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PHOENIX -- Two days into the winter meetings, Arizona and Atlanta made a trade that was billed as a win-now for win-later deal.Nine months later, both teams are stuck in the win-later mode.It is hardly what the Diamondbacks expected as they prepare to play host to Atlanta in a four-game series that begins Monday at Chase Field.When the Diamondbacks acquired right-hander Shelby Miller from Atlanta for Ender Inciarte, Aaron Blair and 2015 No. 1 draft pick shortstop Dansby Swanson, they believed they were adding the final piece to the rotation that could lead them into contention in the pitching-rich National League West. A week before, they had signed Zack Greinke to a six-year, $206.5 million deal, and putting those two in front of a quality offense for 66 starts a year seemed like a good plan.But Miller scuffled so much that he was optioned to the minor leagues after the All-Star break, and a host of injuries has dropped the Diamondbacks (51-73) into last place in the NL West, the same spot that Atlanta (45-79) occupies in the NL East. Atlanta has the worst record in the majors.Show of hands.Who thought Swanson would be in the majors at this point of the season and Miller would not?It has been that kind of year in Arizona.Atlanta knew what it was getting into this season when it opted to trade Andrelton Simmons and Cameron Maybin in the offseason and release Michael Bourn (now the Diamondbacks starting center fielder) to create opportunities for younger players.While Atlanta added veteran outfielder Matt Kemp at the trade deadline, it is attempting to build behind a starting rotation that includes zero players in their age-26 season or above.Neither staff has pitched well. Arizonas starters have the highest ERA in the NL at 5.10, and Atlanta is 12th at 4.76. Atlanta has 49 quality starts, one more than Arizona. Only the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Angels have fewer in the majors.The Diamondbacks will start right-hander Zack Godley against right-hander Mike Foltynewicz in the series opener Monday. Arizona swept a three-game series in Arlanta the first week of May.Godley, one of several who has been asked to fill Millers spot in the rotation, is 1-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his last three appearances, although the first two were in relief. He pitched a career-high 7 1/3 innings in a 13-5 victory over the Mets on Wednesday when he returned to the rotation in place of Patrick Corbin.They outplayed us today and beat us, Arizona manager Chip Hale said after a 9-1 loss at San Diego on Sunday. They made the plays. We have to do a better job of minimizing and giving our hitters a chance to come back.Atlanta broke a seven-game losing streak with a 7-6, 10-inning victory over Washington on Sunday and has lost nine of 11. It has given up 82 runs in those 11 games while losing five of seven to Washington.Atlanta played Sunday without first baseman Freddie Freeman, who took a cortisone shot in the middle finger of his right hand after Saturdays game. Freeman is slashing .287/.382/.471 with a career-high 24 homers in 122 games.Its been hurting since spring training, Freeman said. Ive been grinding it out. I got a shot during the All-Star break as well. It just kind of finally wore off. Its pretty painful every single day, but it got to a point yesterday where I swung a bat in the cage before the game and it kind of blew up on me again. Im going to try and go (Monday).Swanson, who grew up in the Atlanta area, was promoted last week and is 4-for-16 with double and a walk in four games. Atlanta officially passed the baton when it traded Erick Aybar to Detroit at the end of last week.Arizona lost three of four in San Diego over the weekend, failing to build on a three-game sweep of the Mets earlier in the week.The Diamondbacks have been active on the bases in August, tying a franchise record for the month with 30 stolen bases in 19 games. They had 19 steals in six games against the Mets and had five against the Padres on Friday. 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But despite Ferraris early-season concerns, Raikkonen, who finished second in Bahrain, is pleased with the SF16-Hs competitiveness - although acknowledges the cars reliability must improve.We are still positive with what the team has built over the winter, it hasnt changed, said Raikkonen in the Drivers Press Conference ahead of the Chinese GP. Natalie Pinkham is joined by former McLaren driver John Watson and F1 historian and author Roger Smith to preview the Chinese Grand Prix It hasnt been an ideal first two races as a team - weve had two podiums but two non-finishes, and thats not what we want.Obviously there is quite a bit of worrk to be done on that side, but the speed is there.dddddddddddd. Its not in qualifying exactly if you take the last race, but until then it was pretty okay. We just have to improve it and make it even better. When is the Chinese GP on Sky? All the broadcast times you need for this weekends exclusively live race. Having seemingly cut Mercedes pace advantage, Raikkonen says the car has improved in all areas and they now have to push the development even further.The engine has improved, the car itself, and its still not as good as we want it to be, but it is definitely a good car and we go from there, the Finn added.Ferraris chances of challenging Mercedes in Bahrain have been boosted by the news Lewis Hamilton - the pole-setter in Australia and Bahrain and winner of the last two Chinese GPs - will start no higher than sixth in Shanghai this weekend after a gearbox change penalty. The potential for a more unpredictable weekend has also been heightened by the fact rain is forecast for Saturdays qualifying day. However, the famously phlegmatic Raikkonen said: We have had quite often here some rain, so its nothing new. We had it in Australia.Get Sky F1: Every race liveIf it rains in qualifying and practice it changes the game a little bit, but I dont think it will affect the final result an awful lot. It will be more exciting, more difficult, but we will see how it pans out.Watch the Chinese GP weekend - LIVE ONLY on Sky S