PLAYING TIME: Kershaw may miss rest of season

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Kershaw to miss at least one start, Lilly will not pitch again this season

The Los Angeles Dodgers were dealt some unfortunate news in the midst of their four-game series with STL. Clayton Kershaw (LHP, LA) will miss his scheduled September 16th start, and the team said he may need season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. Kershaw missed his September 9 start due to a hip pointer, but was able to start two days later and pitched seven shutout innings. Kershaw will visit a hip specialist early next week to determine whether surgery is required.

Kershaw has been exceptional once again in 2012, reeling off PQS-DOMs in 15 of his last 16 starts, and holding a BPV value of 124. This will be the third...

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