Furbush lifts Tigers after Coke injury (AP)

The Detroit Tigers leaned on two of their newest players to win a second straight game. Charlie Furbush won in his major league debut and Andy Dirks hit his first career homer, helping Detroit beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Monday night. “There’s nothing like it in the world,” said Dirks, a week after making [...]

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Harts 3 HRs, 7 RBIs power Brewers (AP)

Corey Hart hit his first three home runs this season and drove in seven to tie both club records, lifting the surging Milwaukee Brewers past the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night. Hitless in his previous 11 at-bats, Hart smacked two-run shots in the first and fifth innings off Tom Gorzelanny (2-4) to reach 100 [...]

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Know Your Foe #18: Rockies Hope To Avoid Use Of
"Snakebitten" In Game Wraps

Arizona Diamondbacks (23-23, 3rd in the NL West)

2011 Record vs Colorado: 3-2

Last Series vs. Rockies: May 3rd-5th @ Chase Field

This past series marked the beginning of that stretch of walkoffs the Rockies had to endure, including the first real signs of weakness from Huston Street.

Game 1 went to the 7th with a 3-3 tie after Jorge De La Rosa and Joe Saunders both turned in quality starts for their team. That 3-3 tie endured into the 8th where Felipe Paulino gave up a homer to Justin Upton and JJ Putz nailed down the save for the Dbacks. Herrera, Helton, and Cargo all had 2-hit games, and the Rockies had a total of 14 baserunners on the night, good for only 3 runs.

Game 2 featured an excellent start from Jhoulys Chacin and a good shellacking of Barry Enright. Despite a shaky 2 runs off of Matt Reynolds, Huston Street was able to nail down the 2-out save to tie up the series.

Game 3 was another pitching duel between Jason Hammel and Ian Kennedy. Hammel went 7 scoreless, while Kennedy filed away a 6 inning, 2 run start, all to watch Huston Street give up 2 homers in the 9th: one to Chris Young, one to Gerardo Parra. 2 outs into the 11th and Justin Upton hits a blooper to no-man's-land down the RF line which dropped to drive in Chris Young. 

Latest Series Results: W, 3-0 vs Minnesota

The Diamondbacks should play a good spoiler role this year. They won't crack .500, but some of that young talent is going to put a hurtin' on the NL West. Needless to say, the Diamondbacks reside in the NL West basement.

Unless you actually check the standings.

Thus far, Kirk Gibson's team has turned in the 15th best offense in the majors, the 4th best fielding per UZR, and the 17th best pitching fWAR in the majors, yet is sitting at .500 on the wings of a 6-game winning streak. During those 6 games, the pitching has allowed 21 runs (18ER) and struck out 34 to just 12 walks. The bats put up 62 hits during those 6 games, batting a collective .307/.376/.470.

Looks like the Rockies might just have their work cut out for them.

Pitching matchups and more after the jump.

Tuesday through Thursday: 4-game series at Coors Field

Expected Pitching Matchups

Tuesday, May 24th @ 1:10PM MT (Game 1 of a doubleheader)

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Jorge De La Rosa5-299000056.2452321420493.341.15

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Joe Saunders0-599000052.0593129726265.021.63

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Tuesday, May 24th @ 6:40PM MT (Game 2)

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Jhoulys Chacin5-2109110060.0452118622522.701.12

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Josh Collmenter3-092000026.0122211150.69.50

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Wednesday, May 25th @ 6:40PM MT

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Jason Hammel3-399000057.2572623518333.591.30

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Ian Kennedy5-11010110066.2522524517563.241.04

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Thursday, May 26th @ 6:40PM MT

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Clayton Mortensen1-163000029.01897312162.171.03

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - Micah Owings0-01100005.17432135.061.50

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Expected Lineup

NamePositionAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+HRSBRyan Roberts3B.277.396.487.39414376Kelly Johnson2B.191.255.329.2716056Justin UptonRF.240.318.458.34210895Stephen DrewSS.271.348.438.34811233Chris YoungCF.225.275.465.3149093Miguel MonteroC.273.361.432.34911340Juan Miranda1B.272.392.494.38713930Gerardo ParraLF.283.364.370.3289924

The Bench

NamePositionAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+HRSBHenry BlancoC.308.357.808.48820740Willie BloomquistOF.310.333.423.33210217Xavier NadyUTIL.269.333.373.3219411Sean Burroughs3B.000.000.000.000-10000Melvin Mora3B.262.278.310.2494600

 

Closer

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W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2011 - J.J. Putz0-11800012019.0135415191.89.95

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Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date Juan Mirandawrist05/23/2011

15-Day

Player Injury Type Injury Date Geoff Blumknee03/22/2011Zach Dukehand03/22/2011

60 Day DL / Out for the season

Player Injury Type Injury Date Melvin Moraother-excused05/23/2011

 

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-use-of-snakebitten-in-game

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Utley 0 for 5 in return, but Phils win (AP)

Maybe all the Philadelphia Phillies needed was to see Chase Utley back in the lineup to perk up their slumping bats. Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez homered to back Cole Hamels, and the Phillies handed the Cincinnati Reds their sixth straight loss, 10-3 on Monday night. Utley returned after missing the first 46 [...]

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Rangers Hamilton, Cruz homer in return (AP)

Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz both homered in their return to the Texas Rangers lineup and Alexi Ogando threw a five-hitter for his first career shutout, a 4-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. The sluggers were back in the Texas lineup together for the first time in almost six weeks.

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Bautista hits 19th HR as Jays beat Yanks (AP)

J.P. Arencibia hit a three-run double in a five-run sixth inning and Jose Bautista homered to back spot starter Carlos Villanueva and lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night. Starting in place of injured Jesse Litsch, Villanueva (2-0) limited the Yankees to two hits and [...]

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Pedroia injures left leg running bases (AP)

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has left the series opener with Cleveland after injuring his left leg running the bases in the eighth inning. Pedroia was rounding second base on Adrian Gonzalez’s single to right, when he got his feet tangled up after hitting the bag. He fell and was able to scramble [...]

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MLB penalizes Nats GM Rizzo, C Rodriguez (AP)

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo and catcher Ivan Rodriguez were penalized by Major League Baseball on Monday for verbally confronting umpires in a stadium tunnel after a disputed call last week. Rodriguez was fined an undisclosed amount, MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said. Courtney confirmed Rizzo was disciplined, but provided no specifics.

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Andre Dawson Praying For Former Teammate Gary
Carter

Andre Dawson Praying For Former Teammate Gary Carter by: Craig Davis, Sun-Sentinel Andre Dawson had no inkling that anything was a amiss when he played softball at a fundraiser in Toronto a week ago with fellow Hall of Famer and … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros, May 23,
2011 7:05 PM CDT

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Current Series

3 game series vs Dodgers @ Minute Maid Park

Los Angeles Dodgers True Blue LA
@ Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes

Monday, May 23, 2011, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Clayton Kershaw vs Bud Norris

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85.

 

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Tue 05/24 7:05 PM CDT Wed 05/25 1:05 PM CDT

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Bud Norris

#20 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-0

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Mar 02, 1985

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Clayton Kershaw

#22 / Pitcher / Los Angeles Dodgers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Mar 19, 1988

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