Record: 79-77. Pace: 82-80. Change on 2017: -11.
And, so it ends. The Diamondbacks, who were leading the division when the calendar turned to September, find themselves eliminated from post-season contention with a week left to go. It has been a spectacular implosion, which has now reached 17 defeats in the last 22 games. It’s actually their second such streak of the season, since the D-backs also went 5-17 in May. Given that, I guess it’s kinda impressive the team managed to stave off elimination until as late as game #156. If today was the final nail, it has seemed almost inevitable: this afternoon felt like more of a mercy killing.