ATLANTA -- The Diamondbacks limped into SunTrust Park on Friday, losers of nine of their past 14. But just as alarming as the losses themselves was against whom the losses were coming: quality competition.
For most of the past 2 1/2 months, the Diamondbacks have beat up on the bad teams. For that, they deserve credit. But during that stretch, they consistently fell short against the good ones – the ones they’re eventually going to have to beat, whether it’s in October or before that. Prior to this weekend, the Diamondbacks had won just one series against a winning club since the middle of May.