The Arizona Diamondbacks are not anywhere near where they'd like to be, as they sit a good distance back of the Dodgers in the NL West and are struggling to find any sense of momentum as they sputter through the season.

And, while the goal is still to improve and ultimately reach the postseason, GM Kevin Towers told Arizona Sports 620's Doug and Wolf there is one important thing that can be learned right now.

"We've dug ourselves this hole," Towers said. "It's not the injuries; we just haven't been playing good baseball.

"I guess, sometimes, the silver lining I guess is you find out sometimes when you face adverse situations how people react to it."

Towers says he and the coaching staff will continue to stay positive and work towards finding a solution, adding that he hopes the players will do the same.

It's weird, though, because last year's D-backs were known for their "never-say-die" attitude, complete with late-inning comebacks and an NL West title.

So, seeing concern over how the team will respond to adversity now is just a little curious. But that's for another day, hopefully one that doesn't come. Because though things are not going well now, the season is not yet over.

"This is a time where you're either going to dig your heels in or you're going to roll over and lay on your back like we did two years ago," Towers said. "I hope it's not the last one. Hopefully they dig their heels in and turn this thing around."

It would start, simply, with playing better baseball.

"We're beating ourselves; we're making stupid mistakes," Towers said. "I'm tired of hearing about the excuses of it's injuries, it's injuries, we've got to get this guy back and this guy back.

"We've got a talented ball club, we just have to play up to our potential."