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Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Manaea has good control in A’s win over Jays; A’s get good pitching and offense in sweep

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On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry:

The Oakland A’s Sean Manaea picked up win #10 (10-7) as he didn’t surrender a run on five Toronto Blue Jay hits, going six innings, one run earned, and five strikeouts. Manaea had a lot of his pitches working for him on Wednesday to keep the Blue Jays off balance and was also able to keep runners off base.

A’s reliever JD Wendelken came in to relieve for Manaea in the seventh loaded the bases, but got the third out and came away unscathed except for one run in the 8-3 five-run win for Oakland. Part of the success for the A’s in July was their lineup hit consistently with an average of .290. They were able to make a number of comebacks in late innings.

The A’s have Thursday off and have three games with the Detroit Tigers at the Coliseum starting Friday night. For the Tigers, Blaine Hardy (4-3), and for the A’s, Brett Anderson (2-3), to open the series.

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

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: Don’t Blink Now, the A’s Odds Were 300 to 1

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By: Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

Before the start of the 2018 season, Las Vegas bookmakers’ odds for the Oakland A’s to win the World Series this year were 300 to 1. I am sure Pete Rose would love those odds today. However, things have changed since the opening of the season. It is baseball after all, and in the words of Joaquin Andujar, “you never know.”

The A’s have been on a roller-coaster ride the last 10 days. They went to Arlington and swept the Rangers in four games, went to Denver and got swept by the Rockies at Coors Field, then they returned home and just ended a three-game sweep of the woeful Toronto Blue Jays, and on the 11th day, they rested. This Thursday, the red-hot A’s are off, which gives them time to play some golf, catch up on new movies, and relax with their families, until the Detroit Tigers come to Oakland this Friday.

The A’s have the fourth best record in the MLB. Only the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Houston Astros have better records. So the Green and Gold would be in first place in the American League Central and in each of the three divisions in the National League.

We will see if the A’s bandwagon fills up very soon this coming weekend when the Tigers make a brief, two-game stop in Oakland, Calif. The A’s attendance is still next to last in the AL, trailing only the Tampa Bay Rays.

Prior to the game against the Blue Jays last Wednesday, I had a nice talk with A’s manager Bob Melvin in the A’s dugout. He is dubbed as “Melvin the Magician,” and without a doubt, one of the best managers in the game. He is on his way to a possible third Manager of the Year award.

Now with 600 wins, only Connie Mack, Tony LaRussa, and Art Howe have more wins as a manager in the 50-year history of the A’s. I hope the A’s keep this man for a long time as their skipper, as he is the perfect manager for this ballclub.

At this time, and after the A’s swept the Blue Jays at the Coliseum, combined with a Mariners loss in Seattle against the Astros, the A’s are now tied with the M’s for the second spot in the division and a possible Wild Card slot. With 52 games left, starting this Friday, the whole thing becomes extremely interesting. The A’s still have 10 games left with the M’s and six with the Astros. Plus, a very good Yankee ballclub will be making their only visit to Oakland in early September.

It has been 27 years since the A’s last World Series. I vividly remember I was calling their games in Spanish back then, including the time there was a great run with LaRussa’s teams from 1988-90.

Maybe the young, exciting A’s will go all the way this year. After three consecutive finishes in last place, one thing is for sure, history will not repeat itself in 2018, but only God knows what the A’s have in store for the next two months.

So get ready for the A’s bandwagon to fill up soon!

Listen to the A’s in Spanish on KIQI 1010 AM and 990 AM radio in the Bay Area and Sacramento, Calif. Also, tune into the SAP (Secondary Audio Channel) on NBC Sports California to see and hear the games in Spanish.

A’s defeat Blue Jays 8-3 to sweep 3-game series

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By: Jerry Feitelberg

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s continued to play great baseball as they swept the three-game series versus the visiting Toronto Blue Jays at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum Wednesday. The A’s won the game, 8-3, and Sean Manaea picked up his 10th win of the season.

Not only did the A’s sweep the three-game series, they won all seven games against the Blue Jays this year. It was the first time that the A’s had ever swept a season series from the Jays. The A’s, with a 30-10 record of since June 16, moved into a tie with the Seattle Mariners in the race for the second Wild Card slot. The Astros beat the Mariners on Wednesday. The A’s and Mariners trail the Astros by five games.

Manaea bounced back from his loss to the Rockies last weekend in Denver. Manaea went six-plus innings and gave up just five hits and one run. Jays’ starter Marcus Stroman went five innings and he was roughed up for 11 hits and seven runs.

The A’s scored twice in the second inning. Stroman walked the leadoff hitter Khris Davis. A’s first baseman Matt Olson doubled down the right-field line. Davis stopped at third. Stroman retired Mark Canha and Marcus Semien. The next hitter was Jonathan Lucroy. Lucroy, hitting over .300 with runners in scoring position, singled into short right field to drive in Canha and Semien. The A’s led 2-0.

The A’s put two more on the board in the fourth. Semien led off with a single on the first pitch from Stroman. Lucroy doubled to drive in Semien all the way from first base. It was Lucroy’s third RBI of the game. Franklin Barreto grounded out, and that allowed Lucroy to advance to third. Lucroy scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Nick Martini. The A’s were in the driver’s seat 4-0.

The A’s continued to put more runs on the scoreboard as they plated three in the sixth. Mark Canha started the rally with a single to left. Semien followed with a single that sent Canha to third. Lucroy had his third knock of the game to drive in Canha. Barreto followed with a double that plated Semien and Lucroy to make it a 7-0 game.

Manaea started the seventh inning and gave up a single to Russell Martin. A’s manager Bob Melvin replaced Manaea with J.B. Wendelken to pitch. Aledmys Diaz reached on a fielder’s choice. Martin was out at second. Wendelken walked Darnell Sweeney to put men on at first and second. Wendelken struck out Brandon Drury for the second out. Wendelken gave up a double to Randal Girchuk. Diaz crossed home plate with the Blue Jays’ first run of the game. Teoscar Hernandez walked. Wendelken was struggling and had thrown 35 pitches in the inning. Melvin brought in Ryan Buchter to face Justin Smoak. Buchter struck out Smoak to end the inning.

Buchter stayed in the game to pitch the eighth. With one out, Yangervis Solarte worked Buchter for a walk. Jays’ catcher Russell Martin blasted a home run to make it a 7-3 game. Buchter retired Diaz for the second out. Melvin brought in Lou Trivino to get the third out of the game. In the bottom half of the inning, Barreto hit his fourth home run of the year to end the scoring. Trivino retired the Jays in the ninth and the A’s won 8-3.

Game Notes and Stats: With the win, the A’s improved to 64-46, and moved into a tie with the Mariners in the race for the second Wild Card slot.

The A’s line score was eight runs, 13 hits, and no errors. The Jays’ line was three runs, eight hits, and no errors.

The A’s hitting stars were Jonathan Lucroy and Franklin Barreto. Lucroy had three hits, four RBIs, and two runs. Barreto also had three hits, including his fourth home run along with three RBIs.

Attendance was 17,088.

Up Next: The A’s are off on Thursday. On Friday, the A’s will start a three-game series versus the Detroit Tigers. A’s lefty Brett Anderson will pitch, and Tigers’ lefty Blaine Hardy (4-3, 3.61 ERA) will make his third consecutive start.

San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Rodriguez pitching like the real deal; very well could be in the running for NL Rookie of the Year

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photo from mercurynews.com: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez delivers a pitch to San Diego Padres’ Austin Hedges during the first inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Tuesday, July 31, 2018

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko:

#1 San Francisco Giants starter Derek Rodriguez did it again with a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night at Petco Park. Rodriguez went seven innings, three hits, one earned run, three walks, and seven strikeouts.

#2 Marko takes a look at Rodriguez’ command and mix of pitches.

#3 Also, will Rodriguez have a shot at being the NL Rookie of the Year currently pitching with a 2.59 ERA?

#4 The Giants have had success in extra innings. Marko talks about the walk-offs, the comebacks, the hits, and the homers that helped the Giants as of late.

#5 It’s off to Arizona and Madison Bumgarner (3-4) Thursday night he’ll face Zack Greinke (12-5) Marko sets up the series on the podcast for us.

Marko Ukalovic does the Giants podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s beat the Blue Jays again 6-2

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by Jerry Feitelberg

Oakland- The A’s beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the sixth consecutive time this year by a score of 6-2. With the win, the A’s picked up a game on the Seattle Mariners. The Houston Astros beat the Mariners to drop them four games behind. The A’s remain five games behind and they trail the Mariners by just one game in the race for the second Wild Card slot.

The A’s starter, Trevor Cahill, gave the team a quality start as he went six innings and allowed just five hits and two runs as he improved his record to 3-2. The A’s pinned the loss on Toronto’s Sam Gaviglio. Gaviglio is now 2-4.

The Blue Jays jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. With one out, Randal Girchuk doubled. Cahill struck out Justin Smoak for the second out. Kendrys Morales singled to drive in Girchuk. The A’s tallied two runs in their half of the first. Gaviglio walked Nick Martini and Matt Chapman to put men on at first and second with no out. Gaviglio retired Jed Lowrie for the first out. Designated Hitter Khrid Davis reached on an infield single to load the bases. Matt Olson hit the first pitch from Gaviglio for a single to drive in Martini and Chapman. The A’s lead 2-1.

The A’s scored three times in the third inning. Davis led off the inning with his 29th home run of the year. Matt Olson followed with a double. Olson advanced to third when Stephen Piscotty grounded out. Mark Canha doubled to drive in Olson. Marcus Semien singled to send Canha to third. The A’s manager Bob Melvin sent the sign out to the baserunners to execute a double steal. Toronto catcher Luke Maile’s throw to second base was cut off to nail Canha at home. Canha managed to touch home plate with his foot before the tag was applied. Canha was ruled safe. Toronto challenged the call, but after a short review, the call was confirmed. Sam Gaviglio’s night was over as Toronto brought in Luis Santos to pitch.

Toronto’s Justin Smoak cut the lead to 5-2 when he homered in the top of the fourth, but the A’s got the run back in the sixth when Matt Chapman led off with a double and scores on a single by Khris Davis.

There was no more scoring the rest of the way. The A’s bullpen shut the Toronto offense down as they allowed them just one hit in the last three innings of the game. The A’s win 6-2.

Game Notes and Stats- With the win the A’s, improve to 63-46. Cahill went six innings and Yusmeiro Petit, Heurys Familia, and Blake Treinen each worked a scoreless inning.

The line score for Oakland was six runs, eleven hits, and two errors. Toronto’s line was two runs, six hits, and one error.

The A’s will meet the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon at 12:35 pm. Lefty Sean Manaea will be seeking his tenth win of the campaign, and he will be opposed by Marcus Stroman.

In other news, the A’s announced that Daniel Gossett will undergo Tommy John surgery to correct a problem in his right elbow. Gossett will be the fourth A’s pitcher to undergo Tommy John Surgery this year. The other three are Jharel Cotton, A.J.Puk, and Kendall Graveman.

A’s to Host Nearly 5,000 Teachers for Teacher Appreciation Nig

Nearly 5,000 teachers will attend tonight’s game as part of the A’s Teacher Appreciation Night. To celebrate Bay Area teachers and their dedication to educating our youth, the A’s offered complimentary tickets to teachers who pre-registered for the 7:05 p.m. matchup versus the Toronto Blue Jays.

Prior to the game, the Oakland A’s Community Fund will host a free Educational Fair for teachers. Teachers can learn about the A’s educational programs, including Home Run Readers and Science of Baseball presented by Chevron, and visit booths from community partners. More than 2,000 teachers have signed up to participate in the Educational Fa

The A’s also announced that August 7th will be Black History night.

The Oakland A’s will celebrate the rich heritage of Oakland’s black history during African American Heritage Night on Tuesday, Aug. 7, when the team hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As part of the celebration, fans are invited to a pregame mixer and panel discussion with former players Rickey Henderson, Vida Blue and Joe Morgan, plus A’s team executives, at 4:30 p.m. in the Eastside Club.

Prior to the 7:05 p.m. game, the A’s will present the inaugural Vida Blue Diamond Award to a deserving community member for their service to the African American community. Following the presentation, Tony! Toni! Toné! will perform the African American national anthem, and Bebe Memorial Cathedral Choir will perform the national anthem. MC Hammer is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

 

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: A’s make no moves at the deadline, could some Astros moves wind up hurting them?

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@Athletics photo: Oakland A’s Khris Davis swings so hard. He’s just a blur. That’s the way things have been going for him at the plate as of late.

On the A’s podcast with Charlie O:

1) The Trade Deadline has come and gone and the A’s did not make any last minute roster moves. Did that surprise you?

2) Houston made several moves which we expected but you say one may help while another may wind up hurting the Astros.

3) Seattle made deals, but did any of those deals help them get better?

4) The Yankees may well be in the AL Wild Card game, which is where the A’s could be headed — how did they improve at the deadline?

5) What’s coming up for the A’s this week?

Charlie O does the A’s podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s get back on track with 10-1 rout of Blue Jays

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by Jerry Feitelberg

Oakland- The Oakland A’s snapped a three-game losing streak Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum as they blasted the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1.

The A’s, returning home after getting swept by the Colorado Rockies in Denver, beat the Blue Jays for the fifth consecutive time this year. The Blue Jays were hoping to be contenders this season. Injuries to key players such as Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki, and Kevin Pillar have contributed to their demise.

Toronto manager John Gibbons still had to put a team on the field. He sent Marco Estrada to the hill Monday night. The A’s tagged him for one in the second, one in the third, and two in the fourth. Mark Canha smoked his 14th home run of the year in the second to give the A’s a 1-0 lead. In the third, Nick Martini singled. Matt Chapman walk. Jed Lowrie flew out, and Martini tagged and went to third. Martini scored on Khris Davis’ sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. The A’s plated two more in the bottom of the fourth Singles by Stephen Piscotty and Marcus Semien put men on at first and third. Jonathan Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Piscotty. Nick Martini followed with a double to drive in Semien all the way from first The A’s lead 4-0.

There was no more scoring until the bottom of the eighth. The A’s, who lead the majors with runs scored in the eighth inning, worked their magic once more as they scored six times to break the game wide open. Stephen Piscotty led off with his 15th big fly of 2018. Lefty reliever Jaime Garcia gave up a single to Mark Canha. Semien reached on left Fielder Teoscar Hernandez committed an error. Both players scored on Lucroy’s double to increase the lead to 7-0.  Garcia walked Matt Chapman, and he was then rocked for a double by Jed Lowrie to make it 9-0. Khris Davis singled to drive in Lowrie with the sixth run of the inning.

Toronto’s shortstop Adelmys Diaz led off the top of the ninth off A’s reliever Ryan Buchter. Buchter then retired the next three hitters to close out the win. The A’s win 10-1.

Game Notes- A’s starter Edwin Jackson was the winning pitcher, and he evened his record at 2-2. His line was 5 2/3rds innings of work. He allowed no runs and just three hits. He walked three and struck out five. A’s manager Bob Melvin removed him from the game with two outs in the sixth as he had exceeded his pitch count limit. Ryan Dull finished the sixth, Lou Trivino worked the seventh, and Familia pitched the eighth. Lefty Ryan Buchter pitched the ninth.

The A’s gained a game on the Houston Astros Monday night. The Astros, in a bit of turmoil as they were swept by the Texas Rangers this weekend, lost Monday night again to the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners are now two back of the Astros. Houston made a blockbuster trade Monday as they sent closer Ken Giles to Toronto for Roberto Osuna. Giles did not do the job for Houston. Osuna is serving a 75-game suspension and is due to be available on August 4th. The A’s are now just five games behind the Astros and remain two back of the Mariners.

The A’s will send Trevor Cahill to pitch Tuesday night. Cahill is 2-2 with an ERA of 3.43. He will be opposed by righty Sam Gaviglio who is 2-3 with an ERA of 4.65. Game time will be at 7:05pm at the Oakland Coliseum.

The A’s also announced a major restructuring of how they will be selling tickets next year. Enclosed is the press release from the A’s.

Oakland A’s Cancel 2019 Season Ticket Program

Team introduces A’s Access; New approach to membership

 

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s will no longer offer season tickets in the traditional format and will introduce A’s Access, a new membership program for the 2019 season, the club announced today. A’s Access provides all members general admission access to every 2019 regular season home game, a reserved seat plan, and significant benefits that are exclusive to members. Access memberships will go on sale this Friday, Aug. 3.

“To better meet the evolving needs of our fans, we are changing our approach to membership. This flexible model is designed to serve both fans who want a more traditional reserved seat plan and those who desire a more flexible and social experience,” said A’s COO Chris Giles.

 

Access Members will receive 50 percent off concessions, 25 percent off merchandise, and parking benefits, as well as an allotment of seat upgrade credits for games not included in their reserved ticket plan. A’s Access will also include a flexible new payment plan, a 12-month option that auto-renews each year. Fans who purchase 2019 A’s Access this season will have the first opportunity to purchase 2018 postseason tickets, including a “Pay As We Play” option.

“A’s Access is the first program of its kind. From access to every game to special member concessions pricing, we’re focused on maximizing the value proposition for members. We are inviting our fans to truly become members of the A’s,” said Giles.

Every A’s Access membership includes a reserved ticket plan and all seat plans held by current season ticket members are available for renewal within the Access program. A’s Access plans begin at $240. Member concession pricing includes $4 20-ounce domestic drafts, $3 hot dogs, and $2.50 16-ounce sodas.

A’s Access will go on sale on Friday, Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. For more information, visit athletics.com/2019.

– athletics.com –

 

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: Anti A’s ball park group trying to spread the news about traffic and congestion; flyers handed out in Oakland

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ktvu.com photo: Artist rendition of a Jack London Square Oakland A’s stadium at Howard Terminal

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

They’re known as Protect Oakland’s Shoreline Economy who put out a flyer explaining why the Oakland A’s shouldn’t build at Jack London Square that it would impact traffic conditions, that hundreds of millions of tax dollars would be blown on a project that could be used for infrastructure for other city projects.

So who was behind such a flyer? According to the San Francisco Chronicle, there is a company that does scrap recycling next door to the proposed site and they deny having anything to do about the flyer but it was reported that former Senator Don Perata who had been advising the scrap plant about the stadium build.

The language in the flyer looked a lot similar to a prepared report for the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Authority board of directors. Oakland A’s team president David Kaval said he didn’t know who wrote the flyer and never heard any complaints from the company or neighbors from Jack London Square. Kaval said that on the contrary the neighbors are in favor of the new park and see it as a economic improvement to the neighborhood.

Amaury has much more on this story and the latest on the A’s at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Let’s Get Out Of Here: A’s swept in Denver, lose series finale 3-2

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By Morris Phillips

Turn the page and move on. What else could the A’s do after the clunker of a series in Denver that saw them get swept and only score four runs in three games?

“Now we have a chance to go back home and gain some ground again,” said manager Bob Melvin. “We’re looking at an extended stay at home, we’ve been on the road quite a bit and now it’s time for us to play really well at home. We do that, then we forget about this series.”

The A’s came to Denver red hot, having won 27 of 34, off a four-game sweep of Texas in which they scored 41 runs. But from the initial pitches thrown Friday night by Colorado’s Kyle Freeland, the A’s got a persistent tutorial from the National League’s hottest team and their emerging, starting rotation.

From that first inning–which ended with Matt Chapman lining out with the bases loaded–to the finish of German Marquez’ outing in the eighth inning on Sunday, the A’s were shutdown by Rockies’ starters Freeland, Antonio Senzatela and Marquez like no other starting trio had stymied them all year.

But all that pitching wasn’t a fluke, the Rockies are clearly building something. With Marquez picking up the win Sunday, the Rockies’ starters finished 8-0 with a 1.71 ERA at Coors Field in July, the best month in franchise history for their starting staff, and in terms of ERA, a full run lower than the previous record of 2.80.

Did the Rockies move back the fences, benefit from especially heavy Rocky Mountain air, or destroy the humidifiers? None of the above, it was the quality of Colorado’s pitches, and the A’s found out first hand.

For A’s catcher Jonathan Lucroy, the team’s offensive struggles with the Rockies’ staff were no surprise. Lucroy was a trade deadline acquisition for the Rockies in 2017, and had first hand knowledge of the pitching talent the team was developing.

“I knew coming into here that this was going to be a tough series. I played here for a couple of months and I knew that these guys were going to bring it, they come after it everyday. They play well at home. We kept them close defensively–on the mound–but we just couldn’t score runs offensively. Their guys threw pretty well.”

“Everything was going our way in Texas and in this series guys were lining out,” Stephen Piscotty said.

On Friday and Saturday, the A’s managed to create some scoring opportunities, but couldn’t cash in any of those situations. The A’s went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position on Friday, then 1 for 9 on Saturday. But their struggles with Marquez on Sunday were far more intense.

In seven plus innings of work, Marquez allowed solo shots to Chapman and Khris Davis, leading off the fourth and seventh innings respectively. That accounted for all of Oakland’s run scoring. The other three singles and a walk allowed by Marquez led nowhere, creating the oddity of the A’s never having a baserunner at second or third base during the entire game.

A’s hitting with runners in scoring position on Sunday? 0 for 0.

GAME NOTES: A’s starter Frankie Montas was lifted Sunday after allowing eight hits, including backup catcher Tom Murphy’s two-run homer that gave the Rockies’ early lead. Montas wasn’t all bad: he struck out six, walked two, and threw first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 23 batters he faced.

Speculation continues to surface regarding Brett Anderson being lifted from the A’s starting rotation. Anderson, in his second tour of duty with the club, is 2-3 with a 5.55 ERA and he was the losing pitcher on Saturday, allowing eight hits and four runs. Daniel Mengden, who was the A’s best starter in May, has made several starts for Triple-A Nashville and could be promoted as he’s recovered from earlier issues he had with a sprained foot, which landed him on the disabled list in June.

The A’s have hit 98 home runs in 59 road contests after Davis and Chapman connected on Sunday. The A’s have won 35 road contests, the second best total in MLB (Boston, 37).

MLB The Show with Daniel Dullum: Trade deadline is here, they’ll be some surprises; A’s still hottest team in MLB, despite losing series in Colorado; plus more

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@Jed_Lowrie photo: Oakland A’s infielder Jed Lowrie takes a leap while playing the hot corner would be a valuable asset to any Major League club for his ability to play many positions on the infield diamond so much so that many clubs have inquired about Lowrie. Will the A’s deal him or hold onto him and contend? Only team vice president Billy Beane and manager Bob Melvin knows.

On the MLB The Show podcast with Daniel Dullum:

1 Wheeling and dealing as non-waiver trade deadline approaches on Tuesday.

2 A’s still baseball’s hottest team, hanging tough in AL Wild Card race. They lost outfielder Chad Pinder on the 10-day DL when he got stitches in his arm after getting into a car accident in downtown Denver on Saturday before the game with the Rockies.

3 Matt Cain, Ryan Vogelsong, and Brian Wilson newest additions to Giants’ Wall of Fame.

4 Andre Ethier retires; Matt Holliday returns to Rox with minor league deal.

5 RIP Tony Cloninger – good hitting pitcher for Braves, Reds, and Cardinals.

Daniel does the MLB The Show podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com