"Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register caught up with several Dodgers ahead of Kershaw's final regular season start in Chavez Ravine. Growing up, Jack Dreyer was a major fan of Kershaw's -idolizing the way he pitched given the fact both are left-handed throwers of the baseball. "I think that all of us just want to do whatever we can to allow him to go out on the highest note possible. I think it can be a good rally cry," the rookie said of winning the World Series for Kershaw this year."
"Freddie Freeman doesn't believe the added motivation, or attention, is something that Kershaw wants to use as a rallying cry throughout the postseason. Given Kershaw's humble nature as a player, it's not all too surprising as Freeman poignantly echoes. "I don't even think Clayton would want that," Freeman said. "That's just not who he is. I was thoroughly surprised he actually announced it. But I mean, if we need a little extra motivation, I guess we could use Clayton as some extra motivation. We just want to win it again. But now that it's a first-ballot Hall of Famer's last year and he announced it, let's try and do it for him.""
The Los Angeles Dodgers are pursuing consecutive World Series championships, which would make them the first team to repeat since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees. A title would give Clayton Kershaw his third World Series ring in his announced final season. Dodgers teammates heaped praise on Kershaw, calling him "Greatest pitcher of our generation," "GOAT," and "One of the best pitchers of all time." Jack Dreyer said teammates want to do whatever they can to allow Kershaw to go out on the highest note possible. Freddie Freeman said Kershaw likely would not seek extra motivation, but the team could use him as inspiration during the postseason.
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