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Kemp keeps positive attitude in battle for roster

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Tony Kemp got married in Jamaica in the offseason and purchased his first house in Nashville, Tenn. He watched Game 7 of the World Series nervously from his in-laws' house, cheering for his teammates and refusing to draw an easy breath until the final out was made.

As good as life has been for Kemp in the last few months, a spot on the Astros' Opening Day roster would make for a storybook existence for the 26-year-old Vanderbilt graduate.

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Kemp, a left-handed-hitting outfielder/infielder, is in Astros camp competing with a handful of other players, including his close friend and groomsman, A.