National League West News

While parusing the interwebs the other day, I was reading MSTI, and he linked to an interesting piece over at one of the Giants blogs.

Colorado Rockies Prospect Report thinks the Rockies missed this past June when they chose Tyler Anderson over Josh Bell in the draft.

Anchored by ace Ubaldo Jimenez and stoked by the bright promise of lefty Jorge De La Rosa, the Rockies were the preseason toast of baseball.

"We need help," outfielder Carlos Gonzalez said late last season as the Rockies spiraled to a fourth-place finish.

Anchored by ace Ubaldo Jimenez and stoked by the bright promise of lefty Jorge De La Rosa, the Rockies were the preseason toast of baseball.

Let's get this party started. It's a whole different vibe to an off-season when you come off a division title.

If character and lan helped carry the Diamondbacks to the 2011 National League West title, those vital intangibles have not left the clubhouse.

Name: Joe Saunders Known Aliases: Bazooka Joe, Colonel Saunders, Abrananaham Lincoln Age on opening day: 29 Salary: $5,500,000 2011 stats: 33 games, 212.0 IP, 3.69 ERA, 12-13, 108:67 K:BB 2010 stats His career 3.76 ERA for AZ is now the second-best by a left-hander with 250 IP in franchise history.

When Buster Posey limped off the field last May he took the Giants' hopes of repeating as World Series champions with him.

So far as the San Diego Padres are concerned, it's a good bet that 2012 couldn't come fast enough.

Remember when everyone picked the Giants to win the 2011 NL West? That was fun. Can't go against them defending champs, nosiree.

With no new acquisitions at third base, Roberts currently has a secure job at that position, but that hasn't satisfied him.

To hear Dori Berinstein tell it, all she had to do was mention that she was making a film about... The owners of the Mets want the Supreme Court to get involved in their attempt to recover money from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

Alex Gordon doesn't know where negotiations stand on a long-term contract with the Kansas City Royals.

The Diamondbacks will enter the 2012 season having one of the strongest pitching rotations in the game.

Now that we've cycled through each team in the National League West and spoke with other FanSided writers, we've come back to the Rockies.

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The San Francisco Giants have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Guillermo Mota to bring him back for a third season.

The words come quickly. Without focus, it's hard to keep up with Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd. The same could be said for his offseason.

Diamondbacks starter Daniel Hudson finished 2011 with a 16- 12 record and 3.49 ERA, making for a solid first full Major League season.