Dodgers: Sizing Up the NL West- Diamondbacks

The future is very bright for this rapidly improving Diamondbacks team. While their batting order took a hit, the front office did a nice job at damage control and may have done enough to patch the hole in the team.

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As much hole patching as they may have done, if the D-backs could not beat the Dodgers with JD Martinez I do not see them usurping the five-year champion Boys in Blue for the NL lead. Their roster did not improve rather it just hovered at the same level it was last year if not worsened.

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The Diamondbacks could easily have a shot at the wild card spot but they will need to make a few more moves to get them to the next level. The team of rapid improvement and newfound success is not yet ready to take the West.