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Hit & Trot
July 20, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Matt Kemp hits yesterday's game-winning home run.
photo 1 by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers; photo 2 by Juan Ocampo/Dodgers; photo 3 by Lori Shepler/AP
ALL STAR
July 06, 2009 by
Matt Kemp's Blog
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YARDBARKER FANS... PLEASE HELP SEND ME TO MY FIRST ALL-STAR GAME! THIS WOULD TRULY BE A BLESSING! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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Updated Dodger 1st Baseman Win Shares
6 hours ago by
True Blue LA
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For the last two years I've done a rundown of Los Angeles Dodger Win Shares. In many circles Win Shares has become passe as WAR has become the stat of choice, but because I built the complete Win Share database based on many Bill James Handbooks I haven't felt like letting...
Game 79 vs. Rockies, July 1: Joe Torre Pre-Game Talk
July 01, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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On Matt Kemp batting second: "We're struggling right now as far as putting some offense together. The fact that Furcal's not in the lineup — just trying to get some speed up top. One thing about Matt: He may seem like he's overmatched at times, but it doesn&...
Post-Game 125 Thread: Floaters and Moon Shots
August 22, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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DODGERS 2, CUBS 0
Charlie Haeger: 7.0 IP, 0R, 7K, first win as a Dodger.
Matt Kemp: 449-foot home run in the second inning.
photos by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers
A Farewell to Citi Field
July 10, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Citi Field, under less Armageddon-like skies.
Matt Kemp plays a game of shadows.
Bullpen catchers Mike Borzello and Rob Flippo.
photos by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers
Interstate Love
July 06, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Click here to vote! Apparently there's no limit to the number of votes you can cast. Voting closes Thursday at 1 p.m.
Earlier at SoSG: Fat Guy, Animated Gesticulator Ahead of Kemp in Final Vote
First Look: Matt Kemp Bobblehead
VOTE BISON
Around The Web: Matt Kemp Love
October 01, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Mike took on the same Paul Oberjuerge piece that I did...True Blue L.A.: ...and so did Eric Stephen.Los Angeles Times: T.J. Simers writes that the Dodgers have a dynamic duo in Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp. You know they must be good if they motivated...
Fat Guy, Animated Gesticulator Ahead of Kemp in Final Vote
July 06, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Looks like Matt Kemp is tracking third in the field of five for the NL's last All-Star Game slot, dictated by the "Final Vote" campaign. As of 2p on Monday the 6th:
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler and Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval are the early leaders in the...
Matt Kemp Suspended 4 Games For Being Awesome
June 05, 2008 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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The Los Angeles Times reports that Matt Kemp has been suspended 4 games for "inciting" the fight in Tuesday's game.
"Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp has been suspended for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for his part in a bench-clearing brawl in the eighth...
Matt Kemp = Fourth Place
July 08, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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From "Final Vote races tighten during final day" at MLB.com:
With one day to go in the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote, Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge has taken the American League lead and Pablo Sandoval stayed just two percentage points ahead of Shane Victorino...
Matt Kemp's Poor Game Explained
July 17, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Sports By Brooks recaps Matt Kemp's adventures last night.I’ve heard differing accounts on the exact details of what happened, but the central theme was that Kemp was so drunk at the ESPYs that at one point during the evening, he stumbled and fell.Even worse, in the process of...
It Looks Like Such a Nice Place, Too
July 31, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Busch Stadium at sunset during yesterday's game.
Matt Kemp, buster of slumps.
James Loney and Kemp share the awkwardest bro-hug ever.
photo 1 by Jon SooHoo/Dodgers; photos 2 & 3 by Tom Gannam/AP
Matt Kemp Doesn't Deserve To Bat Higher
July 08, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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I don't quite understand why people complain about Matt Kemp's place in the Dodger batting order. After all, the lower in the order he gets, the better he hits.Batting Order Position-2009 OPS2nd-0.0004th-0.4835th-0.4826th-0.7187th-0.8728th-1.1829th-1.674Based on those statistics...
Why Some People Don't Like Matt Kemp
December 20, 2008 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Remember this? Oy vey.
Kemp Slips Into Fourth Place in Final Vote Race
July 07, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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The latest (12:47p PT), from mlb.com:
[Pablo] Sandoval, the Giants' third baseman, had a slim lead in the NL race over center fielder Shane Victorino of the Phillies. D-backs third baseman Mark Reynolds and Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp each have garnered more than two million...
Kemp, Hudson Win Gold Gloves
18 days ago by
True Blue LA
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More photos »
by Julie Jacobson - AP
The Bison took home his first Gold Glove award today, joining teammate Orlando Hudson
Browse more photos »
Matt Kemp and Orlando Hudson of the Dodgers were among...
Fight! Fight! Fight! Matt Kemp Against Yorvit Torrealba!
June 04, 2008 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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A picture recap of Matt Kemp fighting with Yorvit Torrealba.
Frustrations and Celebrations
7 days ago by
True Blue LA
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Time for a quick fluff piece while we wait for the winter meetings. The Dodgers have had substantial success over the last two seasons but that success was mitigated by failure to advance past the NLCS. Normally we at TBLA are a positive group but this November I'm feeling...
Kemp helps Dodgers take Game 1 over Cards
October 08, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Thanks in part to Matt Kemp’s two-run dinger in the top of the first off Chris Carpenter, the Dodgers earned a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLDS.
From MLB.com:
It didn’t start well for the Dodgers. Wolf worked himself into a first-inning mess, loading the...
The Frozen Five
July 04, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Matt Kemp and Mark Loretta exchange a post-game "frozen five" — abruptly stopping their hands before palm contact.
Earlier post-game celebration techniques at SoSG:
the finger tap
the hip bump
Matt Kemp Chats With The Fans
July 10, 2008 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Unfortunately, I managed to miss this chance to ask him ridiculous questions, but i'm glad that others filled in for me.
Seriously though, I wonder how many questions the moderators censor from these players. Given some of the questions they actually let through, I shudder at...
Post-Game 89 Thread: The Hangover
July 17, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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ASTROS 3, DODGERS 0
The only thing worth looking at tonight.
So much for moving Matt Kemp up in the lineup. Maybe the entire team had a hangover tonight, because the bats had less juice than a pitcher of Kool-Aid. The Dodgers left the bases loaded in the fifth inning and that was...
Matt Kemp to be Final Dodgers Bobblehead Promotion of Season
June 15, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced that Matt Kemp will be depicted on the third and final bobblehead promotion of 2009. The first 50,000 fans in attendance on Wednesday, August 19, when the Dodgers take on the St. Louis Cardinals, will receive the Kemp bobblehead, compliments...
They Feel Bad Too
October 22, 2009 by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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It's going to take all offseason to get over this. It hurts the most when you turn on the TV and see the World Series and the team you thought you could beat is playing there.—from Matt Kemp's playoff blog
photos by Jon SooHoo
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