ATLANTA -- Matt Kemp says his trade to the Atlanta Braves gives him a fresh start with the team he cheered for as a child.In a letter on The Players Tribune website , Kemp wrote that he was a huge Atlanta Braves fan while growing up in Oklahoma because he followed the team on TV.Our little old TV picked up TBS, which meant I got to watch my Braves, so I was happy, Kemp wrote in the letter entitled Hello Atlanta.That was my team! I used to rush home from school to finish my homework so I could turn on the TV and watch Chipper Jones, Ron Gant, David Justice, Fred McGriff, Greg Maddux and Jon Smoltz play their hearts out for the Braves.As a young boy, I dreamed of one day suiting up and playing in front of the home crowd in Atlanta. Now, all these years later, Im going to be able to live out that dream.Kemp included a family photo of himself as a boy wearing a new Braves jacket while standing in front of a Christmas tree.The Braves acquired Kemp, a two-time All-Star outfielder, and $10.5 million from San Diego for troubled outfielder Hector Olivera on Saturday night.Kemp wrote that after reflecting on his career with the Dodgers and Padres, I would be lying if I didnt admit that I had begun to lose some of my love for the game.In so many ways, I got sidetracked from what I loved most about playing the game of baseball -- having fun, he wrote. I let a big contract, the Hollywood lifestyle, injuries and bad relationships tarnish the reputation I had worked so hard to establish. Sadly, I gained a reputation for being selfish, lazy and a bad teammate. While I may not agree with all the criticism I received in the past few years -- and while I believe that a lot of it was unmerited -- I take full responsibility for my shortcomings. And I promise you, Atlanta: Those days are gone.Kemp is expected to make his Braves debut in Tuesday nights home game against Pittsburgh. The Braves were off on Monday.He promised Braves fans he will be the Matt Kemp of old -- the kid who was the first at the park and the last to leave, the kid who would take cuts in the cage till has hands bled, the kid who would literally run through a wall for his teammates, the kid who was playing to win . not for a contract -- thats the kid whos on his way to Atlanta.Added Kemp: And the Braves of old will soon be the Braves of now. This is going to be so much fun, Atlanta.The Braves (37-68) have the majors worst record. Walter Payton Jersey . 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Hi Kerry, Its another day and here we are looking at another dubious hit to the head. In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious. Citing unforeseen circumstances over which it has no control, the BCCI has postponed the IPL media rights bidding process that was scheduled for Tuesday. The board made the announcement late on Monday and did not specify when the bids would be opened.The BCCI said that because the Supreme Court order on October 21 had made the Lodha Committee the custodian of the IPL tender process, the board, despite being well prepared, had to wait for directives from the committee before proceeding.The boards release stated: As the Committee has been entrusted by the Honble Supreme Court with the mandate of overseeing the tender process and in effect is now the custodian of the IPL tender process and has to take all actions to safeguard the IPL tender and the interest of BCCI and cricket in India, the BCCI wrote to the Committee on 21st October 2016 itself immediately on receipt of the Judgment, inter alia seeking guidance on (a) whether to defer the IPL tender or (b) to cancel the same and (c) requesting that the name of the auditor appointed be intimated to the BCCI to ensure that he could be associated with the IPL tender. Further, BCCI has sent all the IPL Media Rights Tender documents to the Committee along with the Revised MRAs and relevant documents, which are yet to be issued to the Potential Bidders.Offering a sincere apology to the bidders, the BCCI requested for patience. The BCCI requests all bidders to appreciate that the events as have occurred were unforeseen and something over which the BCCI has no control.After the court order came four days prior to the IPL bids being opened, the BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke wrote again to the Lodha Committee on Saturday, pointing out the urgency in the matter. Shirke also mentioned the 18 companies that had bought tender document, saying a large number of potential bidders would be represented by overseas staff and the BCCI would need to lay out timelines to facilitate the process. Failing to do so would hurt the boards commercial interests, the board told the committee.The release issued on Monday stated: The BCCI has accordingly sent requests on 23rd October 2016 and 24th October 2016 to the Committee on the aforesaid lines and requested for confirmation of receipt of emails and an urgent response to avoid any uncertainty in the IPL tender processs to avoid any inconvenience to potential bidders.dddddddddddd The BCCI also informed the Committee that any delay in responding and resultant uncertainty was hurting the commercial interest of the BCCI as it would lead to devaluation of the commercial rights that were to be awarded.The prevailing uncertainty, the BCCI said, had put potential bidders on edge and they had put forth numerous queries and asked for a clear roadmap on the way forward.One of the bidders confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that it had sent an email to the BCCI on Sunday. The company had asked for the final Media Rights Agreement (MRA), which the BCCI had prepared after clarifying doubts through a two-round process with potential bidders. We asked the board for the MRA, saying how do you expect us to enter the bidding without the documents (MRA) in hand, a senior company official said.However, the official said they were prepared for the postponement keeping in mind the court was hearing the matter. There was no urgency from our side. The new cycle of rights starts only from 2018.The BCCI said the MRA could not be issued because it was awaiting a reply from the Lodha Committee, which the board said it finally got at 3.07 pm on Monday afternoon. The committees response asked for certain further undertakings and further clarifications. The BCCI said it had responded to the committee, which then replied by saying it would issue directions after meeting amongst themselves.The BCCI, apart from the above communication, has so far at the time of going to Press, not received any further directions from the Committee, which is now the custodian of the entire process and has been tasked with the duty to ensure that the tender process is undertaken in a professional and transparent manner with least inconvenience to all stakeholders, the board said. Once the BCCI receives a response from the Committee it shall bring the same to the notice of all stakeholders as the BCCI is currently not in a position to take any decision in the matter other than what the Committee recommends. In the absence of permission from the Committee to go ahead with the process scheduled for tomorrow, the BCCI is unable to do so. ' ' '