National League West News

Last year, he won the first Triple Crown in 45 years, and now he's bidding to become the first player ever to win the Triple Crown in consecutive years.

Been a couple weeks since the last time we did this so it's time check back in with the NL West.

Entering the 2013 season, hardly anyone chose the Colorado Rockies or New York Yankees to contend for pennants.

School: USC Started with Bonneville Phoenix: September 2012 Favorite Sports Memory: Going to Game 7 of the 2001 World Series Favorite all-time athlete: A.C. Green Favorite sports movies: Field of Dreams, The Scout and Remember the Titans If there was such a thing as a utility pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Josh Collmenter would ... (more)

During Monday's game between the Giants and Nationals, a pitch broke Ryan Vogelsong's right hand.

The Michael Cuddyer Show rolled into town Friday night, stealing the spotlight from the Giants and Colorado Rockies in a battle of first-place teams.

Manager Don Mattingly #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers stands in the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 13, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.

"Deno" has hit very well against the Diamondbacks over the course of his career.

Brandon McCarthy set the bar high his last time out, so the Arizona Diamondbacks should expect nothing less than another strong outing Friday in the opener of a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.

The St. Louis Cardinals hope to pad their NL Central lead while the Los Angeles Dodgers look to climb out of the NL West basement, as the two are set to begin a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

Three's a crowd atop the NL West standings, but the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants will both try to change that as they meet up Friday at AT&T for the opener of a three-game series.

April 30, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer in the dugout before the game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park.

Sveum was scratching his head over what he called some "strange" stats, including a minus-7 run differential after a 4-2 loss to the Pirates.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the highest payrolls in the MLB , but money doesn't always buy success and the Dodgers are experiencing that.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be last in the National League West standings, but they are certainly first in the news.

For the Los Angeles Dodgers , the disappointing start to their 2013 season isn't a question of when it all went so stunningly wrong so incredibly quickly.

Adam Eaton was expected to open the season as the Diamondbacks ' everyday center fielder and leadoff hitter, but he instead started the year on the DL due to a left elbow sprain .

The Dodgers have changed managers in midseason because of poor team play just once in the past 111 years.

Chris Davis notched his American League-leading 14th homer of the season among his four hits as the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Wednesday, further tightening the AL East division standings.

The Dodgers will welcome the National League's top team on Friday, as manager Don Mattingly's club tries to continue to right the ship after a series win in Milwaukee.