first time after spending last season
with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He returns to the Dodgers, where he
was the hitting consultant in 2016-17. The 32-year-old has worked with such
big-league hitters as J.D. Martinez and the Dodgers’ Chris Taylor as a private
hitting instructor since 2011.Van Scoyoc replaces Turner Ward, who joined the
Reds’ staff.Ebel rejoins the Dodgers after 14 years with the Los Angeles Angels,
including nine seasons as third base coach and four seasons as bench coach. The
52-year-old spent 17 years with the Dodgers as a minor league player, coach and
manager.Bates was promoted to assistant hitting coach Wednesday for his first
stint at the major-league level. The 34-year-old coach will also be involved
with the development of the organizations’ minor league hitters. The former
minor leaguer is in his fifth season with the Dodgers organization.Gimenez joins
the Dodgers after a 10-year major-league career with Cleveland, Seattle, Tampa
Bay
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Honeycutt, bench coach Bob Geren, hitting strategist Brant Brown, first base
coach George Lombard and bullpen coach Mark Prior.
