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| All Games | 15-14 | +0.1 | 18-11 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.305 | 0.400 | 0.704 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.435 | 0.749 | | Road Games | 6-7 | -0.2 | 9-4 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.308 | 0.399 | 0.707 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.330 | 0.428 | 0.757 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-11 | -2.2 | 12-9 | 4.5 | 0.245 | 0.297 | 0.399 | 0.696 | 4.7 | 0.257 | 0.325 | 0.455 | 0.780 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.8 | 4-3 | 5.3 | 0.227 | 0.284 | 0.319 | 0.603 | 3.9 | 0.247 | 0.296 | 0.429 | 0.724 | | Grass Games | 15-14 | +0.1 | 18-11 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.305 | 0.400 | 0.704 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.435 | 0.749 | | Night Games | 9-9 | -0.9 | 10-8 | 5.1 | 0.268 | 0.314 | 0.404 | 0.719 | 4.8 | 0.262 | 0.325 | 0.464 | 0.789 | | Division | 13-10 | +2.7 | 12-11 | 5.0 | 0.265 | 0.320 | 0.416 | 0.736 | 3.7 | 0.242 | 0.305 | 0.422 | 0.727 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.305 | 29 | 1006 | 257 | 53 | 7 | 26 | 0.400 | 136 | 71 | 221 | 19 | 180 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | | Road Games | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.308 | 13 | 471 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 0.399 | 64 | 32 | 107 | 9 | 87 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 14 | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.245 | 0.297 | 21 | 722 | 177 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 0.399 | 91 | 53 | 157 | 16 | 127 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 17 |
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| All Games | 4.64 | 1.371 | 85.3 | 47 | 44 | 80 | 12 | 37 | 67 | 4-5 | 9 | 3 | 75% | | Road Games | 3.41 | 1.369 | 34.3 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
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| All Games | 12-14 | -0.1 | 12-12 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.382 | 0.702 | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 0.416 | 0.731 | | Home Games | 6-8 | -2.1 | 7-6 | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.320 | 0.358 | 0.679 | 4.5 | 0.276 | 0.330 | 0.414 | 0.744 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-10 | -1.3 | 8-9 | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.315 | 0.388 | 0.703 | 4.1 | 0.263 | 0.311 | 0.426 | 0.737 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.3 | 4-2 | 6.1 | 0.314 | 0.366 | 0.481 | 0.846 | 4.1 | 0.242 | 0.286 | 0.422 | 0.708 | | Grass Games | 12-14 | -0.1 | 12-12 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.382 | 0.702 | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 0.416 | 0.731 | | Night Games | 10-11 | +0.4 | 10-10 | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.317 | 0.387 | 0.704 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 0.393 | 0.701 | | Division | 11-10 | +3.3 | 11-9 | 5.1 | 0.274 | 0.330 | 0.411 | 0.741 | 4.0 | 0.266 | 0.316 | 0.429 | 0.745 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 26 | 914 | 239 | 41 | 6 | 19 | 0.382 | 112 | 79 | 192 | 24 | 182 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 8 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.320 | 14 | 469 | 119 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 0.358 | 59 | 46 | 98 | 12 | 96 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.315 | 18 | 619 | 163 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 0.388 | 75 | 47 | 126 | 17 | 123 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
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| All Games | 4.32 | 1.404 | 83.3 | 41 | 40 | 86 | 10 | 31 | 65 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | | Home Games | 4.38 | 1.441 | 51.3 | 26 | 25 | 56 | 5 | 18 | 33 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/23/2015 | ROSS(R) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 1-2 | L | 100 | 10 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | CASHNER(R) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 0-3 | L | +110 | 6.5 un | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | KENNEDY(R) | LA DODGERS | MCCARTHY(R) | 8-11 | L | +110 | 6.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | MORROW(R) | LA DODGERS | BAKER(R) | 3-1 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | 4/27/2015 | SHIELDS(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 4-9 | L | -115 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 4/28/2015 | ROSS(R) | HOUSTON | HERNANDEZ(R) | 3-14 | L | -155 | 7 un | O | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | CASHNER(R) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 2-7 | L | -115 | 6.5 ov | O | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | | 5/1/2015 | KENNEDY(R) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 14-3 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | 5/2/2015 | MORROW(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 4-2 | W | -135 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 5/3/2015 | SHIELDS(R) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 8-6 | W | -180 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 5/4/2015 | ROSS(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 0-2 | L | 130 | 6.5 un | U | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | | 5/5/2015 | CASHNER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 0-6 | L | -115 | 7 ev | U | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 5/6/2015 | KENNEDY(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 9-1 | W | 115 | 7 ov | O | 16 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/7/2015 | DESPAIGNE(R) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | SHIELDS(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | ROSS(R) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | | | 5/10/2015 | CASHNER(R) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | | 5/12/2015 | | @ SEATTLE | | | | 5/13/2015 | | @ SEATTLE | | | | 5/14/2015 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| 4/24/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 1-4 | L | +115 | 8 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 1-2 | L | +120 | 9 un | U | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 0-8 | L | +120 | 8 ov | P | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2 | | 4/27/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | 4-5 | L | -130 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 4/28/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 12-5 | W | -115 | 9 un | O | 15 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 9-1 | W | -115 | 9 un | O | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 5/1/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ LA DODGERS | FRIAS(R) | 0-8 | L | 135 | 8 un | P | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 5/2/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ LA DODGERS | BAKER(R) | 4-6 | L | 140 | 8 un | O | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 0-1 | L | 130 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 5/6/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | @ COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | 13-7 | W | 115 | 10.5 ov | O | 18 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | 5/6/2015 | RAY(L) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 5-1 | W | 115 | 10.5 un | U | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 5/7/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | SAN DIEGO | DESPAIGNE(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | | | 5/10/2015 | RAY(L) | SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | | | 5/11/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 5/12/2015 | | WASHINGTON | | | | 5/13/2015 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| |  | SAN DIEGO: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black turned the corner to meet the press on the first day of spring training and was taken aback at the throng of reporters waiting.
''What are we, the Yankees?'' Black asked.
No, but they're no longer the anonymous Padres, the light-hitting, star-less team planted near the bottom of the NL West.
Thanks to first-year general manager A.J. Preller's wild offseason, the Padres have been remade. There's suddenly star power. And expectations, too.
''The organization, from top on down, there's a different vibe,'' Black said.
A new ace in James Shields joins an already strong rotation. Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers make for a brand new power-hitting outfield. Derek Norris is now catching. Newcomers Yangervis Solarte and Will Middlebrooks have had great springs as they compete at third base.
''I'm impressed,'' Kemp said. ''We've got a lot of great players in this clubhouse. We have a really good chance of winning some games.''
It's been a long time since people have been saying that about the Padres. They were last in the postseason in 2006. They haven't had a winning season since 2010 and last year finished 18 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
A lost season included a shake-up at the top. Preller, a former assistant GM with Texas, replaced the fired Josh Byrnes in August. Preller was then the clear star of baseball's hot stove season.
Kemp, who acknowledged he was shocked the Dodgers traded him, thinks the Padres now have the best outfield in the game.
Shields, who helped get Kansas City to the World Series last season, was the last piece. He signed in February.
''Shields wanted to be here. Kemp, Upton, Norris, those guys are happy to be here,'' Black said. ''They're happy to be in San Diego. They're happy to be a Padre. That's a good thing.''
Now it will be up to Black, lauded for squeezing as much as he can out of bad rosters, to make them winners. The Padres expect to contend for at least a wild card spot.
''I've been in San Diego for 40 years. That energy is back,'' Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said. ''People are talking baseball and it's fun to be a Padre right now.''
ROTATION WORKHORSES: Adding Shields gives the Padres baseball's most durable pitcher on a staff already known for eating innings. The right-hander has tossed 1,785 2/3 innings since 2007. No pitcher has thrown more. Tyson Ross (195 2/3) and Ian Kennedy (201) were workhorses in 2014. Right-hander Andrew Cashner was the exception, but last year's opening-day starter has looked dominant as he returns from arm issues. Brandon Morrow and Odrisamer Despaigne are contending for the fifth spot. And Josh Johnson, coming back from elbow surgery, could be ready by June. ''The one thing we do have is pitching depth,'' Shields said. ''And you can never have too much.'' The one issue: no left-handers.
CAN THEY FIELD?: The new outfield packs power, but can they cover spacious Petco Park? Kemp's arthritic hips were made public during trade discussions and he no longer has the speed for center. Myers has only played there in the minors. ''They read the noise that we're not going to play defense,'' Black said. ''Players have a lot of pride.'' Veteran Wil Nieves, a non-roster invite, is the likely backup catcher with Tim Federowicz sidelined following knee surgery.
WHO PLAYS THIRD?: Solarte, acquired last summer from the Yankees, has impressed at the plate and can also play second and first. Middlebrooks, coming off a poor, injury-plagued 2014 in Boston, has hit well and looked smooth in the field. ''I'm not too worried about it. I know I'm a good player,'' Middlebrooks said. ''He's a good player as well. We're both going to be on the field at some point.''
WHAT HAPPENS TO QUENTIN?: Preller's next task is to figure out what to do with all his spare outfielders. That includes Carlos Quentin, the oft-injured two-time All-Star. ''Everyone knows there's a DH in the American League,'' said Quentin, who is open to a trade. Will Venable and Cameron Maybin also face uncertain futures.
PRESSURE ON BLACK: Black found a way to win 77 games last year with a roster that scored 535 runs, 38 fewer than any other team. But Preller declined to extend his contract in the offseason. ''We're both in the last year before we're free agents,'' Kennedy said, grinning. | | ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy. |
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(ADDS Gosewisch quote)
*Padres-Diamondbacks Preview* =============================
By PAUL DIGIACOMO STATS Senior Editor
San Diego (14-14) at Arizona (10-14), 9:40 p.m. EDT
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks were struggling to score before finally breaking out prior to the opener of this four-game series.
Odrisamer Despaigne shut down Arizona last month and he'll be matched up Thursday night against Rubby De La Rosa, who pitched the Diamondbacks to their only win in that three-game set.
San Diego (15-14) was shut out in its first two games at San Francisco and was on a 22-inning scoreless streak before getting five runs in the third of Wednesday's 9-1 victory.
Prized prospect Austin Hedges hit an RBI single in the third for his first major league hit and added a sacrifice fly in the eighth in his first start at catcher after being called up from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
"I thought he handled himself great," manager Bud Black told MLB's official website. "I had a good sense for today early this morning when Austin was in the clubhouse. He had a good look in the eye."
Wil Myers, Cory Spangenberg and Alexi Amarista each had three hits as the Padres totaled 16 after having six in the first two of the series.
"We were due," Black said. "We think we're going to hit and we hit. Our guys came in with an edge."
The Diamondbacks (12-14) finally got to play Wednesday after the first two games of their series in Colorado were rained out. They matched a season best with 18 hits while setting a season high for runs in a 13-7 win in the first game of a doubleheader and completed the sweep with a 5-1 victory.
Arizona was shut out twice by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game sweep last weekend.
Aaron Hill went 4 for 5 and tied a career high with four RBIs, Ender Inciarte was 4 for 6 with two RBIs, and Mark Trumbo and Yasmany Tomas drove in three runs apiece in the first game.
Hill added two more hits in the nightcap and Paul Goldschmidt hit his seventh homer and had two RBIs.
"I think it's going to be less roller coaster-like," said catcher Tuffy Gosewisch, who went 3 for 4 in Game 2. "We have to continue to work hard and do this day in and day out."
Despaigne (2-0, 2.95 ERA) is back in the rotation for the second time after the Padres placed Brandon Morrow on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. The right-hander won both of his starts in April, including 5-1 over the Diamondbacks after allowing one run and two hits in seven innings.
He's 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA in two starts at Arizona compared to a 2-0 record and 1.31 ERA in three matchups at home.
De La Rosa (2-2, 5.40) has dropped back-to-back decisions since winning 8-4 at San Diego on April 13 after allowing three runs over six innings.
The right-hander is coming off a rough outing, giving up five runs in the second inning on a grand slam and solo shot and lasting five in an 8-0 loss to the Dodgers on Friday.
"That's part of the learning process for him," manager Chip Hale said. "He's had a hard time with those types of innings that have gotten away from him."
Myers is 4 for 7 with two doubles when facing De La Rosa.
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