LOS ANGELES -- If Clayton Kershaw really is the most valuable player in the National League, this would be as good a time as any to prove it.On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers trailed 2-0 by the time they batted in the fourth inning. The next day, they trailed 2-0 by the time they came up in the first inning. The day after that, they trailed 3-0 before they came to the plate in the first. And, en route to Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, they trailed 3-0 in the second.