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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
The 2021 MLB season is nearly upon us and it’s time to see how the Philadelphia Phillies are shaping up. Is this the squad that can end the nine-year playoff drought? Let’s see how the players and schedule lineup when the calendar flips to April. Best Division In Baseball There isn’t much debate about which […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 2020 Trades and Releases: Before and After The 2020 season has been a disappointment for the Arizona Diamondbacks and their fans – and that’s putting it mildly. There were rightfully lofty expectations going in, but the team struggled out of the gate. Any time these types of seasons happen, players leave, either via trade […] READ MORE
The Miami Marlins bolstered their outfield on Monday by acquiring Starling Marte from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks received left-handed pitcher Caleb Smith, right-handed pitcher Humberto Mejia, and a player to be named later in return. At age 31, Marte will be a free agent at the end of this year. Marlins are close to acquiring […] READ MORE
The Cincinnati Reds have acquired reliever Archie Bradley from the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s been a busy deadline but Cincinnati couldn’t get left out while they battle for position in the heated National League Central. The Diamondbacks will receive Josh Van Meter and Stuart Fairchild in exchange. Bob Nightengale of USA Today broke the news Monday […] READ MORE
Arizona Diamondbacks Midseason Report We are midway through the 60-game 2020 baseball season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are 13-17 – one game out of a playoff spot with 30 games left to play. After stumbling to a 3-8 start, they went 4-3 before rattling off a six-game winning streak. This put them at 13-11, but an […] READ MORE
Archie Bradley Has Become a Top Closer (Author’s Note: This article uses the Goose Egg statistic. Nate Silver invented the statistic for clutch late-inning performance, explaining it here.) In June of 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley was in one of the toughest stretches of his career. He had pitched well in 2017, posting a […] READ MORE
Kole Calhoun Hits Bookend an Interesting 24 Hours Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Kole Calhoun hit an inside-the-park home run Wednesday against the Houston Astros that helped wake up his team’s dormant bats. On Thursday, he hit a walk-off two-run double to beat the Astros and give the Diamondbacks their first series win of 2020. The […] READ MORE
The Two Sides of Andrew Chafin Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin has had a hit-or-miss season so far in 2020. Two of his four outings have been great; the other two have not. There are “fans” calling for his release, with some claiming that “all he does” is walk the first guy he faces […] READ MORE
2020 Arizona Diamondbacks Bullpen Preview The 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen, as in years past, will include a few new players. However, with as many as ten starters battling for five spots, we might even see some starters moved to relief. Extra Pitchers on 2020 Roster Will Be in Bullpen For the abbreviated 2020 season the […] 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.