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That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast: A’s unlikely to win AL West, but have a good shot at the AL Wild Card

Published on September 18, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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Amaury does his News and Commentary podcast with Marko Ukalovic, Jeremy Harness, and Joey Friedman from Scotts Seafood Restaurant in downtown San Jose.

It seems like 20 years ago when Oakland A’s pitcher Kendall Graveman was on the A’s roster at the beginning of the 2018 season. That was five an half months ago and the A’s saw pitcher Sean Manaea throw a no-hitter, but later to be put on the DL for Tommy John surgery, which ultimately ended his season and also his season for 2019.

Also, A’s pitcher Jharel Cotton also is having Tommy John. The A’s are 90-60 as of Monday night and they look like they’re going to make it to the playoffs. The last three years, the A’s finished in the cellar. They look like they caught lightening in a bottle. Matt Chapman and Matt Olson are the real thing and Marcus Semien is having a good year. It’s Semien’s bat that has him in the big leagues, not his glove.

Amaury has much more on the A’s drive to the playoffs at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Morris Phillips: After taking two from Rockies, Giants could go into their call ups against Padres tonight

Published on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the Giants podcast with Morris:

#1 The Giants opened their series with the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday and after losing 11 straight games the Giants had had enough and won their first two games on shutouts.

#2 Thanks to the Giants’ handy work, the Rockies were bumped from first-place, proving the Giants can hang with the Rockies.

#3 The Rockies did everything they could to prevent the Giants from winning with a 3-2 victory. Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela hit a two-run RBI single to help his cause.

#4 The Giants cut the lead to just a run when Joe Panik scored in the eighth inning, but the Giants could tie it up and get the sweep.

#5 The Giants open up a three-game series in San Diego tonight. The Giants in this series most likely will give their callup a look as both the Padres and Giants are most likely not going to make the postseason.

Listen to the Giants podcasts each Monday with Morris at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show with Daniel Dullum: Pennant races tightened up; Cleveland clinched AL Central; Phillies used 21 players to beat Marlins; plus more

Published on September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the MLB The Show podcast with Daniel:

1 Pennant race status as of Sunday.

2 Cleveland beat Detroit 15-0 to clinch AL Central.

3 September baseball: Phillies use 21 players in come-from-behind win over Marlins.

4 Giants, Mad Bum knock Rox out of first in NL West.

5 Report: Nashville drops A’s as Triple-A affiliate for 2019.

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

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Skid at 11; Giants hope to snap out of it Friday against Rockies

Published on September 14, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 11 is not the Giants’ favorite number. They set the all-time San Francisco record for the most consecutive loses. If you had to point to one thing, what was the main cause of this losing streak?

#2 The loss on Wednesday was a heartbreaker when Alan Hanson got thrown out at second for running out of the baseline on a bunted ball that got thrown into the Braves’ bullpen and could have scored Joe Panik from third, but it was not as the Giants lost 2-1 to the Braves.

#3 Giants pitcher Derek Holland said that this team is not letting anyone come into AT&T Park to walk all over the Giants, but battle a first-place team like the Braves.

#4 Holland has been throwing some decent ball, going six starts and allowing six runs for a 1.59 ERA.

#5 Now it’s the first-place Rockies, who come to AT&T Park to open a three-game series. Although it is unlikely if SF can sweep, they would be 10.5 games behind Colorado, but still a lot of games with just two weeks left.

Miguel does the Gigantes podcast each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Joey Friedman: A’s looking to use “bullpenning” to give pitchers some rest; Will use “bullpenning” for Saturday to rest Cahill

Published on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the Oakland A’s podcast with Joey:

#1 The A’s are getting done in all sorts of ways. They scored 10 runs in the third inning of Wednesday’s game and used some of their call ups the rest of the way to beat the Orioles.

#2 The A’s have been going to “bullpenning” and openers. Joey takes a look on how that has been working.

#3 The Orioles just couldn’t do anything with the A’s lineup in that third inning as the O’s starter Andrew Cashner was lit up for eight runs and eight hits in just two short innings.

#4 A’s starter Trevor Cahill is receiving treatment for his upper back and most likely will miss his turn to start on Saturday in Tampa Bay. Cahill’s situation is day-to-day and A’s manager Bob Melvin is considering “bullpenning” again starting Liam Hendricks, who started on Wednesday.

#5 The A’s have lost 10 pitchers since May for 13 different injuries, which did not include Cahill’s injuries.

#6 The A’s started Brett Anderson on Thursday night a game that was going to be a day game because of Hurricane Florence moving onto the East Coast, but the forecast for Thursday night subsided for rough weather and the A’s and Orioles concluded the series as scheduled.

Joey Friedman does the A’s podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Giants drop 10th straight; Braves can complete a possible sweep in matinee today

Published on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the Giants podcast with Marko:

The San Francisco Giants dropped their second straight game to the Atlanta Braves by the same identical score 4-1. Again, the offense fails to answer the bell. This loss was San Francisco’s 10th straight loss and the Braves pitcher Mike Foltnewicz pitched a shutout going into the ninth inning gave up his only run on a Brandon Crawford single to right to score Evan Longoria.

Fortnewicz pitched a complete game: one run, six hits, one walk, seven strikeouts. For the Giants, starter Andrew Saurez with six innings, three runs, six hits, three walks and three strikeouts. The Giants will start Dereck Holland, and for the Braves, Anibal Sanchez. Can the Giants snap the 10-game skid today?

Giants podcasts with Marko Ukalovic are heard each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: A’s have wacky schedule playing in AL Eastern cities in September

Published on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the A’s podcast with Charlie O:

1) The schedule has the A’s in Baltimore and Tampa Bay this week with Minnesota in Oakland next week as the division race comes down to the wire. How can that happen?

2) The A’s have been testing using “bullpening” as a way to pitch their way through games. Liam Hendriks has twice been used as the opener. Is this concept worth pursuing?

3) Who will the starting rotation be for the A’s in the playoffs?

4) Can the A’s win the playoffs with a so-so starting rotation and a monster bullpen?

5) Sean Manaea is going to have arthroscopic surgery. How concerned are you about this?

Charlie O covers A’s baseball each Sunday and podcasts A’s each Tuesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Morris Phillips and Michael Duca: Season ends in three weeks, but the way Giants are going, season is already over

Published on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

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On the Giants podcast with Morris and Michael:

According to the calendar, the Giants’ season is ending in about three weeks, but the way the Giants are playing…maybe it’s already over. The offense has just disappeared and Monday night’s game against the Braves was another example of that. Starter Dereck Rodriguez pitching great again–going six inning plus, five hits, two runs, and two walks with three strikeouts.

Rodriguez has been very consistent, but deep into the ballgame, his teammates let him down. It was pointed out his line for Monday night’s game reflects his consistency his numbers in terms of hits allowed since the All-Star break leads all MLB starters with 30 hits allowed in a 50-inning stretch.

Morris and Michael do the Giants podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Morris Phillips: Schoop is all the poop as Brew Crew take down Giants 6-3 with both benches emptying

Published on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

photo from sfgate.com: San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner walks towards Milwaukee Brewers hitter Ryan Braun (8) who in turn steps towards Bumgarner’s direction only to be intercepted by Giants catcher (5) Nick Hundley Sunday afternoon at Miller Park in Milwaukee

On the Giants podcast with Morris:

#1 In a heated battle, the San Francisco Giants lost their eighth straight game to the Milwaukee Brewers in a three-run loss at Miller Park on Sunday afternoon. The game didn’t go without some frustrations. The Brewers’ Ryan Braun at the plate. Giants starter Madison Bumgarner threw his first serving to Braun high and up that backed Braun off the plate. The second pitch up and high, and the third one hit Braun in the elbow as Braun was walking up the first base line he was jawing with Bumgarner, which brought out both dugouts.

#2 Brewers manager Craig Counsell came out to argue with plate umpire Tom Hallion. who had just warned both benches. Counsell argued that Hallion should have tossed Bumgarner and that the Brewers didn’t do anything to precipitate Bumgarner to throw at Braun.

#3 The Brewers’ Jonathan Schoop hit a grand slam home run to help the Brewers get a three run lead. The Giants, who ended the six-game road trip Sunday, went 0-6, and if that wasn’t tough enough, they come back to San Francisco to host the first-place Atlanta Braves.

Catch the Giants podcasts with Morris each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com