[AZ Central] Diamondbacks plunge further into slump, drop series to Mariners - They are now a third-place team and are behind a pack of teams for a wild-card spot. The reality of how much has gone wrong has been so hard to overlook that Lovullo and others seem focused on trying to shift the focus onto the present. “We’re right in the middle of it,” Lovullo said. “We’re right in the thick of it. We’re right where we would want to be. If you told me at the beginning of the year this is where we were going to be, I’d say sign me up.