After a rough start to spring, losing their last four games, the D-backs have been playing a lot better of late. They have lost just twice in the last nine contests, and this afternoon’s victory over the Padres leveled their spring record at 7-7-1. Of course, it’s only spring training. where results are as empty and hollow as... an empty, hollow thing. But after last season, I’ll take whatever I can get. The D-backs jumped out in front with a three-run second inning: Jake Hager doubled in the first run, and scored on Daulton Varsho’s single. Christian Walker then reached on the first of three Padres’ errors, allowing Geraldo Perdomo to make it 3-0 to Arizona.