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Oakland A’s Relocation podcast with Daniel Dullum: A’s Prez Kaval says renderings should be ready by Mar 8th

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Oakland A’s team president David Kaval said that the A’s Las Vegas ballpark renderings will be ready before the A’s two game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Fri Mar 8, 2024 at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas ( file photo from Oakland A’s)

On the A’s Relocation podcast with Daniel:

#1 Oakland A’s team president David Kaval said this week that renderings for the A’s Las Vegas ballpark should be ready by Mar 8th and 9th when the A’s play the Milwaukee Brewers at Las Vegas Ballpark.

#2 The two games at the A’s triple A ballpark in Summerlin the opportunity for Kaval to show off the new renderings and answer some daunting questions about when does he think the park will be ready in conjunction with A’s interim plans for 2025-27.

#3 Kaval and the A’s are moving forward with construction plans for the Vegas ballpark but Schools over Stadiums whose in appeal court working on the language for a petition that put an initiative on the Nov 2024 ballot that would stop the public financing for the park.

#4 Daniel out of the 35 acre block at the Tropicana Hotel only nine acres will be devoted to the A’s and the A’s will be limited to the nine acres with a fix roof. Kaval is pushing hard to get the blue prints finalized and says there almost ready.

#5 A’s owner John Fisher is having trouble finding a place for the A’s to play in 2025-27 until the Las Vegas ballpark is ready. Kaval did say that the A’s renderings will be presented at the two Las Vegas pre season games.

Daniel Dullum does the Oakland A’s Relocation podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Oakland A’s – Baseball Boycott Capital

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The book Beisbol on the Air by Jose Iber and Anthony R Salazar

Oakland A’s – Baseball Boycott Capital

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

If you have never heard of a fan base boycotting their team’s Opening Day, it is because it is not common in Major League Baseball history in Oakland or any other city. But such is the state of affairs on the A’s franchise today. Last Dive Bar and The A’s 68’s have joined forces for a full boycott of Opening Day, March 28 when the A’s host the Cleveland Guardians.

During the 2023 A’s season, there were reverse boycotts, and in the end, the Oakland A’s attendance at the Oakland Coliseum was the lowest among all 30 in major league baseball. Not all of this can be attributed to the boycotts, but A’s hardcore and casual fans have shown disinterest in the team since the team announced their move to Las Vegas.

The relationship between A’s fans and A’s ownership is very similar to part of the Christian marriage vows I, take you to be my favorite team, to have and to hold from this day forward for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer”. Unfortunately, it has resulted in a very nasty divorce, what attorneys call “irreconcilable differences.”

On March 28 at 7:07 PM the Oakland A’s inaugurate their 2024 season when they will play the Cleveland Guardians at the Oakland Coliseum.

Fans plan to boycott the A’s opener by showing up at the Coliseum parking lot but not inside. Instead of going inside the Coliseum to watch the game, fans will show their displeasure with owner John Fisher, who is trying to relocate the team to Las Vegas. The Oakland A’s are offering a BOGO deal for that Opening Night against the Guardians, buy one tixket get another ticket for free.

New book: “Béisbol on the Air” by Jorge Iber and Anthony R. Salazar. Essays of Major League Spanish-Language Broadcast is now available.

Both the U.S. population and Major League Baseball rosters have seen dramatic demographic changes over the past 50 years. The nation and the sport are becoming multilingual, with Spanish as the unofficial second language.

Today, 21 of 30 MLB teams broadcast at least some games in Spanish Filling a gap in the literature of baseball, this collection of new essays examines the history of the game in Spanish, from the earliest locutores who called the plays for Latin American audiences to the League’s expansion into cities with large Latino populations–Los Angeles, Houston and Miami to name a few–that made talented sportscasters for the fanaticos a business necessity.

Warriors Win Eighth Consecutive Road Game Beating Toronto 120-105; Golden State’s Wiggins out with serious personal issues

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives on the Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Fri Mar 1, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Despite a slow start, the Golden State Warriors (31-27) won their eighth road game in a row 120-105. They had flight issues flying into Toronto but pulled it all together to beat the Toronto Raptors (23-37). They battled the entire game and came out with the win.

Game recap: Golden State got a very slow start to open this game with some fatigue quite possibly playing into it. They trailed for most of the first quarter but battled back losing the opening quarter 28-31. They had cut the Raptors lead to three and were just getting started. Golden State was able to tie Toronto 33-33 in the second quarter but still trailed at the half 61-64.

The start of the second half was a complete turnaround for the Warriors. They won the third quarter 32-19 and led for the first time at the end of a quarter 93-83.

The Warriors began to set the pace of play dominating the paint and letting Stephen Curry do what he does best and that is knocking down triples.

Jonathan Kuminga was having a stellar game proving that he is now without doubt the number two player on the team. Golden State was one quarter away from winning their eighth road game in a row.

The Warriors continued to dominate in the final quarter with stop after stop. They came into the game on a very quiet note but were finishing the game like gangbusters. The final was 120-105 and they had their eighth win on the road and right now no one is dismissing Golden States hoped for path to the playoffs.

This was an amazing win for the Golden State Warriors especially since they were stuck on the tarmac at JFK Airport in New York waiting to fly into Canada for hours. They really had to pull out all the stops to win this game and they came out with flying colors.

Curry had the high for the Warriors with 25 points and Kuminga was right behind him with 24 points. Moses Moody who started in this game had 17 points and off the bench Chris Paul finished with 13. Klay Thompson also started in this game and shot for 14.

Game notes: The Warriors are on a roll winning their seventh road game in a row Thursday night beating the New York Knicks 110-99. Friday night they took on the 12th place Eastern Conference Raptors and picked up road win number eight. Golden State was without Andrew Wiggins who is out indefinitely once again with a personal matter. The team was also missing Podziemski who was out with right knee soreness. The Warriors had more than enough fire-power to realize number eight.

This win set up the showdown on Sunday when the Warriors take on the first place eastern conference Boston Celtics. This will be a huge challenge for Golden State. Considering the level that they have been playing at this game could very well be a ninth road win in a row for the Warriors. That tipoff is scheduled for 12:30 PM PT televised on ABC TV.

Sharks Lose 6-4 to Ducks Despite Duclair’s 2 Goals; San Jose drops fifth straight game

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Anaheim Ducks right winger Jakob Silfverberg (33) puts a shot on net but the puck is deflected by the San Jose Sharks goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen (36) at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Feb 29, 2024 (AP News photo)

Thursday, February 29th, 2024

By Troy Ewers

San Jose, CA – Celebrating Black History Month, the San Jose Sharks host their rival the Anaheim Ducks to close out the month of February. Last game on Tuesday the Sharks lost to the New Jersey Devils 7-2. Nico Sturm (1g, 0a) opened the scoring for the Sharks with his fourth goal of the season. The Sharks dropped their fifth straight game losing to Anaheim 6-4 at SAP Center on Thursday night.

He led San Jose in faceoff percentage (64.3%; min. 2 FO). Justin Bailey (1g, 0a) netted his fifth marker on the campaign and now has four points (2g, 2a) in his past five games. Ryan Carpenter (0g, 1a) and Henry Thrun (0g, 1a) were each credited with an assist on Bailey’s goal in the third.

Alexander Barabanov (0g, 1a) was credited with his seventh assist of the year on Sturm’s marker in the first period, giving him double-digit points on the campaign with 10 (3g, 7a).

20 seconds into the first period of the game, Cam Fowler of the Ducks was hit with a puck and bled as he skated off the ice to get stitched up. When the game resumed, the Sharks found their energy early and it was a hot start as Anthony Duclair scored off a slapshot with assists from Fabian Zetterlund and Nikita Okhotiuk, 1-0 Sharks.

Duclair’s 12th goal and Zetterlund’s ninth assist. Zetterlund is having a career year on the offensive end with a career best 15 goals, tying Tomas Hertl for the team lead and Zetterlund now has a career high in points with 24 points after that assist.

Ducks even it up 20 seconds after the Duclair goal thanks to Leo Carlsson poking in the puck, 1-1. A minute after the game tying goal, Alex Killorn of Anaheim earned a tripping call, but that didn’t stop the Ducks from keeping their fire burning.

Short handed goal for Anaheim came from Brett Leason, his eighth of the season, 2-1 Anaheim. The remainder of the period was an exchange of hits and physical play between both teams and when the period ended, Anaheim held the lead 2-1. 

The second period was a collection of penalties and goals. First goal came from Anaheim after Killirn scored on a breakaway that went net to net, 3-1 Ducks. Mike Hoffman scored on what looked like Duclair’s second goal, but it was given to Hoffman for a power play goal after Frank Vatrano earned an interference penalty, 3-2.

The Ducks had another penalty thanks to Mason McTavish’s holding penalty and it resulted in another power play for San Jose and this goal tied it up 3-3. The Ducks responded quickly with a power play goal of their own courtesy of Vatrano, 4-3.

Anaheim got one more goal before the period came to a close and it was another power play goal after a Zetterlund high sticking call. Adam Henrique scored and by intermission it was a 5-3 game, Ducks in the lead. 

The third period was high intensity and very physical. What looked like it was going to be a fight with Eklund and Uhro Vaakananainen were giving penalties that led to a 4 on 4. During the 4 on 4 LaCombe got a tripping call making it 4 on 3 for San Jose and Duclair got his second goal of the game in front of the net assisted by Granlund and Hoffman to make it 5-4. Duclair and Granlund both with three points each. After a Ducks empty netter, the game was officially over 6-4. Anaheim wins.

This game was an impressive game as each goal for Anaheim was scored by a different player. Lundestrom, Henrique, Killorn, Vatrano, Leason, and Carlsson each with a goal in this rivalry game. Next game for the Sharks will hopefully be a different outcome for Coach Quinn as they make a trip to Dallas on March 2nd against the Dallas Stars.

Utes roll past Cardinal 90-68

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The Stanford Cardinal guard Michael Jones (13) takes a jump shot against the Utah Utes at John M Huntsman Arena in Salt Lake City on Thu Feb 29, 2024 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Embarking on its final Pac-12 men’s basketball road trip, Stanford traveled to Salt Lake City and dropped a 90-68 decision to Utah Thursday.

It was the fifth consecutive loss for Stanford.

Cole Bajema hit five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points. Gabe Madsen was next for the Utes with 15 points, and Delvon Smith had 13 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. The Utes outrebounded Stanford 40-29, and Utah never trailed in the game.

Michael Jones led the Cardinal with 20 points, including three 3-pointers Andrej Stojakovic scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Kanaan Carlyle and Maxime Reynaud added 10 points apiece for Stanford (12-16 overall, 7-11 Pac-12).

Field goal shooting The was a mixed bag for Stanford. The Cardinal made 49.1 percent of its total shots, but only 4-of-15 from 3-point range.

The Utes (17-11 overall, 8-9 Pac-12) opened the game with a 15-4 run, but Stanford recovered to make a 12-7 run to pull within 22-16. Reynaud scored twice during that run and Max Murrell scored his first points after missing nine games due to injury.

Utah led 46-27 at halftime. Though the Cardinal’s shooting improved to 58.6 percent (17 of 29) in the second half, they were unable to cut the Utes lead any less than 14 points. Jones scored 10 of his points in the second half, while the Cardinal tallied 23 of its 41 second-half points in the paint.

Josue Gil-Silva scored his first career points for Stanford in the closing seconds.

Stanford’s next stop is Boulder, Colo, on Sunday, when the Cardinal visit the Colorado Buffaloes for a 6 p.m. contest.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Players make it known they prefer Melvin over Kapler

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San Francisco Giants players have voiced their preference for manager Bob Melvin the way he runs the club over former Giants manager Gabe Kapler (photo from mlb.com)

On The SF Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 How happy are the players that former manager Gabe Kapler is gone in favor of first year manager Bob Melvin?

#2 The players seem to be happy with Melvin’s new structure of playing. One of the new rules of Melvin’s that every single person from coaches, players, equipment managers, bat boys, are required to be on the field for the national anthem hats off and lined up before each game.

#3 Melvin said it’s all about the perception that your ready to play saying even if your not playing your engaged. Melvin had similar housekeeping rules when he was with the Oakland Athletics. Although his A’s teams didn’t win too often they respected him enough to be a competitive team and he’s hoping likewise this season in San Francisco.

#4 It was noted that for the national anthem Kapler was in the clubhouse or not on the field and the players were not in front of the dugout. The point that some of the veteran players pointed out was discipline was lacking under Kapler while under Melvin he’s being detailed oriented and wants discipline.

#5 What’s the difference do you see for Melvin who managed the Padres last season and coming over to the Giants and managing this season?

Join Michael Duca for the San Francisco Giants podcasts Thursdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Losing streak extends to five for Barracuda as they fall to Firebirds 4-1

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

Looking to rebound after a tough loss against the Reign the Barracuda took on the Coachella Valley Firebirds on the road.

San Jose’s goaltending depth is going to be stretched a little thin with Mackenzie Blackwood being placed on the IR. Due to this Magnus Chrona was called up to the Sharks and Beck Warm was called up to the Barracuda.

Despite the call up Georgi Romanov made the start tonight heading into this one with a 6-7-5 record and a 3.50 GAA and .866 SV%. For the Firebirds it was Chris Driedger in between the pipes who had a 14-6-4 record with a 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%.

This game ended up being dominated by special teams as out of the five goals scored tonight three were on the power play.

The first special teams goal in this one was scored by the Firebirds on the as Kole Lind deposited his 11th of the season.

Of course for the Barracuda in the second period their power play would not be scoring goals rather they were getting scored on. San Jose gave up back-to-back shorthanded goals less than three minutes apart as Ryan Winterton and Cameron Hughes capitalized on their sloppy play.

There was a glimmer of hope for San Jose in the third as just 25 seconds in Scott Sabourin scored his 14th of the season making it a 3-1 game.

That hope would be squashed as Hughes got his second of the night less than five minutes later.

If there was any positive for the Barracuda they did get take two penalties and were able to kill off both.

The goal by Hughes did end up sealing the deal as San Jose now falls to 17-28-8 with the 4-1 loss. The Firebirds continue their domination as they improve to 32-13-5.

The shots in this one favored Coachella Valley 39-30, as San Jose went 0/2 on the power play while the Firebirds finished 1/4.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Cameron Hughes 2nd: Ryan Winterton 3rd: Chris Driedger

San Jose will have to face these same Firebirds once again this time at home on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Cal Bears game wrap: Bears put up fight but fall in Colorado to guarantee losing season 88-78

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Cal Bears in huddle against the Colorado Buffaloes at CU Events Center in Boulder CO on Wed Feb 28, 2024 (photo by Cal Bears Athletic Dept)

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024

CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado

California Golden Bears 78 (13-16 Overall; 9-9 Pac-12)

Colorado Buffaloes 88 (19-9 Overall; 10-7 Pac-12)

By Stephen Ruderman

The Bears put up a fight, but ultimately fell to the Colorado Buffaloes, 88-78, to start off the final road trip of the season.

The Bears kicked off the three-game road trip after another comeback win in their final home game against the Oregon Ducks on Saturday. There was a lot at stake for the Bears, as a perfect road trip would clinch them a winning season just a year after going 3-29.

Eddie Lampkin slammed one down for Colorado to start the scoring, and Jalen Celestine put the Bears on the board with a three-ball. Celestine sank another three to make it 6-2.

The Bears were off to a fast start, but Tristan da Silva laid one in after getting fouled, and hit his free throw to make 6-5. KJ Simpson hit a three to put the Buffaloes back ahead, 8-6, and Eddie Lampkin laid one in to make it 10-6.

Celestine hit another three to make it 10-9, but the Buffaloes scored six unanswered runs to open up a 16-9 lead.

Rodney Brown Jr. hit a three to make it 16-12, and that started a 7-2 run that saw the Bears close the deficit to 18-16. During that run, Grant Newell was fouled and hit one of two from the line, and Brown hit another three.

From there, the Buffaloes took complete control, and went on a 15-3 run to open a 33-19 lead. That lead held for the rest of the first half, as Colorado went into the half up 45-31.

The Bears started the second half down double digits, which to them meant it was time for another comeback. Cal indeed began to slowly chip away, and Newell hit a three with 14:13 remaining to close the deficit to seven at 56-49.

Jaylon Tyson hit a three with 12:56 remaining to make it 58-53, and the Bears were indeed set to make another comeback. The teams traded points over the several minutes, as Tylon laid one in to make it 65-59 with 9:18 to go.

Simpson was fouled and hit two from the line, and Javon Ruffin hit a three, as Colorado was back up by 11 at 70-59. The Bears kept pace, but were not able to get within less than nine points.

However, Simpson was once again fouled and hit both shots from the line, and he laid one in as well to put Colorado up 83-68 with 4:41 to go. By then, it was too late for Cal to pull off another comeback, and the Buffaloes won it, 88-78.

With this loss, the Bears are guaranteed their seventh-straight losing season, as they fall to 13-16 on the season. This is also a major blow to Cal’s March Madness hopes. However, they still can end Pac-12 play with a winning record, as they are now 9-9 in conference play.

On the positive side for the Bears, Jaylon Tyson scored 25 points in another big game.

Now with two games remaining, the Bears will head to Salt Lake City, where they will take on the Utah Utes at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Kings Get Blown Out By Denver 117-96

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The Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks for someone to pass to against the Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) in the first half at Ball Arena in Denver on Wed Feb 28, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Sacramento Kings (33-25) came out on fire as they took on the defending champion Denver Nuggets (40-19). After the first quarter they led 35-28. They took a fifteen point lead in the second quarter and then it all fell apart. The Nuggets blew them out of the arena winning 117-96.

The opening quarter was a perfect first 12 minutes of play for the Kings. They had seven triples in the opening quarter and were doing a great job on the offensive glass. The Kings were faced with a huge loss, having to play without De’Aaron Fox missing the game with a left knee contusion.

Domantas Sabonis had the unenviable task of containing Nikola Jokic and was doing a solid job. The Kings led 35-28 after one quarter.

The Kings took as much as a 15 point lead in the second quarter but the Nuggets went on a 12-0 run to pull to within three points 49-46 with 4:57 left in the half. The team was playing against all odds battling Denver without Fox as well as playing on the road.

They needed to go on a run before the half. With 3:15 left in the half, the Nuggets took a four point lead 55-51 and Denver had a real reversal of fortune. Momentum had shifted in this game and the Kings would have to fight to get it back.

After the great start, the Kings began to miss a lot of shots from downtown and the Nuggets led 65-55 at halftime. Denver won the second quarter in a huge turnaround 37-20.

The slow start that Denver had had accelerated in the second quarter as momentum shifted in their favor. Jokic was eyeing another triple double. In the first half he had 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 10 points.

Jamal Murray had 18 points the high for the half and Aaron Gordon had 13. Keegan Murray had 15 points for Sacramento and Malik Monk had 11 points off the bench. After hitting seven triples in the first quarter, the Kings came up empty in the second quarter. They had a lot of work to do in the second half.

Eight minutes into the third quarter the Nuggets took their largest lead of the game 75-57. The Nuggets were on a 43-10 run since 8:08 in the second quarter as the Kings went ice cold.

The ugliness continued as the Kings fell further and further behind trailing 85-62 with 4:50 left in the quarter. Sacramento couldn’t buy a bucket looking at a 72-100 deficit after three quarters. Keegan Murray did not score at all in the third quarter.

The Kings put out a nice effort in the fourth quarter despite being faced with the certainty of a loss. Sacramento wanted to finish this game on a bit of a strong note. Denver’s Jokic did achieve another triple double, his fourth straight, in the quarter.

The Kings did cut into the Nuggets lead but it was close to a done deal going into the final quarter. Chris Duarte had a great effort off the bench with 16 points. Sabonis had his 41st consecutive double double.

The high for the Kings was Murray with 21 points and off the bench Duarte finished with 18. Sacramento did cut the 31 point Nugget lead to 21 points in the losing effort.

Game notes: The Kings came into the second leg of this season with a nice win over the Los Angeles Clippers 123-107 on Sunday and the Spurs 127-122 on Thursday but it has cooled since then. They lost on Monday to the Miami Heat 121-110 on Monday after erasing a 19 point deficit in the fourth quarter.

They needed this win because their schedule gets even tougher this week after defeating the Nuggets in their previous to meetings. They faced a daunting task Wednesday night taking on the defending champion Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver. They have played well on the road and they went all out against the Nuggets. It doesn’t get any easier for Sacramento playing the Minnesota Timberwolves this Friday in Minnesota. The Kings will be heavily tested this week.

After this blow-out the Kings are faced with another giant in the Minnesota Timberwolves this Friday night in another road game at Target Center. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 5:00 PM. as the Kings try to bounce back from this loss.

NHL podcast with Len Shapiro: Preds GM Trotz says they want to hang onto Carrier; Rangers end 10 game win streak; plus more news

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The Nashville Predators defenseman Alexander Carrier (45) will most likely stay with the Predators. The Predators are trying to get him to sign a new contract before he becomes a free agent at the end of the season. (AP News photo)

On the NHL podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz said that defenseman Alexander Carrier will stay and defenseman Tyson Barrie might be on the trade bubble. Goaltender Jusse Saros has a deal with the Predators through next season. Teams are seeking Carrier’s services but the Predators are trying to sign him as his contract runs out after this season. Trotz said Barrie is a player any team in the NHL would interested in.

#2 The Columbus Blue Jackets ended the New York Rangers hot ten game win streak Sunday at Nationwide Arena 4-2. The loss stops the Rangers from tying their all time win streak record at 11.

#3 Len, even though the Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid has not scored a goal in his last ten games he has scored at least a point in his last eight games. So there’s really no way to keep McDavid down.

#4 Len, have to ask you about the Winnipeg Jets their attendance is down a quarter and their not getting the expected 90% line expectation for NHL crowds. The Jets are one of the winningest teams in the NHL, they have a shot at the Stanley Cup, they have speed which buries their opponents, they have the league’s best goalie and they can score yet no one is coming

#5 Len the San Jose Sharks absolutely got clobbered on Wednesday night at SAP Center in San Jose 7-2 by the New Jersey Devils. The Sharks lost their goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood after playing some good hockey in the first 17 minutes to an injury. Backup Kappo Kahkonen came in late in the first period for Blackwood, he surrendered three in the second period and four in the third period.

Len Shapiro does the NHL podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice