Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park seen pitching on Jun 28, 2008 against the Anaheim Angels is part of an investment team that will pay $70 million for part ownership of the Sacramento Athletics and invest in their move to Las Vegas (AP file photo)
Sacramento A’s Relocation Daniel Dullum podcast:
#1 Daniel, former Major League pitcher Chan Ho Park and K Pop star Suga have both invested in the Athletics. Both Park and Suga invested $70 million into the A’s and will be minority owners of the Athletics.
#2 A’s owner John Fisher had been looking for investors to help pay the construction costs for the Vegas ballpark. The cost was running at $1.75 billion but Fisher recently said he was looking at a $2 billion price tag.
#3 With Suga and Park now stepping into the picture and if Fisher can close the sale of his MLS team the San Jose Earthquakes that should cover the remaining balance of the construction costs. His asking price for the Earthquakes is $600 million.
#4 Park’s involvement in the A’s is part of the better part of bridging Korean baseball with MLB and the Athletics. Currently there are four active Korean players in Major League baseball and Park’s investment will give Korean baseball development that much more of a lift.
#5 With the shovels in the ground and Fisher getting investment help from Park and Suga and the future sale of the Earthquakes it all looks like the A’s are signed sealed and delivered for Vegas.
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.
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Logan Webb against the A’s on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park (Photo: San Francisco Giants on X)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
WEST SACRAMENTO–After the Giants fell to the A’s on Friday night, it seemed like they desperately needed a big outing from Logan Webb on Saturday to get them back on track. After splitting the series against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, the Giants needed a series win in a big way. They hoped that would start on Saturday — and it did, as they defeated the A’s 7-2.
Sacramento area legend and Rocklin native Logan Webb got the nod for the Giants on Saturday night and turned in a fantastic outing to help propel them to victory. Webb tossed six and two-thirds innings of seven-hit, two-run baseball, limiting the damage the A’s could do. He struck out six A’s hitters and issued three walks. Webb has become a calming presence for the Giants, who always feel they have a chance to win when he’s on the mound.
Bob Melvin spoke about the atmosphere for Webb’s start in Sacramento. “Yeah, you could feel the interest in him on the mound. Every time he came into the dugout there were a lot of people cheering for him… For him, he certainly had to tone it down some and not be distracted by it, and he threw a Logan Webb game — that’s pretty typical of him all year.”
Webb shared his thoughts on the experience of pitching an MLB game in his hometown. “It was really cool. I heard it the minute I walked out there,” Webb said to Susan Slusser in the postgame media scrum. “… It was a blast. I love being here and [I’m] happy I was able to get the win here.”
After his six and two-thirds innings of work, Webb was lifted for Randy Rodriguez to get the final out of the seventh. As Webb departed, nearly the entire Sacramento crowd came to their feet for a raucous ovation for the former Rocklin High School standout. Logan heard the cheers — and they meant something. “I did. I did [hear the ovation]. That was pretty cool. I wish I gave a wave or something back, but it’s always awkward in those moments. I don’t know why… I feel the love from the Sacramento crowd, and it was awesome pitching here.”
After Rodriguez got the final out of the seventh, he was followed by scoreless innings from both Tyler Rogers and Spencer Bivens. The Giants bullpen didn’t allow a hit or a walk in the final two and a third innings. Bob Melvin spoke about Rodriguez’s body of work this season and his All-Star candidacy when asked by Andrew Baggerly of The Athletic. “I think setup guys are part of this. I don’t know if there’s been a better setup man or a guy that’s come in and been a fireman and done what he’s done this year. What’s his ERA now? 0.70? And you look at his numbers against lefties too — which, for a righty, is quite the luxury to have. For me, if I’m voting, I’m voting for him.”
On the offensive side, the Giants scored early and often — something that has plagued them for much of the season. Melvin even said after the game that when the Giants score early, good things tend to happen, especially with a guy like Webb on the hill. Willy Adames got things started in the first inning with a two-out single that scored two runs. In the second, Adames added another two-RBI single to give the Giants a 4-1 lead. He finished the game 3-for-5 with four RBI — a much-needed boost for the struggling Giants offense. In the fifth, Heliot Ramos sent a Luis Severino offering 416 feet to center field to put the Giants up 5-1. The scoring was capped in the seventh when Brett Wisely ripped a two-RBI double to extend the lead to 7-1.
Logan Webb earned the win (8-6, 2.62 ERA), while Luis Severino suffered another loss for the A’s (2-10, 5.30 ERA). With the win, the Giants improved to 48-32, while the A’s fell to 37-54.
On Sunday, the A’s and Giants will play the rubber game of the series at Sutter Health Park. It will be the only MLB game played on a Sunday night this year that is not part of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM PST. Hayden Birdsong (3-3, 4.30 ERA) is slated to go for the Giants, while the A’s will send Jacob Lopez (2-4, 3.88 ERA) to the mound.
Note of the day: Newly drafted Sacramento Kings players Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud threw out the ceremonial first pitches on Saturday night. Neither was able to locate well, as their throws sailed on either side of one another. However, Logan Webb was locked in for the two rookie tosses. “I watched. I stopped warming up and I watched,” Webb said. “Of course I am [excited], I’m always excited.” Seems Logan has kept the faith — and is excited for the 2025–26 Sacramento Kings season.
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.
Sacramento A’s Nick Kurtz looks skyward after hitting a two run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants and Sacramento A’s podcast Michael Wagaman:
#1 There were fireworks in the ballpark on Friday night and that was before the post game fireworks show when the Sacramento A’s blasted the San Francisco Giants 11-2 in lopsided slugfest.
#2 Sacramento pitcher JP Sears pitched in six scoreless innings while the A’s Nick Kurtz and Denzel Clarke blasted a home run a piece.
#3 The A’s Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker provided some punch both had a RBI each of the first six runs off Giants starter Justin Verlander who is 0-6. The A’s had a 6-0 lead after three innings of play. Is it time for Verlander to step down into the starting role?
#4 The was delayed in the middle of the sixth inning after home plate umpire Andy Fletcher took a foul tip off the mask. Fletcher was replaced by umpire Tripp Gibson who worked behind the plate.
#5 Giants have been hurting on offense how important is it for them to have Matt Chapman back in the line up tonight?
#6 Giants and A’s go at it again Saturday night with a 7:05pm PT first pitch at Sutter Health Park. Starting pitcher for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (7-6 ERA 2.61) for the A’s RHP Luis Severino (2-9 ERA 5.09)
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.
Sacramento A’s starter JP Sears deals against the San Francisco Giants line up at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Sat Jul 5, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 There were fireworks in the ballpark on Friday night and that was before the post game fireworks show when the Sacramento A’s blasted the San Francisco Giants 11-2 in lopsided slugfest.
#2 Sacramento pitcher JP Sears pitched in six scoreless innings while the A’s Nick Kurtz and Denzel Clarke blasted a home run a piece.
#3 The A’s Jacob Wilson and Brent Rooker provided some punch both had a RBI each of the first six runs off Giants starter Justin Verlander. The A’s had a 6-0 lead after three innings of play.
#4 The was delayed in the middle of the sixth inning after home plate umpire Andy Fletcher took a foul tip off the mask. Fletcher was replaced by umpire Tripp Gibson who worked behind the plate.
#5 Giants and A’s go at it again Saturday night with a 7:05pm PT first pitch at Sutter Health Park. Starting pitcher for the Giants RHP Logan Webb (7-6 ERA 2.61) for the A’s RHP Luis Severino (2-9 ERA 5.09)
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.
Postgame views from the field after the A’s defeated the Giants 11-2 on Friday night at Sutter Health Park. (Photo: Athletics on X)
By Jeremiah Salmonson
WEST SACRAMENTO — The San Francisco Giants’ offense is going through it right now—there’s really no other way to put it. San Francisco is 3-7 over its last 10 games, and the bats continue to show little to no signs of life. On the Fourth of July, the Giants couldn’t get much going against the Sacramento A’s, falling 11-2 at hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park.
Offensively, the Giants were abysmal again. They were in danger of being shut out until a solo home run to center field by Bret Wisely in the eighth inning. Wisely, a late substitution, jumped on a 1-0 fastball and launched it 415 feet to straightaway center to get the Giants on the board. San Francisco managed just six hits in the game and scored one other run on a Nick Kurtz error.
The Giants’ pitching and defense both let them down on Friday. They committed three errors, which didn’t help their chances, but even from the start, the pitching staff struggled to keep A’s hitters in check.
Justin Verlander lasted only three innings, allowing six runs on seven hits to put the Giants in an early hole. Mason Black came on in the fourth and didn’t fare much better, though he was able to eat innings. Black tossed four frames, giving up five hits and five runs—three of them earned. Ryan Walker pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts to finish it out for San Francisco.
After taking the final two games in Arizona, the Giants looked like they may have turned a corner amid this rough stretch. But JP Sears and the A’s quickly erased any momentum San Francisco had built.
With the loss, the Giants dropped to 47-42 on the season. The A’s improved to 37-53 with the win.
The two teams will meet again Saturday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. PST. It’ll be a battle of the aces as Logan Webb (7-6, 2.61 ERA) goes for the Giants against Luis Severino (2-9, 5.09 ERA) for the A’s.
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.
Former MLB pitcher Chan Ho Park (left) hugs San Diego Padres Ha Seong Kim after throwing out the first pitch on opening day between the Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul South Korea on Wed Mar 20, 2025. Park with K Pop star Suga (Min Yoon-gi) are investing in the Athletics move to Las Vegas (AP News file photo)
Ex MLB Pitcher Chan Ho Park investing in the Athletics
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Chan Ho Park and Suga (Min Yoon-gi), a member of the famous K-Pop group BTS, are investing in a private equity fund led by Park’s firm, Team61. The investors are joining a group of investors backing the Athletics at a $2 billion evaluation in their bid to relocate to Las Vegas, according to multiple reports.
The private fund, valued at approximately $70 million, plans to acquire 2-3 percent of newly issued Athletics shares to support the team’s effort for a new stadium in Las Vegas. Joining Suga and Park in the investment fund are other notable figures, including Lee Man-deuk of Samchully Co. and Mike Joo, COO of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s investment banking division.
Suga, who recently completed his mandatory military service and is known for his philanthropic efforts—including a ₩5 billion (approximately $3.6 million) donation to Severance Hospital in Seoul—is expected to bring cultural cachet and global branding power to the A’s as they prepare for their Las Vegas debut.
Suga has traveled the world with the popular Korean group K-Pop, including the last few years at the Oakland Coliseum for concerts. Chan Ho Park pitched for 17 seasons in the MLB, winning 124 games and accumulating 1,715 strikeouts.
Park was the first Korean pitcher in the major leagues, beginning his career with the Dodgers from 1994 to 2001, then pitching for the Padres, Mets, Phillies, Yankees, and Pirates. He aims to enhance the Athletics’ involvement in Asian baseball, an influence that could benefit the team as they prepare to enter their new era in Las Vegas.
The two most popular sports in Korea are baseball and football(soccer). Baseball is the most attended spectator sport. The KBO League is a major draw as the top league in baseball, boasting high attendance and a strong following.
An interesting move for the A’s as they attempt to gain influence and eventually recruit talent for their system within the Asian baseball market. Currently, the Dodgers have the top two Japanese stars in MLB, leading the way in Japan with the two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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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San Francisco Giants Willy Adames swings for a third inning RBI double against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Thu Jul 3, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Michael Villanueva:
#1 San Francisco pitcher Robbie Ray was lights out pitching into the ninth something the Giants don’t see very often. He was simply amazing allowing three hits, two earned runs, one walk and seven strikeouts. The Giants offense was excellent with 12 hits while Arizona only had three hits.
#2 San Francisco got this game underway in a repeat of Wednesday’s game scoring two runs in the first inning. Heliot Ramos got the game off to a great start hitting a double driving Willy Adames home for a 1-0 lead.
#3 Jung Hoo Lee who had a dynamite game Wednesday also got a nice start in game four Thursday sacrificing Rafael Devers home for the 2-0 lead.
#4 Ray was didn’t get run support in the three loses that he had but got run support Thursday night for the 8-2 win.
#5 The Giants will send Justin Verlander to the mound as he continues to look for his first win this season. He has a 0-5 win/loss record and a 4.26 ERA. The A’s will start JP Sears who comes into the game with a 6-7 win/loss record and a 5.09 ERA.
Tampa Bay Rays Junior Caminero (right) gets in ahead of the tag by the Sacramento A’s third baseman Max Schuemann (left) during a double in the bottom of the sixth inning at George M Steinbrenner Stadium in Tampa Bay on Wed Jul 2, 2025 (AP News photo)
Late Lightning Fizzles as Sacramento Falls in Tampa 6-5
By Mauricio Segura
The A’s once again took their fight to the ninth inning, but heroics came up just short. In a wild Wednesday matinee, the Sacramento Athletics fell 6-5 to the Tampa Bay Rays, unable to fully erase a four-run deficit built during a disastrous sixth inning.
Sacramento got the jump early. Brent Rooker stayed scorching in day games, sending a solo homer into the Tampa sun in the first inning, his 18th of the year. Max Schuemann added a solo shot in the second, and Mitch Spence looked in control through five, scattering three hits while holding the Rays to a single run, a rare inside-the-park homer from Jake Mangum.
But the sixth inning unraveled fast for the green and gold. Spence, who entered the frame having allowed just one run, was tagged for five, including back-to-back homers by Josh Lowe and Yandy Díaz. A pitching change to Hogan Harris did little to slow Tampa’s momentum. Junior Caminero doubled, Chandler Simpson and Matt Thaiss followed with RBI singles, and just like that, a 2-1 lead became a 6-2 hole.
Still, these A’s have built a reputation for late-inning theatrics. Max Muncy jolted the dugout with a solo homer in the ninth, his seventh of the season. Austin Wynns followed with a double, and Gio Urshela drove him in. Suddenly, the bases were buzzing after singles by Max Schuemann, pinch-hitter Lawrence Butler, and Tyler Soderstrom, cutting the deficit to 6-5.
With the tying run 90 feet away and the go-ahead at second, Sacramento handed the bat to Brent Rooker. He had already homered once. He had also struck out twice. This time, it was more heartbreak than heroics. Rooker whiffed on a high fastball. Nick Kurtz followed, and despite his impressive rookie campaign, he couldn’t connect either, going down swinging to end the rally.
The loss snapped the A’s brief two-game win streak and dropped them to 36-53 on the season. Still, if there’s a silver lining, it’s the team’s continued fire in the late innings. Sacramento has now scored 56 runs in the ninth or later, fifth most in the majors. And their recent offensive struggles may be easing, with the team stringing together multi-hit innings and showcasing the kind of lineup depth they’ve lacked for much of the season.
Sacramento returns home for a nine-game stretch, starting with a Fourth of July showdown against the rival Giants. With JP Sears set to take the mound Friday and the Bay Bridge rivalry heating up, there’s little time to dwell on missed chances.
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.
Tough deal for Sacramento A’s starter Mitch Spence who gave up a home run to the Tampa Bay Rays Yandy Diaz in the bottom of the sixth inning at George M Steinbrenner Park in Tampa FL on Wed Jul 2, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 Tampa Bay Rays Josh Lowe, Yandy Diaz, and rookie Jake Mangum all hit a home run. Pitcher Ryan Pepiot pitched a quality start that contributed to beating the A’s 6-5 avoiding getting swept on Wednesday.
#2 The Rays down 2-1 in the last of the sixth inning, the Rays were able to score five runs. Josh Lowe hit a leadoff home run to tie up the game and Brandon Lowe came up and hit a double that extended his 18 game hitting streak. Diaz hit a two home run that gave the Rays the lead.
#3 Pepiot improved his record to 6-6 going six innings, allowing four hits, two runs, waked three and struckout nine. The Rays pitching was just good enough to get by Sacramento for the one run win.
#4 The A’s Brent Rooker and Max Schuemann hit solo home runs but it was a day late a dollar short in the A’s one run loss.
#5 The A’s are back in Sacramento to open a three game series with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants have not announced a starter and the A’s will start LHP JP Series (6-7 ERA 5.09) first pitch 7:05pm PT Friday night.
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.
Sacramento A’s hitter Colby Thomas slugs a double in the top of the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M Steinbrenner Field in Tampa Bay on Tue Jul 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s podcast Michael Roberson:
#1 It took a few home runs, a few heart-pounding moments, and one dramatic finish for the Sacramento Athletics to fight their way to a 4-3 win in extra innings Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.
#2 Fueled by a pair of long balls from Shea Langeliers and a late-game lockdown from flamethrower Mason Miller, the Green and Gold secured their second straight road victory and once again showed why they can’t be counted out after nine innings.
#3 The action began early but quietly for the A’s. Lawrence Butler led off with a single, stole third, and watched helplessly as the middle of the lineup went down on strikes.
#4 It wasn’t the cleanest win of the year for the Sacramento A’s, but it was one of the grittiest. With Langeliers’ power surge, Miller’s muscle, and just enough help from the rest of the lineup, the A’s keep showing glimpses of the kind of fight that stats and standings can’t quite measure.
#5 A’s and Rays continue this series Wednesday at 12:10pm PT at George M Steinbrenner Field in Tampa Bay. Starting pitcher for the A’s RHP Mitch Spence (2-3 ERA 3.82) for the Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (5-6 ERA 3.36).
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.
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