First impressions are usually lasting. For Torey Lovullo, the first-year manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, that reaction appears to be as enduring as it is important.
Before Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex, Lovullo told Venom Strikes that his camp is off to a commendable start. The nature of wins and losses in spring games is superfluous to decision-makers, and the opening two weeks of training camp for the Diamondbacks is no exception.
Throughout the spring, Lovullo said many times he discounts the win-loss numbers and standings are clearly meaningless.