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San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: A question to whether Garoppolo is focused?

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tunes up in training camp reports say that Garoppolo is having difficulty completing passes to receivers and had missed five consecutive passes for interceptions (photo from sfchronicle.com)

On the 49ers podcast with David:

#1 Reports out of the 49ers camp in Santa Clara are saying that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is making a lot of the same mistakes he made during the season, that he hasn’t been lights out, that he isn’t making the right decisions is the criticism too strong or too accurate?

#2 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon hasn’t missed a training practice is looking for the season McKinnon hasn’t played a snap since since Jan 21, 2018 when he had 11 receptions for 126 yards when he was with the Minnesota Vikings. McKinnon had knee injuries.  McKinnon says he’s ready after missing all of 2019.

David Zizmor does the San Francisco 49ers podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Fournette joins very improved Buccaneers; LAFC looks to be the best in MLS

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Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette joins the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday strengthening the Bucs running backs position. The Bucs now have Ronald Jones, LaSean McCoy and Fournette on the roster at running back. (AP News file photo)

On Headline Sports with London:

#1 Draft pick running back Leonard Fournette who was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars  was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but head coach Brian Arians says that the running back position belongs to Ronald Jones.

#2 Also the Bucs running back LeSean McCoy will still have a spot on the roster with Fournette and Jones in the line up will there be room for McCoy?

#3 Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Arden Key entering his third season with the Raiders is preparing himself for the season. Key has only three sacks last season said that before coming off an injury that ended the 2019 season for him that he had a pretty good two games before he left with the injury.

#4 Turning to the MLS and the San Jose Earthquakes it was too much LAFC for the Quakes on Wednesday night in LA as the Quakes just couldn’t put the breaks on LAFC in a four goal loss 5-1.

#5 LAFC were tough in the bubble and their one of the toughest teams in the MLS led by Diego Rossi who scored his eighth and ninth goals of the season. LAFC is undefeated and looks like a second to none team.

London does Headline Sports each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: A’s pick up where they left off with Padres Friday night

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Oakland A’s pitcher Sean Manaea (left) and A’s catcher Jonah Heim head off the field after the third out in the fifth inning in Tue Aug 25th’s game against the Texas Rangers (AP News photo)

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 It’s good to be home and after plenty of rest the Oakland A’s have had seven days out of eight off and the one day they played was a doubleheader last Saturday in Houston which they got swept.

#2 A’s manager Bob Melvin said that stopping at anytime is not good for a team whose timing and momentum is crucial. The A’s inspite of the time off hold a  2 1/2 game first place lead on the Astros.

#3 Jerry during this lull the trade deadline takes center stage as the A’s traded for Mike Minor for two players to be named later with the Rangers and they got Tommy LaStella from the LA Angels for Franklin Barretto both Minor and LaStella will be at the park for the first time for the A’s on Friday night.

#4 Regarding A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano who lead MLB in hit by pitches with eight and the A’s as a team have been beaned 25 time out of the first 34 ball games. Is it deliberate or are pitchers not having the kind of control they used to?

#5 The A’s have rescheduled the following games and dates for doubleheaders as make up games Sep 9th Astros, Sat Sep 12th @ Texas, Mon Sep 14 @ Seattle, Sat Sep 26th Seattle.

Jerry does the A’s podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB podcast with Jessica Kwong: Remembering Tom Seaver Amazing Met;Yanks-Rays bad blood boils over

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Former New York Mets and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver seen here delivering for the Mets during the early part of his career passed away at age 75 on Wednesday and is part of Jessica’s podcast (AP file photo)

Jessica on the MLB pocast Thu Sep 3:

#1 Tom Seaver one of the greatest New York Mets ever passed away on Wednesday of Dementia and Covid-19 at age 75. Seaver was part of that great Amazing Mets and Miracle Mets 1969 World Championship team. Known as Tom Terrific also pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. Seaver had a career record of 311-205 of ERA 2.86.

#2 Jessica the Yankees and Rays have had a bubbling rivalry over the last few years. There has been some still competition in the battle for first in the American League East between the two clubs.

#3 It reached a fever pitch when both benches emptied on Tuesday night toward the end of the game with the Yanks up 5-3. Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman threw behind the head of the Rays Mike Brosseau. Plate umpire Roberto Ortiz came out from behind the plate and warned both managers and Chapman. That drew Rays manager Kevin Cash out of the dugout to argue the warnings drawing an ejection.

#4 Cash said that the Yankees have poor coaching and teaching and referred to his pitching staff saying that he has a whole stable of guys who throw at least 98 MPH.

#5 Brosseau on going back to the dugout was jawing with Chapman. Chapman took a few steps off the mound. A couple players intercepted Brosseau who was heating up and both benches emptied but no punches were thrown.

#6 Lastly you don’t see it too often but the San Francisco Giants Alex Dickerson hit three home runs in a lopsided game on Tuesday night in Colorado as the Giants defeated the Colorado Rockies 23-5.

Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports or MLB podcasts every other Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Joe Lami: Flyers live another day squeeze out OT victory over Isles 4-3

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New York Islanders right winger Cal Clutterbuck (15) checks the Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Justin Braun (61) into the boards in the second period of game 5 of Tuesday night’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (Canadian Press photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Joe Lami:

#1 How crucial, how critical was this win for the Philadelphia Flyers going into game five down 3-1.

#2 The Islanders Josh Bailey got off to a quick start with a second period goal at 1:20 to go in front 1-0. The Flyers Claude Giroux scored his first goal of the playoffs in the second period at 15:45 to tie up the game 1-1.

#3 The Flyers got out of the second period with a 2-1 lead when James Van Reemsdyk scored at 18:18.

#4 In the third period neither team was giving in an inch the Flyers Mattt Niskanen scored at 4:32 and the Flyers looked like they were going to fly past the Islanders taking a 3-1 lead. The Islanders Brock Nelson scored his sixth goal at 15:46. of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to cut the Flyer lead to one 3-2.

#5 The Islanders Derick Brassard tied up the game with a third period goal at 17:19 making it 3-3. The Flyers on the brink of elimination were now in a do or die situation and the Flyers Scott Laughton scored his fourth goal of post season in overtime to win it for the Flyers 4-3 and Philadelphia lives another day.

Joe Lami does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcasts each Wednesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Pettersson’s 3rd period goal makes the difference for Canucks in 2-1 win

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The Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson (40) raises his hands in celebration after scoring the eventual game winning goal at 3:19 in the third period as the Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) and Braydon McNabb (3) can only look on during game five at Rogers Centre in Edmonton on Tuesday night (Canadian Press photo)

On the Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Marko:

#1 The Vancouver Canucks coming into game five down 3-1 needed to pull out all the stops to keep them alive in the postseason against the Vegas Golden Knights. This game was none to easy and a nail biter that saw the Canucks just get by 2-1.

#2 The Golden Knights opened the scoring in the second period at 15:12 Shea Theodore scored his fifth goal of the post season for a 1-0 lead. The Knights at this point felt that they can gain some confidence if they could get another goal in the second period.

#3 The Vancouver Canucks Brock Boeser scored his fourth goal in the playoffs at 15:36 14 seconds after Throdore scored his goal to tie the game at 1-1. The Canucks came away from the second period with the tie.

#4 The Canucks Elias Pettersson picked up his seventh goal of the playoffs at 3:19 which later proved to be the game winner 2-1 Canucks who cut Vegas’ lead to one game it’s a 3-2 Knights series lead.

#5 For the goalies: Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko stopped 43 shots allowed one goal and for the Knights Robin Lehner faced 17 shots and allowed two goals.

Join Marko for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcasts each Wednesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: A’s return home after six days off

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Former Los Angeles Angel Tommy LaStella joins the Oakland A’s this Friday as the A’s host the San Diego Padres. LaStella in photo hits a ninth inning two run walk off home run against the San Francisco Giants Mon Aug 17th at Angels Stadium (AP News file  photo)

A’s Return Home after Six Days Off

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

OAKLAND–On August 23, after beating the LA Angels 5-4 on a smoky Sunday afternoon in Oakland, the Athletics went on their longest road trip of the season, a ten-game trip to play the Rangers and the Astros in Texas and the Mariners in Seattle. They played five of those ten games. Games were postponed in solidarity for social justice and also because one member of the Athletics organization tested positive for Covid-19.

You’ll never see a team take five or six days off during a season, not even during the All Star Break, but this is 2020, where all your sweet dreams or nightmares can come true and this last road trip for the Green and Gold was very unusual, to say the least.

They return Friday to the Oakland Coliseum, to open a seven-game series, three against the San Diego Padres, followed by four against the Houston Astros.

The San Diego Padres were the busiest team during the trade deadline, as they landed coveted pitcher Mike Clevinger in a nine player blockbuster deal. Solidifying an already excellent starting rotation and also acquiring veteran Mitch Moreland to join an already potent offense with Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer and company.

The A’s acquired lefty Mike Minor from Texas, a veteran, who was an All Star in 2019. Also traded for Tommy La Stella from the LA Angels, sending Franklin Barreto and cash considerations to the Angels.

With a 22-12 record and with a 13-4 home record the A’s are in first place over the Houston Astros, who recently swept them in a double-header at Minute Maid Park.

A good question for this home stand: How do the A’s respond after almost a full week of inactivity? Baseball is a game of repetition, practice, timing, feel, and sometimes when you stay away for a few days; you are not as sharp as when you play every day. A’s manager Bob Melvin admits is it not easy, but also said there is no excuse.

The month of September just began and the Athletics will have to play at least three (3) double-headers. It is not getting easier for Bob Melvin’s crew in the home stretch of 2020. We will soon find out.

Stay well and stay tuned.

Other mentions:  The great pioneer and visionary, Branch Rickey who signed Jackie Robinson to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers is credited for this memorable quote. “The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the black race.” Source: AP Wire During the Signing of Jackie Robinson (1946)

Join Amaury Pi Gonzalez for all the Oakland A’s action on Spanish radio 1010 KIQI San Francisco and for That’s Amaury’s Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

A memorable night in Denver in Giants big win 23-5

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San Francisco Giants Alex Dickerson connects with the first of three home runs for the night. Here he takes Colorado Rockies pitcher Jon Gray deep at Coors Field in Denver on Tuesday night (photo from sfgate.com)

By Jeremy Kahn

When you head to Coors Field in Denver, anything can happen in a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies.

Alex Dickerson hit three home runs and picked up 16 total bases, tying Willie Mays for the most in the most in the San Francisco era. Mays picked his 16 total bases against the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium on April 30, 1961.

Dickerson hit a 480-foot home run into the upper deck in right field, helping the Giants to a 23-5 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field.

The Giants tied the San Francisco record for most runs in a game with 23 and most hits in a game with 27, tying the record that took place on June 8, 1990 against the Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Going into the ninth inning, the Giants were trying to become the first team this century to score in all nine innings; however, usual Rockies catcher Drew Butera put a halt to that chance.

The trio of Dickerson, Brandon Crawford and Donovan Solano became the first three players to drive at six runs in the same game since RBIs became a stat 100 years ago during the 1920 season.

Dickerson put the Giants on the board in the top of the first inning, as he launched the second longest home run of the season, as his 480-foot home run that landed in the upper deck came up three feet short of tying Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees for the longest home run of the season.

Once again, Dickerson hit a home run in the top of the second inning, as he hit a two-run home run in the top of the second inning, as the Giants scored four runs and took a 5-0 lead. With the second home run by Dickerson, it became the first home run of game of Dickersons career.

Dickerson hit a double in the top of the fourth inning and then hit his third home run against Jairo Garcia in the top of the sixth.

In the top of the ninth inning, Dickerson barely missed tying Mays record with four home runs, as he doubled off the left-center field wall. It was the fifth hit and second double of the night for Dickerson, who became the first player since Matt Carpenter last season to have five extra base hits in the same game.

Kevin Gausman went five innings, allowing two runs and two hits to pick up his second win of the season. Both of the hits that Gausman allowed were home runs by Garrett Hampson.

NOTES: Those 23 runs were the third-most that the Rockies allowed in team history, behind the 26 runs that the Chicago Cubs scored on August 18, 1995 and the 24 runs they allowed to the Cincinnati Reds on May 19, 1999. The 27 hits by the Giants tied for the most allowed by a Rockies team, set when the Cubs also hit 27 in that 1995 game.

Daniel Robertson was called up from the alternate site in Sacramento and made his Giants debut and singled in his Giants debut in the top of the eighth inning.

Former Giants outfielder Kevin Pillar made his debut for the Rockies, as he started in centerfield, one day after being acquired from the Boston Red Sox.

UP NEXT: Logan Webb looks to even his record on the season at 3-3, as he takes the mound in the series and road trip finale for the Giants, while Kyle Freeland heads to the mound for the Rockies, as they look to split the series.

Headline Sports podcast with Barbara Mason: Can A’s bounce back after Covid shutdown; Seattle series has been postponed

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The Oakland A’s who acquired Tommy LaStella (9) is seen here after a first inning home run against the San Francisco Giants while LaStella was with Los Angeles Angels in the Tue Aug 18th game at Angels Stadium. LaStella is expected to be in the line up Friday night in Oakland (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports with Barbara:

#1 The Oakland A’s cancelled their game Sunday with the Houston Astros due to a traveling member of the team contracting Coronavirus that member was not identified and the Astros were chirping about the A’s cancelling the game. Houston Astros coach Josh Reddick a former Athletic was vocal about the game being canceled what were some of the things he said and the Astros said criticizing the A’s?

#2 Sunday was the third game out of five games that the A’s were involved in with postponements. The first was in Texas on Thursday as the A’s and Rangers honored  paying tribute to shooting victim Jacob Blake. The second was Friday in Houston where the Astros and A’s agreed to cancel after walking off the field with a Black Lives Matter T shirt on home plate and the third on Sunday.

#3  The A’s who had Monday off and were supposed to travel to Seattle were in quarantine in Houston their games in Seattle have been canceled. The A’s took Covid tests on Sunday and all the results come back negative they should be back in the Bay Area tonight and host the San Diego Padres on Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum.

#4 The A’s who made a trade for Rangers pitcher Mike Minor on Monday in exchange for two players to be named later are hoping Minor who is 0-5 can get on track and help the club. Minor in his last outing pitched shutout ball for six inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

#5 The A’s who lost a doubleheader on Saturday needed to shore up some holes and they had to make some deals getting Tommy LaStella from the Angels. The A’s who had a pretty good July and August saw the Astros come up from second place as Houston is just 2 1/2 games back of the first place A’s.

Join Barbara Mason each week for Headline Sports podcasts each Tuesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: A’s series in Seattle cancelled over Covid issues; Minor coming to A’s from Rangers in deal

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Pitcher Mike Minor is coming to the Oakland A’s in a deal from the Texas Rangers in exchange for two players to be named later (mlb.com file photo)

On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast:

#1 The Oakland A’s have now cancelled three of their last five games only playing a doubleheader last Saturday how far does these misses put the A’s behind the eight ball?

#2 The first two misses on Thursday and Friday the A’s cancelled due to the civil unrest of racial injustice in America pertaining to the shooting of Blake Jacob in Kenosha Wisconsin.

#3 The A’s missed their third game on Sunday when a member of the A’s traveling party in Houston was found to be positive for Coronavirus. A’s general manager David Forst said anything beyond today will not be speculated on. The A’s were scheduled to be in Seattle on Tuesday night but have been quarantined in their Houston hotel rooms as of Sunday.

#4 Tests taken after the discovery have been reported to be negative in the A’s traveling party as of Sunday. The A’s series in Seattle was cancelled and are expected to resume on Fri 4th at the Oakland Coliseum against San Diego.

#5 The A’s are buyers on Monday they dealt two players to be named later to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Mike Minor. Minor has struggled at 0-5 ERA 5.6o for this season. His last outing however he threw six shutout innings against one of the toughest lineups in baseball the LA Dodgers.

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