Other AZ Sports Thread 7: Sun Devils, Suns, Lumberjacks, Cardinals, Dbacks, Rattlers, Wildcats, etc.

[TheLegend]

 

[TheLegend]

Also Suns.... launching a streaming service. $109.99 per year or $14.99 per month.

'Suns Live' will offer more than just streaming live games.

• Game replays.
• On-demand games.
• Pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
• Original content (behind-the-scenes footage, off-the-court moments).

Phoenix Suns launch 'Suns Live' games, off-court footage $109.99 yearly subscription, $14.99 monthly

'Suns Live' will provide live games, replays, on-demand, broadcast shows and behind-the-scenes footage on live.suns.com starting Wednesday.

www.azcentral.com

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

9-0 Snakes in the 2nd This is amazing.

 

[MIGs Dog]

9-0 Snakes in the 2nd This is amazing.

LA sucks ..all sports.

 

[TheLegend]

9-0 Snakes in the 2nd This is amazing.

Home run derby.

Rang Kershaw up for 6 runs on three dingers and no outs.

Wonder how that voodoo tweet from the hotel union is going over now??

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Home run derby.

Rang Kershaw up for 6 runs on three dingers and no outs.

Playoff Clayton is a beautiful sight to behold.

Assuming you hold on, this sets up nicely with Gallen going G2.

 

[TheLegend]

Watching NAU and Weber State on ESPN+.

NAU up 20-10 late and going up and down the field but no points to show for it.

Cardinalitis.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

We have double digits. 10-0!

 

[SniperHF]

Kershaw's playoff struggles always amuse me and make me think of a thing that I haven't really seen crystallized by someone yet. Though his overall numbers historically aren't actually terrible despite his reputation, he's just wildly unclutch)


Much has been made of modern pitching, how quickly they get pulled and are protected by their teams (often to no avail still, they still get injured all the damn time and there's no evidence all this coddling them, since the Nat's handling of Strausberg made it trendy, actually does a damn thing to protect them anyway.

But they just aren't scary anymore. They all generally throw harder, have more movement, than ever. But no one fears a pitcher anymore. Kershaw is a creampuff. But so is the whole generation of pitchers. I don't mean this in a Don Cherry back in my day sort of way, this wasn't even that long ago.

The elites of the prior era, Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Maddux, Rivera. Even some of the next tier down types like Sabbathia, Santana, Zito, Smotlz, Glavine, Hudson, Mussina.

You legitimately didn't want to play against these guys. Even the non power pitchers. Because you were going to have a bad day in all likelihood.

In theory there's that same likelihood now. Against an elite pitcher of today. But it just doesn't have the same impact or feeling. It's just another day. I never felt angst that the Diamondbacks were facing a Kershaw, when I was following. But a Clemens or a Maddux? Oh yeah that was appointment viewing. Was Clemens going to bully hitters off the plate all night. If you didn't beat Maddux in the 1st inning you weren't going to. A guy like Kershaw or Verlander is almost as elite as those guys in an all time sense, yet they are just so.....ordinary. And another reason baseball is tough for me to follow now.

/randommusings

 

[AKL]

Feels almost therapeutic to beat the Dodgers like that in game 1, but the job isn't done yet so I'm not gonna get too high

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Hats off to Kelly. Great game.. Hopefully Gallen a throws similar effort on Monday. That was one helluva win. You all rolled up into LA and stomped on their neck. Dodgers are going to come out pissed Monday night.

 

[awfulwaffle]

Also Suns.... launching a streaming service. $109.99 per year or $14.99 per month.

'Suns Live' will offer more than just streaming live games.

• Game replays.
• On-demand games.
• Pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
• Original content (behind-the-scenes footage, off-the-court moments).

Phoenix Suns launch 'Suns Live' games, off-court footage $109.99 yearly subscription, $14.99 monthly

'Suns Live' will provide live games, replays, on-demand, broadcast shows and behind-the-scenes footage on live.suns.com starting Wednesday.

www.azcentral.com

All good things come to those who wait. Sarver was a stain on the Suns, and was in charge for far too long, but it's come time that we are finally going to be back to where Suns basketball should be.

I'm surprised that they didn't align the cost with the NBA Pass. I guess it depends, is anyone able to do this or do you have to be in the Suns market? I'm guessing only the Suns market could access this, because the NBA offers their own NBA Pass for one team(as mentioned in the article) for $90 per season. Regardless, not a bad deal for consumers. But again, if you are a fan of all sports, I still feel like the consumer is going to be gashed for more money than they were back when there was the RSN option.

 

[Naych_PHX]

Did anyone watch the Suns today on channel 3 with their antenna? How did it look? Did you try it?

 

[awfulwaffle]

Nothing better than a quiet dodger stadium.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

1 more game. Who starts G3 for you?

 

[AKL]

1 more game. Who starts G3 for you?

Brandon Pfaadt. He started out the year super rough but got better as the year went on. Now he's pretty hit or miss.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Brandon Pfaadt. He started out the year super rough but got better as the year went on. Now he's pretty hit or miss.

Should be interesting then. How've you guys been at home this year?

 

[AKL]

Should be interesting then. How've you guys been at home this year?

Honestly I don't think there's much of a difference between home/road for the Dbacks? Hopefully in the postseason it'll help them, but who knows, sometimes it feels like half the valley is Dodgers fans from pre-1998 and also from Californians moving to Phoenix.

But so far they've been successful in shutting Dodger fans up, so hopefully the Dback fans voices shine through.

 

[Tom Polakis]

Honestly I don't think there's much of a difference between home/road for the Dbacks? Hopefully in the postseason it'll help them, but who knows, sometimes it feels like half the valley is Dodgers fans from pre-1998 and also from Californians moving to Phoenix.

But so far they've been successful in shutting Dodger fans up, so hopefully the Dback fans voices shine through.

Yeah, 43-38 home and 41-40 away.

I've gone to a number of games at Chase against the Dodgers, and it's typically 80-20 DBacks fans. People always exaggerate the percentage of of opposing fans in Phoenix arenas and stadiums. Of course, that doesn't make the Dodgers fans (almost all of whom moved here many years ago) any less annoying.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Holy crap. I didn't realize your pitching coach is our former goated pitching coach. I friggin miss you Strom. Your proteges have been awesome but I still miss you. I hope you win it all just for him ( assuming the Stros get knocked out).

 

[AKL]

Yeah, 43-38 home and 41-40 away.

I've gone to a number of games at Chase against the Dodgers, and it's typically 80-20 DBacks fans. People always exaggerate the percentage of of opposing fans in Phoenix arenas and stadiums. Of course, that doesn't make the Dodgers fans (almost all of whom moved here many years ago) any less annoying.

Yeah it could be way better this season, I haven't gone to a Dodgers@Dbacks game since the 2021 season. I stopped going to them because, at least that year, it felt like way too many Dodgers fans.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Almost game time. End this tonight in front of the fans....

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

This is great. 3-0 already. Time to stomp on their throat for good.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Considering his abundant mid section, Lynn should be better.

Moreno had to do the homerun trot twice

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Cant believe they relied on old Lance Lynn in a elimination game.