With opener tonight, 21 reasons Diamondbacks can win it all

Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks is dowsed with water by teammate Martin Prado as he runs toward home plate following a game-winning walk off home run.
Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks is dowsed with water by teammate Martin Prado as he runs toward home plate following a game-winning walk off home run.

By Matthew Hendley | Phoenix New TImes

It’s no secret that the Arizona Diamondbacks are in “win mode” after their acquisition of two top-of-the-rotation starting pitchers, Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller.

In honor of the $206.5 million dollar man, Grienke — who will wear number 21 and is scheduled to start on Opening Day 2016 at 6:40 this evening — we offer up 21 reasons the team can win it all this year:

  1. Number 21, of course

The Diamondbacks’ most glaring need in the team’s mediocre 2015 season was starting pitching. Signing Greinke to a six-year, $206.5 million contract directly addresses that. Greinke posted an insanely low earned-run average of just 1.66 last year with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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