Clayton Kershaw still irritated about Astros' sign stealing: 'They cheated'

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It's safe to say Clayton Kershaw will never get over 2017.

Kershaw was the bona fide ace of a Los Angeles Dodgers team that had won an MLB-high 104 games and its first pennant since 1988.

They faced the Houston Astros in the World Series, which they lost in seven games. At the time, the loss was hardly anything to be ashamed about.

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Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers prepares to pitch during the second inning against the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park Oct. 29, 2017, in Houston.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

But two years later, it was revealed the Astros stole signs to relay to batters what pitches were coming that entire season.

Manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired, and the team was fined and lost draft picks. No players were punished, although Carlos Beltran was fired as the New York Mets' manager before ever coaching a game. The Boston Red Sox also fired, and then rehired, Alex Cora, the bench coach from that year's squad.

Kershaw was asked where his current Dodgers' one-two punch of Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts compares to others he has faced throughout his career, and he didn't mince words.

"I’m trying to think of teams that I pitched against. Like the best teams. I mean, leadoff-wise, (Jose) Altuve and (Alex) Bregman were good," he told The Athletic. 

"But they cheated, so that’s not really the same."

Jose Altuve, left, and Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros celebrate after the Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium Nov. 1, 2017, in Los Angeles.