Although our very own Little Engine that Could had performed late inning heroics multiple times last year in his true rookie season, for many fans this year the only consideration that mattered was: “what have you done for me lately?” And the answer, frankly: not much.
Kemp came limping into the tenth inning of this game with a .143 batting average, and with Ted Williams and Willie McCovey in the minors just waiting to grab their spot in history from this insignificant bench-warmer, many were the fans who said of Kemp, “designate him.”
Today Kemp said; “hold my beer.