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To most, the Diamondbacks don't look like a World Series-caliber team. But they don't look like they should be in "Wait till next year" mode, either.

Such is life in the wild-card era. The season is just past the halfway point, yet 20 of 30 teams remain within six games of the playoffs.

Diamondbacks General Manager Josh Byrnes said he believes it's a good sign, an indication of the game's health. But it also complicates life for him and baseball's other 29 general managers with the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaching.

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