Comments on: Matt Kemp crashes into center field fence; suffers knee contusion, sent for X-rays on jaw

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:02:36 +0000

I’m sure the grammar police and spelling cops are thrilled by your apology.

By: AlohaMrHand

AlohaMrHand — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:21:58 +0000

The Dodgers should of stopped at victorino.Seriously their now 1-3 since those trades with losses to the a marlins and Rockies?They look impressive on paper but have been far from it on the field.

By: hardballtalkusername

hardballtalkusername — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:10:38 +0000

apologize for the terrible sentence structure and missing verbs

By: hardballtalkusername

hardballtalkusername — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:07:57 +0000

sfchamps you want your players to be aware of the opposing field dimensions and it is up to both the player and coaching staff to have them prepared to know the park’s dimensions. I would definitely tell players to try and fly ball that was catchable, but would stress the importance of knowing the park’s dimensions. Of course there is a risk, there is also a risk that an infielder gets hurt diving for grounder, but thats part of the game. Fine line you walk if you tell a player to not try too hard at defense because he might get injured.

By: sfchamps2010

sfchamps2010 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:03:11 +0000

I agree! A guy like Mike Trout at 21 will handle the wear and tear but in 7 to 10 seasons will it be worth it? LAA fans any thoughts?

By: sfchamps2010

sfchamps2010 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:00:35 +0000

who can’t play till this time next year maybe…

By: Marty

Marty — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:21:15 +0000

No prob. Didn’t the dodgers just pick up an OF named Crawford or something?

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:02:06 +0000

The dodgers can I’ll afford to lose kemp, even if it’s for a short few days.

By: okwhitefalcon

okwhitefalcon — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:23:32 +0000

“Minus Rhianna, Matt Kemp’s Still Leagues Biggest Dipwad”

“There’s nothing dirty about what that wall did to Kemp. If that wall happened to be at Dodger Stadium, every one of its partitions would have applauded its stopping abilities. That wall didn’t deserve Matt Kemp running into it and it’s mind-boggling that Kemp wasn’t ejected for one of the most obviously intentional wall crashes you’ll ever see.”

Signed,
Matthew Pouliot

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/28/minus-tony-la-russa-cardinals-still-leagues-biggest-dipwads/

By: lazlosother

lazlosother — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:25:14 +0000

Not a Dodgers fan but this sucks and it leads back to the age-old question, is it worth losing playing time and the contributions a player can make for a spectacular play that saves one or two runs (or even a victory), or maybe none.

This is a real question for players like Kemp, Hamilton, etc. When a player ignores a significant risk of injury for a short term goal, are they helping the team? Can you tell these players not to go all out? Would this effect their entire approach to the game? It is an interesting dilemma.