After surviving against the Colorado Rockies in the National League Wild Card Game, the Arizona Diamondbacks were immediately faced with questions over their matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers in an NL Division Series that begins Friday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Diamondbacks won the season series, taking 11 of 19 games from the NL West champions, including consecutive three-game series sweeps. Arizona closer Fernando Rodney doubted whether the Dodgers were hopeful to meet in the NLDS, as he and his teammates were.
Nearly one month later, the Diamondbacks boast the same bravado heading into the best-of-five series.