Found January 16, 2012 on Big League Stew:
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We all have questions about the 2012 season and Alex Remington luckily has some answers. The Stew's resident stats guru will address some of the big ones as the year approaches. The Situation: Matt Kemp had an incredible year in 2011. He was probably the best player in the league — he led the league in Wins Above Replacement, for example — but lost out to Ryan Braun, whose Milwaukee Brewers made the postseason before their left fielder found himself in a bit of controversy. After missing out on his first MVP award, a disappointed Kemp made a bold prediction for the 2012 season: "I'm going to go 50-50 next year," Kemp said. "I'm telling you, y'all created a monster. I'm about to get back in the weight room super tough so I can be as strong as I was last year... Forty-forty is tough, so 50-50 will be even tougher, but anything can happen. The Question: Can Matt Kemp do the unthinkable and go 50-50? The Analysis: Matt Kemp didn't actually even hit...
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