Likely to pitch in the All-Star game, Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is having a stellar season as the major league leader in strikeouts and a league leader in innings pitched. And he's closer to Roy Halladay's consistency than he thinks.You can call Clayton Kershaw the ace of the Dodgers' staff, one of the best young pitchers in Major League Baseball, even a probable All-Star. He's earned those compliments.