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A’s Bring the Heat and Silence the Bats in Houston 5-2

Published on July 24, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Athletics’ Luis Urías hits home run against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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A’s Bring the Heat and Silence the Bats in Houston 5-2

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics didn’t play around Thursday night. With the season slipping into its second half, the Green and Gold made a loud statement in Houston, riding a polished outing from Luis Severino and just enough timely hitting to beat the Houston Astros 5-2 at Daikin Park.

From the very first pitch at 7:10 PM, it was clear the A’s came ready to win with sharp defense, aggressive baserunning, and a cool, collected mound presence. That energy paid off quickly, and this time, the box score tells the story just as much as the vibes.

It all started with Max Schuemann slicing a leadoff single in the top of the first, but the A’s weren’t able to cash in. No matter, Luis Severino came out in the bottom half and matched that energy by silencing the Astros’ top of the order. Taylor Trammell did manage a single and a stolen base, but Severino struck out two and got Christian Walker to bounce back to the mound, keeping things scoreless.

Sacramento found its breakthrough in the second. Lawrence Butler worked a walk and quickly swiped second, his 17th stolen base of the year, then advanced to third on a bad throw. Carlos Cortes did his job with a sacrifice fly to center, and just like that, the A’s were on the board.

They didn’t stop there. After a clean bottom of the second from Severino, his A’s strung together a sequence of smart, situational baseball in the fourth. Cortes singled, Gio Urshela followed with another hit, and Luis Urías kept the line moving with a single of his own to load the bases.

A forceout off Schuemann’s bat plated Cortes, and then Nick Kurtz drilled a double to right to bring in Urshela. Schuemann got thrown out at the plate trying to score from first, but by then the damage was done. The A’s were up 3-0, and confidence was mounting.

The fifth brought more of the same. After Brent Rooker drew a leadoff walk, Tyler Soderstrom smacked a double to left, setting up a sac fly from Shea Langeliers to make it 4-0. The Green and Gold weren’t lighting up the scoreboard with home runs, but they were executing small-ball perfectly, and the Astros had no answer.

The only real power moment for Sacramento came in the sixth, when Luis Urías launched a solo homer to left center, his eighth of the season. That stretched the lead to 5-0, and it would prove to be all they needed.

Severino was in full control throughout his six shutout innings. Houston’s hitters couldn’t get into any kind of rhythm. In fact, by the time the Astros finally showed life in the seventh, on a Victor Caratini double and a pair of sacrifice plays, it was already too little, too late. They did scratch across two runs to make it 5-2, but Sacramento’s bullpen slammed the door shut after that.

Michael Kelly took over in the eighth and got two outs before Mason Miller entered and cleaned up the inning. In the ninth, Steven Okert closed it out with flair. He walked one but didn’t flinch, striking out Christian Walker and inducing a final flyout to center from Jon Singleton to end it.

It wasn’t the flashiest win of the year, but it might have been one of the smartest. Seven different A’s recorded hits, four of them had RBIs, and the team swiped three bases while making zero errors. Kurtz was a standout, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI, while Urshela also had a multi-hit game and scored once.

Starting pitchers for Friday night in Houston: For the A’s LHP Jeffery Springs (8-7 ERA 4.18) for the Astros RHP Ryan Gusto (9-3 ERA 4.46) first pitch at Daiken Park 5:10pm PT.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

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Oakland Ballers game recap: Colorado cuts it close with 5-4 win over Oakland

Published on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Colorado Springs Sky Sox (2nd half:4-3, season:13-41) 010 210 100 5 11 2

Oakland Ballers (2nd half:5-2,season : 42-23) 000 210 002 4 3 2

Will the real Daniel Harris please stand up? Daniel Harris the trumpet player of the national anthem met Oakland Ballers second baseman Daniel Harris before Tue Jul 23, 2025 game at Raimondi Field against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (photo by the Oakland Ballers)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

By Lewis Rubman

OAKLAND–You come away from a game like the Ballers’ slovenly trouncing of the faltering peripatetic squad from northern Colorado on Tuesday night, exalted by the thrill of victory but feeling a trifle dirty because what you’d attended wasn’t a drama but a farce. (I admit that there’s a lot to be said for farces, but why quibble?)

You return to Raimondi Park this pleasant Wednesday evening prepared for more low comedy and, of course, a happy ending, and, to your surprise, Colorado springs back and defeats the hometown crew, 5-4, in a nailbiter that ends with the potential tying and winning runs on the corners and what looks like a wrongly called third strike after your team has exhausted its challenges.

As the Cuban saying has it, lo único que sabemos de la pelota es que es redonda y viene en caja cuadrada, all we know about baseballs is that they’re round and come in a square box.

How are we to explain this sudden change of outrageous fortune? A good deal of credit goes to Chase Martínez, the Sky Sox’ starting and winning pitcher. He hung on for six innings, in which he threw 112 pitches and gave up only two hits.

This accomplishment was tarnished by one of them having been a two run dinger by Darryl Buggs in the fourth, which accounted for half of the Ballers’ total run production of four, three of which, all earned, were charged to Martínez. Nowadays, this is considered a quality start at all levels of play. In the context of the Pioneer Baseball League, this is the stuff of Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn at Candlestick Park.

Three Sky Sox relievers, Joe Kinsky, Ryan Velázquez, and Alaín López, who got the save (his third) held Oakland to one run (an unearned tally against Lopez) and one hit (an eighth inning double by Jake Allgeyer off of Veláquez).

Casey Stengel, whose managerial talents led the 1948 Oakland Oaks to thePacific Coast League pennant, observed, “Good pitching always beats good hitting and vice versa,” and the Sky Sox did some pretty good hitting Tuesday night.

Seven of their nine batters got hits, and the two that didn’t walked three times between them. One of them, ex-Baller Marques Titialii got free passage to first twice in four plate appearances. Christian Hall went three for five and almost duplicated his namesake and fellow first sacker Christian Almanza’s Tuesday night feat of hitting three homers. Two of his three hits went yard.

In contrast, the only Oakand hit I haven’t already mentioned was Tremayne Cobb’s leadoff two bagger in the first frame. The Curse of the Leadoff Double refuses to die.

Reed Butz started for the Ballers and took the loss, his second against seven wins. He surrendered four runs, three of them earned, in 4-1/3 innings on the mound, during which he threw 86 pitches. Two of the seven hits he allowed were homers, and he logged four strikeouts against three walks.

Adam Bogosian followed Butts and kept Colorado Springs off the board for 1-2/3 innings,allowing just one hit. Gabe Tanner pitched the seventh and eighth. He gave up the deciding run in the first of those two frames. It came on Hall’s second tatter of the game. James Colyer kept Oakland’s hopes alive by shutting down the Sox on one hit while striking out two in the top of the ninth.

The line score provides a guide to the game’s scoring sequences and the B’s attempts to make do with a stymied offense.

Be prepared for more interesting turns of events starting Thursday, evening at 6:35. The first 500 fans will receive a limited edition En Vogue commemorative cup.

San Francisco Giants podcast Morris Phillips: SF’s Verlander relieved to get first win; Giants meet the Mets on Friday

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San Francisco Giants designated hitter Rafael Devers (16) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run in the top of the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Field in Cobb County on Wed Jul 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Morris Phillips:

#1 San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander got nervous after it started raining Wednesday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The game was in fifth inning and Verlander wanted to get this one in as an official and was short three out to make that that happen for his first win of the season.

#2 The Giants had a 3-0 when the rains came and was afraid that once again his efforts to pick up his first win would be squandered away. Verlander holds the Giants record for the longest winless streak for a pitcher in Giants history. Verlander has gone winless in his first 16 starts.

#3 “I didn’t know. I figured something like that would happen,” Verlander said. “This would be the game that gets rained out or we have a two-hour delay and they don’t let me go back out.”

#4 Verlander threw five shutout innings, allowed a hit, and walked five Atlanta hitters and got some run support to boot.

#5 The return to Oracle Park on Friday to face the New York Mets. Starting pitcher for the Mets RHP Clay Holmes (8-5 ERA 3.48) for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (9-7 ERA 3.08) first pitch 7:15pm PT.

Join Morris Phillips for the Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Will A’s trade Sears before deadline?; A’s in Houston for 4 game set

Published on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

JP Sears seen here pitching against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Jul 4, 2025 is being sought by different clubs for his services from the Sacramento A’s. Will he be dealt before the July trade deadline? (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Once again the Sacramento A’s get fine pitching but cannot get run support in their 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday. The Rangers starter Patrick Corbin with the support of three relievers kept the A’s hitters at bay.

#2 A’s starter JP Sears pitching five innings allowing three hits, allowing one earned run and seven strikeouts. Sears has been lights out this season didn’t get the decision and is 7-8.

#3 Sears is a trade block prospect. Sears has pitched consistently in spite of his eight loses and some team no doubt would like to pick him up before this month’s trade deadline someone who he could help in the post season.

#4 The A’s only run came when Nick Kurtz hit a double that scored Brent Rooker in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game at 1-1. The A’s badly need to wake up their bats they were also beat by scores of 7-2 and 6-2 Friday and Saturday respectively by the Rangers.

#5 A’s open up a four game series on Thursday night at Daikin Park with the Houston Astros. Starter for the A’s RHP Luis Severino (3-11 ERA 5.10) and for the Astros RHP Jason Alexander (1-0 ERA 8.40) first pitch in Houston 5:10pm PT.

Jeremiah Salmonson does the A’s podcasts Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

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Sacramento A’s podcast with Michael Roberson: A’s hoping to end 4 game skid Thursday against Astros

Published on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Sacramento A’s right hand pitcher Luis Severino is looking for his fourth win against the Houston Astros at Denkin Park in Houston on Thu Jul 24, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast with Michael Roberson:

#2 A’s starter JP Sears pitching five innings allowing three hits, allowing one earned run and seven strikeouts. Sears has been lights out this season didn’t get the decision and is 7-8.

Michael Roberson does the A’s podcasts Wednesday nights at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.

7-23-2025 Giants @ Braves Insomniac Lunatic Fringe Postgame

Published on July 23, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Francisco Giant Dominic Smith (7) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring on Luis Matos RBI in the top of the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves on Wed Jul 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

What a difference the last 48 hours have made for the San Francisco Giants. The beat writers were talking with third baseman Matt Chapman apparently the words team meeting. Apparently after Monday’s loss the Giants went out and did everything right on Tuesday night.

Those things situational hitting, power, good defense you name it on route to a 9-0 win on Tuesday. There is word there was talks amongst the players after the game Monday because the Giants have looked like completely different team over the last 48 hours.

Stephen Ruderman is a San Francisco Giants beat writer and does the Giants podcasts after every Giants game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kurtz Comes Through but A’s Can’t Close That Lonestar Gap in 2-1 loss

Published on July 23, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

Texas Rangers centerfielder Michael Helman makes a leaping catch on a fly out by the Sacramento A’s Tyler Soderstrom in the top of the sixth inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wed Jul 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

Kurtz Comes Through but A’s Can’t Close That Lonestar Gap

By Mauricio Segura

In a game that often felt like a pitcher’s duel wrapped in a chess match, the Sacramento Athletics were edged out 2-1 by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field. Despite flashes of promise and a gutsy rally in the sixth, the Green and Gold couldn’t quite crack the code against a sharp Rangers pitching staff.

Both teams came out swinging, or at least attempting to. The first inning was a quick snapshot of what would become a recurring theme: early contact, solid defense, and outs stacking up like dominoes. The Athletics’ top three, Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, and Nick Kurtz, were retired in order, all on fly balls and liners that found gloves instead of grass.

The Rangers, on the other hand, managed a bit of noise thanks to a Corey Seager double, but he was ultimately stranded at third after Marcus Semien’s flyout and an Adolis García strikeout.

By the second inning, it was clear: if anyone wanted to score Wednesday night, they’d have to fight for it. The A’s struck out three times in a row, victims of Patrick Corbin’s sharp control. Corbin, making one of his strongest starts of the season, carved up the Sacramento lineup like a man with a plan.

The breakthrough didn’t come until the bottom of the third, when Corey Seager connected with a pitch and sent it flying over the center field wall. It was Seager’s 15th homer of the season, a solo shot that gave Texas the narrowest of leads. For a while, it looked like that might be all the Rangers needed.

But the sixth inning changed the tone.

Brent Rooker broke through with a two-out single, and Nick Kurtz followed with a line-drive double to right that brought Rooker home, tying the game at 1-1. It was Kurtz’s 15th double of the year, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Shea Langeliers kept things moving with a soft infield single, putting runners on the corners and forcing Texas to pull Corbin in favor of Jon Gray. With a chance to take the lead, the A’s sent up Tyler Soderstrom as a pinch hitter, but his sharp fly ball landed in center fielder Michael Helman’s glove to end the threat.

The Rangers weren’t done. In the bottom of the seventh, a two-out rally sparked by Wyatt Langford’s walk and Jonah Heim’s fly-ball double gave Texas the lead once again. Heim’s shot to short left was just enough to score Langford and give the home team a 2-1 edge.

The Athletics had chances late but couldn’t capitalize. In the eighth, Rooker collected his third hit of the game, but Kurtz struck out to end the frame. And in the ninth, Langeliers gave the A’s a flicker of hope with a leadoff single, but a flyout and two strikeouts, the final one on Gio Urshela, snuffed out the comeback bid.

It was a game that could’ve gone either way, but in this latest chapter of a developing Sacramento season, the story ended with a familiar note: close, but not quite.

A’s open up a four game series on Thursday night at Denkin Park with the Houston Astros. Starter for the A’s RHP Luis Severino (3-11 ERA 5.10) and for the Astros RHP Jason Alexander (1-0 ERA 8.40) first pitch in Houston 5:10pm PT.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary– Trans Athletes officially Banned for the 2028 Olympics

Published on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

The former Bruce Jenner now Caitlyn Jenner who was a US athlete in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal would be banned in the women’s category in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics if Jenner were to compete as a trans athlete (photo from Vanity Fair)

2028 Olympics in Los Angeles – Trans Athletes, officially Banned

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

According to a Gallup poll conducted in May 2025, 69% of US adults believe that transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that align with the sex they were assigned at birth . This indicates a majority of Americans support restricting the participation of transgender athletes in sports based on their birth-assigned sex.

The next Summer Olympics in the United States will be held in 2028, in Los Angeles. The games are scheduled to take place from July 14 to July 30, 2028. This will be the third time Los Angeles has hosted the Summer Olympics, previously hosting in 1932 and 1984.

Chris Mosier is arguably the most famous transgender athlete in the US, recognized for his achievements as a triathlete and dual athlete, as well as for being a vocal advocate for transgender rights in sports. While other transgender athletes like Lia Thomas (swimmer) and famous Caitlin Jenner (decathlete) have gained significant media attention.

As a matter of fact, before being known as Caitlin Jenner, she was known as Bruce Jenner was a well-known Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon. He later became a television personality and was part of the Kardashian family’s reality television show. Caitlin Jenner, has publicly stated her opposition to transgender women competing in women’s sports, including at the Olympic level .

She argues that it’s a matter of fairness hat individuals assigned male at birth who have gone through male puberty have inherent biological advantages that make competition against cisgender women unfair. Also that it undermines women’s sports, as allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports take away opportunities and may cause physical harm to biological women athletes.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law protects women in sports. I agree 100X100 with the Olympic committee, at the end, God made two sexes and God doesn’t change your sex after you are born. This decision by the Olympic Committee shows the ultimate respect for women athletes. It is only common sense, which in this time in history we are living, is not that common anymore.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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Verlander picks up first win of season; Lucky Number Three a Part of San Francisco Series Win Over Atlanta 9-3

Published on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

After eight decisions and four months of waiting San Francisco Giant veteran right hand pitcher Justin Verlander picks up his first win of the 2025 season against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Field in Cobb County on Wed Jul 23, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants had a second winning game in a row with a great offensive effort beating the Atlanta Braves 9-3. They went into the seventh inning leading 9-0 but gave up three runs.

Three appeared to be their lucky number today scoring three runs in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. The best news of all Justin Verlander finally got his first win of the season after 17 starts. Rafael Devers had two home runs in the game.

The game had a quiet start through the first four innings. Both teams had opportunities to score in those innings but going into the fifth inning neither team had crossed home plate. It all turned around for the Giants in the fifth inning.

Devers got the team cooking hitting a solo home run taking a 1-0 lead and there was more to come. Willy Adames was hit by a pitch followed by a Matt Chapman two run home run and going into the sixth inning San Francisco had taken a 3-0 lead.

Three looked to be the lucky number for the Giants in this game. In the sixth inning Patrick Bailey doubled, Heliot Ramos singled and Devers hit his second home run of the game and just like that another three runs for San Francisco and a 6-0 lead.

What transpired in the seventh inning was just crazy but the way this game was going predictable. There was another base runner for the Giants when Chapman was hit by a pitch. Mike Yastrzemski walked and San Francisco had runners on first and second.

Casey Schmitt grounded out and the runners advance to second and third with the one out. Smith singled Chapman home for the first run of the inning. Patrick Bailey grounded out and Yastrzemski scored for the second run.

They added a third when Luis Matos singled Smith home. Three runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings set up the win in this game for San Francisco leading 9-0 going into the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Braves were far behind the eight ball going into the seventh inning but they did give it a go scoring three runs in the inning. Neither team scored in the final two innings: the final score was 9-3 in favor of the Giants.

It was a great offensive game for San Francisco. They had scored 19 run in the last two games of this series. This team had really bounced back. The best news of all was the first win of the season for pitcher Verlander.

He had to wait through 17 games until today’s game. He went six innings, gave up a single hit, and strangely five walks. He had three strikeouts and finally got the monkey off his back going forward.

Game notes: Wednesday afternoon the Giants beat the Braves in game three of their series. Justin Verlander picked up his first win for 2025. It was such a long time waiting but Verlander was able to break through.

The Giants will now head home after a great series in Atlanta to take on the New York Mets after a day off Thursday. For Friday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco the Mets starter will start Clay Holmes with a 8-5 win/loss record and a 3.48 ERA for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (9-7 ERA 3.08). First pitch for this game is scheduled for 7:15 PM PT as the Giants will be looking to continue their current streak.

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor: Are the critics right about Purdy not rising to adversity?

Published on July 23, 2025 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy addresses the media on Wed May 21, 2025 at the 49ers practice facility in Santa Clara (AP News photo)

San Francisco 49ers podcast David Zizmor:

#1 David, some critics have said that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy have said that Purdy is not worth of the $265 million five year deal he signed. That Purdy did not perform at a NFL top level. What is your take on such criticism.

#2 Purdy’s deal puts him in a tie for seventh highest paid player in the NFL and ties him with quarterback Jered Goff. Goff has a salary of $53 million per year. In 2023 Purdy set a single season record for passing yards at 4280 and threw for 31 touchdowns. Purdy’s numbers fell in 2024 passing at 3864, 20 touchdowns, and the 49ers finished 6-11.

#3 Critics continued to say that Purdy failed to elevate the 49ers and didn’t rise to the occasion in facing adversity and didn’t have the traits to live up to the leagues tip quarterbacks with some of the top contracts in the NFL.

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