The 2010 N L West Thread

[robvols]

Welcome to the division thread where Dodgers, Giants ,Diamondbacks, Rockies and Padres fans can meet and discuss about the happenings from within.

The 2010 Major League Baseball Season kicks off April 5 on Easter Monday. The Giants had the only biggest off-season while Arizona was involved in a big trade giving them a handful of new players . However there are five teams in the division so let us look at which team did what this past off-season.
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Giants hope Mark DeRosa (left) is a difference maker this season

LOS ANGELES DODGERS
SITE: http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=la

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7204835&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: None of Significance
KEY LOSS: 2B Orlando Hudson, SP Randy Wolf, SP Jon Garland, OF Juan Pierre

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
SITE: http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sf

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7216495&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: 3B Mark DeRosa, 1B Aubrey Huff, SP/RP Todd Wellemeyer
KEY LOSS: SP Brad Penny, 1B Ryan Garko, OF Randy Winn, RP Bob Howry

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
SITE: http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=ari

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7229571&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: SP Edwin Jackson, 1B Adam LaRoche, RP Bob Howry, SP Ian Kennedy, 2B Kelly Johnson,
RP Daniel Schlereth
KEY LOSS: SP Max Scherzer, SP Doug Davis, 1B/3B Chad Tracy

COLORADO ROCKIES
SITE: http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=col

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7226389&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: 3B Melvin Mora, C Miguel Olivo
KEY LOSS: SP Jason Marquis, C Yorvit Torrealba, RP Josh Fogg

SAN DIEGO PADRES
SITE: http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sd

http://mlbnetwork.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7246111&topic_id=8187248
KEY ADDITION: SP Jon Garland, C Yorvit Torrealba
KEY LOSS: 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff


Spring Training has started in the growing Cactus League so go ahead and talk about progress, releases, and signings that happens throughout the period.

So throughout the 2010 season, discuss the happenings in the NL WEST THREAD as the season unravels and takes shape, expect this to get interesting in the end.

 

[robvols]

Dodgers outfielder, Manny Ramirez, says this season is his last in LA.

 

[tvolsfan]

Go Diamondbacks

 

[Heebs]

This division is going to be terrible. Can they all finish in last place?

 

[robvols]

The Dodgers, man, I mean McCourt's divorce may kill the spending of the team; they didn't do squat in the off-season

 

[Heebs]

All they did was lose pitching, their weak point last year.

 

[robvols]

Who's going to win this division? The only team who actually did something was the Giants, followed by the D'Backs.

 

[005]

Not nitpicking but... the AL West teams are listed at the very top of this.

Madison Bumgarner, do it son.

 

[005]

And i think that might be Rowand on the left up there.

 

[robvols]

Not nitpicking but... the AL West teams are listed at the very top of this.

Madison Bumgarner, do it son.

FTIP (Fixed The Intro Post)

 

[robvols]

And i think that might be Rowand on the left up there.

Actually Rowand is the tall and slender one and DeRosa is the unshaven one. Based on anatomical position, my right typing hand would be the left when looking at the picture while the left typing hand would be the right.

NOTE: Those things can get me confused at times.

 

[TBrown]

Not nitpicking but... the AL West teams are listed at the very top of this.

Madison Bumgarner, do it son.

I'm with this. I think the Giants win this division, although Seth Smith loves to hit soul crushing home runs.

 

[robvols]

I'm with this. I think the Giants win this division, although Seth Smith loves to hit soul crushing home runs.

Especially in the clutch.

 

[005]

I'm wanting big things for Bumgarner.. played against him in High School. I truly can't confidently pick this division because the rockies at times play the best baseball of anyone in the league, and their two young OFs could make a lotta noise (fowler, gonzalez), and I think Iannetta plays better this year

 

[TennesseeFan07]

I'm going with the Giants to win the division.

 

[robvols]

Penciled in to be the No.3 in the rotation, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb worked on regaining his velocity back. The pitcher was out for all of last season except for his Opening Day start.

 

[Heebs]

Who's the #2 after Haren? Jackson?

 

[005]

I guess haren, jackson, webb, kennedy...

 

[robvols]

D-backs near deal to secure Upton | MLB.com: News

 

[robvols]

d-backs near deal to secure upton | mlb.com: News

Deal Completed

 

[005]

Very very well done. Becoming the way to do things nowadays.

 

[robvols]

Back West, But Across Town

OF Garrett Anderson has found his way back to the West Coast and Cali but across town to his former team's inter-rival, The Los Angeles Dodgers

NOTE: It is a Minor League Deal thus there is no guarantees he will make the team out of Spring Training.

 

[005]

I like the guy. Was he the one who had a 10rbi game recently?

 

[robvols]

I like the guy. Was he the one who had a 10rbi game recently?

I think that happened during his days as an Angel; I'm thinking a few seasons ago.

 

[robvols]

Welcome to the feature that looks at the top prospect from each team. The feature has already popped up in a couple of division threads. Here are the top prospects that will be featured here:

GIANTS: P Madison Bumgarner

ROCKIES: P Jhoulys Chacin

PADRES: OF Donovan Tate

DODGERS: SS Dee Gordon

DIAMONDBACKS: P Jarrod Parker