"Matt Kemp made a run at the National League triple crown and nearly became the fifth player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. He made his first All-Star team and could win his first most-valuable-player award.

But in the final weeks of the Dodgers' season, Manager Don Mattingly said he told Kemp, "True greatness is going to be over time."

In other words, let's see it again.

Kemp has ambitions greater than repeating his breakout season: "I'm going to try to be even better," he said.

With the season over, Kemp said he would spend some time with family members and friends, but he expected to start his off-season training regimen soon."