On the fifth episode of the Burn City D-backs Talk Podcast, Arizona Sports’ Diamondbacks beat writer Alex Weiner joins Burn City Diamondbacks writer Michael McDermott to discuss the latest on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alex and Michael discuss the Diamondbacks’ hot run that started June 29, with a 33-13 record and nine straight series wins over that stretch, and what’s ahead.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Arizona enters a critical stretch of games that could ultimately decide their playoff fate, with a chance to bury the New York Mets in the Wild Card chase and fight their way back into the National League West division race with four games against the Dodgers to wrap up the season series.
Some additional topics include:
- Torey Lovullo’s Manager of the Year candidacy
- An offense that leads Major League Baseball with 5.30 runs scored per game, despite missing key bats for long stretches this season
- Adrian Del Castillo’s blistering start to his MLB career
- The starting rotation, the viability of a six-man rotation, and which player is more deserving to keep his rotation spot between Jordan Montgomery and Ryne Nelson
- Justin Martinez and the Closer Role
- Mets and Dodgers series, and how they affect the Diamondbacks’ postseason chances
Make sure to check out the full playlist of Burn City D-backs Talk episodes, currently on the Burn City Sports YouTube channel.
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Michael McDermott covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @MichaelMcDMLB
