D-backs pitcher Zach Davies, then a Brewer, fires a pitch. Photo taken by David B. King. The D-backs are one of the hottest teams in baseball. Yes, the squad that went just 51-111 last season has now won 11 of their last 14 to improve to 17-14 on the season. As ludicrous as this sounds, … Continue reading Is the D-backs’ Hot Start Sustainable?
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The Deterioration of the D-backs’ Rotation
Photo taken by Barry Stahl The D-backs’ collapse seemed rather sudden in the moment. A team that had been above .500 for three consecutive years and fairly aggressive in free agency (by their standards) somehow found themselves with a 77-145 record from 2020-2021. In hindsight, it seems a bit more predictable. The impoverished farm system … Continue reading The Deterioration of the D-backs’ Rotation