By A-ZoneFebruary 26th, 2010 9:42 AM
It was fitting that last week in the Valley of Sun we were able to enjoy 70 degree weather and sunny skies almost everyday. It was beautiful weather, and while the rest of the country was being rocked by Snowmageddon 2010, we were hiking, having picnics, throwing early pool parties and welcoming pitchers and catchers in the unofficial start [...]
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Greg Esposito and Eric Myers join me for the Wednesday edition of The Show To Be Named Later, and I'll give you one guess about what our first topic of discussion was.
Segment 1 (0:00) - There's people hoarding food and moving to underground bunkers, because Amaregeddon 2010 is here! We talk further about what's going on with the Suns' All-Star forward on the trade [...]
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Sure, it might be a little early to erect the “Valley of the Contenders” billboard outside the city limits, but this is a pretty good time to be a sports fan in these parts.
There may not be out-and-out championship material in any of the college or pro teams, but no one is embarrassing themselves or failing to keep up with the Joneses – with the exception [...]
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Here's a look at what you might have missed Wednesday on the local sports radio airwaves.
Phoenix Sports Radio Interview of the Week
Phoenix Coyotes Head Coach Dave Tippett talks about his team's fast start and the possibility of a white out in Glendale
[audio:http://phoenix.fanster.com/rocandmanuch/files/2010/02/cas021110seg3davetippett.mp3][...]
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By A-ZoneFebruary 9th, 2010 9:31 AM
Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes must have gone to a lot of swap meats and garage sales as a kid, because he has employed bargain shopping strategies this baseball off-season. For a team that has to win now but is also on a budget, I don’t know if Byrnes’ off-season could have gone any better. I, like a lot of D-Backs’ fans, spent the [...]
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Believe it or not, baseball is right around the corner.
The Arizona Diamondbacks' pitchers and catchers report to the the teams' spring complex in Tucson in just two weeks, and their Cactus League schedule begins on March 4th against the Colorado Rockies.
But on Friday, the team held a voluntary workout at Chase Field, and several key players, such as Mark Reynolds, Justin Upton, Chris Young and [...]
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The Arizona Diamondbacks again dipped their foot in the free agent pool on Thursday, signing first baseman Adam LaRoche to a one-year contract.
First of all, this is a good signing for Josh Byrnes and the Diamondbacks. LaRoche is an every day natural first baseman (something the Diamondbacks have really lacked since the days of Mark Grace) who is a good hitter and [...]
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One has to wonder exactly what meetings between Josh Byrnes and Bob Melvin were like this offseason when discussing the direction of this team.
Byrnes: Well, let's see, we have on the bags, Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third...
Melvin: That's what I want to find out.
Byrnes: I say Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third.
It probably didn't [...]
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Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
Spring Training is here! The Arizona Diamondbacks are just one week way from their Cactus League opener against the Colorado Rockies in Tucson.
So, which Diamondbacks will we see? The upstart bunch from 2007 that advanced to the National League Championship Series, or the team that resided in first place of their division for over three quarters of the 2008 season, only to fade [...]
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Photo:Gene J. Puskar/AP
When you look at the final numbers, and see an 82-80 record, and a second place finish 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, you'd immediately consider 2008 a success for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Not so quick.
Bob Melvin's team led the division from April 6th to September 5th. That's 136 games, or 84% of the season. A ill-timed swoon [...]
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