Matt Kemp agrees with the Larry Bowa critique of Matt’s game:

“There’s more there,” Kemp said. “I agree. It’s something I need to sit here and think about and then change.”

Given that Kemp started the season like he was ready to become baseball’s next superstar, but has hit just .233 for the last two months, he’s not exactly in position to put up much of an argument. But he didn’t try to, either.

“I need to help this team out and I’m not doing it,” Kemp told Simers. “I’ve wasted a lot of at-bats this year. Pitchers have gotten me 70% of the time, but it’s not them getting me out, it’s me.”

Kemp should be starting to hit his peak. The fact that he realizes something is wrong is a good sign. I’ll note that Robinson Cano when through his funk year at age 25, and worked to correct it. I suspect Matt will, as well.