Around The Web: Matt Kemp As A Legend + Roster Changes + Commitments

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Dodger Thoughts: Jon Weisman looks at the potential for Matt Kemp to become a Dodger legend.

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MLB: John Ely and Carlos Monasterios are off the 40-man roster. The Dodgers then added five minor leaguers to protect them from the Rule 5 draft.

The Dodgers added left-hander Michael Antonini, outfielder Alex Castellanos and right-handers Stephen Fife, Josh Wall and Chris Withrow.

Interesting choices that I’ll be looking at later.

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MSTI: Mike Petriello looks at the monetary commitments for the Dodgers in 2012 and wonders if anything is left.

Keith Law: Keith Law points out that Matt Kemp’s signing is a step forward, but the 2012 team is far from finished.

Even in a weak division with no clear front-runner, that doesn’t seem like enough to put them over the top unless they get a breakout season or two from unexpected quarters. Kemp is a great first step and good news long-term for the Blue Man Group, but they have a lot more work to do if they want to contend next year.

Yeah, the signing itself is definitely a move for the future, and depending on how the pitching staff shakes out, this could be a worse team in 2012.

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MSTI: The Dodgers are a sabermetric team now? Nope.

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Beyond The Box Score: Takes a close look at the all-time “True Dodgers” team.