D-backs ugly in loss to Dodgers

Some games just have that ugly feel about them. Last night's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers definitely had that feeling from start to finish.

Dan Haren got roughed up for the first time this year. The Dodger hitters just beat him down in the first few innings, causing Haren to throw 106 pitches in 4 2/3. That's one heckuva lot of pitches for less then five innings. He gave up six runs (five earned) and nine hits in that time.

It was a three hour and 31 minute game...so, not only was it ugly, it was looooonnnngggg and ugly too. It seems many games in Los Angeles have American League time of games...not pretty.

The only real positive offensively was the solo shot that Stephen Drew hit off of Dodger starter Derrek Lowe in the fifth, and a Drew double in the eighth to drive in another run.

Poor defense by the D-backs as well...Chris Young and Justin Upton (third of the year) both had miscues in the outfield. Not sure what it is about Dodger Stadium, but Upton missed a routine fly ball in a very similar fashion to the one he misplayed in his major league debut there last season. I just think Upton is not concentrating 100% out there all the time, and takes too much off a lackadaisical approach many times on routine fly balls.

Back at it again tonight to try and right the ship...Edgar Gonzalez up against Chad Billingsley (can't believe he's 0-3, 6.14 - he's a much better pitcher than that, so the D-backs will have their hands full).