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http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , but there is certainly a Red Sox feel in the desert. That’s because their manager, Torey Lovullo, is a former Boston bench coach (and interim manager) and their general manager, Mike Hazen, is a former front office member with the Red Sox.Notable Position PlayersDavid Peralta has been an underrated player in his career, lacking the true upside of superstardom but putting together two All-Star-caliber seasons in four years. The outfielder has just average plate discipline, but he makes consistently good contact that helped him get to 30 homers last year and even if he’s not putting the ball over the fence he can get plenty of extra-base hits.Adam Jones is playing out of Baltimore for the first time since 2007 and he’s off to a scorching start with his new team. The veteran already has three home runs to his name and perhaps he’s feeling a bit motivated after his long stay in free agency.Eduardo Escobar came over from the Twins in a midseason trade last year and remains in Arizona as their everyday third baseman. He had a breakout last year with more power than he’d ever shown previously in his career, but he’s off to a rough start in 2018.Ketel Marte is a fun player who gets on base, puts the ball in play and has more pop than you’d expect just by looking at him.Nick Ahmed isn’t going to hit much
http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , but be prepared for frustration on at least a couple of balls hit toward the shortstop this weekend.Wilmer Flores doesn’t get on base all that often, but he rarely strikes out and has some solid pop in the middle of the lineup.Wilmer FloresPhoto by Yong Teck Lim/Getty ImagesCarson Kelly has spent most of his career to this point behind Yadier Molina but is now getting the chance to play regularly after being part of the Goldschmidt deal. Bullpen SnapshotGreg Holland is opening the year as Arizona’s closer and has had two clean outings to start his season. There’s a lot of risk here, though, as the former Royals star struggled mightily to start last season before recovering in the second half.Archie Bradley is the most talented arm in the Diamondbacks bullpen, but Lovullo wanted him in a more flexible role. The righty broke out in a big way two years ago but got into some trouble with home runs in 2018.Yoshihisa Hirano was signed out of the NPB prior to last season and while he’s not overpowering he induces some weak contact and provides a bit of stability in the later innings.Andrew Chafin is the only lefty in the Diamondbacks bullpen and will see some late-game matchups with guys like Andrew Benintend, Rafael Devers and Jackie Bradley Jr.InjuriesJake Lamb isn’t officially on the IL as of this writing, but the lefty suffered a quad strain on Wednesday and is expected to miss some time because of it. The exact timetable is unclear.Taijuan Walker underwent Tommy John surgery early last year and is expected to return sometime around midseason.Steven Souza Jr. has had brutal injury luck over the last few years and most recently he tore three ligaments in his knee. That will, of course, keep him out for the year.Silvino Bracho underwent Tommy John surgery and is out for all of 2019.T.J. McFarland suffered a shoulder issue in camp and is still working his way back. He should be back soon
Jason Castro Jersey , though likely not for this series.Weather ForecastThis series is in Phoenix, which means it’s going to be warm and sunny every day. If the Colorado Rockies hope to reach the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in club history, they’ll need to beat the teams they’re expected to beat.The Rockies will get another chance Tuesday night in the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.The Rockies (71-60) missed an opportunity to move into a tie atop the National League West by blowing a late lead against the Angels on Monday night in a 10-7 loss.Article continues below ...Colorado had moved ahead 7-5 on a grand slam by DJ LeMahieu in the eighth inning and appeared on the verge of handing the Angels their seventh straight defeat, but Los Angeles came back with five runs in the bottom half of the inning courtesy of five walks from the bullpen and a bases-loaded two-out throwing error by shortstop Trevor Story.The loss left the Rockies a game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks, who lost 2-0 at the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.Colorado fell to 25-25 this season against teams below .500.They’ll get a chance to improve on that mark over the next eight games, all against teams that entered Tuesday with losing records. On the flip side, Colorado has the second-most victories against teams with winning records (46-35).During one stretch this summer, Colorado faced 46 consecutive opponents with a winning record, which tied for the longest stretch in NL history. The Rockies went 30-16 in that span.The Angels (64-68) avoided losing seven in a row for the first time in two years.Reduced to playing spoiler
Phil Hughes Jersey , Los Angeles was swept over the weekend by the American League West-leading Houston Astros at Angel Stadium.The Angels took their first lead since Aug. 19 with a four-run fourth inning on Monday night, moving ahead 4-2 on a three-run homer by Shohei Ohtani. Mike Trout then hit his first home run since July 31 to give the Angels a 5-2 lead.Ohtani is 4-for-8 in his past two starts with two home runs and five RBIs.“He’s impressive off the charts,” Angels outfielder Eric Young Jr. told Fox Sports West after the game. “The natural talent that he is, I’m glad that we’ve got him on our team.”Ohtani mainly starts against right-handers, and Colorado is scheduled to start left-hander Kyle Freeland, leaving Angels manager Mike Scioscia with another tough decision.Freeland (11-7, 2.96 ERA) is 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts since June 16.Freeland, a Denver native and the eighth overall draft pick in 2014, has pitched at least five innings in his past 14 starts
http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , allowing more than three earned runs just once.“Kyle’s been so consistent,” Rockies manager Bud Black told MLB.com after his last outing. “That’s the thing I’m really proud of and impressed by, just the consistency over the last 3 1/2 months. He’s taking the ball deep into the game, his strike-throwing ability, his ability to make big pitches at certain key parts of the game — as a second-year pitcher, he’s made big strides since his rookie season.”Freeland has never faced the Angels in his two-year career.After 102 major league relief appearances, Angels right-hander Noe Ramirez will make his first career start on Tuesday.Ramirez (4-4, 4.76 ERA) earned his first career save on Monday night.
