Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 11, 2007
Diamondbacks Drama

The Diamondbacks won another game with a comeback last night.

A quick recap of how their current six-game win streak has transpired. First, they beat Padres co-aces Chris Young and Jake Peavy on consecutive nights last week, stunting San Diego's momentum and changing the course of the National League West division race.

Then, they beat St. Louis in stunning fashion on Saturday, coming back from a 7-3 deficit. The next day, they come back again, rallying from down 4-2 in the seventh inning to complete a series sweep.

But their encore on Monday was even better. Trailing 3-2 in a game they seemed certain to lose after a second-inning base-running gaffe, they were down to their final out in the ninth.

Stephen Drew led off the inning with a double but was still at third with two out when Justin Upton drew a walk. The pitcher's spot due up, Melvin sent up Salazar, who before the game said his ankle wasn't healthy enough to play the outfield but would be OK for an at-bat.

Salazar quickly got ahead 2-0 against Hennessy before drilling a fastball over the high wall in right field. He couldn't have picked a better time for his first home run with the Diamondbacks.

The bullpen deserves a lot of credit during this six game streak. The starters have allowed MVP numbers to the hitters, .305/.403/.534 BA/OBA/Slug. But the bullpen keeps the team in the game, allowing averages of .169/.258/.253, few hits and no power. And that's been enough to give the offense a chance.


Posted by David Pinto at 07:56 AM | Team Evaluation | TrackBack (0)
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