In some ways, this counts as stating the obvious. Going into the 2015 season, the D-backs were in a bad spot, but had a chance to make a quick turnaround. They were coming off a 64-98 season, but had a farm system ranked 6th-best in the majors by Baseball America, with half a dozen names listed in the top 100 prospects, and were about to add to it, with the #1 overall pick in the June draft. They had just signed a new TV deal with Fox Sports Arizona, with a total value of $1.
The five biggest gaffes of the Tony La Russa era with the Arizona Diamondbacks
