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Around this time one year ago, the Diamondbacks were on top of the world.
On October 24, 2023, Corbin Carroll secured a lazy Jake Cave fly ball that sent them to the World Series.
To say that no one expected them to make it would be an understatement. Few expected them to make the postseason, much less make a deep run. At every turn, they did just enough to stay afloat (until the World Series, that is).
The 2024 Diamondbacks were quite the opposite. Despite a five-win improvement over last year in the regular season, they were the first 89-win team to miss the playoffs since MLB added a third wild card spot in 2022. They did not ...
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