"The key to the Rockies' offensive improvement is Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp.

You read that right. The National League recipient of the Hank Aaron Award on Monday night at the World Series could impact the Colorado lineup more than Troy Tulo- witzki and Carlos Gonzalez.

How?

Kemp plans to work out with Dexter Fowler this winter in Arizona. Fowler's slump, leading to a Triple-A demotion, crippled the Rockies last May. His second-half resurgence was equally illuminating. Fowler reached base safely in 56 of his final 64 games and shaved his strikeouts. His 51 runs after the all-star break ranked second only to Kemp and Milwaukee's Ryan Braun, the front- runners for the NL MVP award."