Fans react to Diamondbacks taking top spot in the National League

Jun 1, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Corbin Carroll (7) celebrates his walk off two RBI single against the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Don’t look now, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are officially tied with the Dodgers for the best record in the National League, and fans are ecstatic.

The @Dbacks are now tied for the best record in the National League 😳 pic.twitter.com/bWKDW77nsO

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) June 1, 2023

After losing 110 games in 2021, followed by a 4th-place finish in 2022, the D-backs are shocking the entire baseball world with their red-hot start to the 2023 season.

With a roster full of exciting young talent, what is not to love about this underdog team?

Combine all of this together, and the D-backs are finally attracting national attention as they attempt to make their first playoff run since 2017.

you can only like this if your MLB team is in 1st pic.twitter.com/YtbAI9jNpe

— andrew leezus (@AndrewLeezus) June 1, 2023

Diamondbacks playing winning baseball 🫡

— Angel (@Pacman_23_) June 1, 2023

National League West standings on the 1st day of June.

A very, very impressive first couple of months from the Diamondbacks. pic.twitter.com/fgVo9hNZYT

— Sammy Levitt | Padres Radio Host (@SammyLev) June 1, 2023

In all seriousness, the Diamondbacks scouting and development team is top-5 in MLB. Teams should be throwing money at Kerry Jenkins. That’s a fun team out in the desert.

— Royals Farm Report (@RoyalsFarm) June 1, 2023

It’s June 1st and the Arizona Diamondbacks are on top of the National League…🥹🥹 https://t.co/WJfKM37uH9

— Carson Denley (@CarsonDenley) June 1, 2023

Last year, the Diamondbacks were 25-27 and fourth in the NL West on June 1st.

This year, the Diamondbacks are 34-23 and are tied for the best record in the NL on June 1st. pic.twitter.com/aIBzpq6A7w

— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) June 1, 2023

How about them first place Diamondbacks!? 👀

— … (@jhuanmoretime) June 1, 2023

Diamondbacks are for real this year

— Casey Campbell (@ccampbell251) June 1, 2023

Things are happening in downtown Phoenix. Season-high five game win streak and the Diamondbacks are now tied with the Dodgers for the best record in the NL. On June 1st. https://t.co/skHeCwAawx

— Nick King (@NickKingSports) June 1, 2023

The Arizona Diamondbacks are just fun this year. I’ll be there Saturday

— Gary Sheffield Jr. (@GarysheffieldJr) June 1, 2023

However, despite this unexpected hot start, the D-backs are struggling to pull fans out to the stadium.

Through two months, Chase Field has averaged under 20k fans per game; this is 21st in the MLB and is almost identical to their attendance in 2022.

Even with all this winning, the Diamondbacks consistently see thousands of empty seats at every home game.

Will this surge to first place end this unfortunate trend?