Even More Takes About Clayton Kershaw

Kerchoke. Chokeshaw. Choke Artist. Whatever you want to call him. The Dodgers continue to piss off their critics and their latest stunt proves how desperate they are of receiving even more attention. The MLB All-Star Game is fast approaching and in case you didn't know, Mr. Holy Holy, aka Clayton Kershaw, received the special commissioner's selection (aka the sympathy vote), landing a spot in the midsummer classic, which will be held in Atlanta. Not only that, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will also be managing the NL team. It's so pathetic that MLB is rewarding a heartless bigot something like this. Kershaw is currently in his 18th season in Major League Baseball, and I believe the real reason why MLB gave him that honor is because this might be his final season in the league. This latest move by MLB screamed desperation. Kershaw has been in the league for nearly 20 years and he's one of many players who wasn't deserving of an All-Star nod. I explained in my previous story regarding the All-Star fan voting that it needed to choose players based on their stats rather than their popularity, so as to avoid any bias and make the process fair. The Dodgers have received heavy backlash for having multiple players (some who had no business of being selected) who will be in the upcoming All-Star Game. They are the most selfish, spoiled, delusional, and entitled team in MLB. Them and the Houston Astros are the only two teams I heavily dislike. They (the Dodgers) took their selfishness to another level, because five Dodgers players will be participating in the All-Star Game and I blame the fans and bandwagon fans for this nonsense. Originally, there were eight in the first phase of voting. I also blame MLB for continuously showing favoritism towards the Dodgers. As I've stated in one of my previous stories, the world doesn't revolve around the Dodgers or Shohei. It's not always about them and they're talking over other teams and players who deserve more attention. The Dodgers suffer from main character syndrome, thinking that everything has to be about them. What I found hilarious was that they (Dodgers fans) cried over Fernando Tatis, Jr. being selected to the All-Star Game over Andy Pages, calling the voting a popularity contest. Their claims are hypocritical, because the Dodgers had faced heavy backlash from baseball fans for having multiple players selected to the midsummer classic, also calling those selections a popularity contest. So, pot meet kettle, Dodgers fans. The Dodgers can't have everything. Their offseason and current shenanigans prove that I dislike them even more. I continue to get attacked online by ruthless and delusional Dodgers fans, just for calling them out for their selfish and entitled behavior. It doesn't bother me, and my ongoing criticisms of this team prove that I was right all along. Going back to Kershaw: he didn't have to accept the aforementioned honor. He should finish out the season and retire. To be honest, he, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer aren't the same players as they were when they first debuted in the big leagues. Both Verlander and Scherzer are in their 40s and most likely nearing the end of their careers, while Kershaw is nearing 40. While I won't praise Verlander or Kershaw, due to obvious reasons, Scherzer is definitely a shoo-in to be a first-ballot Baseball Hall of Famer. He's one of my favorite pitchers and consider him a legend. Scherzer may be a no-nonsense player, but fans like and respect him, a menace (in a good way) any time he takes the mound, and doesn't make everything about himself or the center of attention. The Dodgers and Kershaw should take a page out of Scherzer's book and follow his example.

I've written a couple of stories about Clayton Kershaw regarding his bigoted rhetoric, based on offensive comments he made during Pride Month in 2023. I called him out on it, and I was far less pleasant with the things I said about him. A bigot is still a bigot, no matter what you have accomplished, who you are, or how you were raised. Having a religious belief is not a hall pass to dehumanize a group of people you have probably never met a day in your life or don't know personally. I believe that he uses being a Christian as both defense and coping mechanisms to shame others who aren't religious. I don't care how you were raised or what higher power you believe in. Unlearn that shit and stop being a hypocrite. You can be a multiple Cy Young Award winner and World Series champion and can still be a jerk. According to many baseball fans, Kershaw is one of the angriest and whiny players in the league. He gets in his feelings over the smallest and pettiest things. There are videos of him snapping at umpires for making bad calls against him and snapping at opposing players shows that he's not a nice person. It's all an act and he uses his nice guy persona to appear innocent and thinks he's better than everyone. He's also a pure instigator, as well as his fellow teammates. He and his team love to provoke their NL rivals in order to get a reaction out of them, then portray themselves as victims. Kershaw's behavior always gave me Madison Bumgarner vibes.

I'm not going to lie. I used to like and respect Clayton Kershaw. I thought he was an amazing pitcher. However, after learning more about him over the past couple of years, I no longer respect him, nor will I defend him. He's a disgruntled, angry individual who searches for problems about everything. Because of his actions, I'll never see him as one of the greatest players of all time. The man who is supposed to be "The face of the Dodgers", hasn't been living up to that moniker. The true face of the Dodgers in my personal opinion is Freddie Freeman. He's very likeable, respected, and fun to watch. Clayton needs to realize that his career is coming to a close and should respectfully hang his cleats up for good. I'm not one to wish him or the Dodgers well, because of how much they have infuriated me, but he has to come to the realization that his time playing in the league is up. If you think that I'm being too harsh on Clayton and the Dodgers, it's because I am and I don't apologize for it. They need to be told the truth, not coddling them. My brutally honest takes about them were and is still valid. No matter what the Dodgers have accomplished, the heavy criticism against them will never disappear and will be present for the foreseeable future.