Clayton Kershaw passes sim-game test, ready for rehab start in minors

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw might be starting on opening day after all.
“Yeah. Woo hoo,” Kershaw said. “That’s great.”
After throwing 52 pitches in three simulated innings Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Kershaw checked off the final box in his progression before going on a minor-league injury-rehabilitation assignment. He is expected to throw four or five innings in a rehab start for either Double-A Tulsa or Triple-A Oklahoma City, most likely on Thur