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Jim Marshall

About Jim Marshall

I have lived in Phoenix for over 45+ years. I am an avid baseball, basketball, football and hockey fan. My favorite teams are the local professional sports teams yes even the Phx Mercury, as well as THE Arizona State Sun Devils. My favorite sport is baseball. I am a collector of baseball memorabilia. My favorite athlete of all time is Baseball Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew. I enjoy attending live sporting events and I am a season ticket holder for the Arizona Cardinals. I enjoy traveling the state of Arizona with my lovely wife Patti.

NBA: Phoenix Suns Preview

The Phoenix Suns, both as a team and as an organization, will be in change-over mode this year. They will have new players, coaches and even a new General Manager. Jeff Hornacek, who takes over as the new Suns head … Continue reading

NHL: A Look at the Phoenix Coyotes

This past offseason might have been the most successful and jubilant one in the history of the Phoenix Coyotes organization and, yes, even for its fans. They have been to the playoffs before and even made it to the Western … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks look to 2014

Now that the Arizona Diamondbacks are out of playoff contention this season, it is time for the organization to start thinking about what should be done for the long term success of this team. They will need to take a … Continue reading

AZ Diamondbacks Final 24 Games

This was supposed to be it. With 3 teams that were out of the playoff picture; this past home-stand for the Arizona Diamondbacks was to be the one that put them even closer to a playoff spot. The fans were … Continue reading

AZ State 2013 Football Preview Part 2

In Part 2 of my Arizona State Sun Devil football preview we will look at the Defense and Special Teams. What to watch for on defense: We all know the leader is Will Sutton. Sutton has the size, quickness, and … Continue reading

AZ State 2013 Football Preview Part 1

The Arizona State football team went 8-5 last season and many of the football writers and predictors said they were one of the most improved teams in the nation last year. They won those 8 games against a difficult schedule … Continue reading

MLB 40 Man Roster

Time to start thinking about the Diamondbacks’ expanded roster allowed by MLB on September 1st.  For all MLB teams this means that every member of the 40-man roster is available to the team, including players who have appeared with the … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks Last 38 Games

There are 38 games left in the 2013 season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the final two games with the Cincinnati Reds are turning out to be very crucial. This being mid-August and the standings shaping up the way they … Continue reading

AFL: Arizona Rattlers Head Coach Kevin Guy

On Saturday the Arizona Rattlers and Head Coach Kevin Guy return to the Arena Bowl for the third straight season. If the Rattlers win and receive the Foster Trophy again, it would put Coach Guy in an elite group. He … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks Hitting Slump

The trade deadline has ended and as we wait the “waiver claim” trade deadline we can say that all the trade pre-deadline chatter was at an all-time high, but not much emerged for the Diamondbacks. It certainly was not from … Continue reading