The Arizona Diamondbacks won't get a chance to repeat last year's fairytale World Series run after being edged out of a Wild Card spot by the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets Monday.
The big picture: The Diamondbacks have made a name for themselves as agents of chaos. When they're hot — they're the hottest team in the league. And when they go cold, you can feel the freezer burn.
Unfortunately for fans, they ended the season on a cold streak that couldn't be undone during Monday's last-ditch hope.
Catch up quick: The D-backs beat the San Diego Padres Sunday in their final game of the season, leaving Arizona with 89 wins — ahead of the Braves and Mets, who had 88 wins each.
Yes, but:Hurricane Helene forced the Braves and the Mets to postpone two games scheduled for last week to a doubleheader Monday. Both teams held tiebreakers over the D-backs, so the Snakes needed one team to win both games to make the postseason.
The Braves and Mets split the doubleheader.
What they're saying: "I might be a little pissed right now," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Sunday after learning the team's fate was out of their hands.
"You reap what you sow. We put ourselves in this position."
