The Diamondbacks almost did not select Brandon Pfaadt, whom they now value enough to sign him to a five-year, $45 million contract extension.

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TL;DR: Zac Gallen twirled a gem, the offense scored early, and the bullpen did just enough to secure a series win.

But ahead of the second game of this three-game set in New York, there's already some intrigue with regard to the Diamondbacks and their recent trends. Here are three storylines to pay attention to as ...