LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers fans were elated to hear Clayton Kershaw would pitch the last game before the All-Star break Sunday against the Kansas City Royals and Danny Duffy.
Baseball fans across the country were vexed.
Kershaw made the National League All-Star roster for the seventh time, yet the two-time Cy Young Award winner has never started one. He won’t this year, either, because he’s a no-go for the All-Star Game.
It denies the nation an opportunity to watch the best pitcher of his generation, but the Dodgers are more concerned with their season.