Todays game was a harsh reminder that this current roster is clearly not a playoff team. Despite the recent surge from Suarez and the offense, this team simply does not have the pieces or the depth to be a playoff team.
On a night where the Dbacks desperately needed a great outing from their starting pitcher, Eduardo Rodriguez clearly rose to the occasion holding the Astros lineup scoreless for over 6 IP. ERod’s velocity was up early tonight hitting 96 mph in the first inning and he seemed to be pitching with an edge tonight given the importance of tonight’s game. To ERod’s credit, he did exactly what this team needed him to do tonight and dueled toe to toe with one of the top starting…