Clayton Kershaw will start for the Dodgers in Game 2 of their wild card series against the Brewers, but will we see 2020 Kershaw or 2019 playoffs Kershaw?
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is criticized on social media for his decisions, but he deals with the vitriol with a smile and an abundance of optimism.“I think just trying to trust what you’ve done to be there, I guess, would be the main [advice],” Kershaw said. “I think maybe at the very early on, you might not trust, necessarily, the work you’ve put in or the success you’ve had before and you maybe lose some faith or some confidence.
Other notable absences on the team’s 28-man wild card squad were pitchers Alex Wood and Dylan Floro, roster casualties for a best-of-three series that didn’t call for an abundance of pitchers. “A lot of times, I sit here and talk about ‘performance matters,’” Roberts added. “But in this case, ultimately, he performed and still doesn’t have the opportunity. I do look forward to him, shall we advance, to be on rosters. He was upset and he had every right to be upset.”Utility infielder Matt Beaty, baserunning specialist Terrance Gore and third catcher Keibert Ruiz were added to the roster.
“To finally contribute and help us get to this point, to not be able to help at all now, and to be stuck on the bench, is really crushing, honestly,” said Williams, a 26-year-old rookie. “But there’s no sense in dwelling on it.”
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