Age has a way of humbling even the greatest athletes in life. Regardless of how successful your playing career is or was, Father Time remains undefeated, although LeBron James is certainly doing his best. But the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw is still learning how to deal with that.
Kersh hit the injured list after the series in Chicago earlier this month. It was once again that pesky back that has given him issues since the 2016 season. Generally, the Dodgers’ hurler gets an epidural shot that fixes the issue. That has not been the case this time around.
And it also sounds like an issue that Kersh expects to have for the rest of his career.