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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.

NFL: AZ Cardinals Draft Needs

The NFL draft is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week. The AZ Cardinals have six picks; they have no picks in the 7th round at this time. There are several positions that this team needs to improve … Continue reading

MLB: The AZ Diamondbacks Have Some Pitching Help in the Minors

The Arizona Diamondbacks starting rotation has seemed to “weather” the bad start to the season. They still have the highest ERA in baseball, but it has been lowered from 6.49 to 5.17. They have received several quality starts over the … Continue reading

MLB: A Bright Spot for the AZ Diamondbacks

Last year’s Diamondbacks’ bullpen was one of the worst in MLB. We all remember the blown saves, innings worked and the “who’s the closer?” issues. General Manager Kevin Towers has made this his highest priority since becoming the GM and … Continue reading

MLB: The AZ Diamondbacks need to get in “SYNC”

The Arizona Diamondbacks shook up their pitching rotation and batting order on Monday night, but with the same result, a loss to the Mets. The loss was the fourth straight for the Diamondbacks and they are now 1-9 at home … Continue reading

MLB: Josh Collmenter Moves to the Starting Rotation

The Arizona Diamondbacks have started a shake up with their starting rotation as right-hander Josh Collmenter has replaced the struggling Randall Delgado in the pitching rotation. Collmenter developed into a quality starter back in 2011 when he helped the Diamondbacks … Continue reading

MLB: A Slow Start for the AZ Diamondbacks

It’s still early in the season, so let’s not draw any conclusions on the slow start that the 2014 Arizona Diamondbacks are off to. But, let’s be honest, they are off to their worst start in franchise history at 2-7. … Continue reading

MLB: 2014 AZ DIAMONDBACKS PREVIEW PART 3

Part 3 Diamondbacks Outlook for 2014: The Diamondbacks’ 2014 season could go any number of ways, but it’s hard to imagine this roster being a sub-.500 team in the NL West. When healthy, they have a lineup that can rival … Continue reading

MLB: 2014 AZ DIAMONDBACKS PREVIEW PART 2

In Part 2 of this 3-part series, let’s look at the Diamondbacks’ Pitching Rotation: Losing Patrick Corbin is a major setback for this team, but with a few other NL teams with pitchers hurt and out for the year, the … Continue reading

MLB: 2014 AZ DIAMONDBACKS PREVIEW PART 1

As we all know the Arizona Diamondbacks ended the season 81-81 last year and finished second in what turned out to be a weak NL West division. They spent most of June and July of last year in first place, … Continue reading

MLB: AZ Diamondbacks AJ Pollock

As we get to the half-way point of Spring Training for the Arizona Diamondbacks and as they get ready to travel to Sydney Australia, we need to take a look at A J Pollock. Pollock is having an outstanding camp … Continue reading