In news potentially related to this game, David Carpenter was DFAed today by the Yankees. With the current state of the Braves bullpen, you have to imagine the Braves would at least think about bringing him back and seeing if a reunion with Roger McDowell can get him back on track. Buster Olney tweeted that the Dodgers may take a look at him for their pen, too, and I suddenly morphed into a nightmarish fantasy world in which such a move would automatically usher the Braves into the Division Series this year, where they would face the Dodgers.
D-Backs: 9, Braves Bats: 8, Braves Bullpen: Bad; Very, Very Bad
