MILWAUKEE – The Diamondbacks’ apparent weakness through the season’s first seven weeks has not been hard to spot: They have struggled to hit, and thus win, on the road. But while it might have provided fodder for skepticism, the Diamondbacks still began their 11-game road trip this week as one of the better teams in the major leagues.
Imagine where they’ll be if what happened on Thursday night is more the new normal. The Diamondbacks launched a pair of homers; their aggressive baserunning led to two more runs; and their pitching dominated in a 4-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.