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Unexpected Moves That Could Shake Up 2013-2014 MLB Offseason

Every MLB team has an idea of how they think their offseason will play out, or at least how they would like it to, but rarely do things go according to plan during the MLB offseason.

Whether it's a surprise player hitting the trade market and changing the market for other players at his position, a free-agent signing with an unexpected suitor, a player opting against re-signing when he's expected to and hitting the open market or something else altogether, there is no shortage of reasons an offseason can be altered.

Matt Kemp Injury: Updates on Dodgers Star's Shoulder and Recovery

After a season full of ailments, Matt Kemp will now have to deal with a shoulder injury throughout the MLB offseason.   

The Los Angeles Dodgers Twitter account reported that the outfielder will undergo surgery on his left shoulder:

9 Reasons Why Matt Kemp's Absence Does Not Doom the LA Dodgers' Playoff Hopes

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves are now tied at a game apiece for the National League Division Series title. Matt Kemp watched both games from the bench and will likely do the same for the entirety of the Dodgers' 2013 playoff run.

Matt Kemp Believes Ryan Braun Should Be Stripped of 2011 MVP Award

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp doesn't want any revisionist historians giving him the 2011 NL MVP award, won by now-disgraced Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun

He just doesn't think Braun deserves to have it, either. Asked by reporters before Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Kemp acknowledged that he feels Braun should be stripped of the award.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Matt Kemp 'Disappointed' in Ryan Braun After Suspension

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp had a stellar 2011 season.  He hit .324 with 39 home runs, 126 RBI and 40 stolen bases.  Along with winning the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards, Kemp was runner-up in the National League Most Valuable Player voting to Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, despite having more home runs, RBI and stolen bases.&n

Matt Kemp Returns to Dodgers Lineup for First Time Since Hamstring Injury

Matt Kemp returns to the Dodgers lineup on Tuesday after being out since May 29 with a right hamstring strain.

Will Fans Booing Matt Kemp in Dodger Stadium Motivate Him or Shut Him Down?

From misplayed fly balls in center field to an 0-for-5, four-strikeout game at the plate, it's safe to say that the Los Angeles Dodgers won in spite of Matt Kemp on Memorial Day.

Matt Kemp Continues Awesome Streak, Flies Cancer Patient to Watch Dodgers Game

Amid a humbling season and a torrential thunderstorm of boos raining down from Dodger Stadium fans, Matt Kemp continues to do what he can to lift the spirits of a young man who has too few days to appreciate his baseball hero. 

Los Angeles Dodgers 2013: Does Matt Kemp Have What It Takes to Go 50-50 in 2013?

Matt Kemp is set to make his first start of the spring today in Glendale, Arizona.  

And though he's already had five spring at-bats with no hits, Kemp is focused on having a monster year in 2013 for the Dodgers.  

Fantasy Baseball 2013: Top 60 Outfielders Heading into Exhibition Play

Here's my early top-60 listing of outfielders heading into exhibition play, with an emphasis on 5x5 roto leagues.

This position will likely produce baseball's largest number of four- and five-category studs by season's end.

But that star power still cannot obscure the uncertainty of taking inexperienced young players or injury-riddled veterans later in the draft, or household names that will invariably fall short of last year's amped-up stats.

Hopefully, this listing will eliminate some of the draft-day doubt and consternation that come with the territory.

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Best of the American League
Tampa Bay
19%
Boston
19%
Chicago
7%
Minnesota
10%
Los Angeles
17%
Texas
27%
Total votes: 270

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