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Dan Bickley and Scott Bordow discuss Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke’s performance in the game against the Dodgers Wednesday night.
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Zack Greinke discusses the mistakes he made in the seventh inning of the Diamondbacks’ loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Andrew Vailliencourt/azcentral sports
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Manager Torey Lovullo discusses the Diamondbacks’ “tough” loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday at Chase Field. Andrew Vailliencourt/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley talks about the emotions involved in defending home field against the Dodgers on Tuesday at Chase Field. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Doug Haller and Mark Faller discuss Barry Bonds and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb discusses his grand slam in the seventh inning to lead his team to a win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s win over the Dodgers on Tuesday at Chase Field. Richard Morin/azcentral sports
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about the Diamondbacks’ 6-3 loss to the Giants on Sunday, which ended their 10-game road trip with a 5-5 record.
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Anthony Banda talks about how it feels to win his first game in the big leagues.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was impressed with Anthony Banda’s ability to make adjustments during his outing against the Giants on Friday night.
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Arizona Senator John McCain joins the Shot Clock to talk Arizona sports.
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Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt talks about his three-homer game on Thursday afternoon against the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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Third baseman Jake Lamb talks about the Diamondbacks’ ability to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about Zack Godley’s strong six innings and Jake Lamb’s two run-scoring doubles in a win over the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s defensive miscues and infielder Daniel Descalso’s relief appearance.
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Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin says he made too many mistakes against the Cubs on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and J.J. Hensley discuss the changes with the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 3-2 loss on Sunday and Chris Owings’ fractured finger.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker talks about the mistakes he made in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray talks about what he remembers from Friday night, when he was struck on the head by a line drive in the second inning.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke talks about his performance in a 7-1 win over the Cardinals on Saturday night.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s all-around performance, including Zack Greinke’s seven strong innings, in a win over the Cardinals.
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Lovullo on Robbie Ray’s condition after getting hit in the head by a line drive.
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Diamondbacks infielder Daniel Descalso talks about the line drive that struck Robbie Ray, and how he was able to catch it after the ball ricocheted in the air.
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azcentral sports’ Sarah McLellan and Jay Dieffenbach discuss the Diamondbacks in our Shot Clock video.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo discusses J.D. Martinez’s grand slam and Zack Godley’s seven shutout innings in a win over the Cardinals.
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Newly acquired Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez on his play in Wednesday’s win.
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The Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte talks about his inside-the-park home run in Wednesday’s win.
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Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s win against the Braves.
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Manager Torey Lovullo and right-hander Taijuan Walker react to the loss.
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Martinez: “It’s kind of hard not to [press],” he said. “You just kind of want to get here and show people what you want to do.”
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Lovullo: “He was in command from start to finish.”
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Greinke: “My command was as good as it’s been in awhile.”
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Manager Torey Lovullo and left-hander Robbie Ray discuss the team’s 6-2 loss to Nationals on Sunday at Chase Field.
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Anthony Banda talks about his MLB debut in the Diamondbacks’ loss to the Nationals.
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Torey Lovullo on the Diamondbacks’ loss to Washington.
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Manager Torey Lovullo, second baseman Brandon Drury and center fielder A.J. Pollock react to the 6-5 win.
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Right fielder J.D. Martinez was introduced at Chase Field on Friday.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about a 12-2 win over the Reds on Thursday in which Patrick Corbin went 7 1/3 innings.
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Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin talks about pitching against the Reds on short notice on Thursday in Cincinnati.
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Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez talks about how his left hand feels after he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night against the Reds.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 4-3 loss to the Reds on Wednesday night and the hit-by-pitch on new slugger J.D. Martinez.
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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke says his location on Wednesday night wasn’t as good as it has been in previous starts.
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azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Jay Dieffenbach talk about the Diamondbacks trade for J.D. Martinez and what it means.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s offensive breakout on Tuesday and about the potential impact of newly acquired slugger J.D. Martinez.
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azcentral sports’ Greg Moore and Mark Faller discuss Robbie Ray pitching for Diamondbacks and Josh Jackson’s transition to the Suns.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Doug Haller weigh in on the Diamondbacks and ASU football in our Shot Clock video.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about Zack Godley’s performance on Sunday in a 7-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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Torey Lovullo after D-Backs’ fifth straight loss
Diamondbacks fans who moaned and groaned every time manager Torey Lovullo rested one of his everyday players the first four months of the season can rest easy.
With the chase for a wild-card berth in full bloom, Lovullo plans to back off on having his players, well, back off.
“It’s definitely go time,” Lovullo said Thursday. “My anticipation is we’ll step on the gas pedal a little bit more than we have been for the first several months of the season and see where that leads us.”
There’s already evidence of Lovullo’s philosophical shifts. Center fielder A.J. Pollock, whom Lovullo has handled carefully because of his injury history, has started eight of the Diamondbacks’ last nine games. Left fielder David Peralta has been in the lineup 12 of the last 13. You have to go all the way back to July 22 to find the last time Paul Goldschmidt’s name wasn’t on the lineup card.
“No days off anymore,” Peralta said. “We have to keep playing.”
Even as he was being constantly questioned about the time off he was giving his players, Lovullo never wavered from his convictions. He’s studied research that shows rested athletes can “go out and compete and stay at an elite level.” He recalled his own playing career, when he was the bench player who got the occasional Sunday start and how much the everyday player he was replacing in the lineup “always appreciated it.” He’s also seen teams wilt in August and September because “they’ve gone full throttle since Day 1.”
“So I relayed all those experiences, and the front office is aligned with some of those thoughts and they’ve encouraged a lot of off days as well,” Lovullo said. “Our team is still performing at the level I want them to, and that’s the most important thing.”
Goldschmidt is the D-Backs’ only everyday player who ranks in the top 53 among major-league players in games played, having missed just one of Arizona’s 113 games heading into Thursday’s contest against the Dodgers. Jake Lamb was next at 107 games, with Peralta at 99 and Chris Owings and Brandon Drury at 97.
“Everybody needs a day off. We’re not machines,” Peralta said. “The way he has been working with us, giving us days off, has been really great. Right now, we feel really good and strong.”
Beyond his beliefs about the benefits of rest, there were practical reasons for Lovullo not to ride his players hard the first four months of the season. Because of injuries, Peralta played 48 games last season and Pollock just 12. Asking them to play 150-plus games would have been the same as asking as pitcher who threw 80 innings one year to throw 140 the next.
“There’s a natural progression that the medical team has had and let me know as well,” Lovullo said.
But with September and a playoff berth staring the Diamondbacks in the face, practicality has given way to purpose.
“We’re right in the middle of this, we’ve earned it and we need to embrace it and try to win every single inning we possibly can,” Lovullo said. “There’s still going to be some off days, but I think as we’re moving forward these players feel very strong and physical, and that’s the way I want them.”
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