By staying healthy, Kershaw has cashed in a number of bonuses in his contract – and is able to participate in the most important games of the season once again.

The Padres series seemed to awaken the Dodgers as a whole, writes Rowan Kavner at Fox Sports. The Dodgers brought some much-needed intensity to the field against San Diego, and despite yesterday’s loss to the Rockies, they’re planning to keep that energy for the rest of the season.

That's the tune Los Angeles Dodgers legendary lefty Clayton Kershaw is playing this season in Hollywood. He's 37 years old. Yeah, he's got a few years on him now. But lately, he's been as good as he ever was, for sure. Out of his last five starts, Kershaw has allowed one or fewer runs in four of them.