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Dave Roberts said Kershaw's first start back gave him confidence that the pitcher would ready for a postseason run.
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Lux got off to a hot start in the second half and Clayton Kershaw is joining the rotation. But the Dodgers front office should be busy soon.
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Kershaw's planned start marks the three-time Cy Young winner’s official return from offseason shoulder surgery.
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Along with Kershaw, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler are still on the mend. How the Dodgers will manage in October remains a mystery.
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An excerpt from Andy McCullough's book "The Last Of His Kind," released May 7, reveals where Kershaw got his relentless drive and focus.
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Stars like Corbin Burnes, Spencer Strider, Clayton Kershaw and others on the cutters, changeups, or splitters they've spent careers chasing.
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Kershaw hasn't heard a solution to fix baseball's injury problem: "If someone says, ‘I have it figured out,’ I wouldn't listen to them.'"
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The deal includes a base salary of $5 million each year but could increase based on the number of starts Kershaw makes this season.
Kershaw's forgettable playoff start last season cemented his decision to play another year: "Didn't want to go out that way."
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An excerpt from Andy McCullough's upcoming book "The Last Of His Kind" relays the machinations that led to Kershaw landing with the Dodgers.
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Kershaw could decide to return for the 2025 season and share the rotation with Shohei Ohtani.
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Kershaw spent several months this offseason deciding between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Texas Rangers.
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The veteran start underwent a procedure to repair the glenohumeral ligaments and capsule on his left shoulder, he said.
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Kershaw – who would have pitched a potential Game 4 – will now begin another offseason contemplation about his baseball future.
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Manager Dave Roberts said: “I'm going to manage Game 2 like it's Game 7. And I'm going to do the same thing for Game 3."
I’m here to fill you in on all the Weirdness and Wildness you may have missed on Day 1 of the Division Series.
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They will have to put this pitching puzzle back together again, and quickly.
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Dave Roberts insisted Kershaw would pitch again in this series: “He’s going to start Game 4.”
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This was the shortest start of Kershaw's career, including the regular season and playoffs, as he only logged one out before being pulled.
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Kershaw said: “I think at times maybe in the past I had a fear of failure and didn't want to go out there and fail."
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