Here was the Dodgers lineup today (age listed in parentheses):

Juan Pierre, LF (30)
Andre Ethier, RF (26)
Matt Kemp, CF (23)
James Loney, 1B (24 last week)
Russell Martin, C (25)
Blake DeWitt, 3B (22)
Delwyn Young, 2B (25)
Chin-Lung Hu, SS (24)

Pierre is probably the 2nd worst player in that group just ahead of Young, and he makes more than the other 7 combined. He has also played more games than the other 7 combined. With the way Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent are hitting, the two 40 year old......I mean the two oldest starters, the chant to bring up Laroche and play him at 3b and move Dewitt to 2b may start real soon. Dewitt cannot be any worst defensively at 2b than Kent. Hu would also make sense at 2b, but he isn't hitting either.

And with the way the LA pitching has fared over their last 4 games, save Kuroda's performance today, Kershaw may be asked to start a few more games than originally thought. Kuroda was the victim of a Jonathan Broxton implosion today. Broxton gave up 6 runs in the 8th inning. Prior to Broxton's implosion, LA's bullpen has pitched very well lately. Derek Lowe has not pitched well of late either, so if he;s hurt, it's possible McDonald gets called up from AA.

This young team, with Laroche and Kershaw in the majors can still contend in the West, as Arizona has played as bad as LA has recently, except when Brandon Webb pitches.

Is it possible Kershaw's performance can match the hype he will receive when he finally is called up?