Sometimes the best stories in baseball aren’t about the can’t-miss prospects or first-round draft picks. Sometimes they’re about the grinders, the players who refuse to give up on their dreams no matter how long the road takes. Taylor Rashi’s story is exactly that kind of tale. On Thursday night in Milwaukee, the 29-year-old right-hander stepped onto the mound at American … Read More
The End of an Era: Alex Meruelo’s $30 Million Sale Closes the Book on Arizona Hockey
By Ronald Sampson Professional hockey in Arizona was always looked at with hesitation, yet many embraced it wholeheartedly. But the desert wind carries echoes of a dream that never fully took root. And the official end of that dream came to fruition recently with a home sale. Former team owner Alex Meruelo and his wife Liset’s $30 million sale of … Read More
The End of an Error: The Kevin Durant Experiment is Officially Over
Well, that was fun while it lasted: the Phoenix Suns have officially shipped Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and a handful of draft picks, thus ending one of the most expensive experiments in recent NBA history. And by “experiment,” I mean watching ownership light money on fire while pretending they had a plan. Let’s … Read More
One Step Closer to a Sane Resolution: the Diamondbacks Move One Step Forward
It’s been a tough year for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Their new ace pitcher is out, injured for the year. At the time of writing the team is sitting exactly at .500, good enough for 4th place in the division. And their once impressive ballpark is decaying quickly, and while a novel plan to fund renovations was proposed, it faced stiff … Read More
In Defense of Ken Kendrick
When a sports team underperforms, there are always plenty of fingers to be pointed; hell, it’s basically a cottage industry if the team is prominent enough. It elevates radio personalities and YouTubers. It is the fuel that helps turn a flame into a raging inferno where jobs are lost and careers are destroyed. There are always plenty of potential targets. … Read More
Suns Owners Compensating for Disappointing On-The-Court Performance with…Cheap Hot Dogs?
We are about to roll into the 25 portion of the 2024/25 Phoenix Suns season, and so far, this season has been a gigantic Mehhhhhhh. The season started with serious hope; it had better after all, with the biggest payroll in the sport. In the NBA when you have a few mega-stars, anything is possible, including a championship. Yet at … Read More
Has the Tide Completely Turned for Football in the Valley?
For Arizona football fans, this life has not been an existence that has been flush with success. It has been a full decade since both the Arizona State Sun Devils and Arizona Cardinals have exited the regular season with a winning record, an outcome that statistically speaking is quite unlikely. It seems as though the tide might finally be turning … Read More
Arizona State Football is Back, and the Entire Valley is Better Off
It’s been a rough few years for Arizona State football; the promise of a big-name coach in Herm Edwards injected optimism into fans of the Sun Devils for a few years, until 2022 brought in a nine-loss season followed by scandal in the way of recruiting violations. The subsequent probation, ineligibility for a 2023 bowl game, and forfeited scholarships led … Read More
Scottsdale Phenom is Shining at the Highest Level: Former Desert Mountain High School Star Merrill Kelly Dominant in the World Series
My what a difference a month makes! At the start of October, Arizona Diamondback fans had a wild card spot to look forward to; definitely a sign of progress and something to build off of next season, but cheap and available seats spoke the story of a fanbase that was expecting nothing but a few bets on the house’s money. … Read More