The Arizona Diamondbacks tied for the fewest wins among the 12 playoff teams, but now they are four wins away from a World Series championship.
Let’s get this out of the way: Nobody expected the Arizona Diamondbacks to reach the World Series. Not us, not you, not even your buddy in Phoenix. When we wrote “Nine concerns the Dodgers should have about facing the Diamondbacks in the NLDS,” we didn’t think those concerns would produce much concern. The Dodgers, a 100-win team, were huge favorites. The Diamondbacks, an 84-win club, were riding high after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in a best-of-three wild-card series.
But he’s gone silent in the playoffs. So far, Walker is seven for 39 with one home run, three doubles, 11 walks and 14 strikeouts in 12 postseason games. A return to form would provide a huge boost to the lineup. Speaking of boosts… The Diamondbacks’ bullpen was a weakness when the trade deadline rolled around. Knowing that, general manager Mike Hazen addressed it by acquiring closer Paul Sewald from the Seattle Mariners.
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