Matt Kemp

Zack Greinke #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium on May 15, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Greinke Effective In Return, Could Mark Pivotal Turning Point In Season

Zack Greinke (2-0) threw 83 pitches, struck out four, and gave up a single run through 5.1 innings of work in his return to the mound as the Dodgers beat the Nationals 3-1 to win their second consecutive series.

2013/05/15

Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Kershaw Punishes Nationals, Throws Near Complete-Game Shutout In 2-0 Win

Clayton Kershaw struck out Danny Espinosa to lead off the game to record his 1,000th career strikeout — and that only set the tone for his ensuing performance.

2013/05/14

First base coach Davey Lopes #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers congratulates Matt Kemp #27 with a hand slap after Kemp hit a broken bat single to center in the fifth inning during the MLB game against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium on May 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The hit was Kemp's 1000th hit. The Dodgers defeated the Marlins 5-3. (credit: Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Kemp Gets Hit No. 1000, Dodgers Beat Marlins 5-3

Kemp had two singles for Los Angeles on Sunday in a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins, giving him 1,000 career hits and extending his hitting streak to 11 games. But manager Don Mattingly insists it’s only a matter of time before the homers come in bunches for Kemp, who hit a career-high 39 in 2011.

2013/05/12

Dodgers Fan Battling Brain Cancer Overjoyed By Kemp’s Generous Gesture

A 19-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers fan battling brain cancer was overjoyed by a generous gesture made by All-Star Matt Kemp over the weekend.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/08

Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers signs autographs before taking on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the spring training baseball game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on March 12, 2012 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Kemp Makes Cancer-Stricken Fan’s Day After Giving Him His Dodgers Gear

Matt Kemp became an Internet sensation after an impromptu gesture he made toward a cancer-stricken Dodgers fan attending a game at San Francisco’s AT&T Park.

2013/05/07

On Friday night, Clayton Kershaw excelled at the plate and on the mound against the Giants. (credit: Jason O. Watson/Getty Images Sport)

Giants 9th Inning Walk-Off Win Wastes Brilliant Kershaw Performance

Buster Posey hit a game-ending home run into the left-field seats leading off the bottom of the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Friday night.

2013/05/03

Mark Ellis #14 is greeted by Tim Wallach #26 of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he rounds the bases on his solo home run in the fifth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Mark Ellis Hits 2 Home Runs To Power Dodgers To 7-2 Win

There hasn’t been much to celebrate for Dodger fans ever since Zack Greinke went down with a broken collarbone. But then, if there’s anything baseball has taught us, its that when things look like their falling apart, they are really falling into place.

2013/04/23