"No, I think Kersh means so much to this team and what he means as a teammate and what he can go out and do on the mound, we felt like it was important for him to be a part of the group and going out there and we know that he's gonna help us win games in a lot of different ways. We're excited that we have hopefully a few more series with Kersh as part of the Dodgers."
"I think it's something, the outing he had against the Phillies, it had been a long period of time between throwing and it's a different role. He would never make that excuse, but it was very uncharacteristic command from him, which you think of command and you think of Clayton Kershaw. So I think him having experienced that will be helpful. His mindset all along has been, I want to do whatever I can to help us win. And he's"
Los Angeles Dodgers have thin pitching depth while pursuing a second consecutive World Series, making margin for error razor thin with six wins remaining. Clayton Kershaw earned an NLCS roster spot despite struggling in the NLDS. Kershaw allowed four earned runs, six hits (two home runs) and three walks across two innings in NLDS Game 3. General manager Brandon Gomes emphasized Kershaw's leadership, teammate value and ability to help win games in multiple ways. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman noted a long layoff, a different role and uncharacteristic command, while praising Kershaw's mindset to do whatever helps the team.
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