Oakland A’s starter Cole Irvin combined with the bullpen for a shutout over the Texas Rangers on Sun Apr 24, 2022 at the Oakland Coliseum (AP News photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 The Oakland A’s (9-8) have been getting lots of mileage out of centerfielder Cristian Pache with the defensive job that he’s done with the glove.

#2 Jerry, was Pache everything you expected him to be coming over from the Atlanta Braves in the Matt Olson trade in March?

#3 Daulton Jefferies starts for the A’s tonight (1-2 ERA 1.17) he’ll be opposed by the San Francisco Giants Carlos Rondon (2-0 ERA 1.06) Jefferies has been great at not allowing runs but Rodon has been lights out in April for the Giants.

#4 Jerry, the A’s have been playing in front of empty crowds at the Oakland Coliseum what will be ironic they’ll be playing in front of a capacity Oracle Park tonight and a good number of those customers will be A’s fans should be an interesting to have a few more vocal fans in an opposing team’s park?

#5 The A’s two games in San Francisco sandwich between homestands the A’s just completed a seven game homestand against the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers and after this two game series in San Francisco they start a six game series in Oakland against the Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jerry did a special Tuesday edition of the A’s podcast and does the A’s podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com