Dodgers news: MLB world reacts to Dave Roberts’ controversial decision to pull Clayton Kershaw from perfect game

Dave Roberts upset a lot of baseball fans on Wednesday with his decision to pull Clayton Kershaw prior to the 8th inning of a perfect game. Managers typically want to limit pitchers early in the season, but Kershaw is a seasoned veteran who has never thrown a perfect game before. He also had thrown under 90 pitches at the time of his removal from the game against the Twins.

However, there were some who supported Roberts’ decision. Let’s take a look at how the MLB world reacted to Dave Roberts pulling Clayton Kershaw in the midst of perfection.

MLB insider Jeff Passan certainly stands on the side of leaving Kershaw in the game.

Ouch. 23 perfect games in the history of baseball and Clayton Kershaw gets pulled? Yes, that is difficult to defend regardless of the circumstances. Here are a few more reactions that echo Jeff Passan’s sentiment.

But there were arguments from the other side as well. Clayton Kershaw is coming off of an injury-plagued season and MLB had a shortened Spring Training.

There is a logical side and there is the history-making side of the argument.

The Dodgers have their sights set on winning the World Series so risking injury to one of the most crucial players may not be worth it in April. On the other hand, Clayton Kershaw’s legacy would only become even more impressive with a perfect game attached to his name.

Did Dave Roberts make the correct decision? Probably. Will he be grilled by most baseball fans for making the controversial decision? Absolutely.

Clayton Kershaw finished the game with 13 strikeouts over 7 innings in what was a truly memorable outing for the future Hall-of-Famer.