Dave Roberts could see this coming last Tuesday, the day after Clayton Kershaw gave up four homers in a game for the first time in his career in a shoddy 6 1/3-inning, six-run, six-hit effort against the New York Mets.
“I think Clayton’s pretty good about turning the page,” the Dodgers manager said in the wake of Kershaw’s brutal start, which the left-hander punctuated by kicking the dugout bench in frustration.
“But I wouldn’t want to be the Rockies come Saturday.”
The wrath of Kershaw was felt Saturday night in Dodger Stadium, where the three-time Cy Young Award winner allowed four hits across six shutout innings in a 4-0 victory over Colorado.