That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: How did Jed York get off so lightly compared to other suspects with same charges?; ChiSox take 2-0 lead over Guardians; Aces-Valkyrie battle in game 2 Wed night

San Francisco 49ers’ owner Jed York signs an autograph before a game against the New York Giants at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in 2023.(San Francisco Chronicle file photo)

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Why did prosecutors in Columbiana County reduce Jed York’s original prostitution charge to disorderly conduct and give him a relatively light sentence, and was his status as the owner of the San Francisco 49ers a factor in that decision?

#2 How does Jed York’s plea deal compare with the treatment of other people arrested in similar prostitution stings in East Palestine, and what explains the apparent disparity in outcomes?

#3 The 2024 Chicago White Sox at one time had surpassed the 1962 New York Mets for the most loses in a season losing 121 games one game more than the Mets who lost 120 in 62. Fast forward to the 2026 post season the Sox are now on top of the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 in the ALDS and are working to advance to the ALCS alot has changed since then.

#4 In Monday’s 4-3 win over the Guardians the White Sox win their first two games against the Guardians doing it on the road in Cleveland and head to Chicago for game 3 on Wed Oct 7th and with the way the Sox have been playing and getting home field they could end up wrapping up this series soon.

#5 You’ve recently wrote about the Golden State Valkyrie and their successes. They host the Las Vegas Aces for game 2 and round 2 of the WNBA playoffs. The Valkyrie took the first game from the Aces in a game that Aces head coach Becky Hammon said game 1 was poorly played by the Aces and “one of our more atrocious games of the season.” Game 2 is this Wed Oct 7th at Chase Center in San Francisco the Valkyrie have been having some dominating games and a second win would put them on top 2-0 heading back to Las Vegas how do you see game 2 coming up?

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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