Matt Kemp

SAN DIEGO (TICKER) —Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp began serving a reduced two-game suspension Thursday. Kemp, who originally was suspended four games last week, will serve the abbreviated suspension for Thursday’s game against the San Diego Padres and Friday’s contest vs. the Detroit Tigers. One of Los Angeles’ top young players, Kemp was penalized for helping to incite a benches-clearing incident nine days ago in a game against the Colorado Rockies. While swinging at a ball in the dirt, Kemp was left leaning toward first base when Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba went to tag him out after failing to catch the pitch cleanly. ... Read Full Story

In the eighth inning of last nights game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies, Matt Kemp struck out. That wasn’t all that happened that inning. After dropping the ball, catcher Yorbit Torrealba had to tag Kemp out. He did just that, albeit rather forcefully. Kemp took exception to the tag and responded back with aggression via his forearm and it was on from there. Torrealba pushed back and the two locked up and went to the ground. THe fiesty Torrealba tackled Kemp to the ground and initially Torrealba was on top but Kemp, 6’2 and 230 pounds, quickly overpowered the 5’11 ... Read Full Story

Per Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times , Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp reminds his manager, Joe Torre, of Alex Rodriguez. For Kemp's sake, hopefully nicknames like K-Fraud won't follow. " The ball doesn't come down when he hits it ," Torre said. "He's one of those guys that doesn't have to hit it on the screws." Hitting coach Don Mattingly says that Kemp reminds him of Bo Jackson, because of the "stupid stuff they are able to do." Kemp definitely has the tools that give him "super-superstar potential" as teammate Doug Mientkiewicz says. When asked about the type of numbers Kemp ... Read Full Story

(AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp celebrates with fans after beating the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of baseball's National League division series in Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. The Dodgers won the series 3-0. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Read Full Story

(AP) - Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, right, pours Champagne in the mouth of Hiroki Kuroda, of Japan, as they celebrate after beating the Chicago Cubs in Game 3 of baseball's National League division series in Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. Read Full Story