Diamondbacks fail to make plays, drop 2nd game in a row to Padres

Diamondbacks' bullpen can't hold on as offense continues frigid start in loss to Padres

But it was hard to escape the conclusion that this was a performance that would have fit right in for the 2021 Diamondbacks, a club that did not just stumble and bumble its way to 110 losses, but one that failed to make the good-to-great plays that help turn potential losses into potential victories.

Last year’s team also had its share of shaky relief performances, prompting the front office to add a pair of veteran relievers to help shore up the bullpen. Both of those relievers — right-hander Ian Kennedy, who threw the eighth, and Mark Melancon, who had the ninth — gave up runs on Saturday. But the missed opportunities on defense outweighed it all. Lovullo stopped short of saying any of the plays were of the kind that should have been made, but he helped explain what made the Hosmer ball in the eighth such a difficult one for Marte.

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