{"id":259294,"date":"2025-08-19T22:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/259294\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:30:10","slug":"diamondbacks-reacts-survey-whos-to-blame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/259294\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks Reacts Survey: Who\u2019s to blame?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/0DWS6R\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up here<\/a> to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This was largely inspired by Webb_Gemz\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azsnakepit.com\/post\/ebzPHuEi01T0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">excellent Feed article<\/a>, going over the myriad of possible causes for the malaise which has affected the D-backs this year. If you haven\u2019t read it, I strongly recommend you do so now. But I wanted to gauge the overall sentiment of fans with regard to who is most responsible for the team\u2019s 2025 failures. They currently sit on pace for the fewest wins since 2022, despite the highest payroll in franchise history. Even the 74 wins recorded that season is by no means guaranteed, if the past few games are any guide and looking at a tough September schedule. If that happens, the calls for change will certainly become louder still.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">While I would rather not dwell on what is rapidly heading towards #DeadHorse territory, matters have certainly not been helped of late by KetelGate. Questions have been raised &#8211; some legitimate, and maybe others not so much &#8211; about the team\u2019s handling of their MVP, which has reportedly rubbed some team-mates the wrong way. This has grown outside being an Arizona thing, and has been receiving coverage in the national media, focusing attention on the D-backs in an unwanted (and largely unhelpful, given the very limited information we have) way. But it certainly has ramped up criticism, on just about everyone involved in the team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">So, in the interests of keeping things as simple as possible: who do you hold MOST responsible? There are five options to choose from in the poll below, and as usual, explain your reasoning in the comments. I\u2019ll probably be back with the results at some point on Thursday\u2019s off-day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. 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