Knowing that their postseason chances will only go as far as their pitching will take them, the Dodgers face many questions in their rotation without much time to solve them before October.
Among these questions is the health of their veteran leader Clayton Kershaw’s shoulder, a situation that LA manager Dave Roberts wished was better.
“It’s not ideal for him. But we’re going to make the most of it…. The hope is he’s going to continue to feel better. But given where he’s at physically, it’s hard to say that’s going to happen.”
via Houston Mitchell, LA Times
Clearly struggling with both his command and velocity, Kershaw’s most recent start against the Marlins was far from the norm that many fans and those in the Dodgers organization are used to.