Dodgers need a healthy Rich Hill

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 9: Pitchers Clayton Kershaw #22 Scott Kazmir #29 and Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers jog during batting practice prior to the start of the baseball game against Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium Stadium August 9, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES >> The gestation period for a top-tier starting pitcher is not always the same.

In very rare cases, they arrive fully-formed – think Dwight Gooden. In others, the labor pains pass quickly – Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez. Some take longer – Randy Johnson, Jake Arrietta.

Few take as long as Rich Hill has.

“What’s interesting about him is if you took him sort…