Lovullo expects D-backs to vie for playoff spot

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Monday morning, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo will stand in front of his entire team prior to the first full-squad workout of the spring.

It's a moment he's been preparing for ever since the disappointing end to the 2018 season, when the D-backs went 8-19 in September to fall out of postseason contention.

"I've spent a whole offseason trying to think about what I'm going to say [Monday]," Lovullo said. "I want to make sure that these guys know what my intentions are for the season, what my outlines and expectations are and not have any sort of my vision get mixed up."

As he has in his initial address to the team each of the past two years, you can expect the word "family"…