Clayton Kershaw

Welcome to Behind the Plate With DJ, a weekly look at what is going on in the world of baseball. This series will weigh in on the interesting, the controversial, and the downright cool. The play of the week could be an incredible play or an unusual one. If something made you scratch your head, you will probably find it here. So sit back, relax,…

Los Angeles Dodgers http://gty.im/494114846 2015 record: 92-70 2015 finish: 1st in NL West, Lost  NLDS in 5 games Key additions: Dave Roberts (new manager), Scott Kazmir (free agency), Kenta Maeda (free agency), Joe Blanton (free agency), Louis Coleman (free agency), Yaisel Sierra (Cuban defector) Key losses: Don Mattingly (old manager),…

National League Divisional Series Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets http://gty.im/492524512 The Dodgers were on the brink of elimination after being beaten 13-7 by the Mets in Game 3. The Dodgers have Game 1 starter Clayton Kershaw going up against Mets rookie Steven Matz. Kershaw pitched six and two thirds innings in Game 1, giving up three…

MLB Trade Deadline: Where 6 Stars May Be Going The trade deadline is quickly approaching and there are some big names that could be changing uniforms in the next 12 days. It looks like many teams are waiting this year and there may be a flurry of trades right at the deadline. With that said, here are 6 players likely to be traded and where they…