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2013 MLB Predictions: NL West

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:22:47 +0000

In earlier segments in my 2013 Major League Baseball preview, I looked at the American League East, the National League East, the American League Central, the National League Central, and the American League West divisions.

In this segment, my final one, I preview the National League West.

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Astros Select Carlos Correa, Kevin Gausman & Stryker Trahan Taken In First Round

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:59:05 +0000

The Houston Astros surprised the experts on Monday night, selecting 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa, from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, with the first pick in the Major League Baseball 2012 First-Year Draft.

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Soldier Dad Gives Kids a Huge Surprise After First Pitch at Diamondbacks Game

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 13 May 2012 06:04:14 +0000

Six-year-old Jackson Aguirre and his five-year-old sister Alanna were pretty thrilled to have been chosen to throw out the first pitch at a recent Arizona Diamondbacks game. Which isn’t surprising, as that honor is usually reserved for luminaries, not a couple kids in elementary school.

Right before their big moment the stadium’s JumboTron displayed a video message from their dad, a soldier stationed in Afghanistan.

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Who Is Going To Win The NL West?

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:30:59 +0000

Los Angeles Dodgers' outfielder Matt Kemp

Today, in our final installment of predictions for the 2012 Major League Baseball season, we ask for your opinions on the National League west division.

The San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres will all be vying for the divisional crown

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Maddon, Gibson Named Managers of the Year

Jay Walker — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:19:03 +0000

Tampa's Joe Maddon, who led Tampa Bay to

the playoffs despite losing several key players to trades and free agency, has been named American League Manager of the Year.

Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the surprise winner in the National League West, won the award in the senior ci

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Brewers, Cardinals Advance To NLCS

Steve Peloquin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:07:15 +0000

This year's National League Championship Series will Feature the Milwaukee Brewers, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Brewers won the final game of their best-of-five game National league Division Series, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-2, in ten innings, on Friday night.

The Cardinals qualified for the NLCS by blanking the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0, in game five of their National League Division Series.

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Major League Baseball Playoffs: Thursday Review/Friday Preview

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:29:47 +0000

The Detroit Tigers have advanced to the American League Championship Series, while the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwuakee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies are all desperately trying to advance to the National League Championship series.

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Three Teams Clinch Division Titles

Jay Walker — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:54:19 +0000

It was quite a night last night in baseball.

The Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers all clinched their respective division titles last night.

All division titles have now been clinched. Boston leads Tampa Bay by 2.5 games

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Many Surprises Early On In MLB

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:07:55 +0000

There have been many surprises through the first two months of the 2011 Major League Baseball season, says mlb.com columnist Mike Bauman.

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