One of the stated goals over the offseason for the Cubs was to build up a longer roster of experienced bullpen pieces, putting the staff in a better position to withstand the kind of in-season storm that arrived early on a year ago.

Even using a reliever to pinch-hit didn’t stop the Diamondbacks’ onslaught in the eighth inning that buried the Cubs in a 10-6 loss Sunday. And as right-hander Ryne Nelson chopped an RBI single up the middle to increase Arizona’s lead to two,

The Arizona Diamondbacks shelled Eli Morgan and the Chicago Cubs, scoring eight eighth-inning runs in a 10-6 win.