Here’s what went down Friday on G&A

Dave Burns sat in for the vacationing Ash.

Big Deal? The “top” two teams in the NL West face off tonight at Chase Field. The Dodgers have lost 9-straight road games and the D-Backs’ were just swept by the hapless Padres. Gambo & Burnsy don’t feel the series has lost any luster with both teams struggling. They also discussed the club bringing up Justin Upton and Max Scherzer from Tucson. Both will be available tonight. We took calls on the series and what is becoming a very cluttered outfield.

D-Backs’ skipper Bob Melvin joined Gambo and Burnsy to break down the disaster in San Diego. BoMel knows his club must hunker down and player better all-around baseball if they want to keep their lead in the NL West.

Former St. Mary’s High and ASU star, now Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier previewed this weekend’s big series against the Diamondbacks which starts tonight at Chase Field. Ethier seemed a bit peeved the D-Backs didn’t draft him once his Sun Devil career came to an end.

Renowned sports handicapper and good friend of the program Brandon Lang checked in for his weekly segment to preview the opening weekend of college football. Lang says be very wary of picking college games when teams are still “getting their identity” the first couple weeks of the season.

Passing Judgment The jury is still out on Cards’ “starting” quarterback Matt Leinart. A column is Sports Illustrated defended Leinart and says it’s too early to tell if Leinart will ever turn out to be the quarterback they hope he will. Gambo thinks NFL players, especially quarterbacks, have very tender egos and the Cardinals are doing that with Leinart. Burnsy thinks Leinart is a bust because he’s had three years to win the job and he hasn’t…at least not yet. Both agree he could blossom in another system if the Red Birds decide to deal him.

No show Monday.

Ash returns Tuesday, but Gambo’s off until Wednesday. We’ll be joined by ESPN baseball insider Tim Kurkjian

 

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