Rosters Expand and Make an Impact

As the calendar rolls over to September, it marks the final full month of the 2010 regular season. While the Arizona Diamondbacks have been playing better baseball as of late, they are still in last place in the NL West.

Any combination of Diamondbacks losses or San Diego Padres wins totaling eight will eliminate Arizona from winning the NL West. Their hopes of being a wild card team are equally bleak.

The Diamondbacks have to be content in knowing their role for the remainder of the season is to be a spoiler. Given how many of their opponents this month have post season aspirations, the Diamondbacks could be a factor in who makes the playoffs.

September 1st has other imp...

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