Since Stephen Drew was lost for the season with an injury, the Diamondbacks have had a hole at the shortstop position. Willie Bloomquist has stood in admirably, but he is better suited in a utility role. The team recently made a move with the Diamondbacks, shipping second baseman Kelly Johnson out in exchange for second baseman Aaron Hill and utility man John McDonald. McDonald is not the answer at shortstop either, but Cardinals infielder Ryan Theriot could be the answer. He has been relegated to the bench since the team acquired Rafael Furcal, and could be non-tendered at season's end anyway. He would add a high-average bat to the lineup, and should come for next to nothing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ McDonald 今年至今的表现 .244 180AB 44H 2HR 20RBI 9BB 21K 2SB 4CS .281/.333/.615 交易过来後的表现 .167 12AB 2H 1RBI 1BB 3K .231/.167/.397 Theriot .275 407AB 158H 2HR 29RBI 41BB 74K 20SB 9CS .320/.339/.659 Theriot似乎今年打完就有自由球员的资格了 , 不知道会不会真的去捡过来 http://ppt.cc/xgw3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MLB Playoff Push: Ranking the Top 10 NL Difference Makers 1. Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks RF Justin Upton might just be the next true up-and-coming superstar in baseball. A tremendous athlete, a superb fielder and now emerging as both a power threat and an on-base machine, Upton is carrying a mediocre Diamondbacks lineup to first place in the NL West. Upton, batting .297 with 25 home runs and 77 RBIs, is the catalyst for a rather anemic offense. Ranked 21st in the MLB with a .247 overall batting average, the D’Backs are inconsistent at the plate, with a lineup filled with young, raw players and bargain veterans. Upton has emerged as a bomber this year, truly providing the Snakes with the bite to scare a pitcher. Along with Chris Young, the slugging center fielder, Upton has grown through the Diamondbacks ranks up to the big leagues so he is a homegrown talent. Playing at spacious Chase Field, Upton has 36 doubles and five triples, giving him an excellent .539 slugging percentage to go along with his .372 on-base percentage. The only question is will teams pitch to him down the stretch? Upton can do damage on the base paths, with 19 steals this year, but will still probably be walked in favor of the .235 batting Young or true rookie Paul Goldschmidt, only in his second month at the majors. Upton will be the difference maker in the NL West. The D’Backs pitching will hold up against weak-hitting NL West foes, but if the Snakes can’t score runs they will be overtaken by the Giants, who have proven they can score runs when necessary. 8. J.J. Putz, Arizona Diamondbacks CL J.J. Putz, who at the beginning of the season was in danger of losing his role as closer, could be the difference between the Diamondbacks holding on to the NL West lead as September rolls around. Putz has converted all of his 15 saves since the All-Star break and currently holds a stellar 2.70 ERA. The owner of a 2-2 record with 43 strikeouts, his 33 saves overall and the fact the depth of the Diamondbacks bullpen has allowed Putz to rest occasionally. Putz only allowed two runs in the month of August, and barring a decline in performance will be the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year award winner at the end of the season. Putz has been clutch for the D’Backs, who have needed some big time pitching to give their struggling offense room to breathe. He will definitely be a difference maker for the Snakes, who could win or lose the division based on one converted or blown save. 10. Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks SP The cast-off New York Yankee has become the best pitcher on the Diamondbacks talented squad, and perhaps one of the best starters in the National League. Rivaling the talented arms in San Francisco and Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles, Kennedy has been lights out this season and will be a definite difference maker for the Diamondbacks this September. Kennedy is 16-4, with a very good chance to make it to 20 wins for the first time in his career. His 3.09 ERA with 154 strikeouts in his 180 innings of work is outstanding and he is in the top of all the major categories for pitching. Not only tied for the NL lead in wins, Kennedy could be a Cy Young dark horse if he has an incredible September. Kennedy has been dominant against the San Francisco Giants, whom he will face twice more this season, and has been very good against NL West opponents. All of the rest of his starts should come against NL West opponents, which shapes up very well for manager Kirk Gibson and the first-place Diamondbacks. http://ppt.cc/EtX; --

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