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Playoff picture starting to sort itself out Fri Sep 12 12:34:37 2008 EST
watch down the stretch. You can talk all you want about the Sabathia and Harden acquisitions, but the best trade deadline move is turning out to be Los Angeles' pickup of the enigmatic Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers were two games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks at the time of the trade, and now sit a game in front heading into this weekend. ManRam has been the reason why, hitting .396 with 14 homers and 40 RBI since the trade. Arizona's problem is what it has been all season - it can't hit. Throw
Scorching Dodgers continue trek with visit to Colorado Fri Sep 12 10:51:40 2008 EST
National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers will continue their lengthy 10-game road trip tonight with the first of three straight games against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Dodgers are 3 1/2 games ahead of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks in the division standings and have won two straight and 10 of 11 games to further distance themselves in the West. Manny Ramirez has been a huge factor for Los Angeles and owns four home runs and 11 RBI over his last five games. In Wednesd
Giants complete sweep of reeling D'Backs Wed Sep 10 20:05:43 2008 EST
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - After squandering the lead in the top of the ninth, Eugenio Velez hit a two-run triple in the bottom half to lift the San Francisco Giants to a dramatic 4-3 win and a three-game sweep of the floundering Arizona Diamondbacks. Velez drove in a all four runs, a career-high, for the Giants, who have won five straight games to match their season-high. Randy Winn finished 3-for-4 with a walk in the victory. Brad Hennessey, making his first start since September 15,
Diamondbacks hope to halt skid versus Giants Wed Sep 10 11:08:35 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - Dan Haren will try to pitch himself and the Arizona Diamondbacks back into the win column this afternoon, when they take on the San Francisco Giants in the finale of a three-game series at AT&T Park. The Diamondbacks have lost five straight games and dropped to 2 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the National League West division, a position they once held comfortably. They have also lost nine in a row on the road. Haren, meanwhile, has lost two
Red-hot Astros continue series with Pittsburgh Tue Sep  9 10:42:43 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - Texas-born right-hander Ross Ohlendorf makes his second start with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight when they visit the Houston Astros in game two of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. A 2004 draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the 26-year-old eventually reached the majors last season and made six appearances with the New York Yankees - posting a 2.84 earned run average in 6 1/3 innings. He began this season in the Bronx as well and made 25 relief appearances before co
Lincecum dominates as Giants down slumping Diamondbacks Tue Sep  9 01:09:23 2008 EST
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Tim Lincecum struck out nine and came within two outs of his first career complete game, as the Giants played the role of spoiler in a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bengie Molina's three-run homer keyed a five-run third inning for San Francisco, which won its third in a row. The Diamondbacks, losers in four straight and 12 of their last 16 games, remained 1 1/2 games behind Los Angeles for first place in the NL West as the Dodgers lost, 4-0, at
Dodgers have D'Backs' number, increase lead in NL West Sun Sep  7 20:25:50 2008 EST
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Nomar Garciaparra's sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, to complete a three-game sweep from Chavez Ravine. James Loney knocked in three runs for the Dodgers, who have won eight games in a row to match their season-high. Andre Ethier finished 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored for Los Angeles, which increased its lead in the NL West standings to 1 1/2 games ov
Ramirez, first-place Dodgers set for finale with Diamondbacks Sun Sep  7 10:43:53 2008 EST
s experience in tight playoff races is sure coming in handy for the Dodgers. Ramirez will try to help extend Los Angeles' new-found lead in the National League West this afternoon in the finale of a three-game set over the now second-place Arizona Diamondbacks at Chavez Ravine. Ramirez was acquired from Boston prior to the non-waiver trade deadline and has been lights out since heading out west. In 34 games with Los Angeles, the slugger is hitting .403 with 11 homers and 34 RBI. Ramirez, a big p
D-Backs' Johnson scratched from start Sat Sep  6 17:12:18 2008 EST
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson was scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday against the Dodgers due to shoulder fatigue. Johnson's next scheduled start is September 13 against the Reds. Johnson, who will turn 45 on Wednesday, will meet with team physician Michael Lee to undergo further tests. The five-time Cy Young Award winner is 10-9 with a 4.21 earned run average in 26 starts this season for Arizona. He is six wins away from reaching the 300
Can the Colorado Rockies do it again? Fri Sep  5 14:26:05 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - While the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers do their best to lose the NL West, a third team has entered the fray in by far the league's worst division. That's right, the Colorado Rockies are right back in the mix and with nine of their 21 games remaining against the division's top two teams, who says they can't steal this thing once it is all said and done? As I write this, the D'Backs hold a one-game edge on the Dodgers in the West with a critical three-game set b
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