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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.

Out on Vacation

I will be away from posting articles on Arizona sports until July 22nd. Thank you to everyone who reads my posts and comments. Thank you to all of my new followers on Twitter. Although it will be a long and … Continue reading

MLB: 2ND Half Pitching for the AZ Diamondbacks

In my last article I wrote that the Diamondbacks coaches and front-office have an immediate task for the second half of the season; that is to evaluate the players on their roster for possible movement. This article I will take … Continue reading

MLB: A Busy 2nd half of the Baseball Season for the Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks coaches and front-office have an immediate task for the second half of the season. That is to evaluate the players on the roster and with all the injuries that this team has encountered, this has become an even … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks to be Sellers

  We all know that the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2014 season has been a major disappointment to everyone in the organization, as well as their fans. They have struggled through most of this season with poor starting pitching, un-predictable relief pitching … Continue reading

NCAA: The AZ State Sun Devils Look for a New Baseball Coach

The 2015 season will certainly see significant changes for the AZ State Sun Devil baseball team, as the Sun Devils will not only have a new stadium, when they move to Phoenix Municipal Stadium, but they will also have a … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks Get Set for the 2014 MLB Draft

The 2014 MLB draft begins on June 5th and runs through June 7th with the first round being televised on the MLB Network and the remainder on MLB.com. It is well-known that the MLB draft garners nowhere near the attention … Continue reading

NCAA: AZ State Sun Devil Baseball Team in the Tournament

  The AZ State Sun Devil baseball team completed their regular season this past Sunday with a 6-3 win over the Washington State Cougars. They finished the 2014 campaign with an overall record of 33-22 and a 19-11 Pac-12 record, … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks Make a Major Change

The Diamondbacks front office made some major news this past Saturday by hiring former MLB manager Tony La Russa as “Chief Baseball Officer”. The job description for this position is still being discussed, but he will work to help determine … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks Start off May Better Than April

As we know, when the 2014 baseball season started for the AZ Diamondbacks the pitching staff was abysmal. The starting pitching ERA was by far the worst in baseball, and the bullpen ERA was just as bad. As April came … Continue reading

MLB: Looking Back at April for the AZ Diamondbacks

As the brutal month of April finally came to end for the Arizona Diamondbacks and with all of the negative stuff that was written and said about them, I decided to see if there were any positives for the month … Continue reading