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| All Games | 57-38 | +1.6 | 47-43 | 5.6 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.454 | 0.797 | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.308 | 0.406 | 0.714 | | Road Games | 31-19 | +8.4 | 26-21 | 5.6 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 0.450 | 0.778 | 4.5 | 0.243 | 0.311 | 0.406 | 0.716 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 9-6 | +2 | 4-10 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.310 | 0.411 | 0.721 | 3.5 | 0.227 | 0.289 | 0.381 | 0.671 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.6 | 3-4 | 6.3 | 0.274 | 0.335 | 0.492 | 0.827 | 4.0 | 0.222 | 0.297 | 0.380 | 0.678 | | Grass Games | 57-38 | +1.6 | 47-43 | 5.6 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.454 | 0.797 | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.308 | 0.406 | 0.714 | | Night Games | 39-17 | +16.8 | 32-21 | 5.9 | 0.285 | 0.350 | 0.472 | 0.823 | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 0.409 | 0.717 |
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| All Games | 5.6 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 95 | 3335 | 920 | 185 | 16 | 126 | 0.454 | 514 | 342 | 750 | 52 | 678 | 74 | 59 | 87 | 45 | | Road Games | 5.6 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 50 | 1778 | 465 | 95 | 12 | 72 | 0.450 | 270 | 175 | 411 | 24 | 336 | 38 | 30 | 39 | 15 | | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.310 | 15 | 516 | 129 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 0.411 | 62 | 45 | 124 | 7 | 106 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
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| All Games | 5.32 | 1.477 | 264 | 163 | 156 | 291 | 47 | 99 | 246 | 14-14 | 23 | 13 | 63.9% | | Road Games | 5.97 | 1.620 | 129.7 | 91 | 86 | 160 | 24 | 50 | 125 | 2-7 | 17 | 4 | 81% |
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| All Games | 56-40 | +14.1 | 43-48 | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 0.431 | 0.756 | 3.9 | 0.238 | 0.303 | 0.383 | 0.686 | | Home Games | 34-15 | +16 | 25-20 | 5.8 | 0.279 | 0.347 | 0.478 | 0.825 | 4.0 | 0.228 | 0.294 | 0.379 | 0.673 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 46-28 | +15.7 | 34-36 | 5.3 | 0.262 | 0.330 | 0.440 | 0.770 | 3.8 | 0.234 | 0.300 | 0.374 | 0.674 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.1 | 4-3 | 5.9 | 0.259 | 0.343 | 0.470 | 0.813 | 4.6 | 0.276 | 0.321 | 0.447 | 0.768 | | Grass Games | 56-40 | +14.1 | 43-48 | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 0.431 | 0.756 | 3.9 | 0.238 | 0.303 | 0.383 | 0.686 | | Night Games | 40-26 | +11.5 | 32-30 | 5.3 | 0.267 | 0.336 | 0.446 | 0.782 | 3.9 | 0.232 | 0.295 | 0.386 | 0.681 |
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| All Games | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 96 | 3312 | 858 | 172 | 26 | 115 | 0.431 | 464 | 326 | 869 | 63 | 658 | 64 | 57 | 66 | 43 | | Home Games | 5.8 | 0.279 | 0.347 | 49 | 1686 | 471 | 105 | 16 | 66 | 0.478 | 270 | 174 | 428 | 40 | 347 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 26 | | Righty Starters | 5.3 | 0.262 | 0.330 | 74 | 2580 | 676 | 131 | 23 | 94 | 0.440 | 372 | 263 | 661 | 49 | 520 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 38 |
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| All Games | 3.55 | 1.252 | 286.6 | 130 | 113 | 254 | 31 | 105 | 299 | 18-11 | 23 | 12 | 65.7% | | Home Games | 3.62 | 1.187 | 156.6 | 75 | 63 | 135 | 21 | 51 | 161 | 11-5 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% |
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| 7/8/2017 | STRASBURG(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 0-13 | L | -235 | 8.5 ov | O | 4 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | | 7/9/2017 | ROSS(R) | ATLANTA | NEWCOMB(L) | 10-5 | W | -130 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 7/14/2017 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ CINCINNATI | ADLEMAN(R) | 5-0 | W | -120 | 10 ev | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 7/15/2017 | SCHERZER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | CASTILLO(R) | 10-7 | W | -145 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | | 7/16/2017 | ROARK(R) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 14-4 | W | 105 | 10 ov | O | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | | 7/17/2017 | STRASBURG(R) | @ CINCINNATI | FELDMAN(R) | 6-1 | W | -145 | 9 ov | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 7/18/2017 | JACKSON(R) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 4-3 | W | 125 | 9.5 ov | U | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 7/19/2017 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ LA ANGELS | MEYER(R) | 0-7 | L | -110 | 9 ov | U | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 7/21/2017 | SCHERZER(R) | @ ARIZONA | GODLEY(R) | 5-6 | L | -155 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 7/22/2017 | ROARK(R) | @ ARIZONA | BANDA(L) | | | 7/23/2017 | STRASBURG(R) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | | 7/25/2017 | GONZALEZ(L) | MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | | | 7/26/2017 | SCHERZER(R) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | | | 7/27/2017 | ROARK(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | | | 7/28/2017 | | COLORADO | | | | 7/29/2017 | | COLORADO | | |
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| 7/8/2017 | WALKER(R) | CINCINNATI | CASTILLO(R) | 0-7 | L | -130 | 9.5 ov | U | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 7/9/2017 | CORBIN(L) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 1-2 | L | -150 | 10.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 7/14/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ ATLANTA | DICKEY(R) | 3-4 | L | 100 | 9.5 ev | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 7/15/2017 | CORBIN(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 5-8 | L | -130 | 9.5 un | O | 10 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | | 7/16/2017 | GODLEY(R) | @ ATLANTA | GARCIA(L) | 1-7 | L | -105 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | | 7/18/2017 | RAY(L) | @ CINCINNATI | ROMANO(R) | 11-2 | W | -150 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 7/19/2017 | GREINKE(R) | @ CINCINNATI | ADLEMAN(R) | 3-4 | L | -150 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | | 7/20/2017 | CORBIN(L) | @ CINCINNATI | CASTILLO(R) | 12-2 | W | 125 | 9.5 un | O | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 7/21/2017 | GODLEY(R) | WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 6-5 | W | +145 | 8.5 ov | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 7/22/2017 | BANDA(L) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | | | 7/23/2017 | RAY(L) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 7/24/2017 | GREINKE(R) | ATLANTA | DICKEY(R) | | | 7/25/2017 | CORBIN(L) | ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | | | 7/26/2017 | GODLEY(R) | ATLANTA | GARCIA(L) | | | 7/27/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | | 7/28/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | | | | 7/29/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | | |
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Manager: Dusty Baker (second season)
Who's new? CF Adam Eaton, C Matt Wieters, 1B Adam Lind, LHP Enny Romero, RHP Joe Blanton
Who's gone? CF Ben Revere, C Wilson Ramos, RHP Lucas Giolito, RHP Mat Latos, LHP Sean Burnett, RHP Mark Melancon, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Projected lineup: CF Adam Eaton (.284, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 14 SB with White Sox), SS Trea Turner (.342, 13, 40, 33), 2B Daniel Murphy (.347, 25, 104), RF Bryce Harper (.243, 24, 86, 21 SB), 3B Anthony Rendon (.270, 20, 85), LF Jayson Werth (.244, 21, 69), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.218, 15, 46) or Adam Lind (.239, 20, 58 with Mariners), C Matt Wieters (.243, 17, 66 with Orioles)
Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (20-7, 2.96 ERA), RH Tanner Roark (16-10, 2.83), LH Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 4.57), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 3.60), RH Joe Ross (7-5, 3.43)
Key relievers: RH Shawn Kelley (3-2, 2.64), RH Joe Blanton (7-2, 2.48), RH Blake Treinen (4-1, 2.28), LH Sammy Solis (2-4, 2.41), RH Trevor Gott (0-0, 1.50), LH Oliver Perez (2-3, 4.95), LH Enny Romero (2-0, 5.91 with Rays)
Hot spots: First base and closer. Zimmerman posted a career-low .642 OPS last season and was often spelled by left-handed hitter Clint Robinson. Now 32, Zimmerman must prove he's worthy of regular playing time. Robinson and free-agent pickup Lind are next in line. The ninth inning could be a committee job too, though it's never been the Nationals' preferred method. After Kenley Jansen spurned D.C. for less money in L.A., their choices were limited. Kelley and Blanton have never closed in a combined 20 seasons in the majors, but both were stalwart set-up men last season. Joe Nathan and his 377 career saves are also in camp on a minor-league deal.
Outlook: Trading former top prospect Lucas Giolito to the White Sox for Eaton signaled the Nationals' championship ambitions. Their five-game loss to the Dodgers last October marked the third time in five years they've fallen just short of the NLCS. Washington begins the season with some familiar weapons ' a dangerous heart of the lineup, an experienced bench and exceptional starting pitching. Eaton is a huge upgrade over Revere at the plate, but Wieters will be pressed to replace Ramos' 3.5 wins above replacement (via FanGraphs). Failing to sign a marquee closer could prove fatal if Kelley, Nathan or someone else can't hold down the ninth inning. | | ARIZONA: 2016: 69-93, fourth place
Manager: Torey Lovullo (first season)
Who's new? C Chris Iannetta, C Jeff Mathis, IF/OF Daniel Descalso, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Fernando Rodney, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tyler Jones
Who's gone? Manager Chip Hale, SS Jean Segura, IF/OF Phil Gosselin, OF Peter O'Brien, C Welington Castillo, C Tuffy Gosewich, OF Rickie Weeks Jr., RHP Daniel Hudson, LHP Edwin Escobar
Projected lineup: CF A.J. Pollock (.244, 2 HR, 4 RBI in 12 games), 3B Jake Lamb (.249, 9, 29), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.297, 24, 95, 32 SB), RF David Peralta (.251, .4, 15), LF Yasmany Tomas (.272, 31, 83), 2B Brandon Drury (.282, 16, 53), SS Chris Owings (.277, 5, 49, 21 SB), C Chris Iannetta (.210, 7, 24 with Mariners) or Jeff Mathis (.238, 2, 15 with Marlins)
Rotation: RH Zack Greinke (13-7, 4.37 ERA), RH Taijuan Walker (8-11, 4.22), LH Robbie Ray (8-15, 4.90), LH Patrick Corbin (5-13, 5.15), RH Shelby Miller (3-12, 6.15)
Key relievers: RH Fernando Rodney (2-4, 3.44, 25/28 SV with Padres and Marlins), RH Jake Barrett (1-2, 3.49), RH Randall Delgado (5-2, 4.44), LH Andrew Chafin (0-1, 6.75), RH Kevin Jepsen (2-6, 5.98, 7/11 SV with Twins and Rays), RH Tom Wilhelmsen (2-4, 6.80 with Rangers and Mariners)
Hot spots: Rotation and catcher. The Diamondbacks' rotation was atrocious in 2016, ranking 29th in MLB in ERA. But hey, maybe it wasn't all their fault. In his first year as general manager, Mike Hazen installed a 'pitching strategist' (Dan Haren) and three new catchers (former Angels Iannetta, Mathis and Hank Conger). Meanwhile, nine of the 10 pitchers who started a game for the Diamondbacks last year remain in the organization. It's a bold experiment in how to fix a pitching staff. Iannetta and Mathis can frame all the borderline pitches they want. At some point, the onus will fall on Greinke, Ray, Miller, Corbin and newcomer Walker to perform to their potential.
Outlook: It wasn't long ago that Arizona spent $206 million to coax Greinke to defect from the Dodgers. Now the Diamondbacks feel like a team on the brink of a complete rebuild. Even without Jean Segura, who led the National League in hits, the lineup will score enough to keep Arizona competitive. But what to make of the pitching staff? The rotation beyond Greinke could be anywhere from awesome to abysmal. The ninth inning belongs to 39-year-old Rodney and, if he fails, a who's-who list of failed former closers: Wilhelmsen, Jepsen or J.J. Hoover. The farm system is in poor shape. If things get worse before they get better, Greinke could be the first player traded. |
| | Revamped lineup thriving as Diamondbacks host Nationals
PHOENIX -- Defending National League Cy Young winner Max Scherzer took a punch to the face Friday. It did not sit well. And while Scherzer escaped with a no-decision after giving up home runs to the first three Arizona Diamondbacks batters he faced Friday, he was not pleased that he did not give his Washington Nationals a fighting chance while going five innings in the first of a three-game series matching potential playoff teams. "This is a great start to learn from," Scherzer said. "They beat me. Sometimes in this game, you get punched in the face. You have to learn from it. There are things I did today you can tell they are keying on. My stuff is still there. There is nothing broken here. I just have to fix some stuff that I am doing, sequencing-wise. "They are keying on those locations. I know that. I knew that coming in. I just couldn't get the ball exactly where I wanted it. When you do that to these type of hitters, they make you pay." The Nationals (58-37) rallied from a five-run deficit after two innings to tie the game in the eighth inning before Brandon Drury's bases-loaded single in the ninth gave the Diamondbacks (56-40) their seventh walk-off victory of the season. Washington is scheduled to start right-hander Tanner Roark and Arizona is expected to start rookie left-hander Anthony Banda when the power-vs.-power matchup continues Saturday. The Nationals and Diamondbacks have two of the three best records in the NL, and venue plays a role. Arizona is 34-15 at home, the second-best home record in the majors behind the Dodgers (39-13). Washington has the best road record in the NL at 31-19. Houston is 34-11. Arizona has won three of four games after losing eight of nine. Since acquiring J.D. Martinez on Tuesday, the Diamondbacks have changed the top of their order to put David Peralta in the leadoff spot ahead of A.J. Pollock. Jake Lamb moved up to third and Paul Goldschmidt was dropped to fourth. Peralta has had a single, double and homer in each of his two games -- he had one day off -- in the leadoff spot, and Pollock has four hits, including a home run and four runs. Lamb has three homers and 10 RBIs in three games hitting third. All three homered in the first 10 pitches against Scherzer on Friday. "You try to say it's all the same, every spot in the order, but for some reason the two hole seems nice for me," said Pollock, who was a single short of the cycle Friday and scored the winning run after tripling to lead off the ninth. "David does a great job anywhere in the lineup. We have good hitters on the team. I don't think it really matters where you put them, it's going to be a tough lineup. We've had a couple of good games in a row." Banda is expected to make his major league debut Saturday after the Diamondbacks were forced to juggle their rotation when Taijuan Walker missed his scheduled start Thursday and went on paternity leave to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. Walker is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday. Banda, considered Arizona's best prospect, is 7-5 with a 5.08 ERA in 18 starts at Triple-A Reno. Roark (7-6, 4.98 ERA), gave up three unearned runs and four hits in six innings of his last start, a 14-4 victory over Cincinnati. He struck out five. |
| | Last Updated: 4/18/2024 6:38:58 PM EST. |
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