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Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Judge and Yankees tee off on A’s in 7-3 win Wednesday night

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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees (left) and Juan Soto (right) go for a forearm bash after Judge’s home run off the Oakland A’s in the first inning at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wed Apr 24, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry, things just didn’t go right for the Oakland A’s at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Yankee slugger Aaron Judge hit a home run right after the A’s pitcher starter Joe Boyle was called for a balk.

#2 The Yankees further added to their total with home runs from Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto. It was like Boyle was pitching to a complete All Star line up and couldn’t put anyone away.

#3 Boyle had been called for a quick pitch after after it looked like Judge had took strike three. Boyle was hit for the balk and Judge got another chance to take a swing which he did on the next pitch it was a home run.

#4 More bad news for the A’s their second baseman Zack Gelof had to be removed from the starting line up due to abdominal soreness . Gelof had an MRI which show a strained oblique and most likely Gelof is headed to the IL.

#5 Starting pitchers for Thursday’s A’s and Yankees battle in the fourth and final game of this series. For Oakland, Alex Wood (0-2 ERA 7.89) going for New York Nestor Cortez (1-1 ERA 3.41) first pitch 4:05pm PDT.

Jerry does the Oakland A’s podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Ruiz welcomed back to the Show after 2 run blast

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Oakland A’s outfielder found himself demoted in the minor leagues after the first week of the season even though he was hitting above .400. Here he’s wearing a Last Dive Bar wrist band who are promoting that A’s owner John Fisher should sell the team. The Last Dive Bar has indicated that the A’s were offended by Ruiz wearing the wristband and that was the real reason he was demoted. All is forgiven as Ruiz is back up with the big club and hit a big fly against the St Louis Cardinals on Wed Apr 17, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum. (photo from The Dive Bar on X)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry, when the Oakland A’s demoted outfielder Esteury Ruiz to triple A affiliate Las Vegas. At the time of the demotion Ruiz was hitting over .400 and last season led the A’s and American League in stolen bases. So the demotion had people scratching their head.

#2 Without complaining Ruiz took the demotion and in one of his at bats slugged a ball that hit the back of the bleachers at Las Vegas ball park. Ruiz cannot be denied and his production strong was promoted back to the big club Wednesday.

#3 The Last Dive Bar an A’s fan club who had been involved in the Summer of Sell, boycotts and reverse boycotts drives with the Oakland 68s had Last Dive Bar wristbands with their name on it and Ruiz and teammate Brent Rooker had been photographed with the wristbands on. Hence Rooker has not played much this season and is on the 10 day IL and has been hitting and Ruiz was sent down shortly after the photos were made public.

#4 All is forgiven now as Ruiz who the A’s brass can’t deny is back in the show and was in the line up yesterday slugged a two run home run which was key in the A’s win over the visiting St Louis Cardinals at the Coliseum.

#5 The A’s open a three game series to open their road trip on Friday night in Cleveland. For the A’s Joe Boyle (1-2 ERA 6.23) he’ll be opposed by the Cleveland Guardians Tristen McKenzie (1-2 ERA 6.23) first pitch 4:10pm PDT.

Join Jerry Feitelberg for the Oakland A’s podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com