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On the MLB The Show Fall Classic 2019 podcast with Daniel:
1 ALCS — Yankees and Astros, Nationals standing by after sweeping St. Louis in NLCS
2 MLB wants to make sweeping changes to minor leagues
3 Yankee fans taunting Astros’ Zack Greinke for his mental health issues
4 Giants managerial rumor of the week
5 Jeopardy host not a fan of the Phillie Fanatic
photo from chron.com: The New York Yankees Aaron Hicks goes deep off Astros starter Justin Verlander in the first inning of game 5 in Yankee Stadium on Friday night in the ALCS
On the MLB Post Season podcast with Matt:
#1 The New York Yankees LeMahieu hit a home run to right on a 1-0 count to put the Yanks on the scoreboard in the first inning
#2 Aaron Judge hit a single to left, then Torres hit a double to left, and Hicks with a three run home run to the left of the right field foul pole scoring Torres and Judge ahead of him 4-1 Yankees
#3 You know what they say about good pitching the Yankees got a great start from Jim Paxson going six innings, one earned run, and nine strike outs for the win
#4 The Houston Astros starter pitched well except for that four run first inning going seven innings, five hits, four runs earned, and nine strike outs.
#5 The Astros lead the series 3-2 can the Yankees pull another ace from their sleeve in tonight’s elimination game in Houston in game six?
Join Matt for the MLB podcast now and through the World Series at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Photo credit: @Raiders
On Headline Sports podcast with London:
#1 For the Oakland Raiders, they’re nice and rested from their jet lag after their trip to London on October 6th and a bye week on October 13th. Now they prepare to play a Green Bay Packers (5-1) team, who are coming off a 23-22 narrow edge victory against the Detroit Lions last Monday Night Football. Can the Raiders pull off their third straight win at the Frozen Tundra this Sunday?
#2 The Packers got a late field goal in the fourth quarter — a 23-yarder with just over a minute left in the game from kicker Mason Crosby after quarterback Aaron Rogers took two knees before electing to kick a field goal for the one point win.
#3 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has no doubts and lots of confidence going into these games, on Sunday against the LA Rams Garoppolo threw 24-33 for 243 yards and their fifth straight win 20-7.
#4 The Sacramento Kings picked up their first preseason win against the Utah Jazz Monday night with a 128-115 victory. The Kings’ Buddy Hield was all over the place with 23 points and he was the key to the offense in the Kings win.
#5 In the baseball playoffs, the Houston Astros took a 2-1 ALCS lead over the New York Yankees on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. The Astros’ Garrett Cole threw for seven innings, four hits, five walks, and seven strikeouts.
London Marq does Headline Sports podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
photo from wsj.com: Tyler Skaggs in file photo was found to have used oxycodone, fentanyl and alcohol which led to his death, an Angels employee furnished Skaggs with opioids
On the MLB The Show 2019 Postseason podcast with Daniel Dullum:
1 Report: Angels PR employee was supplying Tyler Skaggs with opioids
2 Nationals pitching keeps Cardinals bats quiet in NLCS
3 Yankees pick up where they left off in first game of ALCS against the Astros
4 Giants reportedly talking to ex-Phils skipper Gabe Kapler about managerial opening
5 Nationals’ Sean Doolittle stands up for teammate Daniel Hudson’s paternity leave during playoff
Photo credit: houstonchronicle.com
On the MLB The Show Postseason 2019 podcast with Matt:
#1 Yankees and Astros the long awaited battle for the ALCS will start tonight in Houston with the Astros having the home field advantage. Tell us whats to be expected in this first game.
#2 This actually is a good matchup and the American League’s elite teams, the Astros and Yankees, have one of the most potent rotations. How many games does Matt see this series going?
#3 Tampa Bay almost caught the Astros coming back from two games down to tie the series in the ALDS before the Astros won game five.
#4 The big question in the National League: Will the Los Angeles Dodgers keep or let go of manager Dave Roberts after the tough elimination to the Washington Nats?
#5 The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals played on Friday night for game one of the NLCS. The two teams meet again on Saturday. The Nats’ Anibal Sanchez was dominating against the Cardinals on Friday night throwing a near no hitter.
Matt does the MLB podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
photo from latimes.com: The Astros’ Gerrit Cole struck out 15 in 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Rays in Game 2 the ALDS.
On the MLB The Show 2019 Postseason podcast with Daniel:
1 Astros’ Gerrit Cole making the most of what might be his last days in Houston
2 Yankees in the driver’s seat with 2-0 lead over Minnesota in ALDS
3 NLDS – Braves, Cards even at 1-1, Nats unsure if Max Scherzer will start game 3 vs. Dodgers
4 A’s Bob Melvin, Billy Beane believe Khris Davis will bounce back
5 Giants working to get GM in place while searching for manager
sfgate.com photo: The Houston Astros’ Justin Verlander, who struck out eight Tampa Bay Rays hitters on Friday night in Houston, picked up his first win in the ALDS.
On the MLB The Show 2019 Postseason podcast with Matt Harrington:
#1 Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is doing his Dizzy Dean or Hall of Fame best as he shuts the door on the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Verlander has a career 14-7 record in postseason play.
#2 Verlander threw for seven solid innings, giving up only one hit and eight strikeouts. He looked like he could have pitched well enough to complete the game.
#3 Verlander got some run support a home run from Jose Altuve and the Astros scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to add onto their run production.
#4 Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz threw shutout ball for seven innings giving up three hits, and seven strikeouts. He looked good enough to complete the game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
#5 After the Dodgers shutout the Washington Nationals on Thursday night, the Nats came right back and defeated Los Angeles by two runs 4-2 to tie the series at 1-1. Strasburg, who started for the Nats, pitched six, for three hits, one run, and 10 strikeouts.
#6 The New York Yankees win with a defeat over the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Friday. The Yankees’ DJ Le Mahieu drove in four runs and hit a home run to provide some offense.
photo from the olympian.com: Oakland Athletics’ Ramon Laureano makes his way through the dugout after hitting a solo home run on a pitch from Seattle Mariners’ Marco Gonzales during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Seattle.
On the MLB The Show podcast with Daniel Dullum:
1 Playoff pairings are almost set: A’s to host AL Wild Card vs. Tampa Bay
2 Giants hope to give Bochy a good sendoff against Dodgers
3 Verlander gets 3,000th K, Astros clinch home field; Mets’ Pete Alonso sets MLB rookie HR mark
4 Look for managerial changes in the next few days
5 After 72 seasons, Cubs play final game on WGN-9
The MLB The Show podcast with Daniel is heard every Sunday and through the postseason on http://www.sportsradioservice.com
photo from sfgate.com: Oakland Athletics’ Chad Pinder, right, celebrates with Ramon Laureano (22) after hitting a three-run home run off Texas Rangers’ Mike Minor during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Oakland, Calif
On the A’s podcast with Joey Friedman:
#1 The A’s are keeping up with the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Wild Card race. The A’s are ahead of Tampa Bay by two games close out their series on Sunday with Texas and then the Rays host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
#2 Is it true Joey that the A’s could stand in the way of the New York Yankees and Houston Astros dreams to get to the World Series? Either way, one of those three teams is the road to the World Series.
#3 Oakland A’s starter Mike Fiers has been the ace all season long on Friday night he went eight innings, two hits, and struck out five throwing 95 pitches and kept the visiting Texas Rangers off balance for the 8-0 win. Fiers has been doing it all season and improved his record to 15-4.
#4 Oakland A’s broadcaster Ken Korach, whose always been available to talk with his colleagues in the press, was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Korach has been broadcasting A’s baseball since 1996 amongst his highlights calling the Oakland A’s 2002 20 consecutive game win streak and he mentioned on the scoreboard vision Friday night during a pre game sit down that his biggest highlight of all-time came when Dallas Braden threw a no-hitter on Mother’s Day May 9th 2010 not only to call the game, but Ken said he got emotional remembering his late mother during the moment when Braden embraced his mother after the game.
#5 The A’s close out their regular home season schedule Sunday against the Texas Rangers at the Oakland Coliseum. For the Rangers, Lance Lynn (14-11, 3.77 ERA), and for Oakland, Tanner Roark (10-8, 4.12 ERA).
Joey does the A’s podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
@AB84 photo: Former New England Patriot Antonio Brown confers in practice photo with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick
On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast:
#1 How surprised were you about the New England Patriots letting wide receiver Antonio Brown go on Friday. It looked like prosecutors were not going to go after him for the rape accusations made by his former trainer Britney Taylor.
#2 Baseball no doubt is in a state shock regarding Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez and his child solicitation charges can the Pirates shake this one off.
#3 Amaury talks about the A’s and how they are ahead of Tampa Bay in the wild card by two games. They’ve had to beat some of baseball’s best like the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees in recent weeks.
#4 The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series in Atlanta and the Braves need a win tonight to get back to back NL Eastern Division titles.
Amaury does the A’s Spanish play-by-play broadcasts on 1010 KIQI San Francisco and does News and Commentary each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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