The Dbacks are ranked 8th, best in the NL West. The ratings take a look at the current MLB roster and upcoming prospects as well as the financial situation going into the next 5 years.

Going into the future the Dbacks are set up nicely. I don't personally have ESPN Insider, so I don't have all the info but it's nice to see how quickly the team turned it around and the fact that the future hasn't been sacrificed for short term success.

Dan Bickley calls out our Diamondback forefathers.

To all dirty Diamondbacks who hoisted the World Series trophy in 2001:

Raise your black flag. Step forward and own your mistake together. Say you're sorry before the list gets you.

Such a gesture will bring instant forgiveness, maybe even a surprise round of applause. The originality and candor would be part of your legacy forever. You can be the first group of baseball players to not hide behind lawyers, union leaders and half-baked excuses.

Fifty years from now, that will mean something.