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Matthew Ryan "Matt" Kemp (born September 23, 1984 in Midwest City, Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kemp attended Midwest City High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma and was a standout in basketball and baseball. He was teammates with Shelden Williams of the Boston Celtics on the varsity basketball team that won the state title their junior and senior years. In 2002, while playing in a High School All-Star Basketball tournament, Matt Kemp, along with 4 other teammates, including Sheldon Williams, were accused of raping a 19 year old woman on January 20, 2002 at the Columbus, Ohio Hyatt hotel.The players were suspended from the team during the investigation.




Matt Kemps Expects to Return on May 29

By: Call to the Pen

23May2012

Matt Kemp told reporters, including Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, that he feels he should be ready to rejoin the Los Angeles Dodgers when he’s eligible to come off the disabled list on May 29.  Kemp, who was placed on the Dodgers DL a little over a week...

Quarter Mark Awards: American And National League MVP

By: The Ghost of Moonlight Graham

21May2012

The baseball season is amazing at its quarter point and it’s time to hand out some awards. Let’s start at looking who has been the MVP of the American and National League. American League Candidates: Adam Jones, Josh Hamilton, Asdrubal Ca...

A Wild Night at the Ravine

By: LA Dodger Talk

19May2012

An ejected manager, 4 unearned runs, blown save, errors, stranded runners, leads squandered… and  a walk-off-walk – it was ugly and the Dodgers won because they never stopped trying.  Adam Kennedy went 4-4 (that’s not a misprint),...

Kemp to the DL Was the Right Move

By: LA Dodger Talk

15May2012

Matt Kemp didn’t want to do it, but happily the Dodgers training staff erred on the side of caution and didn’t want Kemp’s Grade 1 Strain become a Grade 3.  This will force him to rest, because I think Matt only knows one way to pl...

Matt Kemp Hits Los Angeles Dodgers 15-Day DL

By: Call to the Pen

15May2012

Matt Kemp has been placed on the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.  Kemp aggravated the injury during Sunday’s contest against the Colorado Rockies, and an MRI Monday confirmed the strain.  The Dodgers have...

What’s Ailing Miggy?

By: Motor City Bengals

14May2012

The Tigers have gotten off to a sluggish start to the 2012 season and there are many reasons why. The most glaring of which is the bullpen, who have painfully blown six leads when leading after 7 innings. For a team that was 77-0 in 2011 when …...

MLB Game Recaps: Joey Votto Slams Reds Home Winners

By: Call to the Pen

14May2012

There is generally no greater moment, offensively at least, than a walk-off grand-slam.  Now there are certain scenarios we all dream of as kids.  Those are the scenarios that can amplify the moment.  But the fact is, a walk-off grand-slam is a wa...

The Top 10 MLB Pitcher/Hitter Combinations To Build Around

By: Midwest Sports Fans

14May2012

What current pitcher/hitter duo do you think is the best in Major League Baseball? Which duo would you most want to build a franchise around moving forward? Chris Callaway analyzes and answers both questions in this post.

Good for Mattingly!

By: LA Dodger Talk

14May2012

I am really proud that Don Mattingly got himself tossed after Andre Either got thrown out for arguing balls and strikes.  It doesn’t matter if the call was right or wrong.  Stand up for your player and you will have their undying respect.  Y...

The Top 10 MLB Hitter/Pitcher Combinations To Build Around

By: Midwest Sports Fans

14May2012

What current pitcher/hitter duo do you think is the best in Major League Baseball? Which duo would you most want to build a franchise around moving forward? Chris Callaway analyzes and answers both questions in this post.

Frustrating Colorado Rockies blow best career start by Juan Nicasio

By: Rockies Review

13May2012

Juan Nicasio was great on Saturday.The other game going on in Los Angeles featured the Colorado Rockies and the hometown Dodgers. The focus should have been squarely on the basketball game.On Saturday night, the Rockies offense couldn't support Juan...

Rant & Rave Sunday

By: LA Dodger Talk

13May2012

 The Dodgers keep winning and it’s with pitching and defense as Badger pointed out.  If you have pitching and defense, you can win an awful lot.  It may look awful at times, but Just Win Baby! By the Way – the Dodgers are now in posess...

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