Here’s what went down Tuesday on Gambo & Ash…

Gambo flew solo with Ash on vacation.

Must-See TV…The Cards are still looking for their first preseason win, but apparently fans here in the Valley don’t care. Saturday’s preseason game against the Chargers drew an eye-popping 10.3 rating with a 19 share. These numbers double last years’ preseason ratings. John knows Cardinal Fever has swept the Valley, but is stunned at the eye-popping numbers. He feels a lackluster Suns’ season followed by the last-place Diamondbacks have set the table perfectly for the Bidwill’s to keep a finger on the Phoenix sports pulse.

Proceed With Caution…Ken Whisenhunt said Monday after practice rookie Beanie Wells looked “fast” and expects him to play Friday against the Packers. The bigger question for Whiz is how much should Wells play in the third, and largely considered most important, preseason game. Gambo knows he has more star power than incumbent Tim Hightower and would be best suited to get the majority of the carries Friday and even in the final exhibition game when most starters rarely play. John is certain Beanie has the potential to be a future star, but the same can’t be said for steady, but not spectacular, Hightower.

We caught up with Cardinals starting tight end Stephen Spach who shared his thoughts on training camp and what he expects his role to be in Ken Whisenhunt’s offense this season. Spach is known as one of the better blockers on the Cards’ roster and coming back from off-season knee surgery.

Diamondbacks skipper A.J. Hinch checked in for his weekly segment and said Eric Byrnes and Justin Upton are progressing well in their injury re-hap assignments, while Chris Young seems to have found his stroke at Triple-A Reno. Hinch’s goal is to keep his team focused on the final month of the season with several key personnel decisions to be made this winter.

A Bad Night’s Sleep…With the struggling economy forcing people everywhere to cut back on unnecessary luxuries, the Pac-10 just might be joining the party in the coming years. A future proposal is calling for home football teams to stay at hotels the night before each game in the fall. The savings could equal anywhere from $40,000-50,000 annually. Gambo knows athletes won’t get a good night’s rest bunking in loud door rooms, but understands why Pac-10 schools are doing this: in order to save someone’s job with the university.

Depressed…Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley is both talented, but troubled. The former K-State star checked himself into a Houston re-hab center suffering from depression. Gambo thinks he has an idea why Beasley is depressed. In one word: marijuana. A recent twit-pic showed Beasley with what appeared to be baggies of pot in the corner of the photo. John sees a link between Beasley and troubled point guard Stephon Marbury who also went public with his “issues” some feel are linked to dope. Another reason is the public has far more access now thanks to Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks that didn’t exist ten years ago.

Wednesday Ash returns.

We’ll be joined by ESPN baseball insider Tim Kurkjian at 3:25, Cardinals defensive tackle Bryan Robinson, and Packers Pro Bowl cornerback Al Harris.