Comments on: Hot Offseason Action: Diamondbacks http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/24/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hot Offseason Action: Arizona Diamondbacks | umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/24/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-58277 Hot Offseason Action: Arizona Diamondbacks | umpbump.com Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:52:18 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/#comment-58277 [...] team had captured the division in 2007, winning 90 games in the process. Looking back at what I wrote before the start of the 2008 season, they were poised to repeat as NL West champs barring, oh, I don’t know, a lapse in pitching, [...] [...] team had captured the division in 2007, winning 90 games in the process. Looking back at what I wrote before the start of the 2008 season, they were poised to repeat as NL West champs barring, oh, I don’t know, a lapse in pitching, [...]

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/24/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54508 Paul Moro Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:33:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/#comment-54508 Nicely said, Alejandro. It's interesting to look at where the NL West was just a couple years ago vs. where it is today. Aside from the Giants, it's a total free-for-all with four teams all capable of winning 85 games. It was only two years ago that we were wondering if ANY team in this division was going to break .500 (San Diego ended up being the only one - barely). I'm still not entirely convinced that any of them can win more than 90-92, but that just makes for an interesting race. But aside from Connor Jackson, I'm not a huge fan of their lineup. Chris Young needs to learn how to take a walk if he's going to bat leadoff again. Neither Hudson nor Byrnes will exceed his production from last year (at best), mark Reynolds' BABiP indicates that his average will drop a decent bit, etc, etc. Nicely said, Alejandro. It’s interesting to look at where the NL West was just a couple years ago vs. where it is today. Aside from the Giants, it’s a total free-for-all with four teams all capable of winning 85 games. It was only two years ago that we were wondering if ANY team in this division was going to break .500 (San Diego ended up being the only one – barely). I’m still not entirely convinced that any of them can win more than 90-92, but that just makes for an interesting race.

But aside from Connor Jackson, I’m not a huge fan of their lineup. Chris Young needs to learn how to take a walk if he’s going to bat leadoff again. Neither Hudson nor Byrnes will exceed his production from last year (at best), mark Reynolds’ BABiP indicates that his average will drop a decent bit, etc, etc.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/24/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/comment-page-1/#comment-54509 Sarah Green Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:30:24 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/hot-offseason-action-diamondbacks/#comment-54509 I feel the need to point out that Josh Byrnes used to be in the Red Sox FO. Another fine graduate of the Larry Lucchino Academy of Baseball Management, along with Theo Epstein and Kevin Towers. I feel the need to point out that Josh Byrnes used to be in the Red Sox FO. Another fine graduate of the Larry Lucchino Academy of Baseball Management, along with Theo Epstein and Kevin Towers.

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