The fact that you can't see that Arizona was clearly more talented I can't help you with, but putting Arizona aside, you're so focused on the win/loss record that you are losing sight of the more important point: it's about talent, frontline real deal talent. Who cares what our record is at the All-Star break? We don't have the talent and there's a real opportunity cost of chasing a worthless wild card spot and not getting assets that we desperately need. The 2021 Blue Jays were a great example of a team that should have done everything they can to chase that playoff spot because they had a f***load of talent, but this isn't that, I don't care what the record is, we can't get sucked in.
Don't worry though, you'll get your wish if we are anywhere close because this front office will sell out our future to save their ass no matter how obvious it is that this team ain't good enough.