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MLB podcast with Michael Duca: A’s getting lots of publicity in Vegas during Super Bowl week; SF Giants latest deals

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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman is in talks with the San Francisco Giants as of Thu Feb 8, 2024 (AP News file photo)

On the MLB podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 Michael, when Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman says the A’s should stay in Oakland, that the A’s need to live their dream with a waterfront ballpark and they don’t have any plans is that not only truthful talk but also from a mayor whose city will not reap the financial benefits from a team that will be playing in unincorporated city like Paradise?

#2 It’s Super Bowl week and with Mayor Goodman speaking out on the A’s and grabbing headlines from football what does that say about how important relocating teams the wrong way in baseball?

#3 Michael, talk about the lawsuit by Strong Public Schools that argues the public money for the A’s Las Vegas ballpark was not voted on legitimately by the Nevada State Legislature back in April. That the legislature was supposed to vote on SB1 as a two thirds vote not by a majority. Strong Public Schools say they have a strong case and it could take down what is now looking like a house of cards for the Tropicana, the A’s and MLB.

#4 Michael switching over to the San Francisco Giants are talking with Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman talk about his chances of coming over to San Francisco and what it would mean to have him in the line up everyday?

#5 The Miami Marlins Jorge Soler is in talks with the Giants. Soler is in the final year of his three year $36 million contract and had opted out for agency. Soler is a right fielder and designated hitter he hit .250 with 36 home runs last season how do you see Soler helping out in the Giants line up for 2024?

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Oakland A’s podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Senate passes A’s ballpark bill 13-8; Assembly to vote next; A’s fans reverse boycott at Coliseum

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Las Vegas A’s Tropicana Hotel and Casino Ballpark near the Las Vegas Strip under the lights (Renderings from the Oakland A’s)

On the A’s podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

The Nevada State Senate passed SB1 the Oakland A’s ballpark at Tropicana Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip worth $380 million in tax credits. The next step is the 42 person Nevada Assembly who could take a vote as early as tonight and if that were to happen they’d send the bill to Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s desk.

The passing of the bill comes at the same time as the A’s fans reverse boycott a protest to show that the A’s fans are not the fault for the A’s having no choice to move. The chances now minimal that the A’s and Mayor Sheng Thao will come back to the table to negotiate a deal for Howard Terminal.

The mood at the Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday night was melancholy as A’s fans who were waring their green “Sell” shirts but from the looks of things that A’s owner John Fisher is not selling the team soon but just about to move them out of Oakland.

The new park in Las Vegas could see the start of construction as soon as 2024 and the project would be finished as late as 2029. The ballpark is to be built on nine acres with a retractable roof and home plate is facing the Las Vegas Airport and the renderings show that home plate faces the strip.

The MLB owners are scheduled to vote on the A’s relocation after Governor Lombardo signs SB1 bill and the MLB owners vote could be before Jun 15th this week. The A’s who were questioned about their community fund raising during the Nevada Assembly team vice president Catherine Aker said the A’s spent $1.1 million in community fund efforts in Oakland and hope to do more community fund drives in Las Vegas.

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MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O: Phils manager tossed for clock reset issues; Twins Polanco back on IL for hamstring injury; plus more

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On the MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O:

#1 Philadelphia Phillies manager Ron Thompson was ejected after plate umpire Roberto Ortiz refused to reset the pitch clock after Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola requested a new baseball. Ortiz had threw out several baseballs and requested new ones and Ortiz felt that he had reached his quota of disposed baseballs. Thompson came out to argue that Ortiz should have reset the clock back from 10 seconds to 20 seconds with a runner on base in the sixth inning. Crew Chief Bill Miller got most of Thompson’s heat after ejecting Thompson, while Nola was facing the Los Angeles Dodgers David Peralta. Thompson questioned how Ortiz knew for sure that Nola was trying to stall for time by throwing out baseballs.

#2 The Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco is back on the ten day IL due to a left hamstring. Polanco returned to the line up on June 1st from being out with the left hamstring injury. Polanco is hitting .250, with five home runs, 16 RBIs in 30 games.

#3 Los Angles Dodgers pitcher Shelby Miller was place on bereavement leave on Saturday. Miller 32, 1-0 ERA 2.57 and has relieved in 24 games for the Dodgers. Friday night Miller pitched two innings striking out three in two innings of work.

#4 The Oakland A’s for the first time have a won four straight games. The A’s who have baseball’s worst record at 16-50 and are 26.5 games in last place in the AL West. The A’s took two of the last three games in Pittsburgh and the first two games of a three game series in Milwaukee. Is it possible that they might have turned a page or too early to tell?

#5 Charlie lastly, the saga of the $380 million tax credits that the Oakland A’s are seeking from the state of Nevada and Clark County continues as the Nevada Assembly adjourned Thursday and will return on Monday to vote on whether or not to approve the bonds. If the bonds are not approved the A’s will have to find another deal to work out possibly with the City of Oakland and Mayor Sheng Thao who has a deal from the previous Howard Terminal bargaining session. If the Nevada Legislature approves the stadium bonds the Nevada State Assembly must approve the measure before Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signs off on the deal.

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