Question 1: I saw that the First Place Colarado Rockies are on a 9 game losing streak, so do you think that your DiamondBacks will be able to get into to first being 6 games back?
Answer: I think that we have a chance to make a comeback, we still have 3 months left in the season, I was 11-12 games behind before this most recent sim, where I cut it down in 1/2. Colorado fields a very good team and being the defending champs, Vertigo has built stiff competition for us, but we are just as good as the Rockies, so I am confident that we will make a run at them.
Question 2: What is your teams biggest hole?
Answer: I think it would be the closer role. Right now, JP Howell is on his last legs and he will eventually have to be replaced. There is no clear closer of the future for the DBacks. Howell is doing a solid job this year but he is aging and getting worse with age, so it is a concern for the team. The #1 replacement guy might be Derrick Truex but in 1 1/2 seasons, he is averaging a 6.07 ERA, which will not get it done at the closer spot. We have concerns with whether or not he can be the future closer of the team but we will give him time to continue to develop. Otherwise, it might be a closer by committee starting next year if we are unable to sign a top FA reliever.
Question 3: If your team doesn't win the division do you think you have a shot at winning the Wild Card?
Answer: It will be hard, I think I am probably about 8 games out of the wild card and there seems to be a lot of quality teams contending for those 2 WC spots. I think it is in the best interest to try our hardest to win the NL West. We made the WC last year but we weren't struggling this badly. But, after this most recent stretch of games over the last 2 weeks, there is hope that we can turn it around. We always want to win the division over the wild card and I think that is where our best chance lies.
Question 4: Do you plan on signing back Kellun Deglan?
Answer: That is a tough question. Honestly, I have no idea yet. We haven't spoken with our top personnel yet on what will happen with Kellin. Kellin has done an outstanding job as the starting catcher for the DBacks in his 6th season as a starter. He is a fundamentally solid catcher who is great defensively and pretty good offensively. Mathieu Kelly is on the rise in our farm system but he is still pretty young and might be 1-2 yrs. away from being a contributor to the team. I think if I were to make a decision today, we would re-sign Deglan but you never know what will happen between now and the offseason.
Question 5: Final Question, Besides Colarado what team do you think is the most competion in the NL West?
Answer: Santa Ana had a pretty good year last season and so far, we are neck and neck with them this season. But, I think the Dodgers have more potential and more talent. If the Dodgers can right the ship and get good direction from their GM and coaching staff, I think they can be the #3 team in the NL West.
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