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November 11, 2011
National League MVP: Dodgers' Matt Kemp Wins SB Nation Award
Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers had a magnificent season in 2011, and has been awarded the National League Most Valuable Player Award by the baseball writers of SB Nation. Kemp led the league in home runs (39), RBI (126), runs scored (115), total bases (353), and adjusted OPS+ (171), and finished second in stolen bases.
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November 9, 2011
NL Cy Young Award: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw Splits SB Nation Honor With Roy Halladay
Clayton Kershaw had an amazing season in 2011 for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won the pitching triple crown, leading the league in wins (21, tied with Ian Kennedy), strikeouts (248), and ERA (2.28), and also led the league in WHIP (0.977), too. For his efforts, Kershaw was named co-winner of the National League Cy Young Award by SB Nation.
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November 7, 2011
NL Rookie Of The Year: Dodgers' Kenley Jansen Gets One Vote From SB Nation Writers
Kenley Jansen had quite a season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The former catcher has barely been pitching for two seasons, and all he did in 2011 was set a major league record by striking out 16.09 batters per nine innings. For his troubles, he got one third-place vote in the SB Nation National League Rookie of the Year voting, finishing tied for ninth.
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October 13, 2011
Matt Kemp Captures Player Of The Year Honor From Baseball America
Matt Kemp had a spectacular season in 2011, filled with extraordinary accomplishments. Kemp can soon add the Baseball America Major League Player of the Year Award to his mantel. The annual award, which has been given since 1998, hasn't yet been announced by Baseball America, but Kemp has won according to his agency, Sports Management Partners, headed by former pitcher Dave Stewart.