Jayne Kamin-Oncea/US PresswireMatt Kemp has had every reason to smile this season – except the biggest one of all, contending for the playoffs.Like drivers who see a good parking space but hold out hope for a better one, even though for crying out loud, the parking space right in front of them is absolutely all they need, the National League Most Valuable Player voters will select the Dodgers' Matt Kemp for the honor only if they can't envision an alternative.With barely 25% of the 2011 regular season remaining (and if you thought "that much?" you're not alone), Kemp and his .975 OPS, 31 steals in 36 attempts, 28 home runs and exceptional advanced stats (an NL-best .351 Total Average, according to Baseball Prospectus) are clearly in the thick of the MVP discussion –