Let’s not forget that 2008 marks the 10 year mark of baseball in Arizona. In that time, the Diamondbacks have made their mark on expansion team history as one of the most successful expansion teams in sports history. The team has earned 4 NL West Division titles and even took down the mighty New York Yankees in the World Series of 2001. Despite the team’s struggles, given that they’ve faced similar before, you have to have great hope for this season’s 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks closer Brandon Lyon has 24 saves including his last 4 opportunities. Despite that however, the closers’ ERA has nearly doubled in the last month and now stands at 4.14. See bookending those four saves are two games on each end where Lyon has given up 2,2,5,2 runs respectively. In order for the Dbacks to get into the post season they will need to have a consistent closer in Brandon Lyon.
The Diamondbacks 16 game winner and ace, Brandon Webb, will try to salvage something from a horrific series this weekend against the Atlanta Braves. The Diamondbacks, like most teams in the NL West, have been absolutely dominated by both teams from the NL Central and NL East this year – even those like the Braves who are playing for next year. Webb needs to help Arizona stop the bleeding.