Sports360AZ
By Perry Cohen
With the start of spring training, Archie Bradley can finally relax.
The Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, who became a fan favorite during the 2017 season, was a social butterfly in the sports world of the Valley, this offseason.
#ArchiesAdventures, as he calls it on social media, began in early December with the
Arizona Coyotes and continued with a long list of appearances at a different Valley
sporting events such as Arizona State’s Curtain of Distraction, GCU Men’s
Basketball, and Waste Management Phoenix Open, among others.
After battling with inconsistencies on the mound, the D-backs 2011 first-round pick hit
his stride with the fans this last season.
Bradley’s dominate 2017, which was highlighted by a 1.73 earned run average and 79 strikeouts over 73 innings pitched, landed him in MLB Network’s top 10 relief pitchers.
With the addition of pitchers Brad Boxberger and Yoshihisa Hirano, it seems as
though Bradley will stay in the set-up role, a position he’s settled into.
Despite Bradley’s role with the team, he will continue to be a fan favorite.
Bradley finished his long offseason of adventures at the D-backs spring training
home, Salt River Fields, for the D-backs Fan Fest.
Below is a social timeline of Bradley’s off-season stops around the Valley.
Arizona Coyotes December 12th
Huge shout out to the @ArizonaCoyotes for the plug for me and my crew! #ArchiesAdventures pic.twitter.com/kegPJg3JEp
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) December 17, 2017
Sliding back into Oklahoma for the holidays like……??
?: @ArizonaCoyotes pic.twitter.com/P9aiJbCVuk— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) December 19, 2017
ASU’s Curtain of Distraction December 17th
What a day!!! GREAT WIN Sun Devils! Thank you @SunDevilHoops & @942Crew for the love! Get to cross the #CurtainofDistraction off the off bucket list!! #ArchiesAdventures #Day2 #AZSportsTakeover pic.twitter.com/pOdfU2PVmQ
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) December 17, 2017
The TURN UP ⬆️⬆️⬆️ WAS CRUCIAL TODAY‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️@SunDevilHoops @942Crew pic.twitter.com/1qrtuQ9RL3
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) December 18, 2017
Court Side For GCU’s Men’s Basketball January 11th
The Adventure Continues….. @GCU_MBB @gcu @GCUHavocs #LopesRising pic.twitter.com/l6eWDnI9MD
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) January 12, 2018
Soaking In Some Suns’ Basketball January 12th, February 7th
Just a couple @942Crew #CurtainOfDistraction alumni’s watching the @Suns do work on #90sNight. The goat ? @MichaelPhelps ! #ArchiesAdventures pic.twitter.com/YA4BOADP7z
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) January 13, 2018
Great to meet @bubbawatson tonight at @Suns ! See you at the @WMPhoenixOpen !! #ArchiesAdventures pic.twitter.com/ukHpqW2smm
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) January 13, 2018
.@Suns Pre -game with @DevinBook & superstar @jennatude1 !! #DopePic pic.twitter.com/enlhD0Jsid
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) January 13, 2018
Bucket list Item: Sit courtside at an @NBA game. ☑️
THANK YOU @Suns !! #ArchiesAdventures #AllAZ pic.twitter.com/EixuWerRjo— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) February 8, 2018
Waste Management Phoenix Open January 30th
What an amazing experience with @SpecialOlympics today! My putting was suspect, but luckily I had an amazing teammate! @wmphoenixopen week is off to a great start. #ArchiesAdventure #MeetMeOn16 pic.twitter.com/Arh41Li1GG
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) January 30, 2018
Kurt Warner Celebrity Game Night February 9th
Crashed this photo with these AZ legends and ballers….Thank you @kurt13warner & @TreasureHouseAZ for the invitation! #Motivation pic.twitter.com/W4lmjy0eEu
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) February 10, 2018
Phoenix Rising February 10th
What a night! Thank you the @PHXRisingFC organization for the hospitality! Almost got the victory, but still had an absolute blast! Great atmosphere! Will definitely be back! Shout out to @didierdrogba for the pic! Legend. #AZSportsTakeover #ArchiesAdventures pic.twitter.com/IUgsV1SPYo
— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) February 11, 2018
