Goodbye, Mr. Kent

I’ve been a Dodgers fan since they arrived from Brooklyn. I can’t remember a more talented player that I wished wasn’t a Dodger.

His self-centered rants held his team back. The veterans are supposed to guide and support the kids, not gripe to the media about their lack of respect. Now he can focus his attention on getting to the Hall, and the Dodgers can focus on winning a championship.

Spike Tucker, Lompoc

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Sorry, but I’m just not buying Jeff Kent’s “explanations.” Too bad no one asked him why most, if not all, of his confrontations/fights were with African American players.

The fact that not one teammate, white, black, Latino, Asian or whatever, came to the retirement news conference of a “future Hall of Famer” says it all to me.

In the words of James Loney, “Who said he’s a leader?”

Charles L. Freeman

Los Angeles

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How refreshing to have a news conference with no hyperbole or BS. Jeff Kent always gave 100%. Real pro. Sure Hall of Famer.

Bob Therrien

Mission Beach

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That is the Jeff Kent I saw at WIN baseball clinics for the last four years, the guy I saw signing autographs for kids under a hot sun and advising them at Dodger Stadium. The one who looked up at me when I asked him when he was going to be reactivated so that I could reactivate him in my fantasy baseball team and apologized for being injured. The one with the wonderful smile at the baseball clinics joking with us, catching us in the bullpen, patiently taking pictures and signing autographs. The only player that has asked me for my name by saying “I am sorry, what is your name?”

I am proudly wearing my Jeff Kent jersey today.

Emma Amaya

El Monte

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I was proud to cheer for Jeff Kent as a Dodger and I’ll miss him in the starting lineup. I’ll cheer for him at the Dodgers’ old-timers games. And I shall cheer for him again upon his induction into the Hall of Fame . . . hopefully as a Dodger.

Steve Smith

Santa Ana