The D-backs followed up a bad week with a good one, winning series both at home against the Rockies, and a particularly impressive showing on the road versus wild-card rivals, the Cubs. Did them taking control of the third wild-card spot impress the national media and improve their standing? Let’s see:
- MLB.com: #13 (last week: #13)
- CBS Sports: #12 (last week: #14) - “Only 12 times in history has a player ever reached 25 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season. None of them were rookies. D-Backs rookie Corbin Carroll has 24 homers and 47 steals.