Back so soon?: Kershaw commits to pitch in World Baseball Classic

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Clayton Kershaw might not have thrown his last pitch after all. Major League Baseball announced Thursday that Kershaw has committed to pitch for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, the international tournament that will serve as a final send-off for an eventual Hall of Fame career. The WBC begins March 4.

"I just wanna be the insurance policy," Kershaw told MLB Network. "If anybody needs a breather or they need me to pitch back-to-back-to-back or if they don't need me to pitch at all, I'm just there to be there. I just wanna be a part of this group. I learned a long time…