Despite Dodgers' Claims He's Not Quite Ready, Clayton Kershaw Changes Name to "Sliced Bread"

All kinds of Sliced Bread updates today courtesy of both Rob Neyer (Insider only) and a fascinating glimpse from Hardball Times. The Dodgers have opted NOT to bring Kershaw up to start on the 17th as was suggested earlier this week and are instead going to give Chang-Who the nod instead. Neyer seems to think the club is better suited having him continue to pitch in AA and maybe make a start or two in Las Vegas before calling him up (if even then) and I will default to his wisdom there.
Of note from Neyer:

"I don't know that Kershaw needs an entire season in AA, and nearly half a season in AAA. He seems to be a notch or two above Billingsley. But I don't believe it's in anyone's long-term interest for Kershaw to join the major-league rotation now, or any time within the next two or three months.
--SNIP--
Yes, it's difficult to play in the big leagues. Andruw Jones is living proof of that. But it's pretty clear that Kershaw's talented enough to survive in the majors, and perhaps even thrive, right now. We know he's got the pitches. And the performance? Thanks to lousy support, Kershaw hasn't won a game this spring; he's 0-3. But in 37 innings he's struck out 40 batters, walked 11, and hasn't given up even one home run. Last season Kershaw's control was a small concern, and his BB/9 ratio still isn't the best you'll see. Still, he's clear that he has little left to learn in the Southern League."

And from Hardball Times (seriously go to the website for an in-depth analysis of his mechanics and stuff):

"After running through Kershaw's mechanics, injury risk, overall stuff and numbers, we can now answer the question: Is Clayton Kershaw worth the hype? The answer is yes...for the most part. Kershaw has a couple of red flags, but pitchers who seem to have a good head on their shoulders, have an athletic build, possess two pitches that rate as plus to plus-plus and display clean mechanics are of a rare breed.

Health may be the only thing that could keep Kershaw from becoming a front line starter. Just how good Kershaw could become likely depends on the improvements he makes with his change-up and his command. If everything goes right, Kershaw could blossom into one of the five best starters in baseball."

So Dodger fans are going to have to wait and Yahoo! fantasy managers are going to have to keep going to the Player Pool typing his name in, in hopes he'll be added soon.