And they're here to stay for a while, too. This team is good, and scary good at that for a team this young because they *should* get better. I'm not saying they're going to win it all this year, but I am saying anything less than a .667 win percentage this year would be an underachievment.
The thing I'm scared about is the early success they're having. No pro baseball team can sustain this type of record over 162 games...just won't happen. While the Dbacks are in a position this year where they almost HAVE to do well right now (22 of their first 25 games are against division opponents, and 22 in a row at that - you don't get these games back), it's not how they start that I'm really concerned with but how the finish. And since they ARE doing so well right now, don't be surprised if they have something of a *slump* midseason. Teams will figure them out, slowly but surely. Their youth will show it's head on occasion. I just hope that come mid- to late-August and through September they return to this form and carry it all the way through the post season.
Regardless, this team is going to be exciting to watch for a few years to come. They're young, they're talented in many areas, and everyone in the lineup is willing to do the little things to win a baseball game.
No comments:
Post a Comment