Clayton Kershaw starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NL Division Series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. At age 35 and in his 16th season, the left-hander may be making his final postse
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“Might not be throwing 95, like I used to face him 15 years ago, but he knows how to pitch and he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer for a reason,” teammate Freddie Freeman said Friday. “The velocity is 88, 89 right now and with that slider it’s still Clayton Kershaw.”Brewers’ exit puts spotlight on the uncertain future of manager Craig Counsellwith a shoulder injury that neither he nor the Dodgers have said much about.
The Dodgers’ postseason pitching has an unconventional look as the result of upheaval during the season. Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May were lost for the year with right elbow injuries. Walker Buehler was ruled out from making an early return after Tommy John surgery and Julio Urías was placed on paid administrative leave last month after domestic violence allegations.
Kershaw’s dominance in the regular season has rarely translated to the postseason. He’s 13-12 with a 4.22 ERA and 213 strikeouts in 38 career playoff appearances.
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