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National League notebook -- Thursday, May 24, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Arizona: 1B Paul Goldschmidt has come alive in May, batting .294 with eight doubles, a home run and eight RBI in 20 games. He has nine hits, including four doubles, in his last 23 at-bats after reaching base four times Wednesday on a double, two walks and a hit batsman. ... RH reliever Josh Collmenter tweaked his delivery slightly after being moved to the bullpen in late April and has given up only one run and eight hits, all singles, in four relief appearances covering 10 innings. He was 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA in four starts before being replaced by rookie LHP Patrick Corbin.

 

MLB roundup: Yankees officials say team is not for sale (The SportsXchange)

The New York Yankees aren't for sale.

 

Brewers' Estrada placed on DL (The SportsXchange)

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Marco Estrada was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right quad strain.

 

Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Highlight MLB Schedule for May 25, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with nearly two months of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October, but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

 

Brewers-Diamondbacks Preview (The Associated Press)

The last time the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers met, one game separated both teams from the NL championship series.

 

The Juice: Brandon Phillips flip sets up Todd Frazier walkoff for Reds (Big League Stew)

The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Flipping out: Little Leaguers, please: Do not try this at home . It will go in the books as a 4-6 force out, but that's only because they don't put pictures on scorecards. With the go-ahead run on second base in the seventh inning, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips needed to keep Michael Bourn's sharp grounder in the infield and get an out somewhere — if possible. Phillips dived to his right, knocked the ball down and kept it close enough that he was able to flip it with his bare hand — while contorting his body — to teammate Zack Cozart just before pinch runner Tim Hudson could slide into the second base bag. Phillips never had a grip on the ball, but he was in control in his own way. Two innings later... : In the bottom of the ninth, Todd Frazier made everyone flip out in a different way, ending what began as a pitcher's duel between Bronson Arroyo and Atlanta's Tommy Hanson with an oppo taco against Cristhian Martinez for a 2-1 victory and a 3-0 series lead sweep at Great American Ball Park. Frazier didn't get all of it, but you don't always have to in that stadium. From the Associated Press: This one barely cleared the wall in right field, landing in the first row of seats an estimated 355 feet away. ''I knew when I hit it that I got a lot of it,'' Frazier said. ''I was hoping it was enough. It just got over. Fine with me.'' The teams combined for 11 home runs in the three-game set. Cincy's won five straight. Cole Hamels, stopper: Round two of Cole Hamels vs. Bryce Harper yielded no intentionally hit batters. It was pretty one-sided, though, with Hamels pitching eight shutout innings in a 4-1 victory for the Phillies , who stopped a four-game losing streak. Washington had won six straight in Philly. New chief in town?: The Cleveland Indians aren't going away, are they? Jason Kipnis scraped his arm and drew blood on home plate sliding in for the go-ahead run (with the help of a throwing error by Prince Fielder) in a 4-2 victory against the Detroit Tigers. It also guaranteed Cleveland a series victory against the defending AL Central champs, who won the final 10 meetings between the two a season ago.

 

Upton, Roberts homer as Diamondbacks beat Dodgers (The Associated Press)

PHOENIX (AP) One night after letting a five-run lead slip away, Joe Saunders and the Arizona Diamondbacks weren't going to fall victim to another comeback.

 

Zito looks like old struggling self (The SportsXchange)

After two innings, the San Francisco Giants trailed 8-0. The game in Milwaukee virtually ended there. They lost 8-5.

 

Ransom's arrival might be first of several roster tweaks for Brewers (The SportsXchange)

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke met Wednesday morning with general manager Doug Melvin and assistant Gord Ash to discuss personnel on a sagging club that had lost eight of 10 games.

 

National League notebook -- Wednesday, May 23, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Arizona: CF Chris Young was given a start off after starting the previous five games since being activated from the disabled list Friday. "He probably came back a little too early," manager Kirk Gibson said. With an off day today, Young will get two days off. ... C Miguel Montero (groin) rode a bike, played catch and took some swings before the game. "Hitting is a little challenging because you have to stretch out your back leg," Montero said. The D-back are hoping Montero can return Friday.