City of Scottsdale / Old Town Scottsdale / Scottsdale Stadium:
The excitement is in the air! As I talk about the communities where spring training games are held, the teams and real estate, the first I would like to talk about is Old Town Scottsdale. Old Town Scottsdale is the spring home of the San Francisco Giants, as they train and play their spring home games at Scottsdale Stadium.
Old Town Scottsdale is the central location for entertainment. Old Town Scottsdale is a vibrant location with plenty of art galleries, varieties of restaurants, taverns, and tons of shopping including Scottsdale Fashion Square. These attractions are what makes Old Town Scottsdale great, and many people want to live there. Besides, what’s even greater? You can own real estate in Old Town Scottsdale and walk to Scottsdale Stadium to see Cactus League baseball action and the San Francisco Giants!
Lets Talk San Francisco Giants Baseball:
2011 was a very competitive season across the National League. Was the 2010 championship season a fluke for the Giants? It certainly was not. Manager Bruce Bochy still did a good job managing this team in 201, but just came 4 games short from the wildcard, when the NL West’s Arizona Diamondbacks put the nail in the coffin during the last series against them. Think about it, Bochy had to make many shuffles in his lineups due to injuries and the trade for Carlos Beltran from the New York Mets, as a rental for the final push for the playoffs, but still came short.
The outlook for 2012 remains solid in my opinion. I do believe if the Giants can keep the line-up in-tact if they do not have the injuries like they did last year. If so, they are back in the playoff hunt and could become World Series contenders again. Offensively, hitting is still pretty solid, but some key players from 2010 championship team are gone. However, key acquisitions of Melky Cabrera and Angel Pagan could add some depth. There are no major power hitters, and the team is not filled with a whole lot of speed. Now Carlos Beltran brief 2011 stay with the Giants are not going to help matters in hitting, but manager Bruce Bochy knows how to manage this lineup that is not too flashy. If managed properly, and the team has and buys his fundamentals in the game, he could have a contending lineup.
The starting pitching rotation is extremely solid again this year, along with their number one aceTim Lincecum, whose Earn Run Average (ERA) was just over 3.00. Four of the five projected starters for this year had ERA’s from 3.04 to 3.55 in 2011. It’s a solid rotation, which none had losing records. In the pen, I feel they have a solid setup roster, but if closer Brian Wilson remains consistent to put out the fire, look out. “Fear the beard” right?
Overall, if they play the proper fundamentals, stay healthy, I believe the Giants will be back in World Series form. Bruce Bochy knows how to manage this team, and will be extremely competitive against other teams. From the wildcard standpoint, I see contenders from the National League East, Central, and certainly the West all have that shot. From the West, the San Francisco Giants are still in that category. A solid manager and good pitching are the keys to get at least a wildcard berth.
Old Town Scottsdale Real Estate For Sale for San Francisco Giants Fans:
Showing properties 1 – 10 of 116. See more 85251 zip code real estate.
(all data current as of 2/1/2012)
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2 beds, 2.00 bathsHome size: 1,635 sq ftLot size: 1,635 sq ft
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$239,000 : 4200 N Miller Road, Unit 111, Scottsdale
3 beds, 2.00 bathsHome size: 1,419 sq ftLot size: 1,389 sq ft -
1 bed, 1.00 bathsHome size: 888 sq ftLot size: 887 sq ft -
$245,000 : 4710 N 70th Street, Scottsdale
3 beds, 3.00 bathsHome size: 2,163 sq ftLot size: 13,888 sq ft -
$200,000 : 8545 E Heatherbrae Drive, Scottsdale
3 beds, 2.50 bathsHome size: 1,850 sq ftLot size: 7,032 sq ft -
$179,000 : 7960 E Camelback Road, Unit 201, Scottsdale
2 beds, 2.00 bathsHome size: 1,369 sq ftLot size: 1,581 sq ft -
$295,000 : 4200 N Miller Road, Unit 423, Scottsdale
3 beds, 2.75 bathsHome size: 1,977 sq ft -
$145,000 : 8339 E Devonshire Avenue, Scottsdale
3 beds, 1.75 bathsHome size: 1,416 sq ftLot size: 7,074 sq ft -
$259,000 : 7181 E Camelback Road, Unit 1031, Scottsdale
1 bed, 1.00 bathsHome size: 525 sq ft -
$209,900 : 8701 E Columbus Avenue, Scottsdale
4 beds, 2.00 bathsHome size: 2,042 sq ftLot size: 8,426 sq ft
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