Brandon Webb threw off a mound for the first time since his shoulder surgery. He talks to Baseball Tonight.
A healthy Webb is key if Arizona will be competitive this season.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Saturday, March 21, 2009
2009 MLB Preview: NL West
In 2008, The NL West looked like a one team race. At the All Star Break, Arizona was leading, although it was simply by half a game.Then the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Manny Ramirez from the Red Sox. That trade made all the difference, as Manny Ramirez single handily gave the Dodgers the division title.
How will these teams do in 2009? Let's have a look.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
The Diamondbacks have Ace Brandon Webb on the mound for them followed by Dan Haren, Doug Davis, Jon Garland, and Max Scherzer. That is quite a formidable rotation. The Diamondbacks offense has a lot of question marks. Will Mark Reynolds find his Power Stroke? Will Phenom shortstop Stephen Drew take the next step? Will Justin Upton continue to get better?
If Arizona can answer these question marks, they will be on top of the NL West.
COLORADO ROCKIES
The Colorado Rockies have a Make or break season this year. The Rockies traded Matt Holliday to the Athletics, but soon found a left fielder when Matt Murton was traded to Colorado. The Rockies also have a new starting pitcher, Jason Marquis. The key for Colorado will be their offense. Todd Helton can still hit for average and Power, and let's not forget about Shortstop Troy Tulowitski.
2009 may be Clint Hurdle's last season as Rockies Manager, so expect Colorado to compete in this weak division.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year,the biggest news the Dodgers had made was when they signed Andruw Jones to a two year contract. Jones had an awful 2008 season, as he produced a.158 batting average, three home runs, and 14 RBI. The Dodgers were right in the division race at the All Star Break, and then they traded for Manny Ramirez. Manny went on a tear after that, helping the Dodgers win the NL West and advance to the NLCS.
The 2009 season will be the first full season for curve ball specialist Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers pitching staff can easily go head to head against the Giants rotation.
Manny Ramirez is they key to the Dodgers and how they will perform in 2009.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
The San Francisco Giants have a potential Super-rotation in the making, starting off with the Ace Tim Lincecum. Randy Johnson, who needs five wins to become the newest 300 game winner, is also in the rotation. Let's not forget about Matt Cain, Johnathan Sanchez, and Noah Lowry. The only Wild card in the rotation is Barry Zito.
The Giants only question is, will their offense be as good? Young players like Fred Lewis and Eugenio Velez will have to produce is their offense is to keep up with the Dodgers.
One name to look out for this season: catcher Buster Posey. He could make Bengie Molina expendable this off season.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
The San Diego Padres are almost in a complete rebuilding mode. The only thing that would make it a complete rebuilding mode would be if Jake Peavy got traded. Expect that to happen in July if San Diego is out of the race. Heath Bell is expected to replace Trevor Hoffman as closer. Adran Gonzalez will continue to hit for power, that won't change.
Don't expect much from the Padres this season.
My Division Projections:
1. LOS ANGELES DODGERS
What will Manny Ramirez do for an encore this season? It's scary to think about it.
2. Arizona Diamondbacks
Great pitching, but their offense needs to get going.
3. San Francisco Giants
Great Pitching, the only question is will their offense produce?
4. Colorado Rockies
Troy Tulowiski will be one of the few bright spots for the Rockies.
5. San Diego Padres
Don't expect them to win more than 60 games this season.
In our next MLB Preview, we will preview the AL East. Will the New York Yankees return to the postseason? Will the Tampa Bay Rays again compete for the AL East? Find out in the next MLB Preview.
Just a reminder, if you want to see the NL East preview, type NL East inside the searchbar on my blog.
How will these teams do in 2009? Let's have a look.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
The Diamondbacks have Ace Brandon Webb on the mound for them followed by Dan Haren, Doug Davis, Jon Garland, and Max Scherzer. That is quite a formidable rotation. The Diamondbacks offense has a lot of question marks. Will Mark Reynolds find his Power Stroke? Will Phenom shortstop Stephen Drew take the next step? Will Justin Upton continue to get better?
If Arizona can answer these question marks, they will be on top of the NL West.
COLORADO ROCKIES
The Colorado Rockies have a Make or break season this year. The Rockies traded Matt Holliday to the Athletics, but soon found a left fielder when Matt Murton was traded to Colorado. The Rockies also have a new starting pitcher, Jason Marquis. The key for Colorado will be their offense. Todd Helton can still hit for average and Power, and let's not forget about Shortstop Troy Tulowitski.
2009 may be Clint Hurdle's last season as Rockies Manager, so expect Colorado to compete in this weak division.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year,the biggest news the Dodgers had made was when they signed Andruw Jones to a two year contract. Jones had an awful 2008 season, as he produced a.158 batting average, three home runs, and 14 RBI. The Dodgers were right in the division race at the All Star Break, and then they traded for Manny Ramirez. Manny went on a tear after that, helping the Dodgers win the NL West and advance to the NLCS.
The 2009 season will be the first full season for curve ball specialist Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers pitching staff can easily go head to head against the Giants rotation.
Manny Ramirez is they key to the Dodgers and how they will perform in 2009.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
The San Francisco Giants have a potential Super-rotation in the making, starting off with the Ace Tim Lincecum. Randy Johnson, who needs five wins to become the newest 300 game winner, is also in the rotation. Let's not forget about Matt Cain, Johnathan Sanchez, and Noah Lowry. The only Wild card in the rotation is Barry Zito.
The Giants only question is, will their offense be as good? Young players like Fred Lewis and Eugenio Velez will have to produce is their offense is to keep up with the Dodgers.
One name to look out for this season: catcher Buster Posey. He could make Bengie Molina expendable this off season.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
The San Diego Padres are almost in a complete rebuilding mode. The only thing that would make it a complete rebuilding mode would be if Jake Peavy got traded. Expect that to happen in July if San Diego is out of the race. Heath Bell is expected to replace Trevor Hoffman as closer. Adran Gonzalez will continue to hit for power, that won't change.
Don't expect much from the Padres this season.
My Division Projections:
1. LOS ANGELES DODGERS
What will Manny Ramirez do for an encore this season? It's scary to think about it.
2. Arizona Diamondbacks
Great pitching, but their offense needs to get going.
3. San Francisco Giants
Great Pitching, the only question is will their offense produce?
4. Colorado Rockies
Troy Tulowiski will be one of the few bright spots for the Rockies.
5. San Diego Padres
Don't expect them to win more than 60 games this season.
In our next MLB Preview, we will preview the AL East. Will the New York Yankees return to the postseason? Will the Tampa Bay Rays again compete for the AL East? Find out in the next MLB Preview.
Just a reminder, if you want to see the NL East preview, type NL East inside the searchbar on my blog.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Halfway Through Baseball Season...
Who has been the best Pitcher in Baseball? Who has been the best hitter in Baseball? How about the best team in Baseball? Here are my picks.
BEST PITCHER
BRANDON WEBB,ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Brandon Webb, the 2006 National League Cy Young Award Winner, continues to pitch like an Ace for the Diamondbacks. Webb leads the Majors with 12 wins, and he has just a 3.21 ERA. The secret to Webb is that his sinker is his best pitch. The sinker is meant to produce a lot of ground ball outs, and Webb does that often. While Webb has shined, his team has not. The Diamondbacks lost to the Marlins, putting them right at the .500 mark. With Arizona stagnating, and Joe Torre's LA Dodgers just 2.5 games back of Arizona, with the Colorado Rockies, last season's National League Champions, trying to rediscover last season's magic, and San Francisco being carried by the young phenoms of Noah Lowry and Tim Linsecum, Arizona had better watch their back, because the rest of the NL West isn't far behind them.
BEST HITTER
CHIPPER JONES,ATLANTA BRAVES
Chipper Jones is just a few points shy of batting .400 here before the All Star Break. Chipper has also hit 16 homeruns and driven in 46 Runs. Chipper and Mark Texiera have kept the Braves in competition with the Florida Marlins for the NL East Lead. Chipper may take his .394 average to Yankee Stadium, as Chipper may start for the National League in Next Tuesday's All Star Game, if his quad injury isn't too serious.
BEST TEAM
TOO CLOSE TO CALL!
The Tampa Bay Rays again have the best winning percentage in Baseball. The Boston Red Sox became the first team to 50 wins, and the Chicago Cubs and Anaheim Angels are neck and neck with a .598 winning percentage. For the Rays, Red Sox and Cubs to increase their World Series Chances, they need to get above .500 on the road. Watching the Red Sox and Cubs on the road, they both did not play well at home. For the Cubs, there's no excuse. They're still in their home city and they get swept on the South Side of Chicago. Say what you want about Ozzie Guillen, he knows how to get his players to win. He knows how to motivate his players. Ozzie is a World Series Winning Manager, something the Cubs only dream they could have.
BEST SUCCESS STORY
JOSH HAMILTON, TEXAS RANGERS
Josh Hamilton, no doubt has been the best success story in Baseball in 2008. Due to Drug addictions, From 2002 until 2006, Hamilton did not play baseball at all.
Hamilton was a Rule 5 pick of the Cubs in the 2006 draft. Hamilton was then traded to the Cincinnati Reds for cash. Hamilton became a great story in 2007, his first full season in Baseball. Hamilton was traded from the Reds to the Rangers for Edison Volquez, who is among the league leaders in strikeouts and ERA. Hamilton has given up his addiction and has rediscovered his God-Given talent. Hamilton has hit 19 homeruns at the All Star Break for Texas, as many as he hit all of last season with Cincinnati. Josh Hamilton will continue his storybook season at Yankee Stadium, as Hamilton will be the starting Centerfielder for the American League at the All Star Game.
I'LL BE ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK.
Hopefully, I'll be near a computer soon so I can update this blog soon, as I'll be on the road all this week.
BEST PITCHER
BRANDON WEBB,ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Brandon Webb, the 2006 National League Cy Young Award Winner, continues to pitch like an Ace for the Diamondbacks. Webb leads the Majors with 12 wins, and he has just a 3.21 ERA. The secret to Webb is that his sinker is his best pitch. The sinker is meant to produce a lot of ground ball outs, and Webb does that often. While Webb has shined, his team has not. The Diamondbacks lost to the Marlins, putting them right at the .500 mark. With Arizona stagnating, and Joe Torre's LA Dodgers just 2.5 games back of Arizona, with the Colorado Rockies, last season's National League Champions, trying to rediscover last season's magic, and San Francisco being carried by the young phenoms of Noah Lowry and Tim Linsecum, Arizona had better watch their back, because the rest of the NL West isn't far behind them.
BEST HITTER
CHIPPER JONES,ATLANTA BRAVES
Chipper Jones is just a few points shy of batting .400 here before the All Star Break. Chipper has also hit 16 homeruns and driven in 46 Runs. Chipper and Mark Texiera have kept the Braves in competition with the Florida Marlins for the NL East Lead. Chipper may take his .394 average to Yankee Stadium, as Chipper may start for the National League in Next Tuesday's All Star Game, if his quad injury isn't too serious.
BEST TEAM
TOO CLOSE TO CALL!
The Tampa Bay Rays again have the best winning percentage in Baseball. The Boston Red Sox became the first team to 50 wins, and the Chicago Cubs and Anaheim Angels are neck and neck with a .598 winning percentage. For the Rays, Red Sox and Cubs to increase their World Series Chances, they need to get above .500 on the road. Watching the Red Sox and Cubs on the road, they both did not play well at home. For the Cubs, there's no excuse. They're still in their home city and they get swept on the South Side of Chicago. Say what you want about Ozzie Guillen, he knows how to get his players to win. He knows how to motivate his players. Ozzie is a World Series Winning Manager, something the Cubs only dream they could have.
BEST SUCCESS STORY
JOSH HAMILTON, TEXAS RANGERS
Josh Hamilton, no doubt has been the best success story in Baseball in 2008. Due to Drug addictions, From 2002 until 2006, Hamilton did not play baseball at all.
Hamilton was a Rule 5 pick of the Cubs in the 2006 draft. Hamilton was then traded to the Cincinnati Reds for cash. Hamilton became a great story in 2007, his first full season in Baseball. Hamilton was traded from the Reds to the Rangers for Edison Volquez, who is among the league leaders in strikeouts and ERA. Hamilton has given up his addiction and has rediscovered his God-Given talent. Hamilton has hit 19 homeruns at the All Star Break for Texas, as many as he hit all of last season with Cincinnati. Josh Hamilton will continue his storybook season at Yankee Stadium, as Hamilton will be the starting Centerfielder for the American League at the All Star Game.
I'LL BE ON THE ROAD THIS WEEK.
Hopefully, I'll be near a computer soon so I can update this blog soon, as I'll be on the road all this week.
Friday, October 12, 2007
American League Championship Series Starts Tonight!
Josh Beckett opposes C.C. Sabathia tonight.
The National League Championship Series began with a bang, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1. Jeff Francis outpiched Brandon Webb for the Game One Victory. Tonight on TBS, Game Two of the National League Championship Series Tonight, Doug Davis pitches for the Diamondbacks tonight. He is opposed by Ubaldo Jumenez for the Diamondbacks.
The American League Championship Series begins tonight on FOX. The Boston Red Sox are playing the Cleveland Indians in the American League Championship Series. Josh Beckett pitches for the Red Sox and C.C. Sabathia pitches for The Indians. Eric Hinske starts in right field for the Red Sox tonight over J.D. Drew.
Watch the League Championship Series tonight on Fox and TBS.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Chicago Cubs October Comercial
Check out this Dane Cook Actober commercial about The Cubs. Click on the video to have it begin.
The Cubs quest for a World Series Pennant starts again tonight as the Cubs take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Carlos Zambrano goes for The Cubs, while Brandon Webb goes for the Diamondbacks.
Be sure to catch all of the Divisonal Series Games on TBS.
There's only one postseason, there's only one Fall Classic. There's only one October!
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