Kemp's Patience Wearing Thin
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Waiting is tough for Dodgers' Kemp
PHOENIX -- Asked about his struggles at the plate and how he wasn't in the Dodgers' lineup for the third day in a row on Monday, Matt Kemp shrugged his shoulders, smiled and said everything would be fine.
"I'm just a little impatient, man," Kemp said. "It's not that big a deal. If I keep having fun, the game will come to me."
But hitting coach Mike Easler says he knows this has been a tough period for Kemp, who entered the Dodgers' series opener in Arizona with a .125 average and seven strikeouts in 16 at-bats. The opening-day right fielder, Kemp last started on Friday because Manager Joe Torre has wanted to shield him from tough right-handers such as Arizona's Monday starter, Dan Haren. Andre Ethier has moved from left field to right and Juan Pierre has gone from the bench to Ethier's regular spot.
Kemp will be in the lineup today against left-hander Doug Davis.
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