Kershaw should not be given hook quite so fast
Hats off to Andrew Friedman on the very respectful comments he made regarding his thoughts on bringing Clayton Kershaw back next year and giving him time to make the decision based on the 14 years with the Dodgers and his contribution to the team.
Sometimes it’s not “just a business.”
Russell Morgan
Carson
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Dylan Hernández is on target with Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Clayton realizes that very few have played 15-20 seasons with the same club. The Dodgers realize that Kershaw is more than a Hall of Fame hurler, he’s a HOF person. Hopefully they will split the difference and agree on $15 million or so.
Besides, Clayton’s old buddy, Matt Stafford, is in town.
Fred Wallin Westlake Village
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Mr. Friedman, please lean heavily on the freeagent re-signings of Chris Taylor and Corey Seager. These are proven clutch performers who, based on history, are in their prime and can perform likewise in the future. Attempting to jettison the expense of Seager is particularly dangerous in that his potential replacement may be Trea Turner.
Turner’s recent measure is of someone who led the team in playoff groundouts and who, with RISP, batted .000 and did not have a playoff RBI until it was 7-2 in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Dan Johnson
Salem, Va.
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Green Acres’ Mr. Haney was the ultimate con man but he has been surpassed by Andrew Heaney, he of the over $8-million Dodgers contract.
I’m sure Dodger Heaney sold himself with some great unintelligible statistics but let’s be real here: Heaney stinks.
Allan Kandel Los Angeles
Reeling in Russ
Russell Westbrook is a phenomenal athlete and is practically a lock as a firstballot Hall of Fame inductee. By all indications, he is a model family man and humanitarian. On the basketball court, he goes pedal to the metal from buzzer to buzzer.Having said that, his fit with the Lakers at this time is problematic. Last season’s performance demonstrated the vital importance of having someone who could avoid gamechanging drop-offs when LeBron James is not on the court. It was thought that Westbrook would be the Energizer Bunny to fill that role. While it is clear that the tempo is there sans LeBron, the effectiveness is not.
Ed Polite Laguna Niguel
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On paper, the Lakers look like a “Who’s Who” in NBA talent. On the court, however, they’re more like a “Who Was.”
Ron Ovadia Irvine
Toughen up, Rams
Halloween arrived a week late as the ghost of Jared Goff inhabited the body of Matthew Stafford, causing him to throw two picks inside the other team’s red zone. Should they call the exorcist? Or get better blockers?
Mike Schaller
Temple City
A devil of a time
It was not surprising that USC was out-foxed in Tempe with a show of speed and elusiveness.
David Marshall
Santa Monica
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