September 10, 2008
Keeping the World Safe
AZ Snakepit notes how the Diamondbacks saved the world from annihilation.
This collapse surprises me the most. Coming into the season, I thought the front office got things mostly right. I wasn't crazy about the Eric Byrnes signing, but he was a fan favorite, so I understood they wanted to keep them happy. They brought in Haren to give the team an excellent 1-2 punch. The hitters were young, but a year old and more experienced. When they got off to a good start, I thought they were going to be the 2007 Rockies, but for the whole season, not just September. It turns out, they were the Rockies for April. The Carlos Quentin deal seemed like a good one at the time, but I bet they wish they had that back right now.