Kemp Has 20/20 Vision
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 8:31 AM PDT
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Yesterday Matt Kemp hit his 20th home run of the season, a new career high, and became just the eighth Dodger ever to record a 20/20 season. Here are the seasons with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in Dodger history:
| Player | Year | HR | SB |
| Matt Kemp | 2009 | 20 | 28 |
| Shawn Green | 2001 | 49 | 20 |
| Shawn Green | 2000 | 24 | 24 |
| Raul Mondesi | 1999 | 33 | 36 |
| Raul Mondesi | 1997 | 30 | 32 |
| Raul Mondesi | 1995 | 26 | 27 |
| Kirk Gibson | 1988 | 25 | 31 |
| Pedro Guerrero | 1983 | 32 | 23 |
| Pedro Guerrero | 1982 | 32 | 22 |
| Davey Lopes | 1979 | 28 | 44 |
| Willie Davis | 1962 | 21 | 32 |
| Babe Herman | 1929 | 21 | 21 |
Every 20/20 season in Dodger history has been by an outfielder except for Davey Lopes (2B, 1979) and Pedro Guerrero (3B, 1983).
The Dodgers have lost each of Clayton Kershaw's last seven starts, despite Kershaw posting a 2.97 ERA in those games. He has three quality starts in that span as well. Five of the seven games have been one-run losses.
Bronson Arroyo has pitched six straight quality starts since giving up five runs at Dodger Stadium in July. Yet, the Reds are only 2-4 in those starts, despite a 2.23 ERA by Arroyo. Over his last three starts he has given up a total of two runs.
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports that Hiroki Kuroda could begin a rehab assignment with Class A Inland Empire as soon as Tuesday.
The Dodgers are 10-2 in rubber games on the road this season.
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Reds lineup
per Tom Groeschen:
Stubbs CF
Janish SS
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Rolen 3B
Gomes RF
McDonald LF
Miller C
Arroyo P
Dodger Lineup - Manny rest day
per Inside the Dodgers:
Furcal, SS
Pierre, LF
Ethier, RF
Kemp, CF
Blake, 3B
Loney, 1B
Martin, C
Hudson, 2B
Kershaw, P
9th start for Kemp at cleanup, and the first time he has done so for two straight days since May 8-9 against the Giants (2nd & 3rd days after the Manny suspension).
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that season really stands out for him. Its almost like some of the 1987 power spikes, at least in my “remembering the backs of baseball cards” mind.
The Dodgers had three guys hit exactly 28 HR that year: Lopes, Ron Cey, and Steve Garvey. Lopes only had 73 RBI, which of course was understandable since he batted leadoff. But, Cey had only 81 RBI, and he batted 4th or 5th. Garvey swooped in and took all the RBI from Cey, with 110. :)
That Dodger club didn’t do so well in the standings, but finished 2nd in the NL with 739 runs scored.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t realize this: Lopes only hit 1 home run in September that year. Maybe he was trying too hard to reach the milestone, a la Alfonso Soriano, but I think a 30-40 season would have been a big deal in 1979. To that point, Willie Mays did it once, and Bobby Bonds did it 4 times. That’s it.
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/ZEM7k
Then again, Bonds was terribly underrated throughout his career, and criticized more for his strikeouts, so maybe the 30-40 season wasn’t such a big deal. :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't recall anyone talking about
20/20, 30/30, or 20/40 or any of the speed combo’s back then. When they did start getting a lot of play I remember Willie Mays saying that he had known it was a big deal he’d done it without breaking a sweat.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I remembered that quote by Mays. In most cases, I would have said “classic old player spouting nonsense, but not in Mays case” :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Mickey Mantle said the same thing.
The first BIG DEAL about speed / power was Canseco’s 40/40.
by Seanny Rotten on Aug 30, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp and Ethier are the best OF who have made their ML debuts with the Dodgers in my 20 years as a fan.
Mondesi was mine
We have not had many exceptional outfielders who were home grown. Most of the great ones came via trades.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
After Mondesi, the drop really is to Mike Marshall, right? Marshall wasn’t bad at all, but suffered against the weight of his own expectations.
We’d have to go back to Willie (or Tommy) Davis to get another good one, although Crawford was probably Mike Marshall before his time.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Is 20 years an accurate number or an estimation? Did you start becoming a fan in 1989 or 1990? That is an interesting starting point, if you were too young to enjoy 1988.
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
1989 was my first season
So I’ve never seen a World Series title live, except for the DVD box set. :)
How old were you in 1989? That is a fascinating time to begin life as a Dodger fan. Remind me to interview you for a story sometime soon! :)
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I was 13 in 1989 (got my first color TV in my room that year, a 13" Daewoo that I still have), and was convinced with the additions of Eddie Murray and Willie Randolph, plus the health of Fernando would surely mean back-to-back titles for the Blue Crew. :(
by Eric Stephen on Aug 30, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
thats the boat im in, i was born 18 days before game 1, and i was in bermuda..
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
luka modric out for the same stretch as well
but i doubt anyone else here is a Tottenham fan
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Don’t worry Brice Butler and De’von Flournoy will step up De’von is a speed demon
by Dodgermanramon on Aug 30, 2009 9:54 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
ya i know, i was just saying i can relate, cuz i got bad injury news this morning too with Modric
I don’t care so much about Rojo’s injury cuz im a UCLA fan : )
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Yes.
And like well-behaved freaking people we’ll keep our “Go Bruins!” talk to bruinsnation or some other such place.
by Seanny Rotten on Aug 30, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp could still go 30/30
it’s not out of the realm of possibility he steals a few more bags, and we’ve seen youngsters suddenly develop power as if overnight. 10 homers over the remainder of the year is not out of the question.
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