“I can’t rave more about him. He sets the bar for everyone.”
— Diamondbacks pitching coach Charles Nagy
December 8, 2009 ended up a fairly pivotal day in our history. It saw us trade away future Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, sending him and Daniel Schlereth to the Tigers. Initial fan reaction here was unimpressed, 49% of SnakePitters rating the swap as “poor” or “awful”. But over the first couple of seasons, it looked possible Arizona might end up being the winner, as the team received Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy in return.