As we soak up the last bits of baseball before the long, hard winter with the baseball equivalent of choosing between the proverbial rock and a hard place, the D-Backs and their fans must continue to grapple with how agonizingly close they were to qualifying for the postseason. Of course, as I’ve already written about previously, there’s a lot of blame that can be laid at the feet of the woeful pitching performances the team received throughout the season. It’s certainly not the only reason why one of the league’s best-scoring offenses was left outside of the playoff tournament, but it certainly contributed mightily - especially late in the season when the starters turned in a 4.
Thursday Tidbits: Pitching Depth
