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Diamondbacks 4, Braves 5: NOW, do we have a closer problem?

In this week's Round Table, the first question asked of our writers was, "Do we have a closer problem?" The consensus was no. But Paul Sewald blew a third save in a row tonight, this time on a two-run homer with the Braves down to their last strike. To quote Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, "Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action." To be fair, the offense deserve criticism too, managing only four hits, all singles, over 11 innings. That was a sharp change, because Arizona came into this game as the best offensive team in the majors this month.