When history looks back at the Arizona Diamondbacks and their 2018 campaign, it will be seen as a disappointment. Just as in 2008 and 2012, the team was unable to build on the success of the previous season, and reach the playoffs in consecutive years, with their record dropping back towards .500. We’ll be looking back at the season in more depth in the coming weeks, but probably more important is the direction of the team going forward. Some difficult decisions have to be made by GM Mike Hazen and his colleagues in the front-office. Not just individual players, but choices that will likely determine the course of the team for the next several years.