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Kemp emerging as five-tool star

Sparked by a 4-for-5 performance in the Dodgers’ 17-4 win against the Brewers on Tuesday, Matt Kemp began Wednesday’s game tied for fourth in the National League with a .323 batting average.

That stat shouldn’t be a total shocker. Despite Kemp’s youth, he’s been consistently one of the Dodgers’ top hitters for average and has been above .300 since May 30.

But the fact that Kemp is positioning himself for a possible run at the NL batting crown comes as a surprise to manager Joe Torre.

Click here to read the full article – By David Ely of MLB.com

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August 6, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Dodgers News, MLB | , , , , , | No Comments Yet