30 Teams in 30 Days starts coverage of the National League, Today! At the end of the 2010 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks finished last in the National League West. The Diamondbacks finished the season with 65 wins and 97 losses. The Diamondbacks set an MLB record in the 2010 season, but it is a record that teams normally do not try to break. That record is the most strikeouts by an entire team, almost a sixth of them coming from Mark Reynolds alone. Other than that, the Diamondbacks did not have the best season, or even the best off season. Mark Reynolds, Dan Haren, Adam LaRoche and Brandon Webb were the four best players who left Arizona to go to other teams. In my opinion, the largest acquisition they made in the 2010 off season was signing closer J.J. Putz. Arizona still has players such as: Chris Young, Justin Upton, Kelly Johnson, Miguel Montero, and Stephen Drew. With LaRoche and Reynolds gone from the infield, and the lineup, the D'backs will have some troubles in the 2011 season. Another thing happening in Arizona this season is that the All-Star game will be held in Arizona. It was scheduled to be played there for the 2010 All-Star game, but due to political pressures and protests, the game was held in Anaheim. It will be tough for the Diamondbacks to move out of fifth place in the 2011 season, but I know they will give it their all. I wish the Diamondbacks luck in the 2011 season, as a blogger, and because they are a fun team to watch.
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