Author’s note: This post was primarily composed at 9am…but due to a hectic day, it’s finally being published after 8pm. Hopefully the D-Backs held on the to the win.
The Arizona Diamondback’s home opener is today, with first pitch around 6:40pm against the LA Dodgers. Opening day is always a thrilling day for a baseball fan. There’s optimism that the team will perform well and hopefully make the playoffs, coupled with the excitement about seeing new players and/or coaches along with (potentially) old favorites.
Today, the Diamondbacks will run Dan Haren out on the mound, which gives fans a chance to see the biggest off-season acquisition in person. A blown save kept him from his first win as a D-Back. Hopefully Dan pitches well again, and the team is able to get him his first Arizona win today in front of his new home town fans.
You may wonder why I write about the local sports teams here on my real estate blog. Obviously, a big part of the reason is that I’m a huge sports fan myself, particularly of the Suns, D-Backs and Sun Devils. But another reason, is that I grew up in rural Oregon (moved to Phoenix in 1986). Portland was 200 miles away, where there was only one professional team and the University of Oregon and Oregon State were even further away. As a result, professional and collegiate sports were something I had limited exposure to. But here in the Phoenix area, residents are exposed to each of the big 4 sports, along with a big time collegiate program. And while every sport doesn’t have a powerhouse team, having any team at all exposes us to media coverage (beyond ESPN) other parts of the country don’t necessarily get.
Thus, if one of the reasons you are considering a move to Arizona happens to be the college/pro sports scene, I think there are many, many cities where you could fair worse, and only a couple of cities where you could arguably say is better than Phoenix. And if you are only a minor sports fan, like I was when I moved here, consider the sports scene here an added bonus, that over time, may be more than just a bonus.
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