Matt Kemp trade a sign that even Dodgers are playing by new rules

A blockbuster Matt Kemp trade to San Diego was nearly done and expected to be announced by week's end, a source with knowledge of the talks told Bleacher Report early Thursday morning as the Grand Hyatt lobby bars closed and the baseball industry 

Jason A. Churchill looks at which player makes more sense for the Seattle Mariners, Matt Kemp or Melky Cabrera.

Matt Kemp nearly won a Most Valuable Player award with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011, but with a crowded outfield and needing help in other areas on the diamond, the team has decided to move on, trading him to the San Diego Padres for catcher 

In his official blog, Metta World Peace gives his thoughts on the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to trade Matt Kemp.

Kemp and backup catcher Tim Federowicz will go to the Padres in exchange for catcher Yasmani Grandal, right-hander Joe Wieland and another pitcher, possibly right-hander Zach Eflin, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The Dodgers