Family squabble
Filed this little nugget as the top to tomorrow's notebook. Thanks to Josh42big for tipping me off to it in a note he posted on this blog. Sounds like this was a momentary little minor thing that got quickly resolved, and life goes on, especially since these guys are such close friends. But hey, it's newsworthy.
ANAHEIM -- Dodgers outfield prospects Matt Kemp and Delwyn Young, who are close friends and roommates at Triple-A Las Vegas, got into a minor shoving match during batting practice before Thursday night's game at Portland. Multiple sources within the organization confirmed the incident Saturday, but apparently no punches were thrown and the matter was quickly resolved.
Although no one would comment on any disciplinary action, it appears the two were suspended for one game each. Neither played in that night's game, a 6-1 victory, but both returned to the lineup on Friday night, when the 51s again beat Portland 6-1.
The incident reportedly happened before the ballpark gates opened and thus didn't take place in view of fans. No one would comment on what the disagreement might have been about.
Kemp, 22, who was in the majors from opening day until he went on the disabled list after bruising his right shoulder running into a scoreboard in the rightfield wall on April 9 at Dodger Stadium, is one of the club's most prized prospects. He was optioned to Las Vegas when he came off the DL on April 27. Young, 24, made his major-league debut with a callup last September, when he appeared in eight games and went hitless in five at-bats.
Both players are on the Dodgers' 40-man roster. By all accounts, they remain friends and roommates even after the incident.

Tony Jackson is in his fourth season covering the Dodgers for the 
Comments
At least Kemp didn't make a rap C.D. That's the sure fire way to send your prospect status into a nosedive.
Posted by: J.L. | May 19, 2007 10:38 PM
Hopefully Kemp is up on the big club soon.
Posted by: The_Great_Arcade_Fire | May 19, 2007 11:05 PM