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Tommy La Stella injured his hamstring in yesterday afternoon’s game. The versatile infielder had a great day offensively, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. La Stella, who dove for a ground ball, returned to his feet in noticeable discomfort. Thankfully, he would stay in the game as it appeared that he had only […] READ MORE
Logan Webb flashed some of what he was able to do in Spring Training to San Francisco Giants fans in yesterday afternoon’s game vs. the Miami Marlins. Webb pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, striking out eight batters, all without allowing a run. In his previous four appearances this year, Logan Webb had accumulated a […] READ MORE
After six years in the Minor Leagues, Jason Vosler finally received the opportunity to record hit numero uno. Vosler was recalled from the San Francisco Giants alternate training site yesterday after Donovan Solano was placed on the 10-day IL with a right calf strain. And in front of his girlfriend and parents, Vosler now has […] READ MORE
The San Francisco Giants finished the season with a 29-31 record, tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the final playoff spot in the National League. Unfortunately for the Giants, the tie-breaker favored the Brewers, so the Giants are on the outside looking in. The Giants had every opportunity to make the playoffs, but several blown […] READ MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies have left their fans’ heads spinning over the past two weeks playing extremely streaky ball. After the abysmal sweep by the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies bounced back with four straight wins. It looked as though they had turned the corner before a five-game losing streak hit them head-on. Going into Sunday Night […] READ MORE
If the MLB owners and players union can come to an agreement, we will have baseball in 2020. Although that agreement is not a foregone conclusion, if it happens, National League baseball will look quite different this year. The roster for the San Francisco Giants will also have significant changes. One key factor is due […] READ MORE
The Blue Jays Bullpen With Spring Training games fast approaching, it’s worth looking at the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen. According to Baseball-Reference, the Blue Jays bullpen was 8th in wins above replacement in 2019. Now with veterans like Daniel Hudson and David Phelps no longer on the team, the bullpen will look a lot different […] READ MORE
Diamondbacks 11, Dodgers 5 PHOENIX, Aug. 29 – Hyun-Jin Ryu is human, after all. The Arizona Diamondbacks showed that when they tagged the Cy Young Award candidate for seven runs on 10 hits, paving the way for an 11-5 win over the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday night. The hometown nine gained at […] READ MORE
Wilmer Flores Is on Fire Not much went right for the Arizona Diamondbacks in their four-game home series against the division rival San Francisco Giants this past Thursday through Sunday. Arizona had a tremendous opportunity to heat up the Wild Card race, but instead, they lost three out of four, falling to 62-63 on the […] READ MORE
Their names normally don’t get the top billing every day, but multi-position players deserve a lot of acknowledgement for a team’s success. There is no way a team can make it through a full 162-game season without losing a few position players to injuries, and regular starters need a day off now and then along […] 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.