The Diamondbacks did not so much lose on Saturday night as they refused to win. Star Paul Goldschmidt described his team’s 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Atlanta Braves as an “amazing ballgame,” and while he’s right about the evening’s pure entertainment value, it was probably more amazing in ways other than what Goldschmidt intended.
Like in how poorly the Diamondbacks played defensively, committing four errors. Or in how haphazardly they ran the bases, first failing to advance 90 feet in the middle innings, then barreling toward home and ending the game with a brutal out at the plate.