I'm going to try something new for my posts here at BTB, and we're going to call it "Turning Two". The name is fitting, since it's essentially a close look at something specific for two teams. The plan is to cycle through the league and do my best to keep up-to-date with each team's news at the same time. If you have any suggestions for the format, content, etc, just leave a comment or e-mail me.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Despite his struggles in the spring, Micah Owings was able to shut down the defending National League champion Colorado Rockies in his first start of the 2008 season. Owings, who pitched ineffectively during spring training to the tune of 13 walks and a 9.77 ERA in 15.2 innings, had his and the D'backs 2007 season ended by these same Rockies in the NLCS last October.

Owings pitched well during parts of 2007, but overall was more effective at the plate than he was on the mound. Owings had 14 starts with Game Scores ranging from 50 to 86, but he had just as many starts with Game Scores below 50, including one brutal stretch consisting of 17, 29, 44, 46, and 31. In a nutshell, Owings is a pitcher with some promise who has shown he can pitch well, but he needs to work on his consistency in order to be more than a back-end starter.

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