Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers drop their first game of 2021 to the Colorado Rockies. Both statistically and subjectively, Thursday’s outing for Kershaw was the worst Opening Day start of his career. He struggled to miss bats and did not have command of his typical strikeout producing pitches. Kershaw threw just one fastball over 91 MPH, but fans should wait for a few more starts before panicking about his velocity. Cody Bellinger’s importance to the Dodgers offense in a 162 game season cannot be overstated. The Dodgers won the NL West last year despite Bellinger’s struggles at the plate. To maintain his offensive production, Bellinger will need to consistently hit pitches on the inner third of the zone. All of that and more on the first episode of the brand new Dodgers Nation Podcast, 3 Up 3 Down! --------------------------------------------------------------- Have you subscribed to our YouTube Channel yet? Subscribe and hit that notification bell to stay up to date on all the latest Dodgers news, interviews, live streams, and more! Subscribe to our newsletter! dodgersnation.com/subscribe Visit our store! dodgersnation.com/store Subscribe to the Blue Heaven podcast: https://apple.co/2yJr92n Subscribe to Dodgers Dougout: https://apple.co/34BHeb6 Follow us on social media: YouTube.com/DodgersNationTV Instagram.com/officialdodgersnation Twitter.com/dodgersnation Facebook.com/dodgersnation