MLB Preview of the National League West

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The DBacks have the best pitching rotation in the NL West by far. It helps that Brandon Webb and Dan Haren head that rotation. If you remember, last season the DBacks got off to a really good start and then faltered down the stretch.

With the disappointing seasons from Chris Young and Justin Upton, the Arizona Diamondbacks fell out of first place in the West and could not reclaim it from the Dodgers. I still like this team, especially if Young and Upton play to their capabilities.

OVERALL GRADE: B-

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

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1. Rafael Furcal | SS | .357 | 5 HR | 16 RBI

2. Orlando Hudson | 2B | .305 | 8 HR | 41 RBI

3. Manny Ramirez | LF | .332 | 37 HR | 121 RBI

4. Andre Ethier | RF | .305 | 20 HR | 77 RBI

5. Russell Martin | C | .280 | 13 HR | 69 RBI

6. James Loney | 1B | .289 | 13 HR | 90 RBI

7. Matt Kemp | CF | .290 | 18 HR | 76 RBI

8. Casey Blake | 3B | .274 | 21 HR | 81 RBI

9. PITCHER

PITCHING STAFF

1. Hiroki Kuroda | 9-10 | 3.73 ERA | 116 K | 1.22 WHIP

2. Chad Billingsley | 16-10 | 3.14 ERA | 201 K | 1.34 WHIP

3. Clayton Kershaw | 5-5 | 4.26 ERA | 100 K | 1.50 WHIP

4. Randy Wolf | 12-12 | 4.30 ERA | 162 K | 1.38 WHIP

5. James McDonald |

CL Jonathan Broxton | 14 SV | 3.13 ERA | 88 K | 1.17 WHIP

KEY BENCH PLAYERS

Juan Pierre | .283 | 1 HR | 28 RBI

Blake DeWitt | .264 | 9 HR | 52 RBI

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