Diamondbacks' 47th loss a crushing defeat...

The Arizona Diamondbacks threw another one away tonight in St. Louis.

Another walk-off loss. Another start by Dan Haren wasted.

Two throwing errors in the bottom of the ninth. Three unearned runs cross the plate as Haren watches from the dugout. The result: A 6-5 loss to the Cardinals, the Diamondbacks' 47th loss of the year. They have won only 30. The Diamondbacks are in a tailspin.

Tonight's loss will linger for a while and I doubt the D'backs collectively will be able to shake away the cobwebs before they take the field tomorrow night in St. Louis. How can A.J. Hinch get through all those postgame press conferences? Somehow, he seems to keep his cool. Hats off to him for that.

And hats off to Haren (7-6) as well. He deserved a better fate tonight.