Comments on Sons of Steve Garvey: Matt Kemp and His High Potential

He hasn't received the admiration you speak of bec...

2008-05-07T10:47:09.191-07:00

He hasn't received the admiration you speak of because he hasn't done anything consistently. He has yet to be a regular for any significant length of time. Let's see how he performs then.

You may say that neither has Ethier or DeWitt or Loney, yet none of them were lauded so highly before playing a single Big League game. Baseball fans all across the country have been disappointed by "five-tool" prospects too many times. As for Martin, he received comparable accolades, but he lived up to them while being a regular.

I think your worries about Kemp being liked enough are premature.

I think when Kemp jumped over the railing in celeb...

2008-05-06T19:18:14.969-07:00

I think when Kemp jumped over the railing in celebration, it was after Loney's bases loaded, walk-off hit against the Rockies on April 27.

I thought Diamond's quote was going to read like t...

2008-05-06T13:04:14.141-07:00

I thought Diamond's quote was going to read like this:

"One thing that stood out to me was Matt Kemp's opposite-field home run with Juan Pierre on first base. Because usually Juan Pierre flies out and therefore would not be on first base."

From Diamond:"One thing that stood out to me was M...

2008-05-06T10:54:02.322-07:00

From Diamond:

"One thing that stood out to me was Matt Kemp's opposite-field home run with Juan Pierre on first base. Kemp mentioned after the game that he was looking to go the other way given Pierre's speed and likelihood that he would get pitched outside so the catcher might have a better chance to throw out Pierre if he tried to steal second. Smart play by Kemp."

But that's only because Dusty Baker's son was bloc...

2008-05-06T10:02:15.328-07:00

But that's only because Dusty Baker's son was blocking his view.

Sometimes the hardest thing for a player to pull o...

2008-05-06T08:43:23.338-07:00

Sometimes the hardest thing for a player to pull off is winning over the public. Imagine how Bonds would have been embraced (even over the past year) if he, I don't know, didn't find a 100 new ways to be a d--k. Big Mac broke the home run record, and immediately hugs his son and everyone in the park. Bonds does the same, and doesn't even notice his teenage son right next to him at the plate.