#1 Charlie one thing you can say about the City of San Francisco hosting the NBA All Star Game there was a police presence in the late night hours around downtown and nearby Union Square. This is unusual to see that much coverage but the City doesn’t want any headlines during this high profile event.
# 2 The Golden State Warriors had struggled for much of this season until they recently picked up Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. Since then Golden State are 2-1 with Butler and it has freed up Stephen Curry from being double or triple teamed.
#3 Charlie, longtime NBC Game of the Week Curt Gowdy had the Media Award named after him. This year the top recognized journalist is Adrian Wojnarowski a former ESPN writer. Wojnarowski worked at Yahoo! Sports in 2007 and retired last September. Gowdy worked as the play by play announcer for baseball and football on NBC.
#4 The Sacramento A’s announced they will be heard on Sacramento flagship station KSTE Talk 650 and the A’s will continue to broadcast on their former flagship station 960 KNEW Oakland with English broadcasters Ken Korach, Johnny Doskow, and Chris Caray. The pre and post game shows will be broadcasted by former A’s second baseman Shooty Babbitt and former Dodger second baseman Steve Sax.
#5 The A’s have made no decision on Spanish radio. The A’s are in negotiations with Multi Cultural Broadcasting and no word if there has been any agreement as to the amount of how much the A’s will pay for broadcasting rights or any agreement at all. The A’s who broadcast on 990 KATD Pittsburg and 1010 KIQI San Francisco during their Oakland days would be the two stations returning to Sacramento if the A’s and Multi Cultural come to some agreement.
Los Angeles Dodger designated hitter Shohei Ohtani at spring training will made his Cactus League debut on Tue Feb 27, 2024 as a designated hitter in Camelback Ranch in Glendale Arizona. (AP News photo)
On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:
#1 Los Angeles Dodgers two way player and for 2024 designated hitter Shohei Ohtani made his first start as a Dodger on Tuesday in Cactus League action at Camelback Ranch in Glendale Arizona stroking a home run. As a Los Angeles Angel Ohtani suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Aug. 23 as a pitcher and was relegated to designated hitter until he suffered an oblique collateral ligament injury that sidelined him for the rest of 2023. Ohtani will not pitch for the 2024 season and will DH for the Dodgers.
#2 Former St Louis Cardinal pitcher Jose DeLeon has passed away at age 63 as announced by Los Leones del Escogido DeLeon’s Dominican Winter League team. DeLeon pitched in the majors for 13 seasons and led St Louis in strikeouts in 1989.
#3 It was just a matter of time that Cody Bellinger would end up getting a sweet deal. Bellinger remained unsigned for most of the off season until spring training got underway and will rejoin the Chicago Cubs to the tune of $80 million for three years. Bellinger last season hit .307, 26 home runs, and 97 RBIs.
#4 Former Oakland A’s catcher and Seattle Mariners coach Stephen Vogt was excited about making his managing debut with the Cleveland Guardians against the Cincinnati Reds at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear Arizona last Saturday. Vogt last played in 2022 and hit a home run in his last MLB at bat in Oakland. Vogt said this was like the first day of schools starting his managerial career on Saturday.
#5 Amaury, with some new faces in the Oakland A’s NBC Sports California TV booth with play by play announcers Jenny Cavnar and Chris Caray and color announcer Dallas Braden. All three bring something to the Athletics TV booth this season, Cavnar the first female lead TV play by play announcer, Caray the great grandson of Harry Caray will be the number two voice on the broadcasts and Dallas Braden returning doing the color. Braden most remembered for throwing a perfect game no hitter on Mother’s day on May 9, 2010.
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
Jackson County KS prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announces that two adult suspects have been charged with murder in the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting where one person was killed and 22 were injured. Here Baker addresses the press at the Jackson County Courthouse on Tue Feb 20, 2024. (photo by the Kansas City Star)
On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:
#1 Jessica, taking a look at the two suspects in the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shootings two adults charged with murder two juveniles are in custody. According to court documents Lyndell Mays 22 of Raytown MO got into an argument with Dominic Miller 18 of Kansas City according to Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, Mays produced a hand gun. Almost immediately others produced hand guns and Miller produced a firearm as well and both adults are being charged with murder. Baker said it was Miller’s weapon according to the evidence struck Lisa Lopez Galvan who died at the scene. Baker said the investigation is on going and both adult suspects are being held on a $1 million bond.
#2 Jessica, the New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge said at the Yankees training camp in Tampa that his toe will need medical attention for the rest of his career. Judge last season tore a ligament in his right big toe resulting in Judge missing 42 games after colliding with the right field fence at Dodger Stadium on June 3. It was Judge’s injury that played a huge role in the Yankees falling out of contention from post season. It’s even at a point where Judge won’t even talk about his future past the 2024 season.
#3 Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said regarding Unions who are against the Washington Wizards of the NBA and the Washington Capitals of the NHL moving from DC to Norther Virginia that the Unions back tracked after they bargained in good faith to move the teams. Union workers are opposed to the move which some can’t make the move and transition to Northern Virginia due to reasons from transportation issues to just uprooting and relocating. UNITE HERE Local 25 who represents it’s workers who want the Capitals and Wizards to stay in DC has Youngkin saying “Virginia is a right-to-work state and unreasonable demands from union leaders will not derail this project. I will continue to work with the General Assembly to complete this opportunity and bring $12 billion in economic contributions that will fund shared priorities in Virginia,” It’s very possible that Youngkin, the Capitals, and the Wizards might have a tough time finding a union contractor will build the arena in Northern Virginia because unions and labor have stuck together in the past.
#4 Jessica you got a chance to cover the NHL Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium Series at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford over the weekend that saw the New Jersey Devils win game 1 on Saturday over the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3. Then in game 2 the New York Rangers just edged out the New York Islanders on Sunday 6-5 in overtime. Two exciting games what was that experience like to be there for these two outdoor games hosted by the NHL.
#5 Former Chicago Cubs legendary broadcaster the late Harry Caray’s great grandson Chris Caray will become the fourth generation of Carays who will broadcast for a MLB team. Caray will call Oakland A’s games on NBC Sports California TV with play by play announcer Jenny Cavnar who became the first woman in MLB history to be lead TV announcer and color announcer and former A’s pitcher Dallas Braden will be returning. Caray did double A play by play in Amarillo for the Sod Poodles the Major League affiliate for Arizona Diamondbacks. Caray also had a journalism degree from the University of Georgia. Harry Caray was an Oakland A’s broadcaster for just one season back in 1970.
#6 The Houston Rockets owners the Fertitta Family were sad to announce on Tuesday the passing of former Rockets star Robert Reid has passed away from a long bout with cancer at age 68. Reid was instrumental helping the Rockets in their first two NBA Finals in 1980-81 and 1985-86. Reid also played for Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trailblazers, and Philadelphia 76ers. Reid died at his home in Houston on Monday.
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