Why haven the Dodgers called up Clayton Kershaw?
— Steve P., Concord, N.C. It’s tempting to want to see the best players in the system in the Major Leagues as soon as possible, but Kershaw is only 19 years old. He was in Double-A less than two months. He’s never learned how to overcome a rough spell because he’s never had one. He’s not required to be protected for another two years, but once he goes on the 40-man roster, the clock starts ticking in terms of how long the Dodgers are allowed to protect him. They rushed Edwin Jackson to get a pennant-stretch start out of him and they got that win, but at what cost? They rushed 19-year-old Adrian Beltre and he struggled for five years. When will the Dodgers host an All-Star Game? — Steve G., La Quinta, Calif. At any given moment, there are about 10 cities that consider themselves overdue to play host. It’s been 27 years for Dodger Stadium, so Los Angeles should be right there if the decision was based on recency. Obviously, it isn’t. Only Commissioner Bud Selig knows what the deciding
