The Arizona Diamondbacks discovered their postseason destiny after the final recreation of the common season, they usually’re not thrilled about what transpired.
The Mets and Braves’ doubleheader break up Monday knocked the reigning Nationwide League champs out of postseason competition.
All three groups completed 89-73, however the D-Backs misplaced their season sequence to each NL East squads, placing them on the skin wanting in.
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Arizona Diamondbacks beginning pitcher Jordan Montgomery leaves the mound within the fifth inning in opposition to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Area. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Photos)
Arizona was in a tricky spot. It didn’t management its personal future, and the winner of the primary recreation of the doubleheader had nothing to play for after clinching a postseason spot.
So, the Mets used a number of bench gamers of their lineup, and Joey Lucchesi made simply his second begin of the season. Unsurprisingly, the Braves received, 3-0.
Arizona’s proprietor, Ken Kendrick, referred to as the ordeal a “debacle.”
“I predicted every week in the past, when this debacle — at a number of ranges — was occurring to have the season finish with two video games but to be performed on a Monday earlier than the playoffs begin. It was ill-advised,” Kendrick informed Arizona Sports activities Monday.
The doubleheader was scheduled when the video games from final week have been postponed because of Hurricane Helene. Each groups had an off day that Monday, earlier than the storm rolled.
The Atlanta Braves pose for a crew picture after clinching a wild-card berth within the playoffs after a victory over the New York Mets at Truist Park. (Brett Davis/Imagn Photos)
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“I’m disenchanted that MLB didn’t take a extra aggressive posture to insist on these video games being performed earlier. … They performed one recreation on Tuesday; they might’ve performed two video games final Monday or two video games final Tuesday after which not been concerned in the midst of getting canceled and scheduling video games to be performed after the season.”
The Diamondbacks cannot direct all of the blame on MLB. They blew an 8-0 lead Sept. 22. Additionally they acknowledged a mistake in signing lefty starter Jordan Montgomery to a one-year deal.
Montgomery was contemporary off an superior postseason run with the Texas Rangers however remained unsigned into spring coaching. Arizona took a chance and misplaced. He had a 6.23 ERA in 25 appearances, together with 21 begins.
Kendrick stated the “horrible” signing was his fault.
Arizona Diamondbacks beginning pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitches within the first inning in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Household Area. (Benny Sieu/Imagn Photos)
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“If anybody needs guilty anybody for Jordan Montgomery being a Diamondback, you are speaking to the man that needs to be blamed,” Kendrick informed Arizona Sports activities. “As a result of I introduced it to [the front office’s] consideration. I pushed for it. They agreed to it. It wasn’t in our recreation plan.Â
“You recognize when he was signed — proper on the finish of spring coaching. And, wanting again, in hindsight, a horrible choice to speculate that cash in a man who carried out as poorly as he did. It is our largest mistake this season from a expertise standpoint. And I am the perpetrator of that.”
Montgomery is once more a free agent, and the Diamondbacks are cleansing out their lockers as an alternative of restocking them for October baseball.
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