Arizona Diamondbacks: Winning, Trevor Bauer, a Trip to San Francisco

The Arizona Diamondbacks can't be stopped at the moment. The team swept the Colorado Rockies to move its winning streak to nine games.

The win on Wednesday night also moved Arizona's home winning streak to 12 games, a franchise record.

The Diamondbacks are now 78-59 on the season and hold a six-game lead in the NL West over the San Francisco Giants. 

The D'backs have the Giants on the ropes, but the Giants still have life left in them. The two teams will square off in the Bay Area for a three-game set beginning on Friday. That game will be the first of six remaining on the schedule between the division rivals.

The teams will go toe-to-toe as the Diamondbacks have a real chance to put the Giants out of their misery. 

The NL West foes will send their best to the mound this weekend, as Joe Saunders, Ian Kennedy and Daniel Hudson toe the rubber for the Diamondbacks. These men will duel with Giants' pitchers Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum and Ryan Vogelsong, respectively. 

There's no better way to settle the NL West than to send your three best pitchers to the mound. While there's still a month of baseball left, a series win in San Francisco would really set the tone for the Diamondbacks down the stretch.

In other news, the Diamondbacks have set their 40-man roster. Somewhat surprisingly, the team didn't call up prized first-round draft pick, third overall pitching sensation Trevor Bauer.

Apparently the organization thought it was best to start him fresh next year. Maybe the front office was wary of what may happen to their young stud because of what happened to Washington Nationals' star prospect, Stephen Strasburg, a year ago. 

One has to admire the Diamondbacks' decision. By not calling up Bauer proves they're more focused on the future of the franchise, not just a World Series title this year.

Friday begins a new day for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as they will be on display for the MLB world to see. Manager Kirk Gibson will have his boys ready to strike as they step into San Francisco looking to put the defending World Series champion Giants down for the count.