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Tyler Glasnow is scheduled to rejoin the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander hasn’t pitched this season after having Tommy John surgery in August 2021. The Rays’ Opening Day starter in 2021 was 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 14 starts. Glasnow will be a key addition as Tampa […] READ MORE
Tyler Glasnow is going to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. The right-hander will throw one inning for the Bulls in his first game back since Tommy John surgery. He last appeared for the Tampa Bay Rays on June 14, 2021, against the Chicago White Sox. Glasnow tore the UCL and flexor strain in […] READ MORE
Aaron Judge has carried the New York Yankees all season. Judge did so again by winning a game Sunday afternoon against division foes, the Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees are coming off their worst month of baseball since 1991. September didn’t get New York off to a good start, either. Hopes started high, though, as […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen Discusses David Peralta Trade Trading a fan favorite is never easy. Neither is trading the longest-tenured player in an organization. On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks did both, sending left fielder David Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 19-year-old catching prospect Christian Cerda. “The Freight Train” has been a […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks Trade Fan Favorite David Peralta to Rays for Catching Prospect Christian Cerda On a Saturday where the hot stove is hotter than ever, we see yet another trade. The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded long-time left fielder David Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Diamondbacks sent his expiring contract for 19-year-old catching prospect Christian […] READ MORE
The Tampa Bay Rays‘ closer committee (bullpen-by-committee) is once again proving to be top notch. It is one of the things keeping this team in the race for a playoff spot. Also, the closer-by-committee they are using is once again proving naysayers wrong, as it shows they have mastered this strategy to their advantage. What […] READ MORE
Jim Marshall has lived in Phoenix, AZ for 50 years. He is an avid baseball fan, but enjoys all of Arizona's local sports teams, including Diamondbacks, Suns, Cardinals and Coyotes. In addition to the four major sports, he closely follows the Phoenix Mercury, Arizona Rattlers and Arizona State Sun Devils.
Jim's passion for baseball continues beyond the field as he is an avid collector of baseball memorabilia. His favorite athlete of all time is Baseball Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew.
In addition to watching, reading and talking about sports, he takes time to travel and appreciate the great state of Arizona with his lovely wife, Patti.