Whether it's considered an arbitrary dividing line or not, the All-Star break can be a turning point for a baseball team. If things are going well, it gives the club a rest to catch their breath before the stretch run. And if the first half of the season was a struggle, well, it offers a chance to step back, regroup and hit the ground running for the second half.
On Monday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks jumped out to a first inning lead on the Houston Astros - but it slipped away as their starting pitcher allowed seven earned runs over 3.1 innings.
The best way to make up for a losing streak is to put your head down, go to work and start stacking wins. The Arizona Diamondbacks may be on their way to doing exactly that.
The silver lining to the Arizona Diamondbacks' recent four-game losing streak, it might simply be the fact that none of the losses involved Zack Greinke.
