Before the start of last season, the Diamondbacks were a trendy pick to make some noise in the NL West. Then Brandon Webb’s shoulder suffered a set-back and the season went down the toilet.
The bullpen was atrocious, the third worst in Major League history. The organization decided to part with strikeout king Mark Reynolds to acquire bullpen help from Baltimore.
Kirk Gibson got the managerial job after a successful stint as the interim manager last year. Arizona posted a winning record in August. We’ll see if that success can translate into this season.
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