Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Cleveland. Bieber was place on the 60 day IL due to elbow inflammation. (AP News photo)

On MLB The Show podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 For Cleveland Guardian pitcher Shane Bieber things are still not on track. Bieber who has not pitched since July 9th suffering from right elbow inflammation has now been place on the 60 day IL. Guardians manager Tito Francona said that while Bieber did not suffer a setback he is on track to return in September. Bieber was the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner.

#2 Sad news Troy former San Francisco Giant first baseman Mike Ivie passed away due to ongoing health issues at the age of 70. Ivie was the Giants first baseman in 1978 and hit four pinch hit grand slams. Ivie set a Major League record when he hit the first two pinch hit grand slams.

#3 How difficult is the Los Angeles Angels two way player Shohei Ohtani situation? The Angels want to keep him but are listening to offers and so the Angels are on this fence. Ohtani doesn’t really want to leave Anaheim but on the other hand is also willing to listen to offers. Teams who have shown interest, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.

#4 It was Shotime for Ohtani on Sunday as Ohtani slugged his 36th home run of the season giving Angels fans what maybe their last look at Ohtani in an Angels uniform. The MLB Aug 1 trade deadline is approaching as this was the last Angels home game before the deadline. If it is his last game as an Angel Ohtani has given many a fan in the Southland the thrill of a baseball lifetime.

#5 The latest in the Oakland A’s-Las Vegas stadium saga is the battle coming from Schools over Stadiums president Dawn Etcheverry and a music teacher said public funds out of the State of Nevada budget should not be used for a billionaire from California. Reading teacher and president of the Nevada State Education Association Viki Kreidel said instead of spending $380 million out of public funds the money should be used for covering the large teacher vacancies, students have a fulltime educator in the classroom and instead of building a stadium Nevada should build classrooms for 30,000 students.

#6 Troy, the Schools over Stadium ballot measure could be the last defense to stop the Oakland A’s from leaving Oakland if the measure makes it on the ballot and voters vote no on $380 million public funding of a new Las Vegas A’s Tropicana ballpark.

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