AZ Snake Pit · May 24, 2015
Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 9: Peralta Perplexed, Perez Perilous, Burgos Burned
Record 20-22. Pace: 77-85. Change on 2014: +4.
Yeah, plenty of blame to go around here. Let's start with Chip Hale proclaiming last night that the team "didn't need" any fresh arms, after the bullpen had to throw eight innings in the win over the Cubs. Tonight's bullpen line, of five runs allowed over three innings of work, would suggest otherwise. But at the risk of stating the obvious, this wasn't a well-pitched game all round: you won't win many games when conceding nine runs. Rubby De La Rosa had another one of "those" outings: by which I mean, his effectiveness swung wildly, from woeful to wonderful. Not just over innings, but within them, and even within a single at-bat.