NL West Report |
Arizona (11-14, t-3rd, L1)
Last Week: 2-1 vs Cubs, 2-2 at Brewers
This Week:2 game series @ Dodgers, 2 game series @ Padres, 3 game series vs Nationals
News: As reported last week, the D-Backs could be sellers at the trading deadline. With Brandon Webb injured and not a trading candidate, Nick Piecoro suggests Doug Davis could be traded.
Other candidates are Felipe Lopez and Jon Garland. With our luck, the D-Backs will completely collapse and land the first overall pick. Again.
Tom Gordon's return to the bullpen didn't last long. He landed on the15-day DL today after injuring his leg making a tag at home yesterday. It's highly probable that Gordon will be on the DL for longer than 15 days.
Justin Upton is finally breaking out his bat in 2009, this time not against the Rockies. His moonshot at Milwaukee over the weekend was impressive, though it was mere feet longer than Dreamy's shot last week.
Los Angeles (18-8, 1st, W4)
Last Week: 1-2 @ Giants, 4-0 vs Padres
This Week: 2 game series vs. D-Backs, 2 game home series vs. Nationals, 3 game home series vs. Giants. Twenty-six games into the season, the Dodgers have yet to lose a home game at 10-0. That trend should change this week with all 7 games at home. We can only hope.
News: The Dodgers are winning, but outside of Randy Wolf and early Cy Young candidate Chad Billingsley, their rotation is highly unstable. Yahoo's Tim Brown reflects on the rotation status. It is very unlikely that the Dodgers will acquire a starting pitcher with Hiroki Kuroda, Shawn Estes, Eric Milton and Jason Schmidt as in house possibilities.
Speaking of Schmidt, he is rehabbing well in extended spring training. He threw 89 pitches in 7 innings before being hit with a line drive off his shin. In another bizarre twist, Schmidt was supposed to be making a rehab start in the minors but reported to extended spring training stemming from a "miscommunication."
Hiroki Kuroda is still weeks from returning.
San Diego (11-14, t-3rd, L5)
Last Week: 1-2 at Rockies, 0-4 at Dodgers.
This Week: 2 game home series vs Rockies, 2 game home series vs D-Backs, 3 game road series vs Astros
News: Kevin Towers may shake up the roster if the Padres continue to fall apart, but without resources, trades won't be involved. Those changes would more than likely be restocking the pitching staff with AAA arms. Warm body for warm body. Good luck with that.
New CEO Jeff Moorad did a chat with fans on MLB.com. Of note, he stated that he would like to keep Jake Peavy, though "no one player is untouchable." Except maybe Adrian Gonzalez, who he stated could be signed to an extension before 2010.
After getting run out of Coors Field Monday, Chris Young recognized he has to limit the thefts, but stating it "doesn't change the way I'm pitching" is pretty counterproductive to that goal.
San Francisco (12-11, 2nd, W1)
Last Week: 2-1 vs Dodgers, 2-1 vs Rockies. The Giants have now won five consecutive series, winning two games in each.
This Week: 2 game road series at Cubs, 2 game road series at Giants, 3 game road series at Dodgers. It will be difficult for the Giants to stay hot this week being on the road all week, especially when they visit Chavez Ravine this weekend.
News: Jason Whitlock thinks the Royals should sign Barry Bonds. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle thinks Bonds should retire.
Count both on my feet in Schulman's camp. Andrew Baggarly had a conversation with Bonds, which was as enlightening as usual.
The Giants offense has been abysmal. Grant at MCC has a comical scouting report on the specific type of pitcher that neutralizes the Frisco bats.
Forbes named AT&T Park the best MLB stadium last month.
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