Jake García

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Tommy Troy hit his first career home run, but his biggest weakness was exposed. He can't keep his helmet on when he swings. It's been a problem his entire pro career. "I don't know if my head's shaped weird or something." #Dbacks | 12 SPORTS

There's no ABS for the Mexico City series. #Dbacks really wish there were. Adrian del Castillo goes down looking on a pitch that was a ball.

Dillon Brooks refused to let Chet Holmgren touch the ball before the opening tip. 12 SPORTS | #SunsUp

For his final pregame walk, ahead of his final game at Sun Devil Stadium, ASU’s redshirt senior long snapper Cade Davis wore his late father’s old jersey. Richard Davis was a defensive lineman for ASU in the 80s. He passed away in 2023.

Diamondbacks top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt taking cuts. Lot of people want this man on the Opening Day roster. Honestly don’t blame them.

This was gonna be Corbin Carroll's glove for the World Baseball Classic. Custom Nike by Corbin cleats right beneath it. Such a massive bummer we won't get to see these in action.

Dbacks infielders are gathered for their first team meeting of spring. It’s a sea full of black and white cleats, until Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo enter the picture.

Merrill Kelly took a few minutes to soak it all in after the game. If this was his last start with the #Dbacks, it was another vintage performance. 6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER. He'll be a big add for any team that wants to trade for him. 12 SPORTS

With Cal Raleigh winning the #HRDerby, quick shoutout to his significant other, Hannah Shimek. She was a star in her own right at Southern Oregon University. 2-time NAIA national champion. Second on SOU's all-time hits list. Hit .427 her senior season. Legend. Shim

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Really interesting pregame talk with Taylor Clarke. He's tied for the most WAR among #Dbacks relievers, despite striking out only 10 hitters in 24 innings. On embracing how he is, finding success in an unconventional way and making light of his low Ks:

They might call this a Little League homer. But this was Big League guts. Without a helmet, Corbin Carroll takes a throw to the head. Legged out the inside-the-parker. Left to the clubhouse. Then seconds later reappeared.

Corbin Carroll checking in for Spring Training. He doesn’t have to be here until Sunday, but like last year, he’s early. Legs looking jacked.

Miguel Rojas was on an ABS heater. He had two called strikes overturned, both within 0.1 inches. He then went back to the well when he got rung up on strikes. #Dbacks finally got the call confirmed.

Jerry Dipoto says he operates with a 10-year plan to win 54% of the time. "We're actually doing the fanbase a favor in asking for their patience to win the World Series while we continue to build a sustainably good roster."

Corbin Carroll's wall workout got a lot of JV baseball players in the comments. Here's better video. I think it shows a 40/40 season incoming.

I asked GCU President Brian Mueller if he was caught off guard by Molly Miller's immediate departure to ASU. It's clear he saw it coming. "She's interviewed for jobs after every single year... We wanted somebody who wanted to be here." 12 SPORTS

Carson Beck is in Phoenix for the Fiesta Bowl. I asked him about playing with and against Sun Devil Football QB Jeff Sims growing up in Jacksonville. It led to a convo about Sims' record breaking game this year. "I'm just looking at my phone like... What the hell." Jeff Sims

Texas told zac swanson he'd never see the field. Swanson transferred to ASU, is now back home, and eagerly rooting for a matchup with UT in the Peach Bowl. "That's a team who kicked me out and said I was never going to be good enough to play there." 12 SPORTS

Just over 36,000 people live in Kingman, Arizona. Tarik Skubal's dad estimates half of them will be at the Tigers-Dbacks game today. The two-time AL Cy Young winner is making his second start in his home state against his hometown team. #Dbacks 12 SPORTS

Both Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly swore they wouldn't take hometown discounts to return to the #Dbacks. But both revealed today they turned down more lucrative and lengthy offers from other teams. In their words, how free agency became more than just a business decision:

The Cardinals are running on fumes at running back. David Johnson is in the best shape of his life. He's set to run in the New York City Marathon this weekend. He said he could suit up for the Cardinals the week after that. 12 SPORTS #BirdGang

Nolan Arenado's MLB debut at Chase Field 13 years ago was uneventful. The 24 hours leading up to it were complete chaos. A story about a BJ's in Tucson, a Circle K close to Casa Grande and a driver from the Rockies who was too exhausted to continue. 12 SPORTS | #Dbacks

Oso Ighodaro is the Suns NBPA rep. He's 23 and the second youngest player on the team. Mature beyond his years when I asked him about the collective statement the PA released regarding ICE raids across the country. "It's really delicate that we handle it the right way."

Josh Naylor tries to steal home. Dbacks-Cubs series keeps getting weirder. 12 SPORTS

What the #Dbacks just did to walk-off the Dodgers was straight up storybook. James McCann got down a sac bunt with two strikes. Jorge Barrosa lifted a sac fly with two strikes. Geraldo Perdomo walked it off with two strikes. Do you believe? | 12 SPORTS

Mario Cristobal played under legendary ASU coach Dennis Erickson at Miami. Together, they won two national championships. Cristobal credits Erickson with changing his life. "I am grateful beyond words. God bless Coach E." 12 SPORTS | Sun Devil Football

There's a Carroll and a Belichick on staff. UW HC Jedd Fisch coached in the NFL for 14 years. I asked today if creating a pro culture on a college campus plays up. He gave 95 seconds of zingers. "NFL is a lot more important than NIL." "Some programs sell it. We can tell it."

Pete Carroll's coaching philosophy was to value his players more than anything. I asked him today what he wants the NFL to do to accomplish that at a league level. His 1 minute, 40 second answer is worth a listen. "Why wouldn't we be creating superheroes for our young kids?"

The Mariners are headed to New York City fitted in Run-DMC tracksuits and a message from Rev Run himself. “Keep reppin. Keep rockin. Keep rollin. Y’all are on fire.” Check it out from Julio’s IG: