March 21, 2015

Rough and Toothless

Clayton Kershaw has some superman like qualities:

Kershaw collapsed on the mound after Andy Parrino’s broken-bat liner struck him. The left-hander sat there for a minute or two as Dodgers trainers and manager Don Mattingly rushed out of the dugout, but after working his jaw a few times and consulting with trainer Stan Conte, Kershaw threw a warm-up pitch and remained in the game.

Kershaw said he lost part of a tooth, but was otherwise unharmed. He got through his five scheduled innings, striking out four batters and allowing one run, then threw several more pitches in the bullpen. In his first at-bat of the spring, he also singled to left field off Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray.

“It felt like getting hit with a pitch, nothing serious,” Kershaw said. “I don’t think I panicked too much. It’s just sore.”

Next time, you best bring Kryptonite.

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