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Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitleberg: Former A’s manager Melvin to have prostate surgery; Had symptoms that led to discovery

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Former Oakland A’s manager and current San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin as seen here in the Padres dugout on May 1, 2022 against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh will undergo prostate surgery and miss the Padres upcoming nine game road trip (AP file photo)

On the A’s podcast with Jerry F:

#1 Jerry former Oakland A’s manager and current San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin will have prostate surgery. Melvin said that he won’t know if it’s cancerous until after the surgery. Jerry could you please explain for he listeners what the procedure of having this kind of surgery is like and if the Padres should be very concerned at this point?

#2 Melvin said he will not be traveling with the Padres this Friday as the team embarks on a nine game road trip and Padres coach Ryan Christianson will be taking over the managing duties how much does something like this weigh on a ball club like the Padres?

#3 Melvin has a lot of friends from his many years with the Oakland A’s and former A’s broadcaster Ray Fosse passed away from having cancer. Melvin’s surgery has really hit home with a lot of people who worked with BoMel in the A’s organization and hope for good news after the surgery.

#4 A’s pitcher Frankie Montas who pitched in Tuesday’s front game of the doubleheader in Detroit and lost surrendering four runs and six hits on 6.1 innings said that outside of the Tigers Jon Schoop’s home run there was not much hard contact against him.

#5 Pitching match ups for today’s fifth and final game at Detroit’s Comerica Park for the A’s RHP James Kaprielian (0-2 ERA 5,87) and for the Tigers Beau Brieske (0-2 ERA 4.20) first pitch is at 10:10 AM PDT.

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

Oakland’s Bats Come Alive to Beat Tigers 9-0

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Oakland A’s starter Zach Louge delivers against the Detroit Tigers line up in the first inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wed May 11, 2022 (AP News photo)

Oakland’s Bats Come Alive to Beat Tigers 9-0

By Barbara Mason

The Oakland A’s (13-19) put on a stunning offensive show Wednesday night at Comerica stadium to beat the Detroit Tigers (9-22) 9-0. Oakland’s bats came to life scoring in the first three innings.

Chad Pinder, Christian Bethancourt, Elvis Andrus, Sheldon Neuse and Ramon Laureano all crossed home plate in the first three innings. Bethancourt actually had two runs giving Oakland a 6-0 lead after just three innings.

The A’s would add another run in the 5th inning when Bethancourt singled and Laureano scored extending their lead 7-0.

Through six innings the A’s had ten hits. Zach Logue was having an amazing game on the mound for Oakland working on a shutout. The Tigers starting pitcher Joey Wentz lasted 2.2 innings.

Detroit would send in three relief pitchers, Wily Peralta, Alex Lange and Jacob Barnes in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Gregory Soto was the closer for the Tigers.

Sam Moll would relieve Logue in the eighth inning. He had a three up three down inning. Justin Grimm would close for the A’s for the win.

Ramon Laureano hit a double in the ninth inning driving in Neuse and Oakland was looking at a 8-0 lead. Murphy would score on a ground out by Bethancourt giving Oakland 9-0 lead which was the final.

Every Oakland player had an RBI, a hit or a run in this game. It was an amazing game for the A’s offensively and defensively. They scored in five innings with Christian Bethancourt the leader with three hits. Logue had seven great shut out innings, no walks and six strike outs.

The A’s will be back at it bright and early tomorrow in the final game of this series. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 AM.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: The Year of the Angels? Series with A’s at Oakland this weekend

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The Year of the Angels? Series with A’s At Oakland this Weekend

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

OAKLAND–Could this be the year of the Angels? On Tuesday at Angels Stadium their 22-year-old lefty Reid Detmer pitched a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the 12th no-no in the history of the Angels. The rookie had no words to describe his feat. So far, it looks like this could be their year. It is early in the season and I still believe the Houston Astros are the team to beat in this division.

Noah Syndergaard, the ex-Mets starter, looks as good as the $21 million one-year contract he got from the Anaheim team, but their lineup is really most menacing.

There is no rest for pitchers against this lineup, with Brandon Marsh, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon, and Jared Walsh, one after the other, they all pack a punch. Their pitching rotation is doing well and if they can maintain any type of respectable pitching this team will be in the race all season long.

The biggest enemy for the LA Angels? Injuries. They have two of the best players in the world in Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani and then one of the best all-around third basemen in Anthony Rendon, very underrated as an all-around player. These guys are irreplaceable. Especially because this organization doesn’t have much ready in the minor leagues.

Jo Addell, whom the Angels expected this season to blossom into the star outfielder he can be, has not done it so far. He was recently sent to the minor leagues for more seasoning. Late in April they officially designated veteran outfielder Justin Upton for assignment, as a team will honor all the $28 million he is owed this season.

Two months into the season, the Los Angeles Angels are clicking on all cylinders and their leader Mike Trout (who was hurt most of last season) is hungry to take his team to the postseason. The last time they made the playoffs was in 2014.

In their 61 seasons, they’ve been in the playoffs a total of 10 times. In 2002 under manager Mike Scioscia (pre dating these players of today) they beat the Giants and won the World Series.

But this current Angels crew has never experienced such a thing. During their 2021 season their three-time MVP Mike Trout only played in 27 games due to injury (ironically 27 is also his famous number).

Shohei Ohtani is a tremendous athlete, the only two-way star player currently in baseball, and the most famous since… Babe Ruth. However, this is Trout’s team, he is the leader by example, great talent, and professionalism.

I was calling the game for the Angels on FSW when Mike Trout made his major league debut. He was called to replace Peter Bourjos in center field. That night (July 8, 2011) Mike Trout made his debut, started the game in center field, and hit in the ninth position, he went 0 for 3.

During his first season, he struggled and played a total of 40 games. Next year, when he started 2012 ‘from scratch’ in Spring Training with an opportunity, he seized it and has been their All-Star center fielder ever since.

There is nothing Mike Trout cannot do on the field. The LA Angels need a healthy Mike Trout all year long, not only because of his productivity, but he is the soul of this team, and as Trout goes so do the Angels. By the way, Mike Trout was the 25th pick in the 2009 draft.

Beginning Friday at the Oakland Coliseum. Friday 6:40, Saturday DH/1:07, and 6:40. and Sunday 1:07. The most improved Minnesota Twins will follow for a 3-game series beginning on Monday and ending on Wednesday, before the A’s pack and go on the road again.

A’s split doubleheader with Detroit; Tigers win front game 6-0 and A’s win night cap 4-1

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Oakland A’s pitcher Adam Kolarek deals in the top of the ninth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader on Tue May 10, 2022 as the A’s were the home team against the visiting Detroit Tigers in the front game (AP News photo)

A’s Split Double Header With Detroit

By Barbara Mason

Tuesday afternoon the Oakland A’s (12-19) took on the Detroit Tigers (9-21) in a double header. In game one the A’s were the home team. Frankie Montas was on the mound for Oakland. He went 6.1 innings and allowed 6 hits and 4 runs.

The Tigers Tarik Skubal had a solid game going seven innings. He gave up three hits and had five strikeouts.

Detroit was able to put points on the scoreboard in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings leading 6-0 after eight innings. In the fifth inning Schoop scored off a Derek Hill sacrifice. Willi Castro also scored in the fifth giving the Tigers a 2-0 lead. Detroit extended their lead in the sixth inning when Jonathan Schoop homered to left for a 3-0 score.

The Tigers were not done. The seventh inning was huge for the team. Jeimer Candelairio hit a double allowing Javier Baez, Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows to score. The 6-0 lead for Detroit would be the final.

The Tigers had ten hits to the A’s three hits. The A’s bats continued to struggle.

There was a horrendous infield collision between Elvis Andrus and Chad Pinder in the fifth inning. They were both giving chase and colliding.

Pinder was on the ground for several minutes before getting up. Both players were checked out by trainers and stayed in the game. Out of an abundance of caution neither player would play in the second game. The fact that both of them appeared to be ok was good news for Oakland.

There would be a brief rest period after game one before going into the second game of the double header.

Game 2 recap: The A’s would send rookie pitcher Adrian Martinez to the mound in his MLB debut. He would be the eighth player on the A’s to make their major league debut this year. Alex Faedo would be on the mound for the Tigers in game two.

The A’s would take advantage of a throwing error by Tiger catcher Eric Haase in the fourth inning. Sheldon Neuse on first was able to reach third base on this error. Jed Lowrie hit a sacrifice fly and Neuse would score for a 1-0 lead.

The A’s got a rally going in the fourth inning. Sean Murphy was on third and a Kevin Smith single brought him home for a 2-0 lead. There were three hits in the fourth inning for Oakland. Oakland stranded Laureano and Smith in that inning.

In the night cap it was all A’s. Kevin Smith would score in the seventh inning when Pache singled. They would add another run in the ninth inning. Ramon Laureano would have his first score since coming back. Going into the bottom of the ninth Oakland had a 4-0 lead.

Lou Trivino would get out of a sticky situation when the Tigers loaded the bases in the ninth inning. The Tigers would avoid the shutout when Cabrera scored but that would be it for Detroit. Oakland won the second game 4-1.

While Oakland was hoping for a sweep in these two games they did split. The A’s had eight hits in this game. There were no homer runs for the A’s but getting those bats going again was a very good thing. It was a great start for Martinez going 5.1 innings allowing 4 hits.

Wednesday’s game in Detroit will start at 4:10 PM. Zach Logue (1-1 ERA 2.84) will start for the A’s and for the Tigers Joey Wentz (0-0 ERA 0.00) will take the mound. This will be Logue’s second start this season. First pitch is slated for 4:10 pm PDT at Comerica Park.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Lots of blow back Rangers manager calls Yankee Stadium a Little League Park; Umpire leaves game after getting hit by foul ball; plus much more

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The New York Yankees Gleyber Torres gets ready to walk it off against the Texas Rangers last Sun May 8, 2022 at Yankee Stadium after the bottom of the ninth home run Ranger manager Chris Woodward said the stadium is like hitting in a Little League Park (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary:

#1 Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward called Yankee Stadium a Little League Park after Sunday’s front end of a doubleheader when the Yankees Gleyber Torres hit a walk off home run. Woodward got an avalanche of heat for calling one of baseball’s cathederals a Little League Park.

#2 How much was it based on frustration for Woodward on losing to the Yankees on Sunday as Yankee Stadium does have a short porch. You could be assured Woodward heard it from Yankee fans on Monday.

#3 Scary moment as home plate umpire Ron Kulpa was hit in the mask by Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger by a foul ball on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Burger was checked by trainers after falling at the plate walked off the field under his own power and was replaced by Marty Foster.

#4 New York Mets coach Eric Chavez said that balls are being juiced to get out more there is no secret that all big league clubs are using humidors but on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN prime time games Chavez said that he first didn’t believe it when players came to him about it but watched and said the ball was traveling further on the eye test but it also lined up with what the analytics were telling them.

#5 Amaury the last three games in Minnesota against the Minnesota Twins the Oakland A’s lost by some low scoring games but they can’t seem to break out the bats and get the run production that manager Mark Kotsay would hope. Luckily the Detroit Tigers are a struggling bunch and the A’s got a couple runs to get by them on Monday night to end their nine game losing streak at Comerica Park 2-0.

Join Amaury Pi Gonzalez with Manolo Hernandez Douen for all the play by play action on the Oakland A’s Spanish flagship station 1010 KIQI San Francisco and for News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s beat Tigers to break nine game losing streak 2-0 opens 5 game series in Detroit

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Oakland A’s starter Paul Blackburn prepares to deliver against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of action at Comerica Park in Detroit on Mon May 9, 2022 (AP News photo)

A’s Beat Tigers To Break Losing Streak 2-0

By Barbara Mason

Oakland A’s lead off hitter Tony Kemp connected for a homer in the third inning helping the Oakland A’s (11-18) break their nine game losing streak beating the Detroit Tigers (8-20) 2-0.

The homer in the third inning was a solo shot for Kemp giving the A’s a 1-0 lead. In the fourth inning Sean Murphy had a double and would advance to third when Seth Brown flied out. A single by Chad Pinder drove Murphy home and Oakland would take a 2-0 lead. They would take that lead into the ninth inning looking to break their long losing streak.

Starting pitcher for Oakland Paul Blackburn had a great outing going 6 2/3 innings. He was relieved by Zach Jackson for 1.1 innings. Dany Jimenez would be the closer for Oakland.

Michael Pineda was the losing pitcher for Detroit. The Tigers have now lost five games in a row.

In the ninth inning not only Javier Baez would be tossed from the game but also manager A.J. Hinch. Baez did not agree with the strike out call and things got really heated leading to the ejection.

Things got very tense in the ninth inning when Jimenez put two on base with two outs. Robbie Grossman hit a single, stole second and then Jiminez would walk Austin Meadows. The Oakland closer would pull it together and close out the game striking out Jonathan Schoop for the win.

Tuesday the A’s will play the Tigers in a doubleheader. Oakland will be the home team in the first of the two games. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 am PDT at Comerica Park. Starting pitchers for the front game, for the “visiting” Tigers Tarik Skubal (1-2 ERA 3.04) and for the A’s Frankie Montas (2-2 ERA 3.44) and in the night cap the A’s have not announced a starter and for the Tigers right hander Alex Faedo (0-0 ERA 3.60) will get the call.

Capable Yet Culpable: A’s lead briefly, but lose 4-3 to the Twins, their ninth, straight loss

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By Morris Phillips

The A’s went from virtually no offense on Saturday to a key lineup addition and a little bit of offense on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough. The struggling ballclub still dropped its ninth straight, losing to the Twins 4-3.

If you’re concerned, grab a bat. This club needs all the help it can get apparently.

The A’s enjoyed a brief, 3-1 lead over the Twins and starter Chris Paddack in the third, but Paddack apparently wasn’t right, and after motioning to the Twins’ dugout, Paddack departed with what was later described as elbow discomfort. The injury was disturbing news for the hosts. It also was a clear moment of changing momentum as well.

The Twins answered with three runs in the bottom of the third, first on Jose Miranda’s RBI double, then Jorge Polanco’s two-run single off Daulton Jeffries. Jeffries went seven, but suffered the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits. After winning his first decision this season, Cal alum Jeffries has dropped five, consecutive decisions, and continues to struggle with opponent’s high, on-base percentage which translates to heavy traffic on the bases.

The A’s welcomed back Ramon Laureano from his lengthy, PED suspension, but were without Stephen Piscotty, Jed Lowrie and starting pitcher Cole Irvin. The absences have hurt a club desperate for talent and experience, which is reflected in the length of losing streak, and their statistics which have them last in on-base percentage and hitting just .170 as a team over their previous 13 games combined.

The Twins have 11 players currently on the injured list, but the effect on their play isn’t as noticeable. The Twins won Sunday for the ninth, consecutive time at Target Field. Their most notable absence prior to the game’s start was Byron Buxton, the hard hitting outfielder who shelved due to a “low-level” hip strain.

The A’s struck first–in the first– in a manner unlikely for a team that has scratched together the bare minimum offensively the last two weeks with three, consecutive base hits with two outs. Chad Pinder delivered the third single, scoring Sean Murphy. In the third, Seth Brown knocked in a pair of runs with a base hit that preceded Paddack’s exit.

The A’s haven’t won since splitting the two-game series with the Giants. Since then they’ve been swept by the Guardians, Rays and now the Twins. The A’s open a series with the Tigers in Detroit on Monday with Paul Blackburn getting the start, opposed by the Tigers’ Michael Pineda.

“We’ve just got to keep swinging it and it will fall come the next couple series,” Jeffries said.

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: A’s held to just two runs in four of last five games

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Oakland A’s starter James Kaprielian took the loss but it was his best outing thus far this season throwing against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Sat May 7, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O:

#1 The Oakland A’s (10-17) lost another heartbreaker to the Minnesota Twins (17-11) on Saturday 1-0, they’re not getting any run support scoring only two runs in four of their last five games.

#2 Charlie, A’s manager Mark Kotsay has guys who can swing the bats and they demonstrated that when the were a 10-8 with guys like Sheldon Neuse, Chad Pinder, Sean Murphy, and earlier Cristian Pache. Is it a matter of opposing pitchers have figured out how to pitch to the A’s line up or frankly the A’s line up is just in a funk?

#3 A’s pitching however has kept them in games in the last three games despite losing those three games in scores of 3-0 vs. Tampa Bay Wed 4th, 2-1 vs. Minnesota Fri 6, and yesterday vs. Minnesota 1-0.

#4 A’s starter James Kaprielian who struggled in his first outing had a better handle on things going five innings, three hits, one earned run, two walks and the seven strikeouts really played big in his second start.

#5 The A’s will attempt to snap this eight game skid at Target Field Sunday. The A’s will be starting right hander Daulton Jefferies (1-4 ERA 4.81) against the Twins Chris Paddack (1-2 ERA 3.15) a 2:10 pm PDT first pitch.

Join Charlie O every other Sunday for the A’s podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland Loses A Tough One Against Twins 1-0; Kaprielian’s best outing isn’t good enough

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Oakland A’s Chad Pinder (10) strikes out in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Sat May 7, 2022 (AP News photo)

Oakland Lose A Tough One Against Twins 1-0; Kaprielian’s best outing isn’t good enough

By Barbara Mason

Saturday the A’s (10-17) took on the Minnesota Twins (17-11) in the second game of their series.. Oakland had only three hits in this game losing another close one 1-0. The bats have gone ice cold for the Athletics.

The crushing blow for the A’s came in the sixth inning when Jorge Polanco hit a home run to center and that would be all it would take for Minnesota to win the game.

This game was reminiscent of Friday night’s game. In game one the A’s had the bases loaded in the ninth inning and had every chance to take the lead in the game. Saturday again, Oakland had two on base in the ninth inning looking to tie or even take the lead. It all ended with a strikeout like it did last night.

So much disappointment in this game for Oakland. After his last outing which was not good, James Kaprielian had a great game once he settled in. He had seven strikeouts and only walked 2. For the most part these losses have come at the hands of the offense. It has been a very rough patch for the team.

It wasn’t that long ago that the A’s had a winning record and were feeling pretty good. That has come to a standstill as Oakland lost their eighth game in a row.

There may be some good news for the A’s tomorrow. Ramon Laureano is expected to join the club in tomorrow’s game for the final game of this series. While he has not been hitting as well as he would like he is certainly looking forward to joining the team after his suspension.

All eyes will be on Laureano knowing how much he can bring to the team offensively but especially defensively. His bat will come around as he trusts in his swing and doesn’t dwell on technique. We have seen how hot his bat can get and it will come around.

His return comes at the right time with Stephen Piscotty just being placed on a 10-day IL with a sprained wrist This just might be the spark that will turn this losing streak around.

Tomorrow Oakland will play Minnesota in the final game of this series. Daulton Jeffries take the mound for the A’s and Chris Paddack will start for the Twins. First pitch is schedule for 11:10 AM.

Seven Losses In A Row For Oakland; Losing to Twins 2-1 at Target Field

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Home sweet home for the Minnesota Twins’ Jose Miranda (64) high-fives Royce Lewis (23) after hitting a home run in the second inning against the visiting Oakland A’s at Target Field in Minneapolis on Fri May 6, 2022 (AP News photo)

Seven Losses In A Row For Oakland Losing to the Twins 2-1

By Barbara Mason

Friday night the Oakland Athletics (10-15) traveled to Minnesota to take on the first place Twins (15-11). The A’s have been struggling having lost their last six games. Oakland last came out with a win on April 27 when they beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0. The string of loses continues for the A’s as they drop their seventh consecutive game at Target Field to the Twins 2-1.

Zach Logue was on the mound for Oakland and Josh Winder got the nod for Minnesota. Logue has a 2-1 record and Winder comes in with a 1-0 record and a 2.20 ERA.

Through five innings the A’s had a five hits but Winder was really heating up with nine strikeouts through five innings. His breaking ball was spot on making things very difficult for Oakland hitters. Stephen Piscotty singled in the second inning and Elvis Andrus singled in the same inning. Piscotty was waved home and was thrown out at the plate. That was about the only threat that Oakland posed so far in this game.

In the second inning Minnesota’s Jose Miranda homered left to take the early lead 1-0. In the fifth inning Byron Buxton would send another ball out of the park for a 2-0 lead. This was his ninth homer of the season. Going into the sixth inning the Twins had five hits.

The A’s made some noise in the sixth inning with runners on first and third. Pache had an infield single. Sheldon Neuse grounded into a fielder’s choice. Cristian Pache would reach third base on a fielding error by second baseman Jorge Polanco. When Jed Lowry hit a sacrifice fly to center Pache would score. Oakland trailed 2-1 after six innings.

The A’s would battle to the end. In the ninth inning Oakland had the bases loaded but Chad Pinder would strike out and another disappointment for the Athletics.

The A’s try to avoid a eighth loss in a row as the team continues to struggle offensively. For Saturday the A’s will start James Kaprielian (0-1 ERA 18.00) who will take the mound for Oakland and for the Twins Chris Paddack (1-2 ERA 3.15) will start in game 2 of the series in Minneapolis. First pitch is scheduled for 11:10 AM.