It’s not that I wanted to see the Dbacks perform poorly, it’s just their ineptness has become so predictable and boring.  Blowing leads and starting slow both have done them in in their 7 losses over the past 9 games.  In other words, consistent in losing, but not consistent in the manner in which the lose.  Much can be said for the entire season.

After only winning one game this week against the Yankees, things don’t expect to get any easier against the Tampa Bay Rays.  Like Boston and New York, the Rays are in a dogfight for first in the AL East.  The only thing the Dbacks are fighting are themselves.  Don’t get your hopes up too high for much out of the usual for the Dbacks this weekend.