Clayton Kershaw is coming off a decent outing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The All-Star pitched against the St. Louis Cardinals and helped the Dodgers win. Despite their victory, Kershaw found himself in the center of a heated moment.
The Cardinals aired a video montage that prominently featured Matt Adams’ memorable three-run home run off Kershaw from Game 4 of the 2014 NLDS. It was a painful memory for Kershaw, and the video played on loop for several minutes before the starting lineups were announced.
Clayton Kershaw was upset about the whole incident and called the move “a little bush league.”
Clayton Kershaw wasn’t pleased the Cardinals repeatedly played the clip of Matt Adams’ 2014 NLDS home run off him before his start in St. Louis.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 9, 2025
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The Dodgers veteran was making a strong statement to the Cardinals, but he received huge backlash from MLB fans. Here’s a look at some reactions from X.
“Bro is just looking to cry about anything,” wrote one fan.
Bro is just looking to cry about anything
— proud ranger fan (@RangerApologist) June 9, 2025
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“Do better next time,” another fan wrote.
Do better next time
— Rus (@RusMetaX) June 9, 2025
“Maybe if he stopped choking in October, they wouldn’t have so much footage to work with,” one fan wrote.
maybe if he stopped choking in october they wouldn’t have so much footage to work with 😭
— Fernanda 🫶 (@byfermamba) June 9, 2025
“It’s not that serious little guy don’t get butt hurt,” another fan said.
It’s not that serious little guy don’t get butt hurt 🤣
— AubreySZN 🧈 (@ButterAubrey) June 9, 2025
“Cry more so entitled. What a terrible attitude,” one fan chipped in.
Cry more so entitled. What a terrible attitude
— Tim 🐍⚾️✈️🏒🦁🏈🌴🏏 (@CricketWI93) June 9, 2025
“Cry about it Kershaw,” another fan chimed in.
Cry about it Kershaw
— C. Norman (@Cnorm1808) June 9, 2025
That was 11 years ago 🤦♂️. Just move on from it.
— Michael Campbell (@MCCPadres2025) June 9, 2025
One of the biggest chokers the last 20 years btw crying about a video of him choking go figure
— Alex (@AlexLChaney) June 9, 2025
Clayton Kershaw Records His First Win For The Dodgers
The Dodgers veteran was unable to pitch at the start of the season. Kershaw has been dealing with several injuries and is almost at the tail-end of his career. His first few outings were a disaster, as he failed to record a win.
Pitching against the Cardinals helped Kershaw record his first win of the season. After throwing five innings, the pitcher delivered his best performance this season. He recorded seven strikeouts, walked none, and surrendered one earned run.
The Dodgers’ offense provided the proper support for Kershaw. Despite his win, he has a poor 4.35 ERA. In 20-plus innings pitched, Clayton Kershaw has 15 Ks in total. The Dodgers have remained at the same position in their Week 4 MLB power rankings.
