[slothinator]

Reup,

I also thought that the D-Backs would be better talent wise (their record belies their current performance). I think too many people over estimated how good some of these guys were going to be-myself among them.

You mentioned Quentin, and it has been apparent for some time that Jackson is going to be a right handed Mark Grace at best-not the HR stud he was hyped to be. Drew's AA and AAA numbers weren't otherworldly, and Young's K and BA numbers in the minors don't foretell of great things to come. So while these four may not be the future all-stars that they were hyped to be, they could definitely form the core of a good team.

Obviously, that lineup is going to need those one or two upper level hitters that can produce offensively if this is going to be a playoff team as opposed to a team that just contends. Upton may prove to be such a player, and he has looked great so far. Most likely, that "one great player" is going to come from outside of the organization.