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2013 MLB Predictions: National League
NL West The 2013 MLB season kicks off with Houston hosting Texas on Sunday night. It's an appropriate season opener considering the Astros are now members of the American League. Another change this season...
7 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, NL Central, NL East, NL West, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

2013 Baseball Preview: Colorado Rockies
NL West The Rockies will try to rise from the ruins of a 98-loss season, the worst in franchise history, and steer a new course under manager Walt Weiss. A popular, heady shortstop for four seasons with th...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Carlos Gonzalez, Dexter Fowler, Michael Cuddyer, Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies

2013 Baseball Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks
NL West General manager Kevin Towers was at his wheeler-dealer best again this offseason, and his acquisitions should return the Diamondbacks to contention in the NL West, the division they won in 2011 in ...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Aaron Hill, Brandon McCarthy, Ian Kennedy, J.J. Putz, Jason Kubel, Martin Prado, Miguel Montero, Paul Goldschmidt, Trevor Cahill, Wade Miley, Arizona Diamondbacks

2013 Baseball Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL West It has been a billion-dollar makeover. The Dodgers have emerged from bankruptcy and the dark days of the McCourt ownership transformed into one of baseball’s heavyweights. Armed with deep-pockete...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon League, Carl Crawford, Clayton Kershaw, Hanley Ramirez, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Josh Beckett, Kenley Jansen, Matt Kemp, Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers

2013 Baseball Preview: San Francisco Giants
NL West A band of misfits won the World Series in 2010. Two years later, the Giants simply banded together. Their second title in three seasons felt more scripted than ad-libbed, as a fantastic defense mad...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Buster Posey, Hunter Pence, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Pablo Sandoval, Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants

2013 Baseball Preview: San Diego Padres
NL West Despite new ownership and a new TV deal, it looks like it’s going to be more of the same for the Padres. While the NL West rival San Francisco Giants are coming off a second World Series title in...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Cameron Maybin, Chase Headley, Edinson Volquez, Huston Street, Yonder Alonso, San Diego Padres

NL West Predictions
NL West NL West 1. San Francisco 2. Arizona (wild card) 3. Los Angeles 4. Colorado 5. San Diego The NL West is the home of some of the game’s brightest stars in Matt Kemp and Clayton Kersha...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Cain, Matt Kemp, Tim Lincecum, Troy Tulowitzki, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants 2012 Preview
NL West San Francisco Giants The Giants are trying to get back into the postseason after a post-World Series season in which almost nothing went right. Once again, they will rely on their pitching, jus...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers 2012 Preview
NL West Los Angeles Dodgers For Dodgers fans, the long nightmare is over. Last year was one of the darkest in the storied franchise’s long history. A Giants fan was brutally beaten in the parking lot...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw, Don Mattingly, Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks 2012 Preview
NL West Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks are in it to win it, again, although they will no longer be able to sneak up on the NL West after their stunning worst-to-first run to the division title i...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Daniel Hudson, Ian Kennedy, Justin Upton, Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies 2012 Preview
NL West Colorado Rockies Press releases, not press conferences, have been the offseason norm for the Rockies in recent years when introducing new players. But after their hugely disappointing 2011 seas...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Carlos Gonzalez, Dexter Fowler, Michael Cuddyer, Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies

San Diego Padres 2012 Preview
NL West San Diego Padres Just when it was looking like the Padres were building for the future, new general manager Josh Byrnes made two moves in late December that should at least give the Padres some...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Cameron Maybin, Chase Headley, Huston Street, Yonder Alonso, San Diego Padres

Baseball's Pitching Changes: The NL Arms Race
NL West —by Mark Ross Similar to the American League, this offseason has seen plenty of changes when it comes to the pitching staffs in the National League. Trades and free agent signings have not on...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, NL Central, NL East, NL West, National League, Adam Wainwright, Carlos Zambrano, Gio Gonzalez, Heath Bell, Jonathan Papelbon, Mark Buehrle, Mat Latos, Ryan Madson, Trevor Cahill, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals

The Dodgers Mt. Rushmore
NL West MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller This is the latest in the series naming the greatest individuals in the history of each franchise — or each franchise's own Mt. Rushmore. The question ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Don Drysdale, Don Sutton, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Sandy Koufax, Tommy Lasorda, Walter Alston, Zack Wheat, Los Angeles Dodgers, Broadcasters, Mt. Rushmore, Vin Scully

Giants Mt. Rushmore
NL West MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Barry Bonds, Carl Hubbel, Christy Mathewson, John McGraw, Juan Marichal, Mel Ott, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants, Mt. Rushmore

Arizona Diamondbacks Mt. Rushmore
NL West MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller I am continuing the series of MLB Mt. Rushmores. The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yanke...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Big Unit, Brandon Webb, Chris Young, Curt Schilling, Gonzo, Jay Bell, Justin Upton, Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Stephen Drew, Steve Finley, Arizona Diamondbacks, Mt. Rushmore

Rockies Entertaining More Offers for Ubaldo Jimenez
NL West Sources indicate that the Colorado Rockies are switching into selling mode as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches, particularly with starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. Sources tel...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, AL Central, AL East, NL Central, NL West, Ubaldo Jimenez, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

San Diego Padres Mt. Rushmore
NL West MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question posed recently whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore piqued my interest. Not really the Jeter-Yank...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Dave Winfield, Eric Show, Garry Templeton, Nate Colbert, Randy Jones, Tony Gwynn, Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres

MLB's Dim-Star Teams
NL West Twitter: @4QuartersRadio The MLB All-Stars have been selected, and there is no shortage of debates on the merits of the players who made the mid-summer squads. Most of the candidates, though, h...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, NL Central, NL East, NL West, American League, National League, Aaron Hill, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Carl Crawford, Chad Durbin, Chone Figgins, Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla, Derrek Lee, Fausto Carmona, Ian Desmond, Jake Westbrook, Jayson Werth, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Lyle Overbay, Miguel Tejada, Raul Ibanez, Reid Brignac, Ryan Franklin, Shin-Soo Choo, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

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