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| 961 | ARIZONA | +145 | Ov 8,-105 | +130 | Ov 8,-105 | | 962 | LA DODGERS | -155 | Un 8,-115 | -140 | Un 8,-115 |
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| All Games | 10-13 | -1.4 | 11-10 | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 0.369 | 0.682 | 4.3 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.418 | 0.742 | | Road Games | 4-5 | +0.7 | 4-4 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 0.386 | 0.686 | 4.1 | 0.260 | 0.314 | 0.424 | 0.738 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 3-3 | +1 | 3-2 | 4.2 | 0.232 | 0.308 | 0.336 | 0.644 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.342 | 0.369 | 0.710 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.3 | 4-1 | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.337 | 0.386 | 0.723 | 5.0 | 0.283 | 0.333 | 0.425 | 0.758 | | Grass Games | 10-13 | -1.4 | 11-10 | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 0.369 | 0.682 | 4.3 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.418 | 0.742 | | Day Games | 1-2 | -0.7 | 1-1 | 3.0 | 0.212 | 0.284 | 0.283 | 0.567 | 5.3 | 0.345 | 0.390 | 0.527 | 0.917 | | Division | 9-9 | +2 | 10-7 | 4.9 | 0.265 | 0.321 | 0.402 | 0.723 | 4.1 | 0.275 | 0.328 | 0.433 | 0.762 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 23 | 793 | 200 | 33 | 6 | 16 | 0.369 | 94 | 69 | 162 | 19 | 160 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 7 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 9 | 324 | 81 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0.386 | 35 | 23 | 64 | 7 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.232 | 0.308 | 6 | 211 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0.336 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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| All Games | 4.60 | 1.479 | 72.3 | 38 | 37 | 80 | 9 | 27 | 53 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | | Road Games | 5.15 | 1.572 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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| All Games | 15-8 | +4 | 13-9 | 5.0 | 0.268 | 0.342 | 0.490 | 0.831 | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.283 | 0.375 | 0.658 | | Home Games | 12-2 | +8.8 | 10-3 | 5.9 | 0.286 | 0.364 | 0.536 | 0.899 | 3.1 | 0.224 | 0.268 | 0.374 | 0.643 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 14-6 | +6.2 | 12-7 | 5.2 | 0.278 | 0.355 | 0.520 | 0.874 | 3.5 | 0.236 | 0.287 | 0.375 | 0.662 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 4-2 | 6.0 | 0.267 | 0.335 | 0.542 | 0.877 | 3.3 | 0.219 | 0.269 | 0.395 | 0.664 | | Grass Games | 15-8 | +4 | 13-9 | 5.0 | 0.268 | 0.342 | 0.490 | 0.831 | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.283 | 0.375 | 0.658 | | Day Games | 3-2 | +0.9 | 2-3 | 4.6 | 0.291 | 0.344 | 0.587 | 0.931 | 2.6 | 0.224 | 0.282 | 0.329 | 0.611 | | Division | 12-8 | +0.9 | 11-8 | 4.8 | 0.264 | 0.336 | 0.497 | 0.833 | 3.4 | 0.234 | 0.284 | 0.364 | 0.648 |
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| All Games | 5.0 | 0.268 | 0.342 | 23 | 762 | 204 | 52 | 3 | 37 | 0.490 | 111 | 86 | 168 | 7 | 158 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | | Home Games | 5.9 | 0.286 | 0.364 | 14 | 461 | 132 | 39 | 2 | 24 | 0.536 | 81 | 56 | 108 | 6 | 95 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 5.2 | 0.278 | 0.355 | 20 | 658 | 183 | 48 | 3 | 35 | 0.520 | 102 | 78 | 141 | 7 | 137 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
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| All Games | 1.98 | 1.032 | 72.7 | 19 | 16 | 50 | 1 | 25 | 84 | 5-4 | 6 | 2 | 75% | | Home Games | 0.74 | 0.828 | 48.3 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
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| 4/19/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 5-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 4/21/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 1-7 | L | -140 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | | 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) | | | 5/4/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | @ COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | RAY(L) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | SAN DIEGO | MORROW(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | | SAN DIEGO | | | | 5/10/2015 | | SAN DIEGO | | |
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| 4/19/2015 | MCCARTHY(R) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 7-0 | W | -170 | 8 ov | U | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | 4/21/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 2-6 | L | -135 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 4/22/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 2-3 | L | -140 | 5.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 4/23/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 2-3 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | GREINKE(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 3-0 | W | -120 | 6.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | MCCARTHY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 11-8 | W | -120 | 6.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | BAKER(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MORROW(R) | 1-3 | L | 115 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | 4/27/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 8-3 | W | -150 | 7.5 ev | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 4/28/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 1-2 | L | -185 | 6 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | GREINKE(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 7-3 | W | -205 | 7 ov | O | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | FRIAS(R) | ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | 8-0 | W | -145 | 8 un | P | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | BAKER(R) | ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | 6-4 | W | -150 | 8 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | | 5/4/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | GREINKE(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | FRIAS(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | BAKER(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 5/9/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 5/10/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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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. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ARIZONA-LA DODGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Diamondbacks-Dodgers Preview* ==============================
Arizona (10-13) at Los Angeles (15-8), 4:10 p.m. EDT
Joc Pederson is making his hits count for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pederson seeks to homer in his fifth consecutive start Sunday and help the Dodgers complete a three-game home sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The last four hits by Pederson have left the ballpark, including a tying solo shot in Saturday's 6-4 victory. His six homers tie him for the major league lead among rookies with Toronto's Devon Travis, and his .447 on-base percentage ranks fifth in baseball.
Los Angeles (15-8) has won the last four games started by Pederson, who has eight of his 15 RBIs in that span.
"It's about winning ballgames," Pederson said. "We're playing great baseball and it's fun to be a part of. I don't feel that anyone needs to put the team on their back. If someone doesn't do the job, the next person behind them will pick them up. That's part of being a great team."
The Dodgers have taken nine of their last 10 at home against Arizona (10-13), including five straight. They rallied in the seventh inning Saturday when Pederson tied the game and Howie Kendrick singled in the go-ahead run.
Diamondbacks relievers have yielded six runs over 5 2-3 innings this weekend.
"Our bullpen is going to have to figure out what it takes to get these guys out," manager Chip Hale said.
Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt homered for the third time against Los Angeles this year. He has 12 hits in his last 22 at-bats and ranks eighth in the majors with a .440 on-base percentage.
The pitching matchup between Brett Anderson and Chase Anderson is a rematch of an April 10 contest between these teams that marked the first time in 15 years that starters with that last name faced each other.
It last happened Aug. 13, 2000 - when the Diamondbacks' Brian Anderson met Pittsburgh's Jimmy Anderson.
Both of these Andersons are Texas natives who allowed three runs in the first meeting, a 4-3, 10-inning victory for Arizona in which Brett lasted six innings and Chase pitched five.
The all-Anderson affair was the first game in which both starters had the same last name since Seattle's Felix Hernandez outpitched Cleveland's Roberto Hernandez in a 5-1 win Aug. 21, 2012.
Chase Anderson (0-1, 4.24 ERA) gave up five runs over 5 1-3 innings in Monday's 5-4 loss to Colorado. The right-hander went 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in two starts at Dodger Stadium last year as a rookie.
Adrian Gonzalez is 3 for 7 against him and Yasmani Grandal is 3 for 8. Grandal is 6 for 16 with five runs scored against Arizona.
Brett Anderson (1-1, 5.49) has failed to last past the fifth inning in his last two outings, yielding three runs over 4 2-3 on Monday in an 8-3 victory over San Francisco. The left-hander is allowing left-handed hitters to bat .414 for the worst mark by an NL southpaw.
Goldschmidt is 3 for 6 with a homer against him and Mark Trumbo is 4 for 14 with one homer.
Dodgers infielder Juan Uribe is batting .324 during an 11-game hitting streak, though he has yet to play in this series.
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