Archive for

Vinsanity: Wheeler shuns the Valley

Ramblings from the desk and brain of Vince Marotta… Is Wheeler new public enemy number one in Phoenix? As a sports fan, I’m usually refreshed when an athlete proves its not all about the money, and they do the right [...]

More
No Comments

ESPOsition: The Shaw-Shaq reunion coming to an arena near you

Brian Shaw is more than just another name on the Suns coaching list. When reports appeared this week that Lakers’ assistant Brian Shaw interviewed for the vacant Suns coaching position [EastValleyTribune.com and AzCentral.com], most people probably brushed it off. It [...]

More
shaq and shaw1 Comment

Elston Turner Likes His Chances

According to the guy behind the guy behind the guy, Elston Turner just completed a roughly three hour interview with Steve Kerr at the pre-draft camp in Orlando and things went very, very well. Adelman’s head assistant is on the [...]

More
No Comments

The Starter: Randy Johnson And The Fountain Of Youth

Good morning Arizona sports fans. You made it, it’s Friday. Unfortunately Lute Olson’s marriage and Ted Ferris’ Job did not. Apparently Clay Aiken made it to manhood and is going to be a father (I know we are as shocked [...]

More
Randy Johnson2 Comments

UPDATE: Note to Suns: Scratch Collins off your list

Looks like Bob Young at Azcentral agrees with us… a lot. Young’s blog at Azcentral.com Originally posted Thursday May 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM And then there was one. Only one NBA team currently has a head coaching vacancy, and [...]

More
Collins Scratched from the List3 Comments

What a Win

As I write this the Cubs have been playing one of those games that give you pause to think, maybe this is the year. Kerry Wood is coming in for the 9th inning attempting to close this game against the [...]

More
No Comments

Report Card – Mikael Tellqvist

Tellqvist – B well he only had 17 games, which he split (9wins 8 losses) but after all the turmoil (anyone for a game of 3 headed goalie monster?) and all the adjustments, Telly came through in about a million [...]

More
No Comments

D-Backs on the wrong side of the broom vs. Giants

Randy Winn’s solo HR leading off the 9th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 victory and a 3-game sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks led 3-2 after 7, when Randy Johnson, who pitched [...]

More
No Comments

Professor Kobe Bryant: Revisionist History 101

I’m too fired up (and lazy) to find the actual quote but Kobe Bryant said something like this after his Lakers clinched the Western Conference tonight: “We’re the Los Angeles Lakers. Winning the Western Conference is what we do.” It’s [...]

More
No Comments

The Closer: Yotes Lose Blake Wheeler

Good afternoon my Arizona sports compadres. Another day in the books and another day without a coach for the Phoenix Suns. A least they’ve started round two of the process (let’s just hope this isn’t like the days when Kerr [...]

More
Wheeler73 Comments