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Bill Plaschke: Clayton Kershaw isn’t the Dodgers’ star, but he’s still their heart and soul

LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles last saw Clayton Kershaw, he was slowly dragging himself off the pitching mound on a sullen Friday night in October. It was only the second inning. His shoulders were slumped. His left elbow was screaming. His season was done. His Dodgers career was seemingly finished. Observers convinced of this finality ominously noted that, instead of executing the traditional ...
In this photo from Oct. 25, 2020, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw points to the sky as a Rays hitter pops-up in the 6th inning in Game 5 of the World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles last saw Clayton Kershaw, he was slowly dragging himself off the pitching mound on a sullen Friday night in October.

It was only the second inning. His shoulders were slumped. His left elbow was screaming. His season was done. His Dodgers career was seemingly finished.

Observers convinced of this finality ominously noted that, instead of executing the traditional handoff to manager Dave Roberts, Kershaw kept the baseball for himself.

All of which makes it very cool that on a glorious Friday five

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