Tag: 2023 All Star Game Seattle

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Will Thao meeting with Manfred save the A’s from leaving Oakland?

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Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao with 31 books of documents she presented to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and 30 MLB owners at the MLB All Star Game over the weekend at the Seattle Four Seasons Hotel (@MayorShengThao photo)

On Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Mayor Sheng Thao presented where the deal was between the City of Oakland and the Oakland A’s at the time when A’s owner John Fisher announced a binding deal with Las Vegas. MLB Commissioner gave Thao an hour with other MLB owners at the All Star Game in Seattle. Thao presented documents to the Commissioner and some of the owners showing the A’s were close to getting a deal done at the Oakland waterfront ballpark location.

#2 MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred as well as the other 30 MLB owners documents showing that the City of Oakland was close to making a deal worth well over what the Las Vegas deal was worth and that the City and A’s were just 10% close to getting a deal done.

#3 Thao made it clear to the Manfred and the owners so there was no misunderstanding that the city did have a plan to finance the Howard Terminal ballpark and that document showed what studies and legal avenues were going to be taken to finance and how infrastructure and construction of the ballpark how it all was going to work and it was proposed to the A’s. This presentation by Thao shows the Commissioner and the owners that she is serious about getting a deal done and that the A’s are Oakland’s team.

#4 Manfred who heard it from the fans at the MLB draft at Lumen Field in Seattle (the home of the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders) where the draft set up to “Sell the Team” and “Stay in Oakland.” Mayor Thao’s timing also couldn’t have been better to meet with Manfred to present documents showing the City was close to a deal with John Fisher and the A’s.

#5 Oakland A’s fans handed out protest cards asking fans to stand with them chanting “sell the team” during the game. This chant was echoed throughout T Mobile Field during the All Star Game will this protest have any influence on any of the owners to vote no on the A’s Vegas relocation?

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

MLB All Star Game/Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan: All Star week underway in Seattle

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They’ll be lining up at the MLB All Star Game at the gates of T Mobile Field in Seattle for the Home Run Derby Mon Jul 10, 2023 and the All Star Game Tue Jul 11, 2023 (photo by the Seattle Times)

On the MLB All Star Game/ Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan:

#1 Bruce you’ve covered many All Star games through out your career what All Star game stands out for you.

#2 Bruce you may recall the 1971 All Star Game when former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis threw a home run ball that former Oakland A’s slugger Reggie Jackson blasted for a home run the ball hit the light transformer at Tigers Stadium in Detroit.

#3 You used to work in the Seattle radio market, the city of Seattle is hosting the 2023 All Star game this week at T Mobile Field. That has to mean a lot for Seattle to host the game.

#4 Turning to football camps opening up for the San Francisco 49ers who are expecting big things from quarterback Brock Purdy who is coming back from elbow surgery.

#5 Bruce the Las Vegas Raiders got some good news on quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo who had foot surgery and it’s reported that Garoppolo is healthy and ready to start camp very soon.

Join Bruce Magowan for Headline Sports podcasts during Sunday San Francisco Giants home games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O: More All Stars sidelined by injuries; Rangers first team to have 5 starters in 47 years at All Star Game; plus more

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The Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson trots back into the Cubs dugout after connecting for a third inning home run against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Park in Milwaukee Tue Jul 4, 2023. The Cubs announced this week that Swanson has gone on the 10 day IL and will miss the All Star Game (AP News photo)

On the MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O:

#1 As of last week the walking wounded list for the All Star Game is adding up, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani will not pitch due to finger blister, Angels Mike Trout will sit out due to a fractured left wrist and will not attend the All Star game, New York Yankee outfielder Aaron Judge toe injury, and the Chicago Cubs announced that shortstop Dansby Swanson will also sit out the mid summer classic due to a left heel contusion which forced Swanson to leave Wednesday’s against the Milwaukee Brewers, Swanson is on the 10 day IL.

#2 This year’s All Star game in Seattle will look like the Texas Rangers will be playing host they have added outfielder Adolis Garcia making the Rangers the first team in 47 years to have five starters representing the same team at the All Star game. Other Rangers starting catcher Jonah Heim, second baseman Marcus Semien, shortstop Corey Seagar, and third baseman Josh Jung.

#3 Former San Francisco Giants Carlos Rodon and current New York Yankee pitcher made his Yankee debut on Saturday but was outpitched by the Chicago Cubs Jameson Tallion in a 3-0 Cubs shutout. Rodon has been out due to a sore left forearm and Rodon had been out since spring training. Tallion went eight innings giving up one hit and Rodon went 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and two runs.

#4 The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and third baseman K’Bryan Hayes were placed on the 10 day IL. McCutchen is retroactive with right elbow inflammation, Hayes as of last Thursday is suffering from back inflammation. Charlie Pirates are 8.5 games back in the NL Central to get back in the hunt they’re going to miss these guys.

#5 Charlie, Major League Commissioner Rob Manfred said in early June that the owners will take a vote on the Oakland A’s relocation in Vegas. Then came the Nevada State Legislature who voted in a second special session to use public funding to pay for the Tropicana ballpark which passed. The first week of July is concluding and heading into the second week of July and still the owners have not taken a vote. Is that an indication that the jury is still out and the owners are haggling over A’s to Vegas relocation issue?

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