Matt Kemp Watch 2008

Bad news out of L.A. last night. Joe Torre started Andre Ethier and Juan Pierre over Matt Kemp against right-hander Matt Cain. Kemp later replaced Pierre (and went 0-for-2, unfortunately) but it is extremely disconcerting to see Kemp start the game on the bench. It's hard for me to imagine that Torre would continue with this silliness, but I guess it's possible.

For now, here's the game plan: check to see whether the Dodgers are facing a righty or a lefty. If it's a lefty, Kemp must be in your lineup. If it's a righty, think about using another option (if you have a good one).

Be patient, though, as I have faith that Kemp will force Torre to play him every day or close to it once Torre sees hows utterly pathetic Pierre is.