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Snake Bytes 7/4: Blowpen

[D’backs.com] ‘Frustrating’ year continues for D-backs ‘pen - Of the eight relievers who were on the D-backs’ Opening Day roster, only one — Joakim Soria — is still in their bullpen. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Arizona’s bullpen has had more than its fair share of struggles this year, the latest of which came Saturday night when San Francisco scored a pair of runs in the eighth inning to win, 6-5. Injuries have played a role in the changes to the bullpen, but so has ineffectiveness. The D-backs’ bullpen ranks 28th in the Majors with a 5.