A Short Stay on Top: Arizona Faces Hard Choices
The first team to really stumble out of the gate — and the first that looks prepared to make some uncomfortable decisions — is the Arizona Diamondbacks. Fresh off a championship, Arizona has spent the opening six weeks of the season searching for traction, and the issues are becoming harder to ignore. This is an aging roster with several heavy contracts, and there’s a growing belief around the league that the Diamondbacks would prefer to...