NL West Rumors & News
Dodgers flying high (and flying home) after 11-1 victory in Taiwan
Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles — With a latenight freelance assignment to work on and a link to an online feed from Taiwan, I was primed to watch my first full Dodger game of the year. And would that they could all be this much fun in 2010 ... With Manny Ramirez, James Loney and prodigal son Chin-Lung Hu each getting three hits, the Dodger Globetrotters routed the Chinese Professional Baseball League All-Stars, 11-1. The 22-year-old Trayvon Robinson scored three runs, the third on a towering ninth-inning homer to dead center field. Xavier Paul and Michael Restovich had two hits, and Lucas May and Angel Berroa each had boomi...
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 hours agoTulo determined to earn ring, Gold Glove
Denver Post — Troy Tulowitzki is like a shark during infield practice. There's no wasted movement. Everything he does is with a purpose.
Colorado Rockies 5 hours agoRenck: Case for Helton in Hall
Denver Post — Todd Helton is the Rockies. That much is certain. Todd Helton is a Hall of Famer. That is matter of conjecture.
Colorado Rockies 5 hours agoA matter of trust with Rockies
Denver Post — General manager Dan O'Dowd's new five-year contract extension is a clear reflection of the Rockies' ascension into the realm of serious contenders in the National League.
Colorado Rockies 5 hours agoWorrell feels fine after brief, scoreless outing
San Diego Union-Tribune — It was only a 10-pitch outing in the middle of a wild 31/2-hour spring training game. But for Padres reliever Mark Worrell, his appearance in the seventh inning yesterday marked a milestone.
San Diego Padres 5 hours agoSpeedy Padres revved on bases
San Diego Union-Tribune — In the course of one afternoon, the Padres yesterday stole six bases, successfully executed two hit-and-run plays yet saw their fastest player (Luis Durango) picked off once and thrown out trying to steal.
San Diego Padres 5 hours agoDodgers lose to Arizona, 7-3
Los Angeles Times — Chad Billingsley pitches well, Eric Gagne pitches terribly and Blake DeWitt homers in Dodgers' exhibition loss at Tucson. Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 3 >>> Tucson
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 hours agoPosey's bat making roster decision hard
San Francisco Chronicle — Ariz. - The Giants face a tough decision on Buster Posey - whether to have him hone his catching skills in the minors or take advantage of his bat in the majors, even in a part-time role. The better Posey hits in spring training, the tougher the decision. He... foo
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- Marlins to face Mets opening day lineup today Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post The Marlins will be facing what could be the Mets opening day lineup today, right down to starting pitcher Johan Santana. The Marlins, meanwhile, have John Baker as the designated hitter in the B game and will give Cody Ross the day off after serving as the DH Saturday in Port ...
- Q&A: Mets reliever Bobby Parnell on facing lefties, coming out of the bullpen, and getting amped up to pitch Newark Star-Ledger Right-hander talks to The Star-Ledger about his role this season
- Sunday doubleheader Surfing the Mets | New York Daily News The Mets will play a doubleheader today in Jupiter against the Marlins, with a "B" game at 10 a.m. followed by the main event at 1:05 p.m. Turns out, John Maine will follow Johan Santana in the regular game, not pitch in the morning. Kiko Calero also is scheduled to make his Mets debut this afternoon. 'B' game, 10 a.m. J. Feliciano, lf Cervenak, 3b Martinez, cf Hessman, dh Davis, 1b Carter, rf Adams, ss Riggans, c A. Hernandez, 2b Dickey, rhp Also piching: P. Feliciano, Blackley, Figueroa, Everts and Egbert 1:05 p.m. Matthews, cf Castillo, 2b Wright, 3b Bay, lf Murphy, 1b Francoeur, rf Cora, s...
- Looking back and linking up Nationals Journal | Washington Post Never had a chance to wrap up the Nationals loss to the Astros yesterday in Kissimmee, and here's a quick recap of what was important. The Good: The Nationals' two best players this spring, one position player and one pitcher, have been a pair 20-something who have never played on a regular basis in the major leagues. The sample size is small and he's playing against guys destined for bus rides, but what fun is spring training if you can't get excited about a player who tears apart Florida and puts up double-take stats, a player like Ian Desmond? Yesterday, Desmond went 2 for 4 with a double a...
- Perez catches some breaks in 4-inning shutout New York Post PORT ST. LUCIE -- Four innings of no-hit pitching usually speaks for itself. Don't get carried away, though, with Oliver Perez's four shutout innings yesterday against the split-squad Tigers in the Mets 9-1 win at windy Tradition Field. Sure, Perez didn't allow a hit or a run...
- Mejia, Davis could turn into Amazin' finds New York Post PORT ST. LUCIE -- This re mains one of the charms of baseball, specifically spring baseball, because there still is a hefty element of surprise to all of it. There still is the opportunity for a name to knock you out, for a kid fall out of the clouds and...
- 2 Up, 2 Down – Catcher Edition Fantasy Baseball Cafe Welcome back as the Cafe kicks off the Fourth Annual Two Up, Two Down series. If you’re new to the series, what we attempt to do is profile two players at each position who we feel are being undervalued and will exceed expectations, and two more who are being overvalued and will disappoint and frustrate [...]
- The Fantasy Man - American League East Questions Fantasy Baseball Express I was hoping to get a guy in here to do some American League analysis but no such luck so far and I can't let Chris the NL King have all the fun. So for now, I'll try to throw down some AL Only League knowledge and try to keep up with Chris' pace.American League EastNew York Yankees- Is Brett Gardner going to play Full-time?- Who will bat second in the lineup? Nick Johnson or Curtis Granderson?- Is Derek Jeter in a decline?- 5th Spot.... Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes?Thoughts: I would expect Gardner to get a minimum of 450 AB assuming he can hit consistently enough and by consistently, I me...
- NL King - National League West Key Fantasy Questions Fantasy Baseball Express Arizona Diamondbacks:- Is Brandon Webb past his injury problems and ready to become an ace again?- Will going to the NL help Edwin Jackson take the next step?- Will Miguel Montero establish himself as one of the better NL catchers this year?- Will Chris B. Young, Connor Jackson & Kelly Johnson rebound?- Is the real Stephen Drew the 2009 version or the 2008 version?- Is Mark Reynolds steals for real and will he hit above .250?Colorado Rockies:- Will Jorge De la Rosa show that 2009 was not fluke?- Is Jeff Francis a good cheap flyer after missing most of the last 2 seasons?- Can Chris Ianetta...
- NL King - National League Central Key Fantasy Questions Fantasy Baseball Express Chicago Cubs:- How long will Ted Lilly be out?- Is Randy Wells really reliable depth starter?- Can Carlos Marmol hold the closers job for the whole year?- Can Aramis Ramirez play 140 games?- Can Alfonso Soriano find that old magic?Cincinnati Reds:- Can you rely on Aaron Harang & bronson Arroyo?- Will Aroldis Chapman make the team?- Is this the year Johnny Cueto takes the big step?- Can Jay Bruce give you strong power numbers but hitting above .260?- Who is the starting LF of Chris Heisey, Todd Frazier, Wladimir Balentien, or Josh Anderson?- Can Drew Stubbs provide nice numbers across the b...
- Rockies' Fowler, Seth Smith undervalued in fantasy ESPN ...season (despite missing time because of a knee injury), it's obvious that the immediate returns for fantasy players have come in the steals department. He went 20-for-28 on the basepaths at Double...
- Big Board: Baseball Yahoo! Sports A thyroid condition hurts not only Jose Reyes' place on the latest Big Board, but teammate Jason Bay's, too.