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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.

Diamondbacks Plethora of Pitching

The fans of the Arizona Diamondbacks got to catch a glimpse of both the present and what is yet to come on Wednesday during the first ever double-header at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks faced the Miami Marlins with two rookies … Continue reading

Closer J.J. Putz

It is time to take a look at J. J. Putz.  We all know he had an amazing comeback year in 2011, notching 45 saves and a 2.17 ERA. He was one of the main reasons the Diamondbacks won the … Continue reading

2012 Sun Devil Football

The Arizona State Sun Devil football team finds themselves searching once again for a leader to take them back to the top of the Pac-12 standings. The Sun Devils have had only three double digit win seasons over the past … Continue reading

AZ Diamondbacks New 3rd Baseman

Although he was surprised at the trade to the Arizona Diamondbacks; newly acquired 3rd baseman Chris Johnson is fitting in nicely with his new team. Johnson, who joined the Diamondbacks on July 30 after being acquired in a trade with … Continue reading

The Diamondbacks Sweep LA

Did the Diamondbacks make a statement in Los Angeles? Not only did they sweep the Dodgers on the road, but they dominated them. It was the Diamondbacks’ first sweep at Dodger Stadium since Aug. 3-5, 2007 and it moved them … Continue reading

The Diamondbacks Make a Trade

The Arizona Diamondbacks made it official; they are buyers! They made a trade for 3rd baseman Chris Johnson from the Houston Astros. In exchange the Astros received minor league outfielders Marc Krauss and Bobby Borchering. The 27-year-old Johnson will take … Continue reading

Arizona Cardinals Training Camp 2012

Each year thousands of Arizona Cardinals fans flock to Flagstaff to see the team take the field to train at Northern Arizona University. Sports Illustrated’s Peter King ranked the Cardinals training camp among “My Top 5 Training Camps: Places to … Continue reading

Let’s Take Another Look At Jason Kubel

Entering the 2011 off-season, the Arizona Diamondbacks seemed to have their starting outfield set for 2012, with Chris Young, Gerardo Parra and Justin Upton their apparent starters and A J Pollack considered their 4th outfielder. Out of no-where, in December … Continue reading

Part 2: Second Half for the Diamondbacks

Part 2: Even though the team is still below .500, and were just swept (yes swept) by the Chicago Cubs; they are in much better shape than they were six weeks ago. If you remember they were 11.5 games behind … Continue reading

Let’s Start the Second half

With the All Star game over for 2012; we start the second half of the baseball season on Friday. Let’s take a look at some things the Diamondbacks need to do in order to make a run at a playoff … Continue reading