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| All Games | 20-26 | -3.2 | 25-20 | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.311 | 0.424 | 0.735 | 5.0 | 0.272 | 0.340 | 0.421 | 0.761 | | Road Games | 12-13 | +3.3 | 14-11 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.285 | 0.396 | 0.680 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.385 | 0.705 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 17-18 | +0.6 | 21-13 | 4.7 | 0.274 | 0.321 | 0.448 | 0.769 | 5.3 | 0.275 | 0.340 | 0.436 | 0.777 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +4.4 | 4-3 | 5.7 | 0.273 | 0.329 | 0.458 | 0.787 | 3.7 | 0.225 | 0.268 | 0.339 | 0.607 | | Grass Games | 20-26 | -3.2 | 25-20 | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.311 | 0.424 | 0.735 | 5.0 | 0.272 | 0.340 | 0.421 | 0.761 | | Day Games | 8-7 | +2.1 | 10-5 | 5.3 | 0.291 | 0.344 | 0.461 | 0.805 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.330 | 0.414 | 0.744 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.311 | 46 | 1574 | 419 | 83 | 9 | 49 | 0.424 | 194 | 103 | 358 | 20 | 288 | 36 | 33 | 51 | 34 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.285 | 25 | 857 | 209 | 41 | 1 | 29 | 0.396 | 90 | 49 | 229 | 11 | 146 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.274 | 0.321 | 35 | 1210 | 332 | 71 | 8 | 41 | 0.448 | 161 | 83 | 244 | 11 | 221 | 30 | 28 | 40 | 25 |
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| All Games | 4.36 | 1.338 | 157 | 86 | 76 | 163 | 11 | 47 | 128 | 8-7 | 13 | 5 | 72.2% | | Road Games | 4.20 | 1.286 | 79.3 | 42 | 37 | 77 | 5 | 25 | 70 | 4-3 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% |
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| All Games | 19-31 | -8.8 | 22-22 | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.286 | 0.346 | 0.632 | 4.4 | 0.265 | 0.331 | 0.404 | 0.735 | | Home Games | 12-11 | +1.8 | 8-13 | 3.1 | 0.234 | 0.287 | 0.345 | 0.633 | 3.8 | 0.239 | 0.300 | 0.365 | 0.664 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 4-5 | +0 | 2-5 | 2.6 | 0.257 | 0.318 | 0.356 | 0.674 | 3.8 | 0.264 | 0.336 | 0.384 | 0.720 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.3 | 3-4 | 2.6 | 0.216 | 0.241 | 0.295 | 0.536 | 4.1 | 0.258 | 0.317 | 0.457 | 0.774 | | Grass Games | 19-31 | -8.8 | 22-22 | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.286 | 0.346 | 0.632 | 4.4 | 0.265 | 0.331 | 0.404 | 0.735 | | Day Games | 6-12 | -4.2 | 10-6 | 2.9 | 0.235 | 0.284 | 0.345 | 0.629 | 4.8 | 0.282 | 0.351 | 0.442 | 0.793 |
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| All Games | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.286 | 50 | 1668 | 396 | 77 | 13 | 26 | 0.346 | 146 | 114 | 356 | 23 | 344 | 40 | 34 | 53 | 26 | | Home Games | 3.1 | 0.234 | 0.287 | 23 | 744 | 174 | 33 | 4 | 14 | 0.345 | 67 | 56 | 150 | 13 | 156 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 10 | | Lefty Starters | 2.6 | 0.257 | 0.318 | 9 | 292 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0.356 | 23 | 26 | 58 | 3 | 71 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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| All Games | 3.59 | 1.527 | 145.3 | 71 | 58 | 146 | 9 | 76 | 131 | 4-6 | 12 | 3 | 80% | | Home Games | 3.60 | 1.443 | 70 | 36 | 28 | 72 | 6 | 29 | 64 | 4-2 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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| 5/16/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 7-1 | W | 180 | 6.5 ev | O | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | 5/17/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | @ LA DODGERS | BOLSINGER(R) | 0-1 | L | 190 | 8 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | LYLES(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 3-4 | L | +100 | 9 un | U | 10 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | BETTIS(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | 6-5 | W | -115 | 9 ev | O | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | BUTLER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | GONZALEZ(R) | 2-4 | L | -135 | 10 un | U | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 7-3 | W | -160 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 5/22/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 8-11 | L | +100 | 10 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | LYLES(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 8-10 | L | -105 | 10 un | O | 13 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | HALE(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | PETIT(R) | 5-3 | W | +105 | 10.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | BETTIS(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 11-2 | W | +115 | 10 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | BUTLER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | MARQUIS(R) | 5-4 | W | 135 | 8.5 ev | O | 11 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 5/26/2015 | RUSIN(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LORENZEN(R) | 1-2 | L | 135 | 8 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 6-4 | W | 140 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | BETTIS(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 4-1 | W | 145 | 7 un | U | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | LYLES(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | BUTLER(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 6/2/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | BETTIS(R) | LA DODGERS | BOLSINGER(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | | MIAMI | | | | 6/6/2015 | | MIAMI | | |
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| 5/16/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 7-5 | W | +110 | 8 un | O | 13 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 5/17/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 6-0 | W | +120 | 8 un | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | | 5/18/2015 | HAMELS(L) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 4-3 | W | -110 | 9 un | U | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 9 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 4-2 | W | 125 | 10 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 5/21/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 3-7 | L | 150 | 9.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 1-2 | L | 235 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | HAMELS(L) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 8-1 | W | 125 | 6.5 un | O | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | 5/24/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 1-4 | L | 160 | 7 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 3-6 | L | 140 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | | 5/26/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 4-5 | L | 175 | 7 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | @ NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | 0-7 | L | 160 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | HAMELS(L) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 1-4 | L | -155 | 7 un | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 5/30/2015 | HARANG(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 5/31/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | COLORADO | LYLES(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | CINCINNATI | LORENZEN(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | HAMELS(L) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | | | 6/4/2015 | HARANG(R) | CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | | SAN FRANCISCO | | | | 6/6/2015 | | SAN FRANCISCO | | |
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| |  | 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.'' | | PHILADELPHIA: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - No team is picked to win fewer games this season than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rebuilding isn't easy.
After dominating the NL East from 2007-11, capturing five division titles, two pennants and one World Series championship, the Phillies have spiraled downward - all the way to the bottom.
Oddsmakers set Philadelphia's win total for 2015 at 67 or 68. Things could get even uglier if ace Cole Hamels is traded - a very realistic possibility - along with other veterans still hanging around. Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon are available. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also could be moved. Jimmy Rollins was the first member of the nucleus to go when he was traded to the Dodgers in December.
The goal this season is figuring out which players will be part of the future. Cody Asche, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf and Odubel Herrera are among those will get opportunities. Asche and Galvis form the left side of the infield. Franco will begin the season at Triple-A. Hernandez and Herrera will start off as role players. Ruf still is hoping to get a chance to play regularly.
''I'm very pleased with the demeanor of the players in the clubhouse,'' general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said. ''Young players are stepping up and gaining confidence. It's all about experience and that's what these young guys are going to get and hopefully they take the ball and run with it.''
Howard, Utley and Rollins each were homegrown players who developed into the best players at their position in franchise history. Those are big shoes for guys like Asche, Galvis and others to fill.
But they're up for the challenge.
''The faces might be different, the names might be different and they might not be big names, but the mentality is the same,'' Asche said. ''We're still out there trying to earn it every day and we're going to have our bad days and good days, but I guarantee there's no one in that clubhouse not trying to earn something.''
Here are some things to know about the Phillies entering the season:
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REPLACING J-ROLL
Jimmy Rollins was a three-time All-Star shortstop and the 2007 NL MVP. Beyond the stats, he was a team leader who brought swagger to the clubhouse. Freddy Galvis takes his spot while top prospect J.P. Crawford is groomed in the minors. Galvis is an excellent defensive player whether he's playing second base, shortstop, third base or even the outfield. The switch-hitter has a .218 career average with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 514 at-bats. Galvis has gap power - 42 extra-base hits - but needs to improve his average and stay on top of the ball at the plate.
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FINISHING OFF
If starting pitchers get through six innings with a lead, the Phillies may win more games than people think. Their bullpen is a major strength. Jonathan Papelbon converted 39 of 43 save chances last year. Setup man Ken Giles brings a 100 mph heater to the eighth inning. Lefty Jake Diekman has a power arm in the seventh or eighth and righty Justin De Fratus is solid.
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STARTING FIVE
Before Cliff Lee's elbow injury, the rotation was quite formidable with Cole Hamels, Lee and Aaron Harang. Now, Harang moves up to No. 2 and journeyman Jerome Williams takes the third spot ahead of David Buchanan. Several guys are competing for the No. 5 spot while Chad Billingsley works his way back from two elbow operations.
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POWER OUTTAGE
Marlon Byrd led the Phillies with 25 homers last year before he was traded to Cincinnati in the offseason. Howard hit 23, but the former NL MVP looked good in spring training. If he sticks around, he should supply more power. But Chase Utley only hit 11 homers last year and Domonic Brown dropped from 27 to 10. This won't be the 2009 Phillies who had four guys hit 30 homers and five hit 20. But there's a chance they'll get a few more in the 15-20 range.
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CALLING THE SHOTS
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is finding out it was easier for him to play the game than to win games as the manager. Sandberg is 93-111 since replacing Charlie Manuel in August 2013. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (COLORADO-PHILADELPHIA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockies-Phillies Preview* ==========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Colorado (20-26) at Philadelphia (19-31), 3:05 p.m. EDT
Aaron Harang's first 10 starts for the Philadelphia Phillies have been impressive, particularly for a 37-year-old who has bounced around the majors for the last five years. What he's done at Citizens Bank Park has been closer to spectacular.
Following two winless road starts, Harang again pitches before a home crowd Saturday as the Phillies try to even a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies and end a five-game skid.
Harang (4-4, 1.93 ERA) took the decision in Sunday's 4-1 loss in Washington after allowing two runs in six innings, but he's gone five May starts without allowing more than two earned. That's amounted to a 2-2 record and 1.36 ERA with two earned runs surrendered over 15 home innings to move him to 2-1 with a 0.61 ERA in four starts at Citizens Bank. Including last season with Atlanta, he's 4-1 with a 1.26 ERA in his last six starts at the ballpark.
The success is coming with a relaxed approach.
"The big thing is trying to give us a chance to win," Harang told MLB's official website. "There is only so much I can do. Once I release the ball, it's out of my control unless the ball is hit back to me or I'm in the play somehow."
The outing before losing in Washington came in Colorado, where Harang allowed three unearned runs and three hits in six innings of a 6-5 defeat on May 19 without a decision. He's 2-1 with a 1.73 ERA in his last four starts against the Rockies (20-26).
Colorado, winner of three of five in the season series, has won five of six after Friday's 4-1 victory. Chad Bettis retired the first 18 batters and took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, and Troy Tulowitzki was 4 for 4 with two solo homers to double his season total. He'd hit .189 over his previous 15 games.
"I haven't started off the way I envisioned, but today is why I play," said Tulowitzki, a career .367 hitter at Citizens Bank.
The Phillies (19-31), in danger of their second six-game losing streak of the season, managed two hits and have scored one run in two games. They're batting .207 on the skid with nine runs scored, and Ryan Howard is 0 for 12 in his last three.
Colorado's pitching has been the thrust of the recent success with a 2.36 ERA in six games, and the bullpen has limited opponents to one earned run over 10 innings in that time. The rotation has also been far better after posting a 5.37 ERA in the Rockies' 40 games. Since, it's posted a 2.70, though Jorge De La Rosa hasn't been a part of it.
De La Rosa (1-2, 6.51) hasn't lost in his last three starts, but he's made it through the fifth inning once in those. He threw 7 1-3 scoreless innings at the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 16, but that stands as the only start he's surpassed the five-inning mark this season.
The left-hander followed it up by allowing three runs and five hits with three walks in 4 1-3 innings of a 7-3 home loss to Philadelphia on May 21 and was scratched Tuesday because of a cut on the middle finger of his pitching hand.
"Like they say, when you can't throw strikes, you're going to make a lot of mistakes, and that happened today," De La Rosa said.
He's 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA in his last four starts against the Phillies. Carlos Ruiz is 6 for 11 off De La Rosa.
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