Amid offensive struggles, D-backs moving forward

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MIAMI — Concern, yes, but the D-backs aren’t pushing any panic buttons since losing six straight after splitting the first 24 games of the 2016 season.

The first stop on a nine-game, three-city road swing was an uncomfortable one for Arizona with a three-game sweep at Marlins Park, punctuated by a 4-0 loss to the Marlins on Thursday night that highlighted a suddenly anemic lineup.. The offense has scored four or fewer runs in nine straight games, dropping eight of them.

But manager Chip Hale certainly hasn’t lost faith in what this talented and hard-working team can still accomplish over the long haul.

“I’m proud of them,” Hale said before the game. “They battle. If they continue to play like that, we’re going to win a lot of games this year. We don’t …

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