Will Clayton Kershaw Maintain His Dominance Despite His Significant Drop in Velocity?

Clayton Kershaw would be best off returning to the Dodgers and then rethinking how he can still be one of the best despite his drop in velocity.

How much does Clayton Kershaw have left in his left arm? He better hope that his last start, World Series Game 5, is not a clue to how he ages through his 30s. Kershaw, who turns 31 in March, threw 92 pitches in Game 5. His hardest pitch was only 91.6 MPH. Among the “pitchers” who threw harder than that in the regular season were utility players Jace Peterson and Charlie Culberson.

Kershaw obtained only four swings and misses—matching the fewest in his past 221 starts (postseason included), all of which occurred this year. His stuff was ordinary. It…