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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Acuna out for season with blown ACL; Umpire Angel Hernandez has retired; plus more news

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Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr grimaces while being assisted by the Braves George C Poulis while walking off the field after blowing out his ACL and will be out for the rest of the season on Sun May 26, 2024 (photo from ESPN)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 How much of an impact for the Atlanta Braves losing Ronald Acuna Jr for the rest of the season after running between second and third base and blew out his ACL taking a bad turn on the base pathes.

#2 Umpire Angel Hernandez who was accused of blowing calls in the ALDS which resulted in his not being selected to umpire in the World Series and lost a racial bias suit has retired from ever umpiring an MLB game again. His retirement is effect today. Hernandez was the center of the ire from the players and fans on social media. Hernandez said this was all stemmed from racial bias. Hernandez umpired in the Majors since 1991.

#3 Los Angeles Dodgers two way player Shohei Ohtani is not giving up on the possibility of pitching again. Ohtani was put on the shelf from pitching and left with the hitting duties as designated hitter. Ohtani is recovery from his second Tommy John surgery. Ohtani threw from 60 feet on Monday at Citi Field tracking at 80 MPH. Ohtani was said to possibly to return to pitching in August.

#4 Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell was unceremoniously booed upon his return at American Family Field as manager of the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Counsell took the booing in stride saying, “The fans are here to enjoy the day, enjoy a baseball game,” Counsell said “They get to do what they want. Hopefully they had a good time.” The Cubs lost to the Brewers 5-1.

#5 The San Francisco Giants LaMonte Wade Jr who returned to the line up after being on the IL. Wade reinjured himself on a hard slide on a double and ended up straining his hamstring. The Giants said that Wade is on the way back to the IL.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play announcer on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast with Augie Messenburg: Umpire loses racial discrimination case; Broadcaster is bat boy for a night for losing fantasy football; plus more

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Umpire Ángel Hernández during the first inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in New York. Hernández lost again in his race discrimination lawsuit against Major League Baseball when a federal appeals court refused to reinstate his case on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP News photo)

On the MLB The Show podcast with Auggie:

#1 Auggie, umpire Angel Hernandez lost a racial discrimination case against MLB accusing baseball of passing over him for a crew chief job and MLB passed over him for a World Series assignment. MLB said that Hernandez miss 15 calls last Saturday between the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners which might be their reasoning for keeping him off some of the assignments he’s been asking for.

#2 San Francisco Giants bat boy at least for a night and broadcaster Dave Flemming filled in picking up the lumber, shin and elbow guards, helmets and batting gloves on the field. Flemming was given the punishment of being bat boy on Monday night for losing the fantasy football league last season.

#3 The Tampa Bay Rays roster as of Tuesday night did not list Franco Wander anywhere on the roster sheet or the restricted list, Franco was accused of being in social media relationship with a 14 year old girl who allegedly was not given hush money and reported the relationship. Wander had addressed his teammates this week saying he is not in a relationship and that the accusations are not true and is one the restriction list until this current road trip is over.

#4 The Oakland A’s sent outfielder JJ Bleday to the ten day IL and pitcher Angel Felipe is on the 15 day IL. Bleday sprained his left knee. Bleday is hitting .203, 10 home runs, and 27 RBIs and Felipe is suffering elbow sprain going 1-1 with an 4.20 ERA. The A’s got swept in Washington and are trying to pick up at least one win in St Louis. The series ends on Wednesday afternoon.

#5 Auggie didn’t get to catch up to you and ask you about the Milwaukee are requesting funds from the state of Wisconsin for improvements at American Family Park. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proposed $290 billion as a package that the Brewers would sign as an extension through 2043. The Baltimore Orioles and the NFL Baltimore Ravens are to receive $600 million each for bond authorization for stadium improvements. The Orioles have said they would consider moving out of Baltimore if they don’t get money for stadium improvements.

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