Welcome to our new column, "From the Cheap Seats" with Dale Shepard. In his column Dale will be covering our local valley sports scene including all things Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Coyotes and Suns.
If you have a question or Dale you can contact him using the Phoenix.org contact page.
For a list of articles written by Dale check below:
- December 13th: The Phoenix Suns- Got a Bad Case of the Cardinals
- December 12th: Special edition: Cards Camp in Prescott?
- December 11: Arizona Diamondbacks – The mathematics of offseason baseball
- December 10th: Arizona Cardinals – OMG was that ugly!
- November 7th: NHL Lockout – Day who the hell cares?
- November 6th:
- November 5th: The Phoenix Suns – 2012/2013 Season opener
- November 4th: University of Arizona – Wildcats rock USC
- November 3rd: Arizona State University – Tough but not surprising loss
- November 2nd: Cheap Seat Special – Is this Cardinal country?
- November 1st: Arizona Cardinals – The team and fans are at crossroads
- October 31st: Stupid Athlete Awards
- October 29th: ASU & U of A Basketball – Schools are gearing up
- October 28th: Arizona Diamondbacks – Finally! Something of significance
- October 27th: The Phoenix Suns – Another week closer
- October 26th: The Arizona Cardinals – Three is not a charm
- October 25th: Special Edition – Hangin’ with the Poonster!
- October 23rd: Medical Article: Mission of Mercy
- October 22nd: NHL hockey – Fans on strike
- October 20th: Arizona Diamondbacks – Is this our first step?
- October 18th: University of Arizona- Fighting for .500
- October 17th: Arizona State Sun Devils – Crackin’ the top 25
- October 16th: The Arizona Cardinals- Heartbreak Hotel
- October 15th: Special Edition – A Fan Amongst the Fans
- October 12th: NHL Lockout – Comic Relief
- October 11th: The Phoenix Suns – The Preseason is Here
- October 10th: Arizona Diamondbacks – Finally, The End
- October 8th: Arizona Cardinals Short Week Results
- October 2nd: Phoenix Coyotes – The War Begins
- October 1st: The Phoenix Suns – Message to Channing Frye
- September 29th: Arizona Diamondbacks – What’s Going to Happen?
- September 28th: The University of Arizona – Coming Back to Earth
- September 27th: Arizona State University Crucial Part of the Schedule
- September 26th: NFL Referee Controversy
- September 25th: Arizona Cardinals – The Roll Continues
- September 22nd: University of Arizona Bearing Down Again
- September 23rd: Arizona State University- Old dog new tricks?
- September 18th: Special Edition – Landmark Cardinal Victory
- September 14th: Ask The Coach- Tennis Season Again
- September 13th From the Cheap Seats: U.S. Open
- September 12th The Phoenix Suns – As it stands now
- September 11th Arizona Diamondbacks- Turn Out the Lights
- September 10th Arizona Cardinals Opening Day
- September 3rd Ask the Coach: Another school year
- September 1st The Phoenix Suns – Steady as she goes
- August 31st Special Edition – Mark Grace
- August 29th Lance Armstrong – Here’s my two cents
- August 27th Arizona Diamondbacks – What the @#$% is Going On?
- August 25th Arizona Cardinals – One week left in the preseason
- August 16th Phoenix Suns – Come in off the ledge
- August 15th AZ Diamondbacks- New Ride at Disneyland
- August 13th Cardinals 2nd Preseason Game
- August 12th 2012 Olympics Final Wrapup
- August 8th Phoenix Suns – “It’s a New Day”
- August 5th Arizona Diamondbacks – The Jeckel & Hyde Show
- August 3rd Arizona Cardinals Update
- August 1st The London Olympics
- July 18th Arizona Cardinals- Heading up the Hill
- July 17th Phoenix Suns- Summer League
- July 16th Arizona Diamondbacks- Chicago Blues
- July 13th Phoenix Suns- Nash Era Comes to an End
- July 12th Arizona Diamondbacks- Midseason Report Card
- July 11th: Arizona Cardinals- Camp Approaches
- June 8th: Dbacks Funk
- June 6th: ASU Women's Softball
- Vontez Burfict May 23rd 2012
- Arizona DBacks May 18th 2012
- Phoenix Coyotes April 28th 2012
- Phoenix Suns Lose to the Utah Jazz, Oh What to Do?
- Arizona Cardinals 2012 Draft Party
- Arizona Sports Fans ARE supportive
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- Ask The Pro Tennis
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Dale Shepard – Columnist
Greetings to my fellow Arizona sports fans and welcome to my weekly articles on all our teams here in the Valley. Let me say this upfront, I am anArizonafan. I don’t have a favorite team back east and keep our local teams as an amusing past time. I am an Arizona homer, I love our teams win or lose.
My goal with these weekly articles is to inform and inspire from a fan’s perspective. I’ll do my best to give you views and opinions from outside the press box that can stimulate interaction with myself and get us to grow our fan base for our beloved teams. Some of the best sports talk goes on around the table at our favorite pub while having a cold beverage or the water-cooler at work. In many ways, I want these articles to be the same way. The way I can do that is to be real, a real fan. Where we may disagree on topics and views, come gametime, we are Arizona fans.
I know what it’s like to be a fan of another team while living here in Phoenix. I was a Chicago fan from birth but my transition to an Arizona fan wasn’t overnight but it was complete. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Our teams deserve our support; they’re good for our community and our state. Come along for the ride! You won’t regret it!
Let me know what your think, email me at daleshepard31@hotmail.com
