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| All Games | 10-14 | -2.4 | 11-11 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.362 | 0.670 | 4.2 | 0.263 | 0.317 | 0.411 | 0.728 | | Road Games | 4-6 | -0.3 | 4-5 | 3.7 | 0.245 | 0.292 | 0.368 | 0.659 | 3.8 | 0.246 | 0.299 | 0.406 | 0.705 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 7-10 | -2.4 | 8-8 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.314 | 0.381 | 0.695 | 4.3 | 0.269 | 0.317 | 0.437 | 0.754 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.3 | 4-1 | 4.1 | 0.259 | 0.323 | 0.379 | 0.702 | 4.9 | 0.271 | 0.326 | 0.413 | 0.739 | | Grass Games | 10-14 | -2.4 | 11-11 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.362 | 0.670 | 4.2 | 0.263 | 0.317 | 0.411 | 0.728 | | Night Games | 9-11 | -0.7 | 10-9 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.316 | 0.382 | 0.698 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.314 | 0.401 | 0.714 | | Division | 9-10 | +1 | 10-8 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 0.391 | 0.706 | 3.9 | 0.267 | 0.320 | 0.423 | 0.743 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 24 | 836 | 209 | 34 | 6 | 16 | 0.362 | 94 | 70 | 175 | 19 | 165 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 7 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.245 | 0.292 | 10 | 367 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0.368 | 35 | 24 | 77 | 7 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.314 | 17 | 582 | 151 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 0.381 | 70 | 46 | 116 | 14 | 116 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
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| All Games | 4.37 | 1.430 | 78.3 | 39 | 38 | 84 | 10 | 28 | 61 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | | Road Games | 4.33 | 1.408 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 1-3 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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| All Games | 11-13 | -1.4 | 13-10 | 4.1 | 0.275 | 0.316 | 0.448 | 0.764 | 5.5 | 0.281 | 0.349 | 0.445 | 0.793 | | Home Games | 4-5 | -1.8 | 4-4 | 4.6 | 0.301 | 0.348 | 0.483 | 0.831 | 5.7 | 0.287 | 0.358 | 0.478 | 0.836 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 4.0 | 0.265 | 0.306 | 0.441 | 0.747 | 4.0 | 0.242 | 0.338 | 0.355 | 0.693 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.2 | 5-2 | 3.7 | 0.264 | 0.298 | 0.431 | 0.729 | 8.0 | 0.312 | 0.381 | 0.488 | 0.869 | | Grass Games | 11-13 | -1.4 | 13-10 | 4.1 | 0.275 | 0.316 | 0.448 | 0.764 | 5.5 | 0.281 | 0.349 | 0.445 | 0.793 | | Night Games | 7-10 | -3 | 10-6 | 4.1 | 0.267 | 0.305 | 0.441 | 0.747 | 6.4 | 0.298 | 0.367 | 0.467 | 0.834 | | Division | 7-11 | -4.1 | 9-8 | 3.6 | 0.259 | 0.306 | 0.418 | 0.724 | 6.1 | 0.296 | 0.365 | 0.471 | 0.836 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.275 | 0.316 | 24 | 834 | 229 | 57 | 5 | 26 | 0.448 | 97 | 50 | 182 | 6 | 151 | 20 | 17 | 29 | 20 | | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.301 | 0.348 | 9 | 319 | 96 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0.483 | 41 | 23 | 62 | 3 | 65 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | | Lefty Starters | 4.0 | 0.265 | 0.306 | 2 | 68 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.441 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| All Games | 4.59 | 1.297 | 86.3 | 49 | 44 | 89 | 8 | 23 | 76 | 4-3 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | | Home Games | 3.96 | 1.266 | 36.3 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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| 4/22/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 8-5 | W | -110 | 8.5 ev | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | 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) | | | 5/6/2015 | RAY(L) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | SAN DIEGO | MORROW(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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| 4/22/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 5-4 | W | +100 | 10 ev | U | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 4/23/2015 | LYLES(R) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 2-1 | W | -110 | 10 un | U | 8 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | BUTLER(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 6-4 | W | +115 | 10 ov | P | 15 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 4-5 | L | -135 | 9.5 ev | U | 12 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | | 4/27/2015 | MATZEK(L) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 5-4 | W | 120 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 4/28/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | @ ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 5-12 | L | 105 | 9 un | O | 13 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | | 4/29/2015 | LYLES(R) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 1-9 | L | 105 | 9 un | O | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | | 5/1/2015 | BUTLER(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 3-14 | L | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | MORROW(R) | 2-4 | L | 125 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 6-8 | L | 170 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 5/6/2015 | MATZEK(L) | ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | LYLES(R) | ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | | 5/8/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | | | 5/9/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 5/10/2015 | MATZEK(L) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | | | 5/12/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | | | 5/13/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | 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. | | COLORADO: DENVER (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki benefits by having Carlos Gonzalez in the lineup. Gonzalez certainly benefits from Tulowitzki's presence, too.
But the Colorado Rockies may not benefit as much as you might think having those two sluggers together in the batting order. A healthy Tulo and CarGo by no means guarantees success, even if the Rockies are banking on bounce-back years from them to end a string of four straight losing seasons.
At least, the numbers seem to indicate as much. Since 2010, the Rockies are just 185-198 (.483 winning percentage) when Gonzalez and Tulowitzki are both in the starting lineup, according to STATS.
Still better than the alternative, though. Colorado is 175-252 (.410) when one or both don't start.
The takeaway is simple: This powerful tandem needs some help.
Colorado didn't make any splashy moves over the winter after a 66-96 season that led to sweeping changes in the front office. The biggest moves by new GM Jeff Bridich weren't to bolster a beleaguered pitching staff, but to bring in veteran catcher Nick Hundley and utility infielder Daniel Descalso.
Bridich believes Tulowitzki and Gonzalez can do more to get this team back on track than any sort of blockbuster deal.
If they stay on the field, that is.
''I'm not going to sit here and say we're a 90-win team or whatever it is. I'm just getting myself ready to play,'' Tulowitzki said. ''That's my goal, keep myself healthy.''
That's been anything but easy for the smooth-fielding shortstop. Over his career, he's had stints on the disabled list for a quadriceps tendon tear, lacerated right hand, broken left wrist and a groin injury. Last season, Tulowitzki played only 91 games before undergoing hip surgery.
''I feel great,'' said Tulowitzki, who turned 30 in October. ''But you guys judge and tell me.''
Like Tulowitzki, Gonzalez also feels fit again. The outfielder was limited to 70 games because of surgery to remove a small tumor in his left index finger and then another on his left knee.
''I'm feeling really good in the outfield, so that's a really good sign,'' Gonzalez said.
No doubt, Tulowitzki and Gonzalez fuel each other on offense. With Tulowitzki in the lineup since 2010, Gonzalez hit .307 with 89 homers spanning 402 games. Without him, Gonzalez's average was .291 with 30 homers in 185 games, according to STATS research.
And while Tulowitzki's batting average actually goes up without Gonzalez (.307 to .328), his slugging percentage dips a bit (.559 to .533).
''I think everything will take care of itself - if I play,'' Tulowitzki said.
With the NL West vastly improved, the Rockies aren't exactly in the conversation as contenders. But they do boast Tulowitzki and Gonzalez, along with NL batting champ Justin Morneau and Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado.
''We're a nobody. That's OK with us,'' Arenado said. ''If we stay healthy, we're going to do some damage.''
Things to know as the Rockies try to get back on track:
TRADE RUMORS: Tulowitzki didn't pay too much attention to the trade rumors that popped up in the offseason. Should the Rockies fall out of contention early, those rumors could surface again. "I do know that rumors fly and rumors fly at a high rate these days with all the social media that's going on,'' Tulowitzki said.
YOUNG ROTATION: Lefty Jorge De La Rosa is dealing with a nagging groin injury this spring and righty Jhoulys Chacin was recently let go. That could pave the way for top prospects Eddie Butler and Jon Gray to work their way into the rotation. ''He's a talented kid,'' manager Walt Weiss said of Gray. ''Now it's just a matter of maturing and knowing he belongs.''
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Rockies had the worst road record (21-60) last season and hit almost 100 points lower away from home (.228) than at Coors Field (.322). ''Obviously there are some adjustments our hitters have to make, going away from our place,'' Weiss said.
GOLDEN INFIELD: Starter Kyle Kendrick certainly appreciates this infield, with Arenado, Tulowitzki and second baseman DJ LeMahieu all having earned a Gold Glove in their career. ''The defense is great,'' Kendrick said. ''You keep the ball down, you get ground balls, you're going to get outs.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ARIZONA-COLORADO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Diamondbacks-Rockies Preview* ==============================
By MATT BECKER STATS Editor
Arizona (10-14) at Colorado (11-13), 6:40 p.m. EDT
The first two days of the Arizona Diamondbacks' series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field resulted in a lot of rain and no games.
They'll try to get in a full day of baseball Wednesday with a doubleheader scheduled, but with more rain in the forecast it's possible day No. 3 could end up like the first two.
Monday's game was called 2 hours, 30 minutes after it was supposed to begin and the teams didn't even bother waiting out the rain Tuesday, announcing the postponement 1 hour, 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch.
It's possible the Diamondbacks (10-14) could leave Colorado without playing at all with rain expected the rest of the week. The last time an entire series of at least three games was postponed due to weather was April 6-9, 2007, when a four-game set between Seattle and Cleveland in Ohio was postponed.
"I don't mind one day off," Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado said. "Two, though, is frustrating."
The Rockies (11-13) have already had three straight home games washed away by soggy conditions with an April 26 matchup against San Francisco postponed before a road trip.
Colorado opened the trek with a 5-4 win at Arizona on April 27 but has since been outscored 47-17 in losing five straight. Carlos Gonzalez is 3 for 17 with 10 strikeouts during the losing streak while Corey Dickerson is 3 for 21, dropping his average 46 points to .292.
Arizona has also been scuffling, losing three in a row and seven of nine, with its only wins coming over the Rockies. The Diamondbacks were shut out twice in getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend as A.J. Pollock was 1 for 13 in the series and Mark Trumbo went 1 for 12.
The consecutive postponements have given the pitching staffs some extended rest.
Arizona's Josh Collmenter (2-3, 2.76 ERA) and Colorado's Tyler Matzek (2-0, 2.70) were scheduled to start Monday and they're slated to go in Wednesday's opener.
Collmenter gave up an unearned run and five hits in eight innings of a 9-1 win over the Rockies last Wednesday.
"It's got to be hard. It's not easy," Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said of the lengthy layoff between starts. "(Collmenter) is one guy we feel comfortable with being able to handle it the best. He's so easygoing and can make adjustments on the fly. We think he's OK doing this."
Arizona has won the last four starts by Collmenter against Colorado, with the right-hander going 1-0 with a 3.08 ERA. However, he is 0-1 with a 5.49 ERA in four starts at Coors Field.
Matzek was on the mound for Colorado's last win, giving up two runs in five innings to improve to 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA in three career starts against Arizona. He left with cramping in his left hamstring, blaming the desert conditions for his exit after 80 pitches. The left-hander has had no setbacks in ensuing bullpen sessions.
In the second game, the Diamondbacks will call up Robbie Ray to face Jordan Lyles (2-2, 4.25).
Ray made his major league debut last season, going 1-4 with an 8.16 ERA in nine games - six starts - for Detroit. The left-hander was 1-3 with a 4.01 ERA in five starts for Triple-A Reno.
Not yet on the major league roster, Ray wasn't allowed to throw at Coors Field on Tuesday. Hale said he "went to a park or maybe out in the street" to get in some throwing.
Lyles pitched opposite Collmenter last week, surrendering seven runs, eight hits and five walks in five innings. The right-hander, who had a 2.92 ERA in his first four starts, is 1-3 with a 7.07 ERA in seven versus Arizona.
Paul Goldschmidt is 5 for 11 against Lyles and 15 for 27 with a homer, four doubles and six RBIs in his last six games. He's reached base in his last 20 against the Rockies, batting .475 with five homers, 14 walks and 27 RBIs.
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