Dodgers: Media, Players, and Fans React to Clayton Kershaw's Almost Perfect Game

The first big story of the Dodgers regular season came from a Wednesday getaway game in Minnesota that started at in the middle of the morning on the West Coast. LA legend Clayton Kershaw had pitched seven perfect innings at Target Field, but was then pulled from the game by manager Dave Roberts.

Roberts' decision, which apparently Kershaw had some input on according to pitching coach Mark Prior, made national news.

Dodgers Writers

-McCullough: After seven perfect innings, it is clear why Clayton Kershaw came back this season

-The Athletic Staff: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw pulled after throwing 7 perfect innings: 'It was the right decision'

-Alexander: Dave Roberts pulling Clayton Kershaw after 7 perfect innings was the right call

-Plaschke: The decision to pull Clayton Kershaw out of a perfect game? It was perfect

-Ardaya: ‘This was the right choice’: Clayton Kershaw’s near-dance with perfection

Dodgers Fan Sites

-Dodgers Nation: Dave Roberts Explains Decision to Pull Clayton Kershaw

TrueBlue LA: On removing Clayton Kershaw from a perfect game

-Dodgers Way: Dodgers did Kershaw a disservice

-Dodgers Digest: Dodgers 7, Twins 0: Clayton Kershaw, correctly, pulled after 7 perfect innings

Twitter

Seen this a couple of times. I’m not here to argue whether it was the right or wrong decision. Both sides can make good points. But tweeting something like this without any context is incredibly unfair imo. https://t.co/Yr4GdnqaXR
— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) April 13, 2022

If it's a no-hitter, whatever. Yank him. Clayton Kershaw has thrown one.

But there have been more than 220,000 games in MLB history. There have been 23 perfect games.

Everything -- especially a pitch count of 80 -- is lining up to at least let Kershaw try. You cannot pull him.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 13, 2022

You HAVE to let Kershaw keep going. I understand it more with a young guy early in the year. But Clayton Kershaw is 6 outs away from a perfect game!! HAVE to let him try and finish it off!!
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 13, 2022

Clayton Kershaw, 71mph Cooperstown Curveball. 👑

13th K pic.twitter.com/rF9LJeAgIy
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 13, 2022

Clayton Kershaw Perfect game 80 pitches, take him OUT !!!!! WHAT THE! what’s the game coming to?1 of the era’s best, and you take him out with a perfect game in the 7th, 7-0 Dodgers winning. Take him OUT! THIS IS BASEBALL PLEASE PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER PLAYED GET OUT OF ITS WAY
— Reggie Jackson (@mroctober) April 13, 2022