A frustrated Clayton Kershaw hopes to make his return to the mound soon, but there are several ways he could best help the Dodgers.
He has not pitched in eight weeks. His return appears to be another few weeks away, and even that timetable is etched in hope. He threw a bullpen session Tuesday, but he swatted away a question about whether the session was encouraging.
“As long as my elbow doesn’t hurt, I’ll be in a good spot,” Kershaw said. “It’s been frustrating. It’s been a long time. It shouldn’t have taken this long. It’s frustrating on my part. Hopefully, I can be around for the fun part, and help us into September and October.”After pulling off their 15th win in the last 17 games in a 16-inning thriller against the Padres, the Dodgers look to close out the series with a win.
But all of that is theoretical until Kershaw can progress to pitching to hitters, and rebuild his arm strength, in a season with five weeks left.“How we end up, where we end up, as far as his buildup, everything is on the table,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “He’s smart enough to know, if it’s a three-inning buildup, that makes sense in a certain role. If it goes perfect and we build up to a certain point and that makes sense as a starter, great.
Scherzer is a free agent this fall. So is Kenley Jansen, and so is Corey Seager, and so is Chris Taylor.Four hours before game time, Kershaw wore a smile as he stood in left field, chatting happily with a man in a brown T-shirt.The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-2 on Tuesday in San Diego to stay 2½ games behind the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.
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