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Freeman excited for Kemp to join him in lineup
- Updated: August 3, 2016
ATLANTA — When Freddie Freeman first saw Matt Kemp in the Braves clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon, he hugged his new teammate and immediately mentioned how much he was looking forward to once again being paired with an established slugger who could provide the protection he has lacked since the start of last season.
If everything goes the way the Braves want, Freeman and Kemp will enjoy many productive nights together over the remainder of this season and each of the three that will follow. But their first night together proved to be unceremonious as they both went hitless and squandered a few scoring opportunities in Tuesday night’s 5-3 loss to the Pirates at Turner Field.
“He’s a guy who can change a game with one swing,” Freeman said of Kemp. “He has that capability. Every time he comes up to the plate, you’ve got to pitch him carefully. He’s a tough out, and he can change the game with one swing. That’s a big part we need in our lineup. Having him in the middle of our lineup will be huge.”
When the Braves acquired Kemp from the Padres in exchange for Hector Olivera on Saturday night, they regarded this as the first of the many significant …
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