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That’s Amaury’s Podcast, News and Commentary: Can Moss fill the void that Healy left at first; Butcher could be the pitcher the A’s are looking for

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photo by puckettspond.com: The Oakland A’s are hoping to see newly acquired Brandon Moss take his hacks like these this spring as he returns to Oakland for 2018

On That’s Amaury’s Podcsast for today:

1 The Oakland A’s who traded for Brandon Moss from the Kansas City Royals hit .207, 22 hits, 50 RBIs in 401 plate appearances with the Royals last season

2 The A’s acquired Ryan Butcher a left hander from the Royals in the Moss deal Butcher in 2017 had a 2.98 ERA, 65 strikeouts, 26 walks, in 65 1/3 innings,

3 The A’s dealt pitcher Jesse Hahn to the Royals ERA 6.02 in nine starts in 2017 and had a ERA of 5.30 as a reliever in 13 appearances.

4 The Cleveland Indians are getting rid of their Chief Wahoo logo not because it’s racist or for morale reasons but for as Cleveland put it commercial reasons

5 Today will be the first Blue Moon since 1866 the solar eclipse can be seen in North America and John “Blue Moon” Odom who pitched for the Oakland A’s from 1964-1975 and also made an appearance at the 2018 A’s fanfest over the weekend had a lifetime ERA of 3.70

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the Spanish talent for the LA Angels TV network and the Spanish talent for the Oakland A’s radio network and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks Podcast with Len Shapiro: Jumbo problems for Sharks as they embark on five game roadie without Thornton

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insidethecagewithrossmckeon.com photo: San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton

On the San Jose Sharks podcast:

1 The Sharks who dropped two straight home games before Sunday’s All Star break are looking to make amends as they start back to back road games tonight in Pittsburgh and then in Detroit on Wednesday night.

2 With the knee surgery for the Sharks Joe Thornton the Sharks had to reshape their lines a bit. Don’t look for Sharks general manager Doug Wilson to rent a player for the post season

3 The Sharks defense was all the talk after last Thursday’s game at SAP Center after San Jose allowed six goals in the visiting New York Rangers 6-5 win as goaltender Marty Jones remains questionable.

4 It was a good night on offense for the Sharks goal scoring with Logan Couture who scored twice, Kevin LaBance three assists, Marc Edouard Vlasic, Tomas Hertl, and Barclay Goodrow all scored for San Jose

5 The Sharks fade the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight who they beat earlier this month 2-1 at SAP Center in San Jose. Len takes a look how both teams match up tonight

Len does the Sharks Podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose State men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu: SJSU fall short in effort vs. Wyoming; face UNLV in Sin City Wednesday; plus further info

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On the San Jose State men’s basketball podcast with Ana Kieu:

1. San Jose State returned home to host Wyoming Saturday afternoon. What can you say about that game?

2. Spartans’ Jalen James sliced through the Cowboys’ full court press and made a twisting layup with 0.5 seconds left in regulation. What went wrong in overtime?

3. The Ryan Welage show aired at the Event Center. Welage scored a career-high 37 points. Tell me more about the Spartans’ flaws that cost them the game.

4. Turnovers continue to be a huge problem for San Jose State. Just how important are the possessions?

5. San Jose State takes on UNLV tonight at 8 pm on AT&T SportsNet and KLIV 1590 AM. Give us your three keys to the game.

6. What’s your score prediction for tonight’s game?

Ana Kieu does the San Jose State men’s basketball podcast each week on sportsradioservice.com

 

Cal Bears Men’s Basketball Podcast with Morris Phillips: Opposition cutting through Cal’s defense like butter; Bears open two game homestand Thursday against Ducks

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On the Cal Bears Podcast with Morris:

1 Like butter the Cal defense failed again to stop another team’s offensive and paid dearly dropping the their eight eighth straight loss to USC to 77-59 at Galen Center in Los Angeles

2 Cal head coach Wyking Jones said after the game that the Bears can’t continue beating themselves with 20 turnovers Sunday

3 Cal drops it’s win loss record to (7-15) the fourth worst record for a Cal team 22 games into the season

4 In your column your mention Cal is facing inbalance, unrelenting lessons facing the highest level in NCAA Basketball

5 The Bears are back at it again at Haas Pavilion facing the Oregon Ducks on Thursday night

The Cal Bears Podcasts with Morris Philips can be heard each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

AFC edges NFC 24-23, despite rain-soaked Pro Bowl

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By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker snared an 18-yard touchdown pass from Oakland quarterback Derek Carr with 1:31 to play, giving the AFC a 24-23 win over the NFC in Sunday’s Pro Bowl in rainy Orlando, Fla.

It was the second touchdown reception in the game for Walker, who was named offensive MVP. Walker caught four passes for 29 yards. He has a touchdown catch in each of his three Pro Bowl appearances.

Defensive honors went to Von Miller of Denver. Miller had three tackles, one sack, one pass deflection and ended the game with a strip-sack of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff.

Carr completed 11 of 15 passes for 115 yards, including the game-winning pass to Walker on a post pattern.

Each of the three AFC quarterbacks, Carr, Smith and Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers, threw interceptions. The game had considerable sloppiness due to the heavy rain. Some fans left Camping World Stadium early, while others donned ponchos. The rain also prompted players on both teams to find protection for their cellphones.

The NFC had a 20-3 halftime lead, but the AFC responded with 14 points in the third quarter.

Early on, two Minnesota Vikings turned in big plays – Adam Thielen made a touchdown catch on the NFC’s opening possession, and Harrison returned an interception 79 yards for a TD.

Arizona cornerback Patrick Peterson had two interceptions, giving him five career all-star picks. AFC quarterbacks combined to throw three picks. Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Casey Howard picked off a pass by Seattle’s Russell Wilson.

Winner’s share was $64,000. Loser’s share $32,000.

NHL All-Star Podcast with Daniel Dullum: Skills Competition in Tampa Bay; Talks at the All Star game Thornton out; No NHL players at the Olympics and more

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nhl.com photo: The Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid wins the fastest skater in the NHL skills competition on Sunday before the All Star game in Tampa Bay

On the NHL Podcast with Daniel Dullum:

1 All-Star Game Weekend – Skills Competition

2 Joe Thornton is still engine that drives Sharks, and they will miss him

3 Bettman on Olympics, goalie interference calls, expanding playoffs

4 NHL wants in Seattle, but is the Emerald City a hockey town?

Daniel Dullum does the NHL Podcast each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: A’s Fiesta De Fanaticos 2018, Big Turnout at Jack London Square in Downtown Oakland

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photo by capitalcorridor.org: Oakland A’s fans are jubilant entering the A’s Fanfest at Jack London Square in downtown Oakland on Saturday Jan 27th

By: Amaury Pi Gonzalez

OAKLAND — It was all free admission, so there was no hard-ticket count, but it could have easily be 20,000 or more that visited the Oakland Athletics Fanfest this past Saturday at Jack London Square, to celebrate the A’s 50th Anniversary in Oakland. Food trucks served free food for the enthusiastic crowd, who enjoyed live music. A’s players mingled with fans and signed autographs, kids had pictures with clowns and the fiesta was on!

At The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame booth, A’s newly acquired reliever, Yusmeiro Petit, signed autographs for about 40 minutes. He also posed with fans and their families for photographs.

“Estoy muy contento de estar de vuelta en California. Translation: “I am very happy I am back in California,” the 33 year old Venezuelan right handed told me. Many fans that got his signature at the Hispanic Baseball Museum booth remember him with the Giants across the Bay Area, where he was an excellent reliever and a part-time starter from 2012 to 2015.

I asked Yusmeiro if he was surprised that the Angels did not keep him (last year in 60 relief appearances he had a 2.73 ERA and was the most dependable reliever for Mike Sciocia’s team). “Esto es un negocio, tu sabes. Translation: “You know, this is a business.” Petit brings experience to the team’s pitching which is a welcome site on a relatively young pitching staff. He was happy and poised to meet with A’s fans this Saturday. He was also anxious to report to Spring Training in Mesa, Arizona, by mid-February.

Note: All autographs were signed with free pens from KIQI 1010/990 AM Radio, the home of the A’s Spanish Broadcast Network.

Great ambiance permeated the event, as old colorful characters we know at the Coliseum like “Banjo Man” was playing as well as “Swinging A’s Ragtime Band.” It was held next door to the spectacular new front offices of the Oakland A’s. The place was rocking on a perfect sunny morning/afternoon.

A’s President Dave Kaval came over to our booth, like he did last season, and was “taking it all in.” He faces some challenges after the Laney College location (his No. 1 favorite) for the proposed new park didn’t materialized. But he is a determined and optimist young man with a plan that will succeed in this endeavor, even in the very complicated and competitive Bay Area thoughts when it comes to building new baseball facilities.

The players were wearing their new Green and Gold jerseys, which they will wear on Friday home games with the 50th anniversary patch on the shoulder. Dallas “El Perfecto” Braden was taking pictures around our booth. I call him “El Perfecto” because on Mother’s Day (May 9, 2010), he pitched a perfect game at the Oakland Coliseum against the Tampa Bay Rays. Dallas is the new A’s television analyst, taking the place of Mark Mulder, and he is always pumped up.

It was a great afternoon for all at Jack London Square. I spoke with a gentleman who was at the Oakland Coliseum for the first ever game in Oakland in 1968. I also talked to some other baseball veteranos like my good friend Adalberto “Ucho” Lopez, who was here in 1968 and was part of the great tradition of Major League Baseball in Oakland, California. They were happy to see the four World Series trophies. I spoke with many of my friends that for years have been with the A’s Booster Club. It was a fun day at Oakland! It was a truly a Grand Slam event!

See you in Spring Training!

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the Vice President of the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Museum and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsadioservice.com

Pac-12 Hoops: Bruins Roll Past the Cardinal 89-73

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By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, January 27, 2018

The UCLA Bruins, behind the one-two offensive punch of Aaron Holiday and Kris Wilkes, cruised to an 89-73 Pac-12 men’s basketball victory over the Stanford Cardinal at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California.

Holiday led the Bruins (15-7 overall, 6-4 Pac-12) with 21 points and Wilkes added 18. Thomas Welsh, who suffered a knee injury in UCLA’s win over California on Thursday, was back in the starting lineup and produced 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bruins point guard Jaylen Hands added nine points and 10 assists.

Daejon Davis paced the Cardinal (11-11, 5-4) with 23 points, 10 assists and four rebounds. Dorian Pickens scored 16 points, Michael Humphrey had 12 points, and Reid Travis led Stanford with seven rebounds while scoring 11 points.

Davis has scored a combined 45 points against UCLA this season. He posted 22 points in the Cardinal’s first meeting with the Bruins.

After winning five of its first six conference games, Stanford lost its third straight Pac-12 contest.

The Bruins took a 38-27 lead in the first half, sparked by a 14-0 run that included seven points from Holiday. After the halftime break, UCLA built a 22-point lead with 11:40 remaining, doing most of the damage in transition.

UCLA outshot the Cardinal 53 percent to 46 percent, and made 53 percent of its 3-point attempts. The Bruins also sank 92 percent of its free throws, and held a 33-28 rebounding edge.

The loss squares the regular season series between the two schools. Earlier, on Jan. 4, the Bruins lost to Stanford in double-overtime. UCLA has won its last 12 home games against the Cardinal.

Up Next: Stanford returns home this week for home games against the Oregon schools, hosting Oregon State on Thursday at Maples Pavilion. Tip-off is at 8 p.m.

Barracuda split weekend series with 5-1 win over Rampage; enter AHL All-Star break on positive note

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By: Ana Kieu

The San Jose Barracuda played in their final game before the AHL All-Star break against the San Antonio Rampage Saturday night at the AT&T Center. Prior to the minor league hockey matchup, San Jose was on a two-game losing skid, while San Antonio shutout the road team 3-0 the night before.

The Barracuda jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on Rudolfs Balcers’ goal. Assists were provided by Tim Clifton and Radim Simek.

San Antonio received an elbowing call, which gave San Jose their first power play of the game. Then, Barracuda’s Jon Martin had a heated moment and went to the box for roughing alongside Rampage’s Andrew Agozzino. After the penalties expired, the game reverted back to 5-on-5 hockey.

The Barracuda played a solid first period and headed into the intermission with a 1-0 lead over the Rampage.

San Jose grabbed an early 2-0 lead to start the second period, thanks to Jacob Middleton. Assists were provided by Balcers and Nick DeSimone.

The Barracuda didn’t just stop there. Just a little less than five minutes later, Emerson Clark scored a goal to give San Jose a 3-0 lead.

The Rampage almost got a goal, but they got a slashing call first. No goal for San Antonio. The Barracuda held onto a 3-0 lead midway through the period.

The Barracuda then went on a few power plays following a few penalties committed by the Rampage. San Jose was able to capitalize on one of those power plays as Cavan Fitzgerald snapped a shot into the net during the 4-on-3 man advantage to make it a 4-0 game.

The Barracuda carried a 4-0 lead to the locker room after two periods of play.

Barracuda’s Brandon Bollig got a holding call early in the third period and San Jose headed to the penalty kill for the first time tonight. Balcers then struck again for his second goal of the game and third overall point for a 5-0 lead. Assists were provided by O’Regan and DeSimone.

The Barracuda’s perfect lead was eventually snapped by the Rampage. Andre Mironov apparently said “no shutout in my house” as he fired the puck past Parker Gahagen to reduce the deficit to 5-1 late in the game.

After being blanked last night, the Barracuda got revenge in tonight’s match against the Rampage with a 5-1 win.

Notes
3 stars of the game
1. Rudolfs Balcers
2. Jake Middleton
3. Antoine Bibeau

Barracuda’s starting lineup: Rudolfs Balcers, Danny O’Regan, John McCarthy, Jacob Middleton, Nick DeSimone and Antoine Bibeau.

Up Next
The Barracuda return to action as they take on the Stockton Heat on February 2 at 7 pm PT.

Welage helps the Spartans, but San Jose State drops 90-86 decision to Wyoming in overtime

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By: Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Spartans have lost eight straight games. Their last win (75-63) came on December 21, 2017, in a crosstown matchup against the Santa Clara Broncos. Meanwhile, the Wyoming Cowboys were doing just fine and entered the building with a two-game winning streak. The Cowboys upset Nevada 104-103 on January 24 and Utah State 85-77 on January 20.

Win streak or not, the Spartans were focused on the task at hand. San Jose State isn’t playing for the postseason, as they’ve only won three games so far this season, but they just wanted a win against Wyoming at the Event Center.

The Spartans’ starting lineup consisted of Keith Fisher, Noah Baumann, Jalen James, Ryan Welage and Ashtin Chastain.

The Cowboys got off to a fast start as Justin James hit a jumper and a 3-pointer and Cody Kelly made a layup, but the Spartans got back in the game. Chastain hit a jumper and made a layup and then Welage added a jumper and a three to give SJSU a 9-7 lead at the 17:11 mark of the first half.

Spartans’ Jaycee Hillsman threw down a dunk to make it a one-point game at the 12:01 mark, but the Cowboys quickly responded as Alexander Aka Gorski hit a three just 17 seconds later.

The Cowboys went on a 12-0 run in a span of 2:34 to overwhelm the Spartans, who ended Wyoming’s run after a bit, thanks to pair of free throws from Welage with 8:29 left in the first half.

Things got chippy when Cowboys’ Alan Herndon fell to the floor and appeared to be in a lot of pain. Herndon managed to pick himself up off the floor. The officials handed a foul to Spartans’ Jaycee Hillsman. After that, Austin Mueller entered the game in relief of Herndon.

Both teams exchanged shots late in the first half, but the score was in favor of the Cowboys, who carried a 47-33 lead to the locker room at halftime.

Here are the Spartans’ first half stats: 13-28 FG-FGA (total), 2-6 FG-FGA (3-ptr), 5-6 FT-FTA, 1 offensive rebound, 19 defensive rebounds, 20 total rebounds, 9 PF, 33 TP, 11 A, 13 TO, 1 Stl, 100 Min.

The Spartans got the ball to start the second half. However, the Cowboys struck first on James’ layup just 27 seconds in. And, as you may have expected, the Ryan Welage show came on as the junior forward shot two pairs of free throws and a jumper in a single-handed response to Wyoming.

James, Hillsman and Isaiah Nichols joined the Spartans’ scoring party. Welage then hit a jumper to pull SJSU within six (65-59) with 9:10 left in the second half.

The SJSU cheerleading team continued chanting their “defense” chants, which appeared to help the Spartans get back on track. Aside from the usual Welage show, Keith Fisher got into the limelight with a layup and a jumper to bring SJSU within one (73-72) with 3:17 left.

Welage collected a pass from Fisher and launched a three from the top of the arc to tie the game at 75 apiece with 1:44 left. It was do-or-die for the Spartans, who seemingly maximized their defense in the end.

The Cowboys regained the lead (77-75) on James’ dunk with 5.4 seconds left. Both teams took a timeout. Following Wyoming’s timeout, James made a layup to tie the game at 77 apiece and force overtime.

Hillsman hit a jumper to put the Spartans up 79-77 to start the overtime period. However, the Cowboys immediately responded with a game-tying shot–Louis Adams’ layup–less than a minute later.

The back-and-forth action between the two teams ensued as Welage made a lone free throw, James hit a three, Chastain made a layup, Adams made a pair of free throws and Fisher followed with a pair of free throws.

James made a layup to put the Cowboys back on top (86-84), but the game was far from over. James added a jumper to extend the Cowboys’ lead to 88-84 and then his team took a 30-second timeout with 11.4 seconds left.

Nichols got a foul, which hurt the Spartans as James made a pair of free throws following the malicious incident. Welage hit a jumper with just one second left on the clock, but it was too late. The Spartans dropped a 90-86 decision to the Cowboys in overtime.

Here are the Spartans’ final stats: 30-62 FG-FGA (total), 4-15 FG-FGA (3-ptr), 22-28 FT-FTA, 8 offensive rebounds, 35 defensive rebounds, 43 total rebounds, 24 PF, 86 TP, 20 A, 21 TO, 2 Stls, 225 Min.

Notes
The Spartans’ coaching staff wore sneakers with their suits for today’s Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week game, a nationwide event to raise awareness and help save lives from cancer.

The first 400 students got free pizza at halftime.

Up Next
The Spartans head to Las Vegas to take on UNLV Wednesday night at 8 pm PT.