The Dodgers iron man Matt Kemp has been placed on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring. In a subsequent move Jerry Sands was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. Kemp, April's NL player of the month, was leading the NL in all three Triple Crown categories. On top of that, Kemp had played in a Major League high 399 games, last missing a game on August 18, 2009. That streak has obviously come to an end, but is the smartest and safest move at this point. No reason to put Kemp's season at risk, especially after the day-to-day approach failed the first time around less than one week ago. Kemp is expected to return to the Dodgers on May 29th, when he is first eligible to come off the disabled list. Manager Don Mattingly has said he hasn't spoken with Matt about a rehab assignment, but thinks Kemp would benefit from at least on minor league game before he returns, tweets Dylan Hernandez.
Sands has some pretty big shoes to fill, well let's face it, he can'...
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May 15, 2012
