Cojack to Oakland in Hopes to Shore Up Relief

It was announced early Tuesday morning that longtime D-back and fan favorite Conor Jackson had been traded to the Oakland Athletics for minor league pitcher Sam Demel. Since his arrival in 2005, Conor Jackson has been a mainstay in the lineup for the D-backs from 2006 to 2008. With three seasons of 25 or more doubles, two 15 home run seasons and a respectable .277 lifetime batting average, Conor will certainly be missed by the fans. During the 2009 season, Jackson was overtaken by a mysterious illness, later diagnosed as valley fever as he would miss the majority of the season for Arizona. In an effort to make some changes in the bullpen, the D-backs would trade the outfielder who did show some signs of improvement for the 2010 season. Read more

Opening Day for D-backs Sold Out

Baseball fans in Arizona show their excitement and support for the team as tickets flew off the presses. The D-backs ticket sales staff has been hard at work and the most exciting springs in recent memory helped to add fuel to the fire. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday that Monday’s 2:10 p.m.Opening Day game against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field is sold out. Read more

Downloadable 2009 Cactus League Spring Training Schedules

Spring training is right around the corner and if you are as excited as we are, you probably want to know who is playing who and where. The 2009 Cactus League promises to be exciting with over 200 games of baseball. Several of these games will include teams from the World Baseball Classic such as Australia, Mexico and South Africa. Additionally, there are games scheduled out of state where the Cubs and White Sox will be traveling to Las Vegas for some more desert baseball action. Read more

Athletics Release Spring Training Schedule

The Oakland Athletics announced Thursday that they would be releasing thier Spring Trainig Schedule and we are please to announce, thanks to some intelligence this weekend, we are able to bring you the tentative dates for the Oakland A’s spring training. Tickets will be going on sale a little bit earlier than usual for the A’s this year and are scheduled to be available online on the A’s website. Read more

Arizona Baseball Feature Calendar Update

As we iron out our monthly feature calendar, we are pleased to announce that we have been in contact with McFarlane Toys to bring you some insight on Todd, his company and how he makes his toys. We have also received a lead on a Cactus League Exhibit that will be taking place at the Mesa Historical Museum. To benefit our visitors, we may squeeze in additional features from time to time as events pop up in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. Read more