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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.

 

Philadelphia Phillies Proud Papa Jimmy Rollins Made the Right Family Decision: Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins returned to a familiar role tonight, when he led off against the St. Louis Cardinals to open the Phillies four-game road series.

 

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

The New York Yankees aren't for sale.

 

Podsednik glad to be given another shot (The SportsXchange)

Two days after joining the Boston Red Sox, Scott Podsednik was an unlikely savior.

 

Report: Orioles interested in Oswalt (The SportsXchange)

The Baltimore Orioles have interest in right-hander Roy Oswalt, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

 

Roy Halladay bobblehead with glove on wrong hand selling on MLB.com (Big League Stew)

As any red-blooded North American schoolboy or girl knows, Roy Halladay is a famous right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Halladay is famous because he's won two Cy Young Awards (and finished second in the voting two more times), and he's thrown a perfect game (plus a no-hitter in his first playoff appearance). All with his right arm. Right? Yes. Well, unless he was just foolin'. Because, according to the bobblehead dolls of his likeness that sell on MLB.com , Roy ain't no righty. Normal righty, anyhow. Thanks to Zoo With Roy , the first bolg blog to break this nation-wide, for shedding some light on this left-wing scandal. [ Related: S.F. Giants immortalize golfer Rory McIlroy in bobblehead form ]

 

Phillies-Cardinals Preview (The Associated Press)

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in last season's NL division series before going on to win their 11th World Series.

 

Hamels pitches 8 shutout innings, Phils beat Nats (The Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Cole Hamels didn't hit any Washington batters this time, and the Nationals hitters barely touched Hamels.

 

Nava, Podsednik are unlikely Red Sox heroes (The SportsXchange)

Raise your hand if, before the season started, you guessed Daniel Nava and Scott Podsednik would lead the Boston Red Sox to a victory.

 

Selig: No need for more MLB replay for now (The Associated Press)

DE PERE, Wis. (AP) Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he doesn't think more video review of umpires' calls is needed, at least not right now.