On Thursday night, an article published by long-time Diamondbacks beat writer Nick Piecoro set the D-backs fanbase into a frenzy. I’m sure everyone is aware of the article and its contents at this point, but on the off chance you haven’t, please read it here before reading further.
Nick Piecoro is an Arizona State University alum and has covered the Diamondbacks for the Arizona Republic since 2007. For the better part of 2 decades, he has been plugged into the organization like few others have. He isn’t some newcomer to the game, trying to build an audience. He has an audience earned through years of producing content for one of the largest platforms in Arizona sports. He doesn’t have to “get clicks”. He doesn’t need to write anything outrageous to build up his platform. In all those year