The 2023 Diamondbacks’ run to the World Series was a very, very pleasant surprise. Before the season, they were 50-1 outsiders to win the National League, ahead only of four teams in the league (the Rockies, Pirates, Reds and Nationals). But after “backing in to the post-season” - phrase (C) Doomsters Inc - where they were basically the same odds to win the World Series, Arizona swept their way past the Dodgers and Brewers, then beat the Phillies in seven games to reach their first World Series since 2001. Obviously, this success has greatly increased expectations for this year, and the front-office increased payroll to a team record level, adding Eduardo Rodriguez, Eugenio Suarez and Joc Pederson.
Will there be a World Series hangover for the D-backs?
