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Arizona Diamondbacks’ billionaire owner must be too cheap to fix the AC

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If the Arizona Diamondbacks truly cared about fans, they wouldn’t let them roast at Chase Field.

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What should have been an enjoyable outing at Chase Field for baseball fans to watch the Diamondbacks vs. Phillies last weekend was instead a sweaty, sweltering, miserably hot experience.

Is it asking too much for cheapskate billionaire owner Ken Kendrick to fix the air conditioning? Rather than whine about taxpayers rejecting any more public funding for ballpark improvements?

Fix the AC before fans start cramping up like Zac Gallen did last Saturday night. I’d request a ticket refund, but only true owners who care about the fans would do that.

Kyle Mickel, Phoenix

Are ‘Goons’ or immigrants worse?

Kari Lake and her MAGA crowd seem to be obsessed with what they call “immigrant crime.” I would like to ask her if the “Gilbert Goons” and another adolescent gang in Gilbert, who burned down a barn and harassed teen girls, were immigrants?

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From what I’ve read, they were bona fide American teens who seemed to be afflicted with an extreme case of “affluenza.”

I think the only crime stats we have to look at whether “immigrant crime” is really a thing comes from Texas, and their stats show that immigrants commit much less crime than their squeaky-clean American counterparts.

Bob Ellis, Phoenix

$6.89 for milk is highway robbery

I needed some milk to finish some baking. I went to a 7-Eleven to get some, as it’s less than a mile from my house.

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I purchased a quart. I paid $6.89. Milk at the grocery store is $1.75. If this isn’t price gouging, I don’t know what price gouging is. 

Michael Scully, Mesa

No wonder we hate government

Cox Communications in Phoenix recently shut down for several hours. I called to ask if my monthly bill would reflect the service reduction. I was told that Cox charges by the day, not the minute/hour.

I tried to complain to the Arizona Corporation Commission and was advised that Cox is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, not the state corporation commission.

More letters: Why did we not learn about this Arizona atrocity?

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Try to find a link on the FCC’s site to file a complaint. Not happening, unless it’s hidden in a sub-category that I couldn’t find. In a democracy, complaints against government should never be hidden!

It’s no wonder that citizens get so frustrated with our government.

Page Decker, Avondale

Leave your politics in California

People come to Arizona from countries south of our border and from California in huge numbers. Why are they leaving other countries or states?

Because they wanted a better life or they are looking for work or the taxes were terribly high or they could not afford decent housing or their schools were no good or the socialist form of government was the cause for all of this.

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And they vote for Democrats here so they can have all the things that they left.

Craig Holstad, Chandler

Why I sell solar power on the side

As a resident of Phoenix, I’ve seen how our community values sustainability and innovation. The push for renewable energy aligns perfectly with these values and offers numerous benefits for our state.

Arizona’s solar potential is immense. By expanding our solar energy infrastructure, we can lower energy costs and enhance energy security. Renewable energy also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, helping to combat climate change.

The economic benefits are significant. Renewable energy projects create jobs and stimulate local economies. They attract investments in technology and infrastructure, positioning Arizona as a leader in the clean energy revolution.

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For me, supporting renewable energy means supporting a thriving, sustainable future.

I’m so passionate about clean energy that I sell solar power on the side, in addition to my work as a bartender in Phoenix. This underscores my belief in the importance and benefits of renewable energy for our community and beyond.

Jill Patsche, Phoenix

Vote for the ideology, not the person

We are in the midst of the dog days of summer and our national election. And it is the same old experience — lies and more lies.

It requires a lot of concentration to sort through the campaign ads to find a scintilla of truth. Most of the time, the entire campaign ad is just yanking our chains.

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I would like to believe that we are all smart enough and savvy enough to know when we are being conned. The person we vote for matters less than the political and social ideology we support.

Will you vote for the party candidate who believes that social programs should not exist and wants to pay no taxes? Or will you vote for the candidate who truly cares about you?

We shouldn’t mistake the two by shooting ourselves in the foot. When you select who to vote for, do a bit of research and be sure that your vote does not make your life worse than it is.

Alvin Vasicek, Mesa

What’s on your mind? Send us a letter to the editor online or via email at opinions@arizonarepublic.com.

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Arizona Cardinals Week 13 offensive snap counts, observations

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A look at how the Cardinals split up their 61 offensive snaps against the Bucs.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ 20-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, 17 players participated in at least one of the 61 offensive snaps.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, left tackle Paris Johnson Jr., left guard Evan Brown, center Hjalte Froholdt, right guard Isaiah Adams, right tackle Kelvin Beachum played every snap. Wide receiver Michael Wilson missed four, while tight end Trey McBride played all but seven.

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How was the playing time divided up? Below are individual snap counts for every player who got in the game offensively, grouped by position.

The first number after each name is snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.

Arizona Cardinals Week 13 offensive snap counts: Quarterbacks

  • Jacoby Brissett (61/100
  • Active, did not play: Kedon Slovis
  • Reserve/injured (eligible for return): Kyler Murray

It was the fourth 300-yard game (301) in Brissett’s seven starts, but the record is 0-4 in those games and 1-6 overall. He completed 29-of-40 passes with two touchdown passes and one interception for a 100.1 passer rating. The interception was a bad decision and behind wide receiver Michael Wilson to stop their first possession of the game on a play that began at the 20-yard line, but not in the red zone.

On third down, Brissett’s three completions on six attempts achieved first downs for a total of 39 yards. He was sacked once and threw incomplete twice in the fourth quarter on third-and-1 and third-and-2 and on third-and-3 from the Tampa Bay 25-yard line in the third quarter. He ran three times for 16 yards with a long of eight.

Brissett said after the game, “It’s just execution, man. In a lot of those critical plays, I got to play a lot better.”

Running backs

  • Michael Carter (32/52), Bam Knight (29/48)
  • Inactive: Emari Demercado (injured)
  • Active/did not play (except for special teams): Jermar Jefferson
  • Reserve/injured: Trey Benson (eligible to return/practicing), James Conner (eligible to return, but won’t)

It was one of the better outings of the season as Knight rushed 11 times for 62 yards (5.6 average) and contributed 36 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on three receptions. He ended up with 98 yards from scrimmage. However, there was a lost fumble on the first possession of the first half after he ran for 13 yards on the first play.

Carter had 17 yards on three carries and added five catches for 47 yards.

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Wide receivers

  • Michael Wilson (57/93), Marvin Harrison Jr. (37/61), Xavier Weaver (30/49), Greg Dortch (20/33)
  • Active/did not play (except for special teams): Andre Baccellia
  • Reserve/injured: Simi Fehoko (eligible to return), Zay Jones (eligible to return, but won’t)

Harrison returned after missing two games because of appendicitis and caught six of seven targets for 69 yards with a long of 21. He was on and off the field because of a heel injury. Wilson returned to earth with three receptions for 26 yards on seven targets. Dortch had two catches for 14 yards, while Weaver was targeted once, but it wasn’t caught.

Tight ends

  • Trey McBride (54/89), Elijah Higgins (25/41), Pharaoh Brown (7/11), Josiah Deguara (3/5)
  • Reserve/injured: Tip Reiman, Travis Vokolek (both eligible to return, but won’t)

The beat goes on for McBride, who caught eight of nine targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. He extended his streak of five-catch games to 14, the second-longest in history for a tight end. He’s one game behind Travis Kelce of the Chiefs. McBride entered the game tied with Jimmy Graham for the most receiving yards for a tight end (301) in their first four seasons. The only blemish was a missed block on a failed fourth-and-1 play from the Cardinals’ 39-yard line in the fourth quarter that led to a 57-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal.

Higgins had two receptions for 17 yards.

Offensive linemen

  • LT Paris Johnson Jr. (61/100), LG Evan Brown (61/100), C Hjalte Froholdt (61/100), RG Isaiah Adams (52/62), RT Kelvin Beachum (61/100), RT Josh Fryar (11/18)
  • Inactive: C/G Hayden Conner
  • Active/did not play: T Demontrey Jacobs
  • Active/did not play (except for special teams): C/G Jon Gaines II
  • Reserve/injured: RG Will Hernandez (eligible to return)T Christian Jones (eligible to return/practicing), RT Jonah Williams (eligible to return but won’t)
  • Reserve/injured: Valentin Senn

The five starters played every snap, including Adams who returned to the first group after Hernandez was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Conner was activated from IR Saturday, but was inactive for the game. The decision was made five days before the deadline in his 21-day practice window.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ 20=17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, 17 players participated in at least one of the 61 offensive snaps.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, left tackle Paris Johnson Jr., left guard Evan Brown, center Hjalte Froholdt, right guard Isaiah Adams, right tackle Kelvin Beachum played every snap. Wide receiver Michael Wilson missed four, while tight end Trey McBride played all but seven.

How was the playing time divided up? Below are individual snap counts for every player who got in the game offensively, grouped by position.

The first number after each name is snaps and the second is the percentage. Players in bold were starters.

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Arizona Cardinals Week 13 offensive snap counts:

Quarterbacks

Jacoby Brissett (61/100

Active, did not play: Kedon Slovis

Reserve/injured (eligible for return): Kyler Murray

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It was the fourth 300-yard game (301) in Brissett’s seven starts, but the record is 0-4 in those games and 1-6 overall. He completed 29 of 40 passes with two sacks and one interception for a 100.1 passer rating. The interception was a bad decision and behind wide receiver Michael Wilson to stop their first possession of the game on a play that began at the 20-yard line, but not in the red zone.

On third down, Brissett’s three completions on six attempts achieved first downs for a total of 39 yards. He was sacked once and threw incomplete twice in the fourth quarter on third-and-1 and third-and-2 and on third-and-3 from the Tampa Bay 25-yard line in the third quarter. He ran three times for 16 yards with a long of eight.

Brissett said after the game, “It’s just execution man. In a lot of those critical plays, I got to play a lot better.”

Running backs

Michael Carter (32/52), Bam Knight (29/48)

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Inactive: Emari Demercado (injured)

Active/did not play (except for special teams): Jermar Jefferson

Reserve/injured: Trey Benson (eligible to return/practicing), James Conner (eligible to return, but won’t)

It was one of the better outings of the season as Knight rushed 11 times for 62 yards (5.6 average) and contributed 36 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, on three receptions. He ended up with 98 yards from scrimmage. However, there was a lost fumble on the first possession of the first half after he ran for 13 yards on the first play.

Carter had 17 yards on three carries and added five catches for 47 yards.

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Wide receivers

Michael Wilson (57/93), Marvin Harrison Jr. (37/61), Xavier Weaver (30/49), Greg Dortch (20/33)

Active/did not play (except for special teams): Andre Baccellia

Reserve/injured: Simi Fehoko (eligible to return), Zay Jones (eligible to return, but won’t)

Harrison returned after missing two games because of appendicitis and caught six of seven targets for 69 yards with a long of 21. He was on and off the field because of a heel injury. Wilson returned to earth with three receptions for 26 yards on seven targets. Dortch had two catches for 14 yards, while Wesaver was targeted once, but it wasn’t caught.

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Tight ends

Trey McBride (54/89), Elijah Higgins (25/41), Pharaoh Brown (7/11), Josiah Deguara (3/5)

Reserve/injured: Tip Reiman, Travis Vokolek (both eligible to return, but won’t)

The beat goes on for McBride, who caught eight of nine targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. He extended his streak of five-catch games to 14, the second-longest in history for a tight end. He’s one game behind Travis Kelce of the Chiefs. McBride entered the game tied with Jimmy Graham for the most receiving yards for a tight end (301) in their first four seasons. The only blemish was a missed block on a failed fourth-and-1 play from the Cardinals 39-yard line in the fourth quarter that led to a 57-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal.

Higgins had two receptions for 17 yards.

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Offensive linemen

LT Paris Johnson Jr. (61/100), LG Evan Brown (61/100), C Hjalte Froholdt (61/100), RG Isaiah Adams (52/62), RT Kelvin Beachum (61/100), RT Josh Fryar (11/18)

Inactive: C/G Hayden Conner

Active/did not play: T Demontrey Jacobs

Active/did not play (except for special teams): C/G Jon Gaines II

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Reserve/injured: RG Will Hernandez (eligible to return)T Christian Jones (eligible to return/practicing), RT Jonah Williams (eligible to return but won’t)

Reserve/injured: Valentin Senn

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.



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One fortunate Arizona lottery player will take home nearly $1.5 million after a winning Triple Twist Jackpot ticket was sold at a metro Phoenix grocery store, Arizona Lottery officials said.

The ticket, which was worth $1,470,218, was sold at the Safeway located near Peoria Avenue and Cotton Lane in Surprise.

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Sunday’s winning numbers were 12,17,18,19,41 and 42.

The next Triple Twist drawing is on Monday night. With the jackpot hit, the estimated jackpot for the next drawing is $200,000.



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A multi-state outbreak of an equine herpes virus continues to spread in Arizona, as a fourth case was confirmed this weekend. FOX 10’s Megan Spector learns more about one Valley rescue working hard to prevent the virus reaching their horses.



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