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MLB podcast Michael Duca Fri May 16, 2025: Rivalry baseball gets going with Mets-Yankees; Twins Buxton-Correa out for the count with concussion protocols; plus more MLB news

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New York Mets slugger Juan Soto after hitting an eighth inning solo shot against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thu May 1, 2025 at Citi Field in New York. Soto and the Mets gear up to face off with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Fri May 16, 2025 (AP News photo)

MLB podcast Michael Duca Fri May 16, 2025:

#1 Their talking rivalries in baseball and the ones that are brought up are the New York Mets and New York Yankees and how former Yankee and current Met outfielder Juan Soto will hear will jeers from the Yankees fans in the right field bleachers. Also another rivalry that has some bad blood the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros as they are in the middle of a four game series in Arlington. Do you see some possibilities that there could be some animosities amongst these teams this weekend?

#2 It was a collision for the ages in a game at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins centerfielder Byron Buxton and shortstop Carlos Correa collided chasing down a pop fly in the shallow part of the outfield. Buxton got the ball but Buxton and Correa both banged heads. Correa had to leave the game and Buxton was able to stay until the end of the inning but left afterwards. Both players have been put on concussion protocols.

#3 Former Oakland A’s second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp announced Thursday that he is retiring from Major League Baseball after playing in the show for nine years. Kemp 33 played for the Astros (2016-19), Cubs (2019), Athletics (2020-23) and Orioles (2024). Kemp had wrote on Instagram that he was thankful to God for allowing him to be a Major League player and that after 12 years in pro baseball and nine of them in the majors he’s decided to hang up his spikes.

#4 The Colorado Rockies have taken the spotlight away from the 2024 Chicago White Sox as baseball’s first team in the modern era to lose 36 of it’s first 43 games. The Rockies had Thursday off and Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said the plan was to take the day off and reset. The loss on Wednesday night to the Texas Rangers was the Rockies 11th out of their last 12 games.

#5 Michael, the baseball executive committee meets in December 2027 do you see that committee taking into consideration Pete Rose for a shot at getting elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot or will his betting on baseball while a manager overshadow his chances?

Michael Duca does the MLB podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Tatis returns for Padres; Adames home run streak at 5 ties team record; plus more news

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The San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis (23) puts the sombrero on teammate Ha Seong-Kim after Kim hit a three run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Petco Park in San Diego on Mon May 1, 2024. Tatis returned to the Padres line up Mon Sep 2, 2024 after a two months absence on the IL. (AP News photo)

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#1 Its the moment that the San Diego Padres have been waiting for the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis had been on the IL for the last two months right thighbone. Tatis returned Monday night against the Detroit Tigers. The Padres are happy to see Tatis back who batted second on Monday and with the Padres tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for first in the NL Wild Card they want to take advantage of his bat.

#2 The Milwaukee Brewers Willy Adames stretched his home run streak to five games which ties a team record. Monday was no exception he Adames extended the streak with a three home run home run in the first inning victory over the St Louis Cardinals 9-3 at American Family Park in Milwaukee.

#3 The Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was sent to Triple A St Paul on Monday. The Twins are counting getting Buxton back into action. Buxton last played on Aug 12th and has been out with right hip inflammation. Twins look forward to getting him back in the line up. Buxton was hitting .275, 16 home runs, 49 RBIs in 90 games.

#4 The Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quantaro did not manage on Monday due to a personal matter. Bench coach Paul Hoover managed the game on Monday. The Royals did not say how long that Quantaro will be out. The Royals are in third place in the AL West and are in third place in the AL Wild Card 4.5 games in front of the Boston Red Sox.

#5 Amaury, as you know a number of Major League players are not happy about the idea of an Oakland A’s relocation. Over this past season they have expressed their disappointment about the A’s leaving Oakland it may not influence anything but let’s review, the Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper who resides in Las Vegas said “It’s a tough thing to see the A’s go away from Oakland. They have so much tradition and history there: the green, the yellow, the white cleats,” and the Arizona Diamondbacks Paul Sewald said, “I think it’s a terrible idea,” the Arizona closer said. “The whole thing, I fear, is going to be an abject disaster.”

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

Headline Sports with Charlie O: Shohei says interpreter scandal has brought team together; Giants-Cards Negro League tribute in Birmingham: plus more news

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds third base after hitting his 175th career home run a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Fri Apr 12, 2024

On Headline Sports with Charlie O:

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has said that when it comes to his teammates they speak the language of baseball. Ohtani mentioned after learning about his interpreter stealing some $16 million from to cover gambling debts it has brought Ohtani and his teammates closer together.

#2 Charlie, got to ask you about the Rickwood Field MLB tribute to the Negro Leagues it’s an upcoming on Jun 20, 2024. The Tribute game will feature the St Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants and it will be played on Birmingham Alabama home of the Birmingham Alabama how important is this game as a tribute to so many black players during the Negro League years?

#3 On Saturday it was a long day for Detroit Tigers third baseman Zach McKinstry and his teammates. McKinstry playing third base committed a three base error when Minnesota Twins Ryan Jeffers hit a ground ball that went through his legs that allowed three runners to score. Later Tigers manager AJ Hinch called on McKinstry to come into pitch as the Tigers had already used five pitchers. McKinstry walked Manuel Margot with one runners on. McKinstry then gave up a home run to Matt Wallner which then accounted for six of the Twins 11 runs that McKinstry was responsible for.

#4 More Twins news you might remember Carlos Correa who couldn’t sign on with either the New York Mets or San Francisco Giants at the beginning of the 2023 season and later got on with the Twins. The Twins shortstop Correa was placed on the ten day injured list on Saturday due to a right oblique strain. Correa was seen clutching his right side during an at bat. Correa teammate Byron Buxton said it was like a gut punch watching Correa having to leave the game.

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