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Dynamic duo’s strides driving Dodgers

After they lost to Philadelphia in last year’s National League Championship Series, the Dodgers had to know that to make it to the Fall Classic and win a long-awaited ring, they’d need to come of age.

They’ve done it this year, and two huge reasons for it are the budding stars in their outfield.

Their names are Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, both are having career years for a first-place club that figures to be a major player in the postseason, and both are young, charismatic, very talented and still loaded with untapped potential.

They’re also very different.

Kemp, who turns 25 next week, is a rare specimen of raw power, speed and baseball talent, even though he was recruited by the University of Oklahoma to play basketball as a shooting guard and teammates, scouts, opposing players and fans liken him to a football player.

Click here to read the full article – By Doug Miller of MLB.com

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September 14, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | Dodgers News, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB | Andre Either, Baseball, Dodgers, dodgers baseball, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, MLB | 1 Comment