Jim McLennan
Mar 29, 2008 Jul 04, 2009 2657 18478
Jim McLennan was born in Scotland, but has been a Diamondbacks fan since before there was a team, having stared into the hole that would become their stadium, on his first trip to Phoenix in 1997. He moved to Arizona in 2000 and married Chris, a.k.a. Mrs. SnakePit in 2002, proposing to her immediately after the team won the World Series the previous year. He had to do it twice, because she didn't hear him the first time. They live in Scottsdale with SnakePit Jr, their other child, the SnakePitette having now moved out. Again. :-)
Jim started blogging in 2003, his first venture [now long evaporated from the tubes of the Internet] being called "But It's a DRY Heat..." He was asked by Blez to join the SB Nation in 2005, and his first post here followed on March 15. He would like to point out that the picture above does not reflect his regular appearance - he wears contact lenses for a start - but is probably a fairly accurate representation of what he usually looks like when he's sitting at his computer, writing for the site. He also started DiamondbacksBullpen.org, a forum devoted to the team, though leaves the day-to-day running of that site to others.
He works for a web hosting company, two blocks from Chase Field, and when not cheering for the Diamondbacks, watches more films than is probably good for him. His specialties are horror, action and SF; some idea of his tastes can be found at his other sites, trashcity.org and girlswithguns.org. Readers of a nervous disposition might do best to stay clear. He also enjoys reading, but wishes he had more time for that, travel and sarcasm.
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Commented At least we won't have to worry about Hairston biting us on Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: St. Penelope of the Cross is clutch [and vote for Mark!] on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 10:53 PM EDT
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Commented And so it proves on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:39 PM EDT
Commented Followed by a sacrifice on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:38 PM EDT
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Commented And another intentional walk to AGon on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:36 PM EDT
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Commented I see the Big Unit strained his shoulder on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:26 PM EDT
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Commented Quick and painless on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:24 PM EDT
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Commented Nothing doing for the Padres either on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:08 PM EDT
Commented FAIL on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 8:02 PM EDT
Commented Their starter went only 4.1 innings on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:59 PM EDT
Commented Dodgers? on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:58 PM EDT
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Posted Diamondbacks 4, Rockies 3: St. Penelope of the Cross is clutch [and vote for Mark!] on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:55 PM EDT
Commented Complete-game shutout for him then on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:53 PM EDT
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Commented Intentional walk on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:50 PM EDT
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Commented And a wild pitch... on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:48 PM EDT
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Commented And a one-out walk on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:45 PM EDT
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Commented Leadoff man aboard for Padres in the bottom of the 10th on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:43 PM EDT
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Commented Dodgers outhitting the Padres 17-6 to this point on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:37 PM EDT
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Commented Well on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:35 PM EDT
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Commented Dodgers blew a five-run lead in the ninth on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 7:29 PM EDT
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Commented You're really not doing to well today on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:57 PM EDT
Commented Nope on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:56 PM EDT
Commented In other words on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:54 PM EDT
Commented Fanshots vs. Fanposts on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:53 PM EDT
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Commented That'd be why he's manager, and you're not on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:43 PM EDT
Commented Quick suggestion on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:42 PM EDT
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Commented Bunting on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 6:07 PM EDT
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Commented Three outs on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 5:56 PM EDT
Commented Wow. Best inning from Tony on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 5:48 PM EDT
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Commented Pena in on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 5:45 PM EDT
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Commented Haren holds it steady on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:56 PM EDT
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Commented 98 mph coming in on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:42 PM EDT
Commented The blessed St. Penelope on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:41 PM EDT
Commented Know how many career bunt hits Stephen Drew has? on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:34 PM EDT
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Commented Hey, Ubaldo! Look over here! on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:29 PM EDT
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Commented No hitter through five innings on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:23 PM EDT
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Commented And his own defense on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:22 PM EDT
Commented The odds of getting on via a bunt on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:22 PM EDT
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Commented Never a big fan on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 4:09 PM EDT
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Commented At this rate on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 3:47 PM EDT
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Commented Another 1-2-3 for Haren on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 3:41 PM EDT
Commented Bizarre on Justin Upton, Dan Haren are NL All-Stars; Mark Reynolds Left Off on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:54 PM EDT
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Commented Oh, and still looking for a guest recapper on Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:51 PM EDT
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Posted Gameday Thread, #82: 7/5 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:50 PM EDT
Commented Shut up and keep voting on Justin Upton, Dan Haren are NL All-Stars; Mark Reynolds Left Off on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:26 PM EDT
Commented Me too on Justin Upton, Dan Haren are NL All-Stars; Mark Reynolds Left Off on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:25 PM EDT
Commented I really don't thin anyone here needs to be sold on Justin Upton, Dan Haren are NL All-Stars; Mark Reynolds Left Off on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:25 PM EDT
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Posted Double or quits? What will the full-season numbers for Arizona be? on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 2:10 PM EDT
Posted Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 7: What a difference a day makes on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 1:18 AM EDT
Commented However on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/05/09 12:13 AM EDT
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Commented True that on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 11:50 PM EDT
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Commented It's amazing on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 11:48 PM EDT
Commented Breathe... Breathe... on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 11:44 PM EDT
Commented Six runs on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 11:26 PM EDT
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Commented Ask and ye shall receive... on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 10:58 PM EDT
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Commented Not happy with the bunt attempt on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 10:46 PM EDT
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Commented Nah on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 10:45 PM EDT
Commented Well, that was fun... on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 10:29 PM EDT
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Commented O RLY? on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 10:25 PM EDT
Commented Missed it. What happened? on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 9:38 PM EDT
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Commented No luck for us at all on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 9:34 PM EDT
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Commented But... But... on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 9:23 PM EDT
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Commented It needs a better name on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 9:18 PM EDT
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Commented I laughed on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 9:17 PM EDT
Commented Good work by Drew on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 9:10 PM EDT
Commented Yes on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 8:36 PM EDT
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Commented Maybe should have gone with... on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 8:36 PM EDT
Commented And I open my first beer since May on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 8:30 PM EDT
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Commented Another rain delay on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 8:17 PM EDT
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Commented It lives! It lives! on Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 8:16 PM EDT
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Posted Gameday Thread, #81: 4/7 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 7:21 PM EDT
Commented Err... on Happy Fourth of July on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 4:12 PM EDT
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Commented Some good points here on Mark Reynolds: In My Own Words... on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 4:00 PM EDT
Posted Happy Fourth of July on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 1:47 PM EDT
Posted Mark Reynolds: In My Own Words... on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 12:11 PM EDT
Commented You'll find on The June Swoon: Reviewing the Diamondbacks Month on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 12:25 AM EDT
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Posted Diamondbacks 0, Rockies 5: Arizona, good for whatever ails the opposition on AZ Snakepit - 07/04/09 12:19 AM EDT
Commented Here's a quote TAP transcribed on DBBP on Gameday Thread #80: 7/3 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/03/09 11:52 PM EDT
Commented Go on, then... on Gameday Thread #80: 7/3 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/03/09 11:48 PM EDT
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Commented Yes, totally on Gameday Thread #80: 7/3 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/03/09 11:47 PM EDT
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Commented Yeah, that was startling on Gameday Thread #80: 7/3 vs. Rockies on AZ Snakepit - 07/03/09 11:39 PM EDT
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