Top 5: Reasons To Be Happy About The Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks Nation has been feeling a bit frustrated about the start to the season for the Snakes.

Perhaps our expectations were too high. Our sense is that this team is capable of much more than they have consistently shown so far. But we have not lost faith.

Rather, we think the team is capable to achieve great things in 2009. We only want to see the Diamondbacks play to the true level of their abilities.

There are plenty of reasons to be happy about the Arizona Diamondbacks. Here are our Top 5 --

 

1. The Rotation Is Strong. The win-loss record does not show it, but the Snakes' starting pitchers have been incredible in 2009. Through thirteen games, Arizona’s rotation has made five quality starts (defined as at least six innings pitched with three runs or fewer allowed). But even when they've not met the QS-standard, the starters have kept the team in games.

Only twice in the first thirteen have the Diamondbacks starters really taken it on the chin. Those games featured...

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