Matt Kemp

I love all 6'4 of Matt Kemp

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008

but if he had been 6'3 I'd be hating him right now. Even from 50 yards away I knew he had misplayed that line drive and when he finally started headed in the right direction my heart was in my throat. Then he reached up to his full height and pulled down the line drive that put the nail in the Cubs coffin. It was the play of the night and it added just the right amount of drama to a great game. I...

sweep!

Critical Section (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008

Wow. What a game ! What a series ! My Tivo is dancing. Rafael Furcal Russell Martin Manny Ramirez Andre Ethier James Loney Matt Kemp Blake DeWitt Casey Blake Hiroki Kurouda , Cory Wade, Jonathon Broxton NLCS, here we come...

Is Mrs. Mussina a factor?

River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008

In an otherwise laughable column about the precarious state of the Yankees — does anyone really think the Dodgers would trade Matt Kemp for “the regressing Melky Cabrera and the unphenomenal phenom Ian Kennedy”? — Portfolio writer Franz Lidz drops something of a Mike Mussina bombshell on an unsuspecting fan base. Relying an an anonymous official [...]

Dodgers Threaten in the Second

Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008

Andre Ethier singles to lead off the inning, then Loney, on a hit and run, hits a ball that deflects off the shortstop's glove. First and third with none out for Matt Kemp....

Dodger Thoughts: Dodgers Announce NLDS Roster

Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008

Catchers (2): Russell Martin, Danny Ardoin Infielders (8): James Loney, Blake DeWitt, Angel Berroa, Casey Blake, Nomar Garciaparra, Pablo Ozuna, Jeff Kent, Rafael Furcal Outfielders (4): Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Juan Pierre Pitchers (11): Derek Lowe, Chad Billingsley, Hiroki Kuroda, Clayton Kershaw, Jonathan Broxton, Takashi Saito, Joe Beimel, Cory Wade, Chan Ho Park, Ramon Troncoso,...

• NLDS: Dodgers vs. Cubs - Arizona Republic
• Rosters and lineups (and bears, oh my!) - LA Times
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Do The Dodgers Have The Best Postseason Offense?

6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

Sal Baxamusa thinks so : A Dodger lineup consisting of Rafael Furcal, Russell Martin, Manny Ramirez, Andre Ethier, James Loney, Matt Kemp, Casey Blake, Blake Dewitt, and some random pitcher will score something like 5.18 runs per game. That figure is the result of current Marcel projections for each those players, assuming an average-hitting pitcher for two plate appearances, and a league-average...

Not bad, Not great

True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008

For a guy who was supposed to be our next superstar, Matt Kemp's 23 year old season left much to be desired. The much maligned Todd Hollandworth had a better season when he was ridiculed for winning the ROY. Among Dodger outfielders who have had at least 100 games and played 50% of those in the outfield and had an OPS+ > 100, Matt Kemp sits at the bottom. Still a nice season but one likes to see growth...

Dodgers 7, Rockies 2

LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008

Five different Dodgers had two hits, including Matt Kemp (two RBIs) and James Loney, who entered the game in the seventh for Nomar Garciaparra (a hit, walk, and two runs scored) at first then drove in three insurance runs in...

Dodger Thoughts: Triple Double

Dodger Thoughts (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008

The 2008 Dodgers might not hit a lot of home runs, but Matt Kemp (37), Andre Ethier (36) and James Loney (34) are poised to become the first trio of Dodgers with 35 or more doubles in franchise history. Kemp and Loney each had doubles tonight.

Dodger Thoughts: Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny Manny

Baseball Toaster (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

Manny Ramirez hit his 13th and 14th homers tonight since being acquired by the Dodgers July 31. He is now third on the team in home runs, closing in on Matt Kemp (16) for the No. 2 spot. He also has more home runs as a Dodger than Steve Finley, who hit 13 in his two months with the team in 2004, and tonight passed Juan Pierre's career home run total of 12.

Fantasy Baseball: Andre Ethier

Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008

Coming into spring training this year, the Los Angeles Dodgers had 4 outfielders for 3 spots: the recently signed Andruw Jones, Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, and the overpaid Juan Pierre. Most Dodgers fans, including me, were adamant that the Dodgers outfield should be Ethier-Jones-Kemp. I voiced my opinion on numerous occasions here on Faketeams. But the fact that Joe Torre was 1) in his first year as...

Dodger Thoughts: Kershaw XVII: Kershawt in the Dark

Dodger Thoughts (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Matt Kemp gets a rest - tonight he is not starting for the first time since June 30 (Jason Repko's big day). Kemp has started all but three games since May 18, and 124 out of 139 this season.

Guzman Hits For Cycle

Statimagician (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008

As soon as Cristian Guzman stepped into the on-deck circle in the eighth inning, his Nationals teammates started to call for a triple. He gladly obliged, sending a pitch from Joe Beimel past center fielder Matt Kemp and to the wall—and Guzman wasn’t about to stop running. He slid into third base to complete just the second [...]

Dodger Thoughts: Quest for Redemption: Day 1 (of 1?)

Dodger Thoughts (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008

Dodgers at Diamondbacks,6:40 p.m.Tonight's Lineup Russell Martin, C Andre Ethier, RF Manny Ramirez, LF Jeff Kent, 2B Matt Kemp, CF James Loney, 1B Nomar Garciaparra, SS Casey Blake, 3B Hiroki Kuroda, P

Guzman's cycle dooms Dodgers

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

As soon as Cristian Guzman stepped into the on-deck circle in the eighth inning, his Washington Nationals teammates started to call for a triple. He gladly obliged, sending a pitch from Joe Beimel past center fielder Matt Kemp and to the wall – and Guzman wasn't about to stop running.