It’s nice seeing the words “Diamondbacks” and “playoffs” in the same column. Aaron Gleeman recently wrote up a preseason preview for the Diamondbacks at NBCsports.com and you have to like the good news that thet Diamondbacks have a young team that’s stocked with talent. In fact Eric Byrnes appears to be the senior statesman in the lineup and he’s only 31.
The biggest move of the offseason is the obvious one, and that’s the trade for Randy Johnson. While well past his prime, Johnson will be back in the National League and he’ll be with the team he had the most success. When combined with Brandon Webb, you have one of the best one-two punches in baseball.
The final prognosis is that the Diamondbacks are definitely a potential sleeper team. Regardless, this will be team that should be fun to watch with all the young hitters.
