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SAN DIEGO – With the Marlins and Padres locked in a close game in Miami’s eventual 7-6 loss in 10 innings on Saturday night, Griffin Conine prepared inside the Petco Park cages for what was likely to come. The left-handed-hitting Conine knew he wouldn’t enter to face southpaws Yuki Matsui or Adrian Morejon. Once San Diego right-hander Randy Vásquez had thrown, Conine figured his pinch-hit opportunity would likely come against two-time All-Star closer Mason Miller. In order to prepare for the high-octane velocity, Conine moved closer to the hitting machine – which was cranked as hard as it could go…