No story bigger so far than Diamondbacks.(SPORTS)(ON BASEBALL) From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: May 12, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Ben Goessling, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

With the baseball season already closing its first quarter this week, it seems like a good time to check around and see which teams and players are worth recognizing through the first 40-odd games - for better or worse.

So here is a highly unscientific look at the MLB season, 25 percent of the way through:

Biggest surprise, positive edition: Everyone expected the Arizona Diamondbacks to be good. No one expected them to make off in the first month with what was baseball's most competitive division last season.

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