After sweeping the Chicago White Sox in the friendly confines of Chase Field, manager Torey Lovullo of the Arizona Diamondbacks began to entertain that fearful thought.
Developing as a strong power at home, the Diamondbacks need to match their energy and dynamism away from the desert. If they expect to hang near the top of the National League West Division this summer, that would be a reasonable goal and expectation.
After dispatching of the Sox, the Diamondbacks then embarked on what could be a fateful journey. They have 19 of the next 25 on the road, and by the time they open a 10-game home stand, beginning June 23, pundits should have a good idea of the strength of their division contention.