At one point, the Arizona Diamondbacks held a 93% chance to reach the postseason and held a 7+ game lead over the New York Mets. Yet, the D-backs are at home, and the Mets are in the Wild Card series as Arizona lost seven of their final nine games.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Despite finishing with more wins than in 2023, the season was seen as a disappointment for a team fresh off a World Series run. The issues were numerous—bullpen struggles, injuries, and underwhelming performances from key free agent signings like Jordan Montgomery and Eduardo Rodríguez. However, many fans on social media pointed their frustration toward manager Torey Lovullo.
Lovullo, who has been the Diamondbacks’ skipper since 2017, has only led the team to the postseason twice. While the D-backs have steadily improved their regular season record each year since 2021—going from 52 wins, to 74, to 84, and now 89—the abrupt end to the 2024 season reignited discussions about whether Lovullo is the right fit for the team’s future.
Here is what fans had to say after the Diamondbacks season abruptly came to an end.:
Only thing worse than today will be the “Torey Lovullo is expected to be back in 2025” headline that’ll drop tomorrow. 2017 doesn’t throw Corbin in NLDS swept, 2018/24 Sept collapse, 2023 Sept collapse miracle to make playoffs at 83 wins, ‘21 111 losses, 2020 8 team no playoffs
— Goldschmidt Happened (@GoldyHappens) September 30, 2024
Fire Torey Lovullo
— Bo (@BMaster30) September 30, 2024
Ishbia buy the Dbacks for 1 day and fire Torey Lovullo!!
— Alan Valdez (@K6Strauss) September 30, 2024
And that’s the end of the season, now I can freely say FIRE TOREY LOVULLO!!! #Dbacks
— AZ Sports Zone (@AZSportsZoneIE) September 30, 2024
It’s time to move on from Torey Lovullo. This team needs a personality upgrade. It needs a sharper edge. It’s needs a bottom line culture.
It almost certainly won’t happen but it should.
— Jody Oehler (@radiojody) September 30, 2024
Hey @Dbacks let’s make sure we fire Torey Lovullo tonight.
— Phil (@philyourday) September 29, 2024
TOREY LOVULLO PUT SCOTT MCGOUGH INTO A MUST WIN GAME. FIRE THIS CLOWN. https://t.co/yaU6MXBzoO
— Jimmy Nova (@JimmyNova) September 29, 2024
Ironically, similar criticisms were being made toward Lovullo in August last year, before he led the team on a magical run to the World Series. But this year, with three of his five starting pitchers faltering in the final months, Lovullo had limited options.
Last November, Lovullo signed a two-year extension with the Diamondbacks.
