As the Arizona Diamondbacks prepared for their playoff matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, they had to consider the possibility of beginning it without their hitting coach. D-Backs batting coach Don Baylor was taken to a Milwaukee hospital Friday morning after fainting in the…
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The dramatic final day of Major League Baseball’s regular season on Wednesday gives way to the postseason, which begins Friday in two American League cities while the National League gets its two series started on Saturday.
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By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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The Arizona Diamondbacks nearly snatched another improbable win before heading to the playoffs. But Matt Kemp grabbed a piece of Dodgers history. Kemp hit a two-run homer to become the first Dodger in 70 years to lead the NL in home runs and RBIs, and Los Angeles had to withstand another late-inning grand slam to beat the playoff-bound Diamondbacks 7-5 on Wednesday night.
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Unbelievable! In a year that has been so improbable, Ryan Roberts of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a seemingly impossible game-winning grand slam and paid tribute to his iconic manager as he trotted around the bases. Roberts’ baseball skill and timing, along … Continue reading →
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Detaiils, details, details. Baseball managers are always harping about them, how important the basics of the game are to success. One of those details — reliever Blake Hawksworth’s failure to cover first base — came back to slap the Los Angeles Dodgers in the face in their stunning 7-6 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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The 2011 baseball season is year Los Angeles Dodger fans like me are just glad to see come to an end. As we move into the final road trip of the season, a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team has surpassed the .500 level, currently at .506 with 80 wins and…
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With the Triple Crown becoming close to impossible, Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp still has the 40-40 club to keep his attention for the final two games of the season. Kemp continued his late charge Monday with a typical towering three-run home run to straightaway…
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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
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The last two times the San Diego Padres faced Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw, he threw his only two complete games of the season against them.
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