Coming off a season when a team loses 110 games, it’s pretty unexpected to see them hovering around .500 as we near that unofficial first marker of the season, Memorial Day. And yet, here we are, a week away and the Diamondbacks sit at just a game under .500. While they’re a non-factor in the National League West race, due to legitimately great teams in the division, that’s a remarkably fast turnaround that highlights how vital it can be to bring in some new voices. The Diamondbacks had pitching led by Matt Herges and Mike Fetters last season and when they had a staff with a league-worst ERA with not nearly enough strikeouts and way too many walks, they went a different direction and hired Brent Strom, who many believed would retire.
Arizona Diamondbacks Series Preview: They’re a whole lot better than last year
