Who is leading the early season up in Reno for the Aces, the AAA affiliate of the Diamondbacks? Josh Whitesell is batting over .350. Alex Romero is batting .324. Pitching has been less than stellar, with the only solid performance by a starter is Evan MacLane with an ERA of 2.93.
The Diamondbacks are sitting in last place currently in the West. The team is 14 and 23, just a few games ahead of the league cellar dweller, the Washington Nationals. Certainly slow starts by big bats has had an impact. Currently on the DL, Connor Jackson has been a huge disappointment. With the talent on this team and in the farm system, this thing can definitely still be turned around.
The 4-7 start for the Arizona Diamonbacks has not been what we hoped for. In fact, already it seems really hard to even imagine this team in the World Series in 2009. Their young talent is amazing, but inconsistent. With Los Angeles and San Diego (!) playing so well, the same postseason opportunity that existed previously for NL West teams seems to be gone. Already, in these 11 games, the team is -20 in runs scored to runs given up. Let’s cross our fingers for a turn around