Former Las Vegas ballpark site for the Oakland A’s at Las Vegas and Sahara Boulevards that intersect at the Las Vegas Festival Fairgrounds was a location where a deal between A’s and casino owner Phil Ruffin fell through due to backstop taxes. The A’s have a binding agreement at Tropicana Avenue and Dean Martin Drive but are waiting for public funding approval in the neighborhood of $500 million. (Las Vegas Review Journal photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Land negotiations hit a snag between Las Vegas casino property owner Phil Ruffin and the Oakland A’s, the A’s had their eye on Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue on the Las Vegas strip. The site was a 37 acre location. Ruffin and the A’s could not reach a deal because the A’s wanted backstopping any tax revenue shortfall. Ruffin spokeswoman Alicia Capanna said Ruffin is supportive of the A’s coming to Las Vegas but the deal didn’t work out at the Las Vegas Festival Fairgrounds.

#2 The A’s have their focus on the location that A’s president David Kaval said was binding and at Tropicana Avenue and Dean Martin Drive. The latest on that is trying to work with the Nevada Legislature and getting the $500 million needed to go towards construction of the new stadium.

#3 Amaury, I have to ask you about ESPN during regular programming there is no MLB game highlights, no baseball features, and no interviews to be found. Maybe during the post season but nothing or very little regarding any news on Major League Baseball is that a given that the MLB is not an ESPN demographic during certain times during ESPN programming.

#4 How surprised are you that the New York Yankees are where they are in the standings dead last in the AL East at 15-15 and 8.5 games out of first place. The season is young but manager Aaron Boone certainly wants the team to get on track and not be over 15 games out by the end of this month.

#5 The San Francisco Giants have two big injuries with outfielder Mike Yastrzemski suffering from a left hamstring injury and shortstop Brandon Crawford said that an MRI showed he is suffering from a calf strain and is on the ten day IL. Both Crawford and Yastrzemski had to leave Saturday’s game in Mexico City.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network on 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KIQI Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com