The Brad Cesmat Show

The Diamondbacks traded away some popular players Monday and then asked season ticket holders for their 2021 deposit just a few hours later. Tough deal for a club which was expected to compete for a playoff position but instead finds itself buried at the bottom of the National League West. ESPN MLB Insider Pedro Gomez (12:35 on podcast) talked about the trades made, what lies ahead for the organiz...

The underachieving Arizona Diamondbacks started cleaning house on Monday all the way up to the trade deadline. The college basketball world mourns the loss of John Thompson. The Arizona high school football world waits for Wednesday’s decision to either proceed with games on October 2nd as scheduled or push back once again. azcentral high school reporter Richard Obert (24:07 on podcast) talked abo...

Not only professional athletes but teams in many teams are taking a stand following the unthinkable shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The power of sports can have quite the impact overlapping into societal issues and problems. The Arizona Diamondbacks losing streak reached eight games following their blowout loss to the Rockies on Wednesday. ESPN MLB Insider Pedro Gomez Skyped in with...

Tuesday morning the Arizona Cardinals made Budda Baker the highest paid safety in the National Football League. Is he worth Steve Keim’s big-time investment? We’ll see but Keim certainly hasn’t been shy about spending big dollars on players he likes. Jordan Hamm joined Brad and Eric to talk about the impactful in-depth feature he did on D-backs’ outfielder David Peralta, as well as if the AZHS foo...

Luka Doncic is simply amazing. The Mavericks’ young megastar hit a game-winning three-pointer Sunday against the Clippers. Brad and Eric know Deandre Ayton will never be Luka but disagree on DA’s upside and potential at his age in the league. Former Eagles Pro Bowl quarterback and Valley resident Donovan McNabb Skyped in (9:55 on podcast) to talk about Kyler Murray’s second season, McNabb’s amazin...

The Cincinnati Reds have suspended long-time announcer Thom Brennaman after the former D-backs’ TV voice uttered an anti-gay slur in the middle of a Reds-Royals doubleheader on Wednesday. Brad and Eric agree it’s hard to dismiss or excuse Brennaman’s actions when you hear the tone and disgust in the audio clip. The Coyotes are done after back-to-back 7-1 blowout losses to Colorado. Look for a rebu...

San Diego Padres young star Fernando Tatis, Jr. set Twitter and baseball on fire Monday night after hitting a grand slam on a 3-0 pitch in a blowout win over the Rangers. Brad and Eric agree, MLB “purists” continue to drag the great game down as the baseball needs more young, outgoing stars like Tatis, Jr. The Diamondbacks continue to win – can the starting rotation become whole? Colorado pushed t...

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned around their slow start and suddenly find themselves back in the mix in the National League West – despite Robbie Ray’s inconsistencies. Brad and Eric both agree someone will pay Ray this off-season, despite his usually high pitch count and inability to work deep into games. Are the Suns for real? Well, maybe. Brad is optimistic that this off-season could be th...

The news is in and it’s not good if you were hoping for a Pac-12 and Big 10 football season this fall. Both conferences announced Tuesday they won’t be playing any sports in 2020. Brad agrees with the decision as safety, not greed, needs to remain the top concern at all colleges moving forward. Pac-12 Network Host and good friend of the show Yogi Roth joined Brad via Skype (8:52 on podcast) to dis...

Tuesday could be the day we hear if the Pac-12, as well as other Power Five conferences postpone the season until later this fall or possibly next spring. Brad and Eric discuss what makes the most sense and how a decision either way will impact the college football world. Former 3TV sports anchor/reporter Gil Tyree (10:22 on podcast) weighed in with his thoughts. Former Sports360AZ.com , turned NF...

Jordan and Eric discuss a busy sports weekend and tenuous start of the week when it comes to the future of college football which. Will we see CFB in the fall? Most early signs say no but the door is still slightly opened. One conference which won’t be playing this fall is the Big Sky which pushed things back to the spring. NAU head coach Chris Ball joined Jordan via Zoom (18:15 on podcast). The C...

The Suns will look to stay hot (and undefeated) when they battle the Pacers Thursday afternoon in The Bubble. Brad believes Devin Booker’s star is now brighter than ever and his ceiling is still incredible considering his age/youth. ESPN NBA Insider/”The Jump” host Amin Elhassan (16:34 on podcast) talked Booker, the Suns turning heads in Orlando, the job Monty Williams has done and much more. Plus...

As MLB COVID cases continue to add up, Brad wants to applaud the NHL and NBA for their proactive approach from the jump in terms of getting into a bubble for the protection and safety of players, coaches and staffers. Tuesday marks another tri-fecta day for sports in the Valley as the Coyotes, Suns and Diamondbacks are all in action. NBCSports.com NFL columnist Peter King (12:55 on podcast) Skyped...

Brad and Eric discuss the weekend in sports which included an Arizona Coyotes playoff win and the Suns upsetting the Mavs late Sunday night. The Pac-12 released their revised, shortened football schedule with ASU plays at UofA to open the season (for now). What has happened to the Arizona Diamondbacks? Could Torey Luvollo be on a short leash if the struggles continue? Plus, ASU basketball gets a h...

Things have not gone well for the Valley baseball team after the D-backs dropped to 2-4 following Wednesday’s loss to the Rangers in Arlington. The trek gets no easier with the Dodgers and Astros coming to town to open up the home slate starting Thursday. Team President Derrick Hall (9:01 on podcast) talked about a much different home opener, the early struggles on the road and hints of a new down...

The Diamondbacks have been a mess since returning to the diamond in southern California. Brad wonders where to start: poor pitching, sloppy fundamentals, cold bats? It’s still early but the season will be over sooner than later so the time is now for Torey Lovullo’s team. NFL camps are opening but a number of players are opting out due to COVID concerns. This will be an interesting development to...

The Miami Marlins had 13 players test positive for coronavirus. How will this impact the already shortened MLB season moving forward? The D-backs are off to a slow start as Robbie Ray continues to struggle to keep his pitch count down as evidenced in San Diego over the weekend. Brad caught up with AIA Executive Director David Hines (10:18 on podcast) who talked about a number of topics regarding t...

The Pac-12 will be scaling back to a 10-game season, most likely starting in mid-September according to San Jose Mercury News Pac-12 Insider Jon Wilner. Brad likes the concept but wonders if we’ll see a full season played with states like California and Arizona still COVID-19 hotbeds. Major League Baseball is officially back and Brad and Eric concur the Arizona Diamondbacks will be a playoff team...

Yes, it’s only summer exhibition baseball but the Dodgers walloping the D-backs on back-to-back nights doesn’t exact give everyone in the desert a warm and fuzzy feel. Brad believes Thursday we may see some movement by the AIA when it comes to a sports calendar for the 2020(?)-21 season. Tuesday Texas pushed back the start of their 5A and 6A regions. Suns insider Gina Mizell (10:40 on podcast) dis...

California is pushing back high school football to the spring. It’s something Arizona is also considering even though the AIA has yet to make a decision on the sports calendar for 2020-21. Brad and Eric discuss what makes the most sense and if California’s blueprint is the best play for AIA Executive Director David Hines. The Diamondbacks and Dodgers played in an empty Dodger Stadium Sunday night....

Brad talked about NFL players being more guarded returning to camp and eventually games with COVID-19 continuing to spread. He discussed it with Eric who joined the show from a Payson Starbucks via Skype. ArizonaVarsity.com ’s Ralph Amsden (4:17 on podcast) talked about his expectations and predictions for when we’ll see high school football later this fall, next spring, or whenever. Plus, a deep...

Brad and Eric discuss inching closer to the return of pro sports but both are skeptical seasons will be completed with COVID concerns still everywhere. Daniel Snyder is changing the name “Redskins.” The reason why has more to do with money than anything else. President of Pro Sports Consulting and former ASU AD and Coyotes Executive Steve Patterson Skyped in (8:06 on podcast) to talk about the hur...

As we inch closer to mid-July, pro sports are on the verge of returning to action (for now). The college sports landscape is shifting. Stanford dropped a number of sports – including volleyball and wrestling. Meanwhile, the Ivy League announced they were pushing all fall sports to the spring. Brad and Eric discuss what’s the most likely scenario for college football. Pro Football Hall of Famer War...

Bubba Wallace and the sport of NASCAR experienced a monumental break thorough Monday in fighting racism which has often been associated with the “Sport of Speed.” The drivers unwavering support of Wallace is something which will be impactful and remembered for several years to come. As for Major League Baseball, it appears the blueprint for a shortened season is in place…but how many people will a...

NASCAR jumps into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after a noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage in Lincoln, Alabama. Brad and Eric discuss the cowardly action and how NASCAR and their drivers must be proactive in how they respond to the incident. We’re nearing the end of June and Major League Baseball is still at a crossroads. Some insiders believe we are getting close to a deal betwee...