That and the bullpen is going to be maddeningly close to being competent, but will not, in fact, be competent. The bullpen has pitched in 11 innings so far and they’ve only allowed earned runs in 3 of those innings. Asking the bullpen to throw 4+ innings on any given night is going to be a recipe for disaster. Makakilo: My early takeaways are in this AZ Snake Pit article , which will post on Tuesday. Wesley: I’ll be honest, I was expecting a Dodgers sweep and my early evaluation of the D’Backs for this season won’t begin until the next series.

Source: New York Times March 30, 2026 07:01 UTC