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Josh Collmenter is the unsung hero of the Diamondbacks’ pitching staff
He won’t be going to the All-Star game. He won’t get any Cy Young votes. But outside of Patrick Corbin, he has been the Arizona Diamondbacks’ most important pitcher. He is Josh Collmenter, and he is a rock. There has been some talk this week, with Kirk Gibson even hinting on my show, that Collmenter […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Patterson, ASU deserve credit for standing up to Notre Dame
Memo to Notre Dame: take this pitchfork and shove it where the sun doesn’t shine. That is exactly what ASU Athletic Director Steve Patterson told Notre Dame when they attempted to cancel their game at Sun Devil Stadium set for November 8, 2014. Now, Notre Dame being Notre Dame they just assumed they could write […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Goldschmidt’s 3rd in All-Star voting, and I’m okay with it
I can fully understand the Arizona Diamondbacks wanting to get the word out to its fans to vote for Paul Goldschmidt for the National League All-Star team. What I don’t understand is anyone being upset that he is currently third in the voting. Look, we all would love it if Goldy was running away with […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Baseball wants to stop cheating? Hit the players where it hurts the most
Forget the 50-game suspension. Forget the 100-game suspension. If you really want to get these Major League baseball players to stop using performance enhancing drugs then there is one and only one solution — void the contracts. Go back to the drawing board with the Players Association and insist on any failed drug test from […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Justin Upton not only player D-backs parted with
We have paid so much attention to Justin Upton and his amazing April and awful May, and rightfully so. Upton was the first overall pick and the player that was supposed to be a superstar for the Arizona Diamondbacks. But Upton wasn’t the only player the Diamondbacks shipped out in an effort to build a […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Michael Crabtree injury may benefit Arizona Cardinals most
The potential season-ending Achilles injury to Michael Crabtree could have a huge effect on the NFC West race this season. Crabtree, who had 85 catches for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns last season, was clearly Colin Kaepernick’s favorite target and was turning into one of the better receivers in the NFL. The 49ers do have […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Why was Paul Goldschmidt available in the eighth round in 2009?
Read an interesting sabermetrics-type article on Paul Goldschmidt by Scott Spratt of ESPN the other day. His article was about how Goldschmidt was “Setting the MVP Pace”. Now for anyone who listens to the show, they know I am the furthest thing from a sabermetrics geek. I’m just not that interested in some of those […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Don’t compare Martin Prado to Justin Upton
By now the Justin Upton trade has been evaluated every which way possible. And unfortunately for Martin Prado, he will always be compared to the former D-backs’ top overall pick, and there is not much he can do about it. But while I am a big believer that in every trade there is a winner […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
These are the candidates to be the Suns’ next head coach
The Phoenix Suns say that Lindsey Hunter is still a candidate for the head coaching vacancy, but he has about a snowball’s chance in hell of actually getting the job. I’m sure at some point Hunter was promised an interview with the new general manager and that is why he is still a candidate. And […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
D-backs will be patient with bullpen — they have to be
There is no easy answer, no quick fix. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ bullpen is abysmal with an astonishing 10 blown saves in just a month of baseball. The best news for the Diamondbacks is they can’t blow a save Thursday because they don’t play. Everyone wants answers. They want changes. They want demotions, call-ups, whatever it […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Forget the other numbers, Justin Upton has 11 homers!
I’m sure that Arizona is happy with Martin Prado, he is a good player and fit a need for the Diamondbacks. I’m also sure that if Justin Upton had stayed here, he wouldn’t be off to this hot of a start. But come on already — 11 freakin’ home runs by April 24th! Those who […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Patrick Corbin proving to be another D-back with a bright future
In his first game, Patrick Corbin shut down the Milwaukee Brewers over six innings in a 9-2 Diamondbacks win. He followed that up by outdueling Clayton Kershaw by throwing six shutout innings in a 3-0 D-backs win. And Thursday, with his team on the verge of being swept by the New York Yankees, Arizona’s 23-year-old […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Wesley Johnson is a nice player, but replaceable
This is going to be one busy and exciting offseason for the Phoenix Suns. With two first round draft picks, decisions to be made on the general manager and the interim coach and, of course, what to do with players like Luis Scola, Marcin Gortat, Michael Beasley, Marcus Morris and Wesley Johnson, Phoenix has some […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Lindsey Hunter’s fate could be sealed
The decision should come down in the next 10 days, maybe sooner. Will Lindsey Hunter be back as coach of the Phoenix Suns next season? If this week is any indication, that answer will be ‘no.’ I believe this week has sealed Hunter’s fate and it has nothing to do with the recent 10-game losing […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Suns should at least consider Michigan’s Trey Burke
Now that the college basketball season is over, the Phoenix Suns — whose season has been over for a few months now — can turn their attention to the NBA Draft figuring to have a top 4 pick. And after watching Trey Burke throughout the NCAA Tournament and during the season when he was National […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
It will be nice to get back to basketball for a bit
The Final Four cannot start soon enough. After a week of talking about coaching abuse, failed drug tests, cheating and bounties in the world of college sports, I am ready for some Peyton Siva, Trey Burke, zone defense and the Shockers! When Louisville and Wichita State tip off Saturday we can finally, even for a […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Will Larry Scott’s ego prevent him from doing the right thing?
How Ed “T ’em up” Rush still has a job with the Pac-12 as its coordinator of officials is beyond comprehension. How Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott can back an investigation that said Rush’s bounty comments about Arizona coach Sean Miller were made with no ill will intended is ludicrous. Scott has done a nice job […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Timing of Kevin Ware’s injury could have factored in Louisville win
The image of Louisville’s Kevin Ware lying on the court near the Cardinal bench in Indianapolis is not one I care to remember. I saw the replay once and that was enough for me. It was easily one of the worst injuries I have ever seen in sports. Others like Marcus Lattimore, Napoleon Kaufman, Stephen […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Just say ‘no’ to Carson Palmer, Cardinals
Been there done that and nine times out of ten, it doesn’t work. The Arizona Cardinals should just say ‘no’ to another retread quarterback in Carson Palmer and try something very foreign to them — draft and develop a signal caller. And I’m not talking about taking someone in the later rounds that rarely works, […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
One weekend in, the tournament has provided us no stars
So while the NCAA Tournament is generating huge television ratings and tons of excitement, it has done nothing to whet the appetite of Suns fans clamoring for a superstar. The top five picks in this draft will likely be Nerlens Noel of Kentucky, Ben McLemore of Kansas, Anthony Bennett of UNLV, Cody Zeller of Indiana […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
Adrian Wilson changed the Arizona Cardinals
The Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals have been in existence since the team moved here from St. Louis in 1988. In that time they have had 225 draft picks, but none more important than the third round pick they used in 2001 on a safety out of North Carolina State named Adrian Wilson. At the time, the Cardinals […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
It will be a sad day when Cardinals abandon Flagstaff
It will be a sad day when the Arizona Cardinals and the City of Glendale announce a 15-year agreement for the professional football team to host its training camp in the West Valley city. Training camp in Flagstaff at the campus of Northern Arizona University has been a great Arizona tradition, just like Camp Tontozona […]11 years ago
John Gambadoro
‘Little Gambo’ signs letter of intent
She had 14 days from today to sign and date the document for it to become official. But she had no need to take that long. She was not allowed to sign it until 7:00 a.m. Wednesay morning, so she signed it at 7:01 in the auditorium of Desert Vista High School in front of […]11 years ago
