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D-Backs' Paul Goldschmidt, AJ Pollock form a strong core

Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock were drafted the same year in 2009. They were teammates in the minor leagues and reached the majors nine months apart. But during the five seasons they’ve spent together with the Diamondbacks – a half-decade, an eternity in baseball years – they have yet to experience a winning season.

This is, by and large, through no fault of their own, but their time together might be running out.

The Diamondbacks are sitting at what feels like a prolonged organizational crossroads. They brought in a new leadership group atop baseball operations in October.