Pit Your Wits Week 10
As the title says, we're going back to a lazy standby for a challenge, but it should be fun. Unless it isn't.
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Back to the 80's: Julio Franco, Cleveland Indians
Topps Archives Baseball looks back to golden era of card collecting - to mark its launch, John relives his own golden era, as an Indians fan in the eighties.
Guest Recappers For June: Sign-ups Open!
May ends, June begins. So time for another batch of guest recaps, open to anyone who feels the urge. Sign-up in the comments below.
Diamondbacks Thing of the Week: Baseball Necklace
Attractive beads in D-backs’ colors from Trash City were all the inspiration baseball fan Anita Brandon of MelodyODesigns needed to create this necklace, including her handmade dangling baseballs, "autographed" bat + glove, made from polymer clay.
Pit Your Wits Week 6: Shady Local Advertising
I'M RON WOLFLEY FOR PIT YOUR WITS, COME UP WITH AD IDEAS FOR D'BACKS PLAYERS BAG THEM AND TAG THEM.
From the Phans Radio Appearance
Clefo appeared on "From the Phans", a Philadelphia Phillies radio show, today. You can listen to the audio within.
Pit Your Wits Week 5: Bluuuuuuurb
We go back to a writing based challenge. Also, some people don't play by the rules and I shame them.
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5Tim Crispy - Gerardo Parra (Rico Suave Parody)
You probably know of Tim Crispy at least - he's the dancing cameraman at Chase Field. What you might not know is, he is also a musician. Here's his video honoring the team's likely MVP of the first month, Gerardo Parra.
Guest Recappers for May
Time once again to open up the Sunday games to whoever fancies their hand at doing a recap!
Pit Your Wits Week 4
This week, you have to draw stuff. You should, it's fun!
Diamondbacks Thing of the Week: Didimabilia
Why not get ahead of the curve and buy some Didi souvenirs now, before the rush?
Pit Your Wits Week 3: Season Finale
No I haven't decided to cancel PYW after three weeks, it's more of a challenge having to do with Television.
D-backs Thing(s) of the Week: Cheapskate Edition
Want to show your Arizona fandom, but are on a very limited budget? Welcome to this week's edition, which is just for you!
Pit Your Wits Week 2: CONFORM CONFORM
Week 2 of the creative wordsmith competition is underway!
Thing of the Week: RJ's "Little Big League" Jersey
This isn't strictly a Diamondbacks TotW, since Johnson was a Seattle Mariner at the time of his performance, but he's going into Cooperstown as one of ours (he said, confidently). And this is still pretty cool, so I'm including it.
42: A Movie Review
Opening today is '42', a movie which tells the life story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) who, under the guidance of Dodgers' executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), became the first African-American baseball player. Here's our review.
Pit Your Wits Week 1: Catchy Caption Contest
Week 1 of PYW starts with the old standby: The caption contest
D-backs Thing of the Week: 2001 World Series Ring
Ok, perhaps it's not a "real" World Series ring, but it is a genuine facsimile, if there's such a thing. And by that, I mean it looks like the one the players got, not the one handed out at Chase...
Guest Recappers: April Sign-Up
Ever fancied trying your hand at a recap? Now's your chance! As in previous years, Sunday games are open to any member of the 'Pit; so sign up below.
Pit Your Wits 2013
The weekly wordsmith competition returns soon!
The Buntocalypse
Anybody who's watched any of the World Baseball Classic has probably noticed a tend by the various team managers to call for bunts at any situation. Is this just managers being overly conservative, or something more... sinister?
Diamondbacks Pitchers Get All In A Twitter
Reason #282 to love the Diamondbacks pitchers. The following Twitter conversation which exploded all over my feed last night. Props to Brandon McCarthy, Wade Miley, Charles Brewer, Tyler Skaggs, Josh Booty and the other participants.
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MLB 13 The Show: Game and Diamondbacks Review
It has been a week since the release of the annual MLB the Show for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita. I'll be conducting a review of the Playstation 3 version of the game, and dropping the information that the creators have on the D-backs.
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7Diamondbacks Rookie Hazing: Cheerleaders!
The D-backs rookies learned a cheer routine they could demonstrate to their team-mates this morning. No Diamondbacks were harmed in the making of this video. However, several ego were severely bruised...
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7Mariano Rivera: A Tribute
Mariano Rivera announced his retirement at the end of this season. Here's the finest moment in his stellar career. [Yankees fans: your mileage may vary...]
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Hall, Brenly and Other D-backs Tell Their Stories
As we mentioned last week, the D-backs took part in a storytelling session, in conjunction with AZ Central. after the game at SRF on the 26th Feb. Derrick Hall, Bob Brenly and Luis Gonzalez tol
