Xipooo: The Diamondbacks relied heavily on starting pitching last year. Our starters combined for 18.8 fWAR while the Dodgers managed 16.7 fWAR. It was the bats that really made a difference. 19.8 to 30.1 fWAR respectively. Typically I am always concerned with pitching, and the DBack’s starters last year outplayed projections. I suspect there will be a small dip in fWAR this year, but not enough that it should be the main cause for concern.
Makakilo: Let’s start by considering shoewizard’s wisdom, “Teams need 6 starters, as 6 is the new 5.