Congratulations, Clayton!

Sunday afternoon, former Loons ace Clayton Kershaw made his Major League debut, starting for the Los Angeles Dodgers. I shot and designed the poster above last year while he was still in Midland. He has been referred to as a "once-in-a-generation talent" and we all knew that he was not long for the minor leagues, but nobody was quite exactly when he would make the jump.
Showing no sign of nerves, Clayton scattered five hits over six innings, giving up two runs, both earned. He would have won the game, but the bullpen couldn't protect the 3-2 lead he spotted them.
I got to work with Clayton a couple of times last year and he was a genuinely nice kid. I am really happy for him and look forward to watching his career develop. Congratulations, Clayton.