Reaping What You Sow: Arizona Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects

Every year for the past several years, I keep saying that the Arizona Diamondbacks will win the NL West, and every year for the past several years, the Diamondbacks have let me down. So this year, I pick the Giants to win the division, and the Diamondbacks come through with their breakout performance. They even did it with the help of a couple key rookie performances. Josh Collmenter used his literal over-the-top delivery deception over the course of 154 innings to solidify the rotation behind Ian Kennedy and Daniel Hudson. And Paul Goldschmidt staked a claim to the first base job in 2012, although it took a few games into the post-season for the team to realize that Lyle Overbay wasn’t going to help them win anything. I’m not sure Collmenter will fare so well the second time through, but he deserves a long look next season. Goldschmidt’s strikeout rate is also a bit high, but while he may not end up a star, he should be a 2-4 win first baseman. Looking down to the farm system, the ...