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| 957 | LA DODGERS | -120 | Ov 6,+100 | -125 | Ov 5.5,-115 | | 958 | SAN FRANCISCO | +110 | Un 6,-120 | +115 | Un 5.5,-105 |
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| All Games | 24-15 | +2 | 23-14 | 4.8 | 0.260 | 0.340 | 0.457 | 0.797 | 3.4 | 0.231 | 0.285 | 0.359 | 0.644 | | Road Games | 7-10 | -6.1 | 7-9 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.330 | 0.420 | 0.750 | 3.8 | 0.239 | 0.302 | 0.361 | 0.663 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 2-3 | -3.2 | 3-2 | 3.8 | 0.199 | 0.281 | 0.307 | 0.588 | 4.4 | 0.229 | 0.276 | 0.388 | 0.664 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -6.1 | 4-3 | 2.3 | 0.208 | 0.297 | 0.317 | 0.614 | 3.9 | 0.232 | 0.283 | 0.332 | 0.615 | | Grass Games | 24-15 | +2 | 23-14 | 4.8 | 0.260 | 0.340 | 0.457 | 0.797 | 3.4 | 0.231 | 0.285 | 0.359 | 0.644 | | Day Games | 7-3 | +3.3 | 5-5 | 5.2 | 0.256 | 0.343 | 0.500 | 0.843 | 2.7 | 0.227 | 0.280 | 0.301 | 0.581 | | Division | 17-12 | -0.6 | 15-13 | 4.2 | 0.249 | 0.330 | 0.441 | 0.771 | 3.3 | 0.232 | 0.283 | 0.348 | 0.630 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.260 | 0.340 | 39 | 1285 | 334 | 81 | 5 | 54 | 0.457 | 180 | 157 | 282 | 9 | 277 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 20 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.330 | 17 | 555 | 135 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 0.420 | 68 | 72 | 119 | 2 | 123 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | | Lefty Starters | 3.8 | 0.199 | 0.281 | 5 | 166 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0.307 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| All Games | 2.63 | 1.083 | 116.3 | 38 | 34 | 85 | 6 | 41 | 142 | 8-7 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | | Road Games | 3.54 | 1.254 | 40.7 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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| All Games | 22-18 | +3.3 | 17-21 | 3.8 | 0.268 | 0.328 | 0.394 | 0.722 | 3.6 | 0.245 | 0.303 | 0.380 | 0.684 | | Home Games | 13-9 | +1.5 | 7-15 | 3.0 | 0.259 | 0.319 | 0.357 | 0.676 | 3.1 | 0.230 | 0.288 | 0.330 | 0.619 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 7-3 | +5.7 | 3-7 | 3.6 | 0.265 | 0.327 | 0.398 | 0.725 | 3.1 | 0.226 | 0.278 | 0.352 | 0.630 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.5 | 3-3 | 6.0 | 0.307 | 0.362 | 0.484 | 0.847 | 2.9 | 0.244 | 0.314 | 0.402 | 0.716 | | Grass Games | 22-18 | +3.3 | 17-21 | 3.8 | 0.268 | 0.328 | 0.394 | 0.722 | 3.6 | 0.245 | 0.303 | 0.380 | 0.684 | | Day Games | 6-4 | +1.2 | 4-6 | 3.2 | 0.257 | 0.322 | 0.387 | 0.709 | 3.8 | 0.242 | 0.305 | 0.376 | 0.682 | | Division | 13-14 | -1.6 | 10-16 | 3.0 | 0.247 | 0.311 | 0.358 | 0.669 | 3.8 | 0.254 | 0.314 | 0.387 | 0.701 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.268 | 0.328 | 40 | 1384 | 371 | 63 | 12 | 29 | 0.394 | 144 | 124 | 278 | 22 | 312 | 45 | 22 | 35 | 21 | | Home Games | 3.0 | 0.259 | 0.319 | 22 | 731 | 189 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 0.357 | 63 | 65 | 137 | 14 | 173 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | | Lefty Starters | 3.6 | 0.265 | 0.327 | 10 | 339 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0.398 | 35 | 31 | 80 | 10 | 80 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
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| All Games | 2.91 | 1.243 | 120.7 | 43 | 39 | 105 | 8 | 45 | 93 | 7-4 | 11 | 2 | 84.6% | | Home Games | 2.77 | 1.346 | 61.7 | 21 | 19 | 54 | 1 | 29 | 55 | 4-1 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% |
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| 5/7/2015 | FRIAS(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 14-4 | W | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 5/8/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 2-1 | W | -135 | 10 ev | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/10/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 9-5 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/11/2015 | GREINKE(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 5-3 | W | -210 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/12/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 11-1 | W | -155 | 7.5 un | O | 21 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | FRIAS(R) | MIAMI | COSART(R) | 4-5 | L | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 4-5 | L | -215 | 8 un | O | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 6-4 | W | -320 | 6.5 ov | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | GREINKE(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 1-7 | L | -190 | 6.5 ev | O | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | | 5/17/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 1-0 | W | -210 | 8 un | U | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | FRIAS(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 0-2 | L | -115 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 0-4 | L | -130 | 7 un | U | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 5/22/2015 | GREINKE(R) | SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | | | 5/23/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | | | 5/24/2015 | | SAN DIEGO | | | | 5/25/2015 | | ATLANTA | | | | 5/26/2015 | | ATLANTA | | | | 5/27/2015 | | ATLANTA | | |
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| 5/7/2015 | HUDSON(R) | MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 2-7 | L | -135 | 7 ov | O | 9 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | | 5/8/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | MIAMI | COSART(R) | 6-0 | W | -105 | 7 un | U | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | 5/9/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 2-6 | L | -155 | 6.5 ev | O | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 5/10/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 3-2 | W | -105 | 7 un | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 8-1 | W | 150 | 8 un | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 5/13/2015 | HUDSON(R) | @ HOUSTON | OBERHOLTZER(L) | 3-4 | L | 120 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 5/14/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | @ CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 3-4 | L | 155 | 7 un | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ CINCINNATI | MARQUIS(R) | 10-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 11-2 | W | 125 | 8 ov | O | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 9-8 | W | -110 | 8 ev | O | 16 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | HUDSON(R) | LA DODGERS | FRIAS(R) | 2-0 | W | +105 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 4-0 | W | +120 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 5/22/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | | | 5/23/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | | | 5/24/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 5/25/2015 | | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | 5/26/2015 | | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | 5/27/2015 | | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | 5/28/2015 | | ATLANTA | | |
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| |  | LA DODGERS: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new front office. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez, outfielder Matt Kemp, second-baseman Dee Gordon and pitcher Dan Haren are gone from a roster that won the NL West title last season.
Change was everywhere at the Dodgers' spring camp and all of it was designed to enhance their chances of achieving a goal that has never changed: Winning the World Series.
It eluded them last October in the NL Division series against the St. Louis Cardinals. It eluded them after the club was sold for $2.15 billion three years ago. It's eluded them since 1988.
''Everything we're doing is in the vein of trying to put ourselves in the best position to make it into October and then play as long as we can,'' said Andrew Friedman, the team's new president of baseball operations, who along with new general manager Farhan Zaidi employed an analytic approach to a winter makeover of a roster that had won back-to-back NL West titles.
Make no mistake, though, the changes were built around those who are back. At the top of the pitching order is Clayton Kershaw, the 2014 NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner. Kershaw is armed with motivation to make amends for last fall's struggles. In right field, there's the young Yasiel Puig, an All-Star who was benched for some of the postseason.
A key to the makeover is in the heart of the infield, where Friedman and Zaidi acquired shortstop Jimmy Rollins from Philadelphia and second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Angels.
''Instant credibility,'' Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of the two veterans who some think will plug holes in what was an inconsistent defense. ''I think they bring a ton to the table for us. They create stability up the middle.''
There are questions whether the Dodgers sacrificed some offense in losing Ramirez' big bat and Gordon's speed. Ramirez signed with Boston. Gordon, a 2014 All Star, was traded to Miami. Meanwhile, Kemp's proven power is also gone. He was traded to San Diego for catcher Yasmani Grandal.
The Dodgers were willing to move Kemp because of what they've seen in 22-year-old Joc Pederson, who through 17 spring games was batting .417. Pederson appears to have the edge over veteran Andre Ethier as the starter in center field. With Carl Crawford in left and Puig in right, there's no room for Ethier, who said early in camp that he wants to be an everyday player.
Then there's the pitching staff. Kershaw and Zack Greinke are locks for the top of the rotation. After them, there are questions. No. 3 starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of an ailing left shoulder. Friedman signed projected starters Brandon McCarthy (four years at $48 million) and Brett Anderson (one year at $10 million), but each has a long history of injury.
With the uncertainty surrounding Ryu, it's not clear who will be the fifth starter. Joe Wieland, also acquired from San Diego in the deal for Kemp, was considered a leading possibility.
In the bullpen, the biggest question is about closer Kenley Jansen, who underwent surgery on Feb. 17 to have a growth removed from the fifth metatarsal on his left foot. He was expected to be out for 8-to-12 weeks. Until he's back, Mattingly said he might use a committee of pitchers to fill the role.
QUIET PUIG: Except for an occasional flip of the bat, it was a quiet camp for Puig, who is beginning his third season. Through 12 games, he was batting a modest .226 with 3 homers. ''I don't think his spring was that great last year either,'' Mattingly said. ''I'm not really concerned about his average or anything. I think he looks fine. He's hit some balls decent. He's a lot like other guys who know they're going to be around. They take their bats different than guys who are trying to show us what they can do.''
IMPATIENT KERSHAW: Kershaw never has much patience for questions about the World Series in the spring. ''Every team thinks they're going to win the World Series at this time of year,'' he said. ''That's everybody's goal and it should be. If you don't win the World Series, it's a failure.''
POWER ADJUSTMENT: First baseman Adrian Gonzalez has his own take on the Dodgers' altered offense. ''People are saying say that we lost power, but I think we just put the power in different spots of the lineup,'' he said. | | SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants lost Pablo Sandoval to big money and the Boston Red Sox. They missed out paying big money to left-hander Jon Lester, who instead signed with the Chicago Cubs.
While the reigning World Series champions are ready to shed that every-other-year title trend, plenty of people wonder whether general manager Brian Sabean and his staff did enough during the offseason to stay near the top in the talented NL West.
Ask manager Bruce Bochy and his players, and they consider the additions of healthy right-hander Matt Cain and center fielder Angel Pagan back into the mix as a big deal right up there with signing a prized free agent.
And, of course, they have World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner ready to build off his remarkable postseason.
As he addressed the team at the start of spring training, Bochy reminded the Giants that it's hard to win consistently year after year.
''We had a great year last year,'' Bochy said. ''We have to go about our business and get ready for a new year. We'll still enjoy and savor those memories but at the same time it's time for us to get ready. ... Your lock on success is as good as that last game, so we've got to get after it.''
Durable right fielder Hunter Pence is sidelined with a broken left forearm that could keep him out until early May, while left fielder Nori Aoki will join the team he lost to in last year's Fall Classic while with the Kansas City Royals.
Casey McGehee, traded to San Francisco from the Marlins, will take over at third base with Sandoval's departure on a $95 million, five-year contract to Boston. He has said he won't try to replace the formerly popular Kung Fu Panda.
''I feel like we get a lot of flak for not doing anything this offseason,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. ''We got Aoki, we got McGehee. We have Cain coming back healthy that I think a lot of people forget. We've got Pagan coming back healthy. It's almost like getting four new guys.''
Bochy joked to Aoki - whom he calls ''a catalyst'' - about hitting 30 home runs. The speedy Japanese outfielder responded, ''24.''
''We're playing for a championship,'' Aoki said. ''It's a passionate group of guys.''
Here are some things to look for with the Giants, who have captured three World Series titles in the past five years:
BUMGARNER'S NEXT STEP: Bumgarner threw 270 innings, including 21 with two wins and a save in the World Series.
He went 4-1 during the postseason following an 18-10 regular season. From his four-hit, 10-strikeout gem that got things started in an 8-0 wild-card win at Pittsburgh all the way through his brilliant relief outing in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the Royals, Bumgarner became one of the postseason's best pitchers ever.
''I think he'll be comfortable in his skin,'' pitching coach Dave Righetti said.
HUDSON'S HURRAH: This is it for Tim Hudson, who has said he will retire after his 17th major league season.
He won his first championship last year, advancing out of the first round for the first time.
Now, the 39-year-old pitcher is bouncing back from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
PAGAN'S BALKY BACK: Pagan arrived at spring training declaring himself pain-free for the first time in years following back surgery.
Despite some flare-ups, Pagan and the Giants are counting on a full season. He joked to Bochy that he's ready to play 160 games.
Pagan played in only 96 last season and 71 in 2013 because of injuries.
''It's a new slate for everybody, including him,'' Bochy said.
RELIABLE BULLPEN: San Francisco's bullpen is lined up again - Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla. Each of these pitchers has been part of all three title teams.
Casilla became closer after Romo struggled in June, though Bochy knows he can mix and match with these guys. Then, there's Yusmeiro Petit, who showed he can start or relieve with equal efficiency.
''You want to remind them to take advantage of what you have,'' Bochy said. ''We've got a great group here and we don't ever want to lose out on this opportunity.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (LA DODGERS-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Dodgers-Giants Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Los Angeles (24-15) at San Francisco (22-18), 3:45 p.m. EDT
Madison Bumgarner, Clayton Kershaw and anybody associated with the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers know what to expect when the star left-handers square off.
Two of baseball's best meet for a third time this season Thursday when the Giants try to improve to 6-0 at home against the Dodgers, who are in danger of being shut out in a three-game series by their archrival for the second time in four seasons.
"As much as anything you like to see guys rise up," Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said of Kershaw facing Bumgarner. "It's fun watching those guys."
It's been fun for San Francisco (22-18), which is 6-2 in the season series and has outscored the Dodgers 18-6 while winning all five at AT&T Park. The Giants were the last team to blank Los Angeles in three straight from June 25-27, 2012.
Though Kershaw (2-2, 4.24 ERA) went 0-1 while the Dodgers lost his April 22 and 28 starts versus San Francisco by one run apiece, he posted a 2.77 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 13 innings. Bumgarner (4-2, 3.20) went 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in those contests while the clubs combined for eight runs.
"I think when pitchers go up against a certain pitcher, they know they'd better pitch well because they don't expect a lot of runs," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.
Bumgarner is 3-1 and Kershaw is 1-3 in five matchups against each other.
"It's going to bring out the best in you, for sure," said Bumgarner, 8-3 with a 1.94 ERA in his last 12 starts versus Los Angeles. "There's no way around that."
Beginning with those back-to-back starts against the Dodgers (24-15), Bumgarner is 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA in his last five outings. He topped the 1,000-inning mark Friday by lasting seven and giving up two homers in a 10-2 win at Cincinnati.
That same night, Kershaw earned his first victory in five starts and 100th overall after giving up three runs and striking out 10 in 6 2-3 innings of a 6-4 win over Colorado.
"It's cool. I don't know if it means a whole lot, but it's something to celebrate, I guess," he said. "Hopefully, I'm just getting started."
Kershaw has enjoyed pitching at San Francisco, where he's 8-2 with an 0.98 ERA in 12 starts. Though the Dodgers fell 3-2 there April 22, he gave up two runs and three hits over six innings while striking out nine and not factoring in the decision.
Bumgarner yielded a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Alex Guerrero in 6 1-3 innings of that contest.
A loser in five of seven, Los Angeles doesn't face an easy task trying to break out after totaling two runs and 19 hits in the last four.
"It's very difficult, especially when we're not getting guys on base," said Yasmani Grandal, who is 1 for 23 in this season series. "It's going to happen. It might as well happen right now. It's early in the season still."
Adrian Gonzalez ranks among the major league leaders in batting (.345) and RBIs (32), but he's hitting .190 with two RBIs in his last six games and is 2 for 16 at San Francisco in 2015. He's 4 for 35 against Bumgarner, and Mattingly kept Gonzalez out of the lineup in both games he started last month.
After Buster Posey belted a two-run homer for one of his three hits in Wednesday's 4-0 win, the Giants try for a season-high sixth consecutive victory.
Posey is batting .371 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in the last eight games. He's 2 for 5 with a homer versus Kershaw this season.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 12:07:40 PM EST. |
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