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Column: The Dodgers are back to asking a lot of Clayton Kershaw, because they have no choice

By Dylan Hernández

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Aug. 7, 2024 7:08 AM PT

The game was only Clayton Kershaw’s third of the season.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stressed that point on Tuesday night when revisiting his decision to take out Kershaw in the fifth inning of a promising start against the Philadelphia Phillies.

“It’s about continuing to build up, so then he has a base and a foundation to keep going,” Roberts said. “So, right now, for me, it was an easy one.”

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The key words: Right now.