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Diamondbacks monthly mailbag: Scouting Potential playoff foes and more

Jesse Friedman Avatar
October 1, 2023
Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (29) throws to the Houston Astros in the first inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic

It is not often that a baseball team gets shut out and throws a party in the same day. Yet, that is precisely how things transpired for the Diamondbacks on Saturday, as they clinched their first postseason berth since 2017 with a loss by the Cincnnati Reds.
No, it was not a particularly glamarous way to clinch, but it was fitting.
Now, with Game 1 of the best-of-three Wild Card Series beginning on Tuesday and still no definitive answer on whether the team will play the Philadelphia Phillies or Milwaukee Brewers in that round, it is a great time to answer a bunch of questions about the Diamondbacks.
Topics in this month's mailbag range from the inevitable Phillies versus Brewers comparison to...

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