http://www.mail.com/organizations/3832-nl-west.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/3832-nl-west.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099460-nats-reliever-breaks-pitching-hand-punching-locker.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker. On top of that, manager Davey Johnson said that right fielder Jayson Werth is still a couple of weeks from coming off the disabled list after another MRI on his s... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:41:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099460-nats-reliever-breaks-pitching-hand-punching-locker.html 2013-05-21T06:41:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099418-giants-vogelsong-wins-injures-hand.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099418-giants-vogelsong-wins-injures-hand.html 2013-05-21T06:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099416-marquis-wins-5th-straight-padres-beat-cards-4-2.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever. Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start, tying his career high, and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against rookie Shelby Miller and the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:11:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099416-marquis-wins-5th-straight-padres-beat-cards-4-2.html 2013-05-21T06:11:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099400-giants-rhp-vogelsong-breaks-hand-4-6-weeks.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals. Vogelsong broke two bones along his pinkie and dislocated a knuckle in the same area when he fouled off a pitch in the fifth inning Monday night. He is scheduled for surgery Tuesday and expected to miss four to six weeks. ... Tue, 21 May 2013 06:03:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099400-giants-rhp-vogelsong-breaks-hand-4-6-weeks.html 2013-05-21T06:03:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099324-corbin-tosses-3-hitter-d-backs-beat-rockies-5-1.html DENVER (AP) — Patrick Corbin was a maestro on the mound, making his slider move all over the place. And after the Arizona Diamondbacks lefty finished off his virtuoso performance, he calmly sauntered over to congratulate his catcher, casually shook his hand and coolly walked off the field. There were no big displays of emotion to celebrate Corbin's first ... Tue, 21 May 2013 04:39:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099324-corbin-tosses-3-hitter-d-backs-beat-rockies-5-1.html 2013-05-21T04:39:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099254-kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-dodgers-beat-brewers.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clayton Kershaw scattered three singles in his second complete game of the year and Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and Yuniesky Betancourt also singled for the only hits off Kershaw (5-2). The... Tue, 21 May 2013 03:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099254-kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-dodgers-beat-brewers.html 2013-05-21T03:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099052-mattingly-feel-hes-to-fired.html MILWAUKEE (AP) — Beleaguered manager Don Mattingly insisted Monday he doesn't feel he's about to be fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he has no idea whether he needs to win a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers to keep his job. Mattingly's comments came an hour after GM Ned Colletti said his manager is "doing fine" and has kept the team st... Tue, 21 May 2013 00:57:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2099052-mattingly-feel-hes-to-fired.html 2013-05-21T00:57:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092404-strasburg-8-to-beat-hometown-padres-6-2.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stephen Strasburg had quite the homecoming. Pitching in front of about 50 family members and friends, Strasburg lasted a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres to snap a seven-start winless streak, and Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 victory against San Diego on Thursday night... Fri, 17 May 2013 05:43:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092404-strasburg-8-to-beat-hometown-padres-6-2.html 2013-05-17T05:43:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2089386-dodgers-beat-nationals-3-1-greinkes-return.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zack Greinke returned early from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' offense is starting to pick up. The last-place Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night for their fourth win in five games. Greinke pitched 5 1-3 strong innings in his first start since April 11 after coming off the disabled list earlier... Thu, 16 May 2013 06:31:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2089386-dodgers-beat-nationals-3-1-greinkes-return.html 2013-05-16T06:31:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086430-kershaw-ethier-lead-dodgers-nationals-2-0.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw wanted to give the Dodgers' tired bullpen a rest. He did just that. Kershaw scattered five hits, struck out 11 and pitched 8 2-3 innings in the Dodgers' 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The victory was Kershaw's first since April 28, when he beat the Milwaukee Brewers by a 2-0 margin, and it wa... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086430-kershaw-ethier-lead-dodgers-nationals-2-0.html 2013-05-15T06:39:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086212-harper-sore-collision-sits-vs-dodgers.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper arrived at Dodger Stadium a little bit smarter Tuesday. Less than 24 hours earlier, the 20-year-old Washington Nationals slugger ran headfirst into the right-field wall while chasing a fly ball. The violent collision left him with 11 stitches in his chin, a sore body and a lesson learned. Harper vowed to... Wed, 15 May 2013 02:42:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086212-harper-sore-collision-sits-vs-dodgers.html 2013-05-15T02:42:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083520-nationals-beat-dodgers-6-2-lose-harper.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Harper put a scare into himself and his Washington Nationals teammates after his latest violent collision with an outfield wall. He received 11 stitches in his chin and jammed his shoulder, but didn't sustain a concussion after slamming into the wall in right field on Monday night. Harper left the game in the fifth inning and the ... Tue, 14 May 2013 06:33:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083520-nationals-beat-dodgers-6-2-lose-harper.html 2013-05-14T06:33:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083482-upton-huge-game-return-to-arizona.html PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton put on quite a show in his return to Phoenix. Upton snapped a 14-game homerless drought and had four hits to help the Braves snap a three-game losing streak. "It was the Justin show," Braves third baseman Chris Johnson said with a smile. Upton, the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft, was playing his first g... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:41:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083482-upton-huge-game-return-to-arizona.html 2013-05-14T05:41:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083126-justin-upton-returns-to-arizona-braves-uniform.html PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Upton had a huge night in his return to Arizona with the Atlanta Braves. Making his first trip to Chase Field as a visiting player, Upton homered and had four hits in Atlanta's 10-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Monday night. Before the first pitch, he said his goal was to treat it like any other game. Turned out, it wasn't. ... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:02:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083126-justin-upton-returns-to-arizona-braves-uniform.html 2013-05-14T05:02:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083184-greinke-to-pitch-dodgers-arent-where.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zack Greinke will pitch on Wednesday. Whether he does it against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium or the San Jose Giants in Rancho Cucamonga, where the Dodgers' Single-A team plays, remains to be seen. Greinke signed a six-year, $147 million contract with the Dodgers in the offseason but has been on the disabled list since Apr... Tue, 14 May 2013 01:03:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2083184-greinke-to-pitch-dodgers-arent-where.html 2013-05-14T01:03:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have viewed Anthony Rizzo as a part of their future since they acquired him. Now he's locked in. The slugging first baseman and the Cubs agreed Monday to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons. "We believe in Anthony," general manager Jed Hoyer said. "We think he's going t... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2082106-cubs-rizzo-agree-to-41-million-7-year-deal.html 2013-05-13T22:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080842-giants-hit-3-hrs-to-lincecum-beat-braves-5-1.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With all the ups and downs in recent seasons, including his demotion to the bullpen for the playoffs, Tim Lincecum can appreciate the strong starts when most everything goes right — reminding himself, from his own experiences, how quickly things change. Backed by solo home runs from Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Belt and Marco Scutaro, Linc... Mon, 13 May 2013 00:45:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080842-giants-hit-3-hrs-to-lincecum-beat-braves-5-1.html 2013-05-13T00:45:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080656-de-la-rosa-dominates-rockies-beat-cardinals-8-2.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jorge De La Rosa answered a pair of pitching gems by the St. Louis Cardinals with one of his own. The Colorado Rockies' offense woke up, too. De La Rosa held St. Louis hitless into the seventh inning and Troy Tulowitzki's three-run homer ended Colorado's scoreless streak at 28 innings, sending the Rockies to an 8-2 victory Sunday. "I defi... Sun, 12 May 2013 22:44:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2080656-de-la-rosa-dominates-rockies-beat-cardinals-8-2.html 2013-05-12T22:44:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079392-cardinals-beat-rockies-3-0-wainwright-gem.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller retired the last 27 batters Friday night, finishing with a one-hitter. A day later, the St. Louis Cardinals rookie sat in the dugout and watched Adam Wainwright nearly top that feat. Wainwright pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and finished with a two-hitter Saturday against the suddenly punchless Colorado Rockies i... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:57:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079392-cardinals-beat-rockies-3-0-wainwright-gem.html 2013-05-11T22:57:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078344-cardinals-miller-retires-27-straight-1-hitter.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller gave up a single to start the game then nothing else. Not a walk or a hit batter. No one even reached on an error. Nothing. The St. Louis Cardinals rookie was perfect after that leadoff single by Eric Young Jr., retiring 27 in a row for his first career complete game, 3-0 over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. ... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:11:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078344-cardinals-miller-retires-27-straight-1-hitter.html 2013-05-11T04:11:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078384-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings-rays-top-padres.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb wasn't sure if he should be elated or disappointed. The Tampa Bay pitcher struck out 13 in fewer than five innings against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The Rays won 6-3, however Cobb didn't feel as though he'd truly done his job. "I don't know if that's a good thing," Cobb said when told he'd become the first... Sat, 11 May 2013 03:57:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078384-cobb-fans-13-4-2-3-innings-rays-top-padres.html 2013-05-11T03:57:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072720-marquis-outpitches-nolasco-padres-sweep-marlins.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jason Marquis has settled into a groove and it shows. Marquis outpitched Ricky Nolasco, Yonder Alonso had a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Marquis (4-2) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three in eight innings, his longest stint sinc... Wed, 08 May 2013 23:46:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2072720-marquis-outpitches-nolasco-padres-sweep-marlins.html 2013-05-08T23:46:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2063942-giants-beat-dodgers-10-9-quirozs-walkoff-hr.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch hitter Guillermo Quiroz homered with one out in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 10-9 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. The Giants blew a 5-0 lead and wasted a bases-loaded opportunity in the ninth before Quiroz hit an 0-2 pitch from Dodgers closer Brandon League (0-1) into the left field ... Sun, 05 May 2013 05:39:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2063942-giants-beat-dodgers-10-9-quirozs-walkoff-hr.html 2013-05-05T05:39:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2043232-valdespin-slams-dodgers-10th-mets-win-7-3.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jordany Valdespin began the night on the bench and ended it partying at home plate. A late-inning substitute, Valdespin hit a grand slam in the 10th as the New York Mets rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday to save early sensation Matt Harvey from his first loss of the season. "Coming back and winning a ga... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:35:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2043232-valdespin-slams-dodgers-10th-mets-win-7-3.html 2013-04-25T04:35:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2040738-upton-brothers-back-to-back-braves-sweep-dh.html DENVER (AP) — In their first season with the Atlanta Braves, Justin and B.J. Upton have become the new bash brothers. The power-hitting siblings cracked back-to-back homers for the first time, leading Atlanta past the Colorado Rockies 10-2 Tuesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep that began with the coldest game at Coors Field. "... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:13:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2040738-upton-brothers-back-to-back-braves-sweep-dh.html 2013-04-24T05:13:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2040720-bonds-756-plaque-missing-att-park.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The commemorative plaque honoring home run king Barry Bonds' record 756th clout has gone missing from AT&T Park. San Francisco Giants spokeswoman Staci Slaughter said Tuesday night that the reigning World Series champions in the process of replacing the plaque, which hung on the brick facade inside the ballpark beneath the flag court ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:46:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2040720-bonds-756-plaque-missing-att-park.html 2013-04-24T03:46:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2040176-dodgers-rhp-billingsley-to-tommy-john-surgery.html NEW YORK (AP) — Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley will have Tommy John surgery this week and miss the rest of the season, the latest setback for the Los Angeles rotation. "Just unfortunate," manager Don Mattingly said before Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets. Billingsley will have the elbow-ligament transplant operation Wednesday in Los A... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:33:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2040176-dodgers-rhp-billingsley-to-tommy-john-surgery.html 2013-04-23T22:33:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2038346-jason-heyward-dl-appendectomy.html DENVER (AP) — Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday after an appendectomy. The team said late Monday that Heyward had surgery at Rose Medical Center in Denver. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said before the opener of Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against Colorado that there was no set timetable for Heyward... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:38:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2038346-jason-heyward-dl-appendectomy.html 2013-04-23T18:38:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2034922-dodgers-rhp-billingsley-dl-recall-fife.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Right-hander Chad Billingsley has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who recalled Stephen Fife from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. Billingsley, who had been slated to start, has pain in his right elbow. He finished last season on the DL with right elbow pain and was on ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:36:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2034922-dodgers-rhp-billingsley-dl-recall-fife.html 2013-04-21T16:36:58Z