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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Giants fall back in NL Wild Card after recent loses; Jays Bichette no timetable for return; plus more MLB news

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San Francisco Giant call up Bryce Eldridge replaced the injured first baseman Dominic Smith on Mon Sep 15, 2025 and went 0-3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his big league debut at Chase Field in Phoenix (photo from Bay Area News Group)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 What happened to the San Francisco Giants after winning some 15 out of 17 games and made to third in the NL Wild Card. They ran into a brick wall losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday and Sunday and lost in a landslide on Monday night to the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1. The Giants are now two games back of the NL Wild Card.

#2 Not ready for prime time for Bryce Eldridge? Eldridge who started Monday’s game went 0-3 against the Arizona Diamondback and is now the Giants starting first baseman after being called up from Triple A Sacramento after Dominic Smith was injured stretching at first base to make a catch doing the splits on a throw by third baseman Matt Chapman. Smith ended up with a hamstring injury. Eldridge 20 years old was ranked number 29 in the ESPN rankings for prospects.

#3  The Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is seeking a second medical opinion for his knee injury and could return as the designated hitter. Bichette has been out since Sep 7 and was seen by Dr. Dan Cooper. Jays manager John Schneider said there was no news and that Dr. Cooper was just checking the injury for the recovery process.

#4 Nick Kurtz has really set the tone at the Sacramento A’s since breaking in. He had that four home run game, he’s up to 32 home runs and is hitting .298, 32 home runs, 112 hits, and 80 RBIs. He’s a top candidate for the AL Rookie of the Year Award.

#5 The Chicago Cubs who are in first place for the NL Wild Card and are looking to shore up some pitching activated right hander Michael Soroka off the 15 day IL on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs intend to use Soroka as a reliever. Soroka threw for two innings on Monday night in the Cubs 4-0 shutout win.

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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Headline Sports with Charlie O: Dodgers might trade to make up for injuries; Jays Bichette on 10 day IL; plus more news

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Mookie Betts who is suffering from a hand injury is expected back by Aug 2. Betts and whole list of key Dodgers players are on the IL and the Dodgers are considering making trades to make up for the holes in their line up. (AP file photo)

On Headline Sports with Charlie O:

#1 The Los Angeles Dodgers who got swept by the Philadelphia Phillies and lost two out of three to the Detroit Tigers are looking at ways to back in this thing again. They might be consider making some trades and looking for some help as they have some key players on the IL, Mookie Bets, Clayton Kershaw, Jason Heyward, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Dustin May just to name a few.

#2 The Toronto Blue Jays Bo Bichette is on the ten day IL with a left calf injury. Bichette injured his calf running up the first base line after hitting a line out to right field. How does this effect the Jays missing a bat like Bichette’s.

#3 The Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz was put on the restricted list because of personal family issues. The Rays ended up calling infielder Curtis Mead from the Rays triple A team in Durham.

#4 It’s a Major League debut to be remembered by the Oakland A’s Jacob Wilson but for all the wrong reasons. On Friday night Wilson rounding third base after advancing from second pulled up injured and in the dugout just couldn’t get back on track and had to leave the ball game.

#5 The Las Vegas Stadium Authority hosted a meeting on Thursday with Oakland A’s owner John Fisher’s business partner Sandy Dean at the Las Vegas Convention Center to discuss the plans for the new Las Vegas ballpark on the Vegas Strip. Dean told the Stadium Authority with Authority president Steven Hill on the dais that the A’s plan to spend $350 million of the $380 million of the public money. Neither Hill nor Dean disclosed where or how Fisher will come up with his share of the $500 million towards construction costs will come from. Last report was Fisher was looking for investors to help come up with the costs but still crickets on that as well.

Join Charlie O for Headline Sports each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Dodgers Urias busted for second domestic charge; Giants on 4 game loss streak still half game out; plus more news

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Juan Urias picked up his second domestic violence charge the latest coming on Sun Sep 3, 2023 in Los Angeles. Urias posted bond and his future with the Dodgers is in question. (AP file photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary:

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Juan Urias was arrested on Sunday night at 11pm for felony domestic violence in Los Angeles. Urias was booked at 1:00 AM and posted a $50,000 bond 4:47am PT. This was Urias’ second domestic violence infraction in May 2019.

#2 The San Francisco Giants are slipping quickly they have lost their fourth straight game this time to the Chicago Cubs getting shutout by the Cubs starter Justin Steele 5-0. Despite losing four games in a row and struggling the Giants are only a half game out of the NL Wild Card race.

#3 The Toronto Blue Jays are getting hit by the injury bug, as catcher Danny Jansen is out with a fractured middle finger. He joins infielder Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman who recently joined the IL. Amaury your going to take in a Blue Jays contest tonight how do you see Chapman, Bichette, and Jansen absence impacting the Toronto line up.

#4 San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford whose had his share of injuries, also some are questioning could this be the end of his career and what about his future, Crawford has hit .200 in 78 games. To hear Crawford talk about it he’s focusing on trying to close the NL Wild Card gap and helping the Giants get in the post season.

#5 Amaury, how much do you think the fans and public at large have a say in the Oakland A’s relocation. There are people in Las Vegas who are not too happy about the way this deal went down to get the A’s with the use of the public money. Could the negative feedback of the fans possibly influence the owners at the relocation vote?

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice for 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 podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Cubs pay tribute to Jimmy Buffet; Jays Jansen on 10 day IL; plus more news

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The Chicago Cubs paid tribute to Jimmy Buffet who played the first concert ever at Wrigley Field in 2005 and returned for two encores in 2017 and 2018. Buffet passed away on Sat Sep 2, 2023. (@Cubs photos)

On the MLB podcast with Stephen:

#1 The Chicago Cubs paid tribute to famed musician Jimmy Buffet who played the first ever concert at Wrigley Field in Chicago in 2005. Buffet who passed away this week at age 76 and returned to Wrigley to play again in 2017 and 2018. Buffet is remembered for his big hit songs Margaritaville and Cheeseburger in Paradise.

#2 The Toronto Blue Jays Danny Jansen suffered fractured his middle finger when he got hit with a foul ball Jansen was placed on the 10 day IL. Jansen joins the Jays walking wounded Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman. The Blue Jays are at a critical point in their season they just 1.5 game out of the AL Wild Card and lost three key players.

#3 The Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna continues to have a great run he also had a crazy week last week, getting knocked over by two Colorado Rockies fans in Denver, he got married, then became a 30-60 player, and hit a grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s on his way to being nominated for NL MVP.

#4 The Los Angeles Angels who were swept by the Oakland A’s and have lost their last seven of ten games, waved four veteran players, and could lose Shohei Ohtani to free agency because they missed the post season.

#5 The Oakland A’s Zack Gelof win the AL Rookie of the month in August seven weeks into his first year in the show. Zelof whose first big league game was July 15th is hitting .286 with eight doubles, seven home runs in 27 games. How impressed have you been with Gelof’s handy work?

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MLB The Show podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Bad blood between Yanks-Rays spills out onto the field twice; Former Guardians manager Corrales dead at 82; plus more news

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Tampa Bay Rays’ Randy Arozarena argues with New York Yankees relief pitcher Albert Abreu (84) during the eighth inning at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Sun Aug 27, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the MLB The Show podcast with Stephen:

#1 The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays got into two bench clearing dust ups at Tropicana Park in Tampa Bay. The first one was when the Rays Randy Arozarena was hit by a pitch by Yankees pitcher Albert Abreu. Some of the players needed to be held back by the coaches and umpires. After the field was cleared play continued. Arozarena stole second and third base and at third base started jawing with Abreu and the benches emptied again.

#2 Stephen, sad week, we’ve had a baseball player, radio talk show host and an official scorer pass away this past week. Former KNBR talk show host Mychal Urban, former MLB official scorer Art Santo Domingo, and now former Cleveland Guardian’s manager Pat Corrales passed away on Sunday at age 82. Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten said that Corrales worked hard, had a long list of players he influenced and that Pat truly loved the game. Urban was a talk show host and passed away early last week and Santo Domingo passed away on Friday was an MLB official scorer.

#3 Chicago interim police superintendent said Monday that the two women who were shot at Guarantee Rate Field had most likely been shot inside of the ballpark. Officials said they have no idea where the bullets came from but have ruled out that the bullets came from outside of the park. The shooting took place on Friday during the Oakland A’s-Chicago White Sox game.

#4 Stephen, the Toronto Blue Jays have their share of IL headaches as Matt Chapman has been placed on the 10 day IL for a sprained right middle finger and shortstop Bo Bichette is scheduled for an MRI for a sore right quadriceps. The Blue Jays are 2.5 game out of the AL Wild Card and will badly miss Chapman and Bichette out of the line up.

#5 Philadelphia Phillies start Bryce Harper and 2022 NL MVP said that he’s bummed that his AL MVP 2022 counterpart Shohei Ohtani won’t be allowed to pitch. Harper said he was looking forward to facing Ohtani at the Big A in Anaheim during the current series with Harper saying “I think we were all looking forward to it because he’s one of the best is the game, on that mound and in the batter’s box, as well,”

Stephen Ruderman is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast with Jim on Bases: Is the opener hurting or helping the Giants; Halos Ohtani had refused MRI weeks prior to going on the IL; plus more news

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Walker has been used as an opener for much of the season. The Giants openers have pitched four or less innings in 53 games. (San Francisco Chronicle file photo)

MLB The Show podcast with Jim On Bases:

#1 Jim, the San Francisco Giants are entering their 53rd game where a starter was used for four innings or less. In those 53 games those starters threw 80 pitches or less. Jim is the opener working or hurting the Giants.

#2 The Giants are just a 1.5 games out of the NL Wild Card and still can work their way in and finish by plenty ahead. They have have to beat the good teams and have struggled against the Atlanta Braves during this three game series dropping the first two. How important is it for San Francisco to win these games like these against the Braves.

#3 Injuries are becoming the norm in MLB particularly here in the dog days of summer, let’s start with the Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani who refused an MRI just weeks before he was shelved with the UCL diagnosis. Ohtani is still being used as a DH and will not pitch and might be on the way to his second Tommy John surgery.

#4 Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette left Saturday’s game with right quad tightness in the top of the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians and third baseman Matt Chapman left with middle finger inflammation. Chapman was sidelined earlier this season for the same issue. Bichette was hitting .316 and Chapman was hitting .248. The Jays are desperate for a playoff spot and are concerned about losing two of their key players.

#5 Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said the Oakland A’s could stay at the Oakland Coliseum until their new stadium is built in Las Vegas but with the condition that the city of Oakland is promised an expansion team or Oakland keeping the A’s name. Jim, what do you see those odds are? MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s whole goal was to get out of Oakland in the first place because of what he said bad attendance and the city wouldn’t build a ballpark, do you see him expanding to Oakland in the future or MLB has abandon Oakland for good?

Jim on Bases is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com