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Quick Quotes
"It's an issue that we knew there was a chance could happen," D-backs manager Chip Hale said. "I think the second time around we'll see better. You have to expect it early in the season."
-Chip Hale on short starts
"We've already made that clear to them that if they're not starting, they're going to get a chance to play late in the game and win the game for us."
-Chip Hale on forming his lineup
"The first one, I actually thought I killed, I thought it was no doubt (a home run), then it fell a little short. Don't know what to blame it on."
-Mark Trumbo discussing his triples
It Happened Last Night
For the third night in a row, Arizona's starter was unable to get into the sixth inning. San Francisco's emergency starter gave Arizona's lineup its first taste of adversity, and the bullpen finally faltered. All-in-all, this was not a good night for the Diamondbacks.
Diamondback Digest
Arizona Looking for More from Starters
It was a known weakness going into the season, but the opening series against San Francisco has brought into specific focus one of the bigger concerns regarding the Diamondbacks' starting rotation - their inability to pitch deep into games.
Tomas Gets Weight Goal from Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks' slugger has been given a conditioning and dietary regimen designed to slim him down and improve his conditioning.
One thing that was a given under Kirk Gibson, predicting the daily lineup was always a challenge, as he used 105 different lineups over the course of 2014. Don't expect much to change on that front in 2015.
Mark Trumbo leads the league in triples. No, this is not a late April Fools joke.
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