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For a Second Straight Spring, Matt Kemp Has to Prove his Worth to a New Team

Feb 20, 2019

Cincinnati Reds, Features, National League, Opinions & Predictions

Over the past two winters, Matt Kemp has been involved in a trade with salary reasons at the forefront. Kemp was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers where the Braves took on a larger sum o...

Kemp, Pederson Deserve Credit for Earning Their Spots

Jeff J. Snider

Jun 13, 2018

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

Going into spring training, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a logjam in the outfield. With right-fielder Yasiel Puig coming off a solid season and Chris Taylor having locked down the center field job with an out-of...

Matt Kemp’s Defense Looks Good So Far … But Will It Last?

Jeff J. Snider

May 1, 2018

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

As a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers -- and a huge fan of Prime Matt Kemp from 2008-12 or so -- I've been quite interested to see that Kemp has not been a disaster in left field so far this season. In fact, afte...

Matt Kemp Thrilled to be Back, Dodgers Might Not Feel The Same

Griffin Fabits

Feb 20, 2018

Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rumors

GLENDALE, Ariz - Matt Kemp looks at ease. Noticeably thinner -- down 41 pounds from 2017 -- with an afro his hat has trouble containing. The 33-year-old is back in Los Angeles Dodgers blue for the first time...

Dodgers, Braves Complete Five-Player Salary Dump Trade

Jason Kelly

Dec 16, 2017

Atlanta Braves, Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, National League West, Offseason, Transactions

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves have just completed a big five-player trade, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal sends Matt Kemp back to Hollywood in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez...

Outs Above Average: A Test Case in Statcast’s Newest Number

Jeff J. Snider

Sep 15, 2017

Features, Statistics

A fun thought thing to talk about, if you're the kind of person who enjoys angry arguments about baseball statistics, is the 2016 stat lines for Jason Heyward and Matt Kemp: If you look at the triple-cro...

Why the Atlanta Braves Could Be The Surprising Team of 2017

Nick Hamelin

Mar 21, 2017

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL -- With a combined record of 135-188 over the past two seasons, it may be easy to say that the Atlanta Braves are set for improvement of some sorts. With the first full season under manager...

Mallex Smith to Begin Rehab Assignment with Mississippi Braves

Dillon Cloud

Sep 2, 2016

Atlanta Braves, Headlines, National League East

The Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday that outfielder Mallex Smith, who has been sidelined with a fractured left thumb since June 19, will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Mississippi beginning on Thur...

Report: Padres would “love” to trade Matt Kemp

Robert Murray

Jun 12, 2016

Headlines, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres would "love to move" outfielder Matt Kemp, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. It is no secret that the Padres are willing to move outfielder Kemp, so this report comes with n...

The A.J. Preller Era: A Look at All 22 Trades So Far

James E. Clark

May 11, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

When the San Diego Padres hired A.J. Preller in August 2014, the team knew he would make changes. The ownership group knew that he would likely bring his own philosophy. With that thought process, he would brin...

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