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That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: White Sox could tie all time consecutive MLB loss record; 2024 Paris Olympic medal count; plus more news

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Chicago White Sox starter Claude Flexen (77) just can’t look anymore as he’s removed in the bottom of the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Sun Aug 3, 2024. The White Sox open a three game series with the Oakland A’s Mon Aug 4, 2024 at the Oakland Coliseum and could tie the all time losing streak record at 23 if they get swept in the series (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, we’ll talk to you about a variety of subject starting with the possibility that the Chicago White Sox could tie the all time consecutive loss record at 23 on Wednesday if the A’s were to sweep this three game series which starts tonight.

#2 The A’s have had their own struggles of last after edging the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday they lost the next two games 10-0 Saturday and 3-2 on Sunday. The A’s first series loss since mid July.

#3 Switching over to the Paris Olympics and the medal count, China is in first place with the most gold medals, second the US with 20 and Australia with 13. The competition has been fast and furious in this year’s games.

#4 Former NFL star quarterback Tom Brady is considering un-retiring and wants to try out for either the San Francisco 49ers or Las Vegas Raiders. Brady is a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

#5 The Kansas City Chiefs have signed kicker Harrison Butler to a yearly $6.4 million deal that’s worth $25.6 million for four years and $17.75 million guaranteed. That would sign Butler through 2028. Butler hit 33 of 35 field goal attempts for 94.3% last season.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead radio voice on the Oakland A’s radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason: A’s host White Sox who’s on 20 game losing streak at Coliseum tonight

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Oakland A’s Brent Rooker (25) celebrates hitting a two run homer with teammate JJ Bleday (33) in the bottom of the first inning at the Oakland Coliseum against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sun Aug 4, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday took two out three games from the Oakland A’s defeat the A’s 3-2 at the Oakland Coliseum. The Dodgers Kike Hernandez hit an RBI double which made the difference in a one run decision.

#2 The Dodgers with their win snapped their six road series losing streak. The Dodgers on Saturday also snapped a three game losing streak with a 10-0 win over the A’s.

#3 Dodgers rookie pitcher River Ryan pitched 4 2/3 innings allowed two runs, four hits, four strikeouts and four walks. Ryan did not get the decision in Sunday’s contest and has not figured in a decision in his last three outings.

#4 The A’s Brent Rooker hit a two run home run for his 28th of the season a two run blast in the first inning but it wasn’t enough as the A’s lose by a run to conclude the series with the Dodgers.

#5 The A’s host the Chicago White Sox Monday night for the first of a three game series. The White Sox are on a 20 game losing streak and could tie the Major League record for consecutive loses if they lose all three games to the A’s. Starting pitcher for the Sox RHP Jonathan Cannon (1-5, ERA 4.11) for the A’s JP Sears (8-8, ERA 4.53) first pitch at the Coliseum slated for 6:40pm PT

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

Is River Ryan the answer for the Dodgers’ problematic, starting rotation?

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By Morris Phillips

OAKLAND—The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation is a mess.

But for the third, consecutive start, River Ryan provided the NL West leaders a neat option. The rookie right-hander pitched into the fifth inning and departed with a 3-2 lead over the A’s that would stand as the final score. In his first three major league starts, all since July 22, Ryan’s been on the winning side each time, and manager Dave Roberts has his unlikely rotation option penciled in for a fourth start Saturday after a convenient extra-day of rest.

“I thought River was good,” Roberts said. “We didn’t push him too much.”

“Warming up, I knew I wasn’t going to have my best stuff today,” Ryan said, as he took inventory of his strengths and weaknesses while warming up before the game in the bullpen.

Ryan, who started the season in the Arizona Complex League, and also pitched for Double-A Rancho Cucamonga and Triple-A Oklahoma City, wasn’t a rotation option at any point, until he was the option. With Walker Buehler slow to recover from Tommy John surgery, and flashy free agent signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto sidelined with a shoulder issue, two, critical spots opened in the rotation. In addition, the timeless Clayton Keyshawn didn’t debut until July 25. Tyler Glasgow and Gavin Stone have been the two constants, but neither are beyond getting replaced now that prized deadline acquisition Wade Flaherty has arrived and pitched well in his initial start.

Two other options, Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin, are on the injured list as well. And all the uncertainty and issues brought Roberts and GM Brandon Gomes looking for Ryan.

Ryan admittedly hasn’t been fantastic, but he has been steady, allowing no home runs in 15 innings of work, the logical flip side to allowing three walks in each of his starts. Ryan’s reminder to himself ties it all together.

“If you fall behind guys, you give them a chance to do damage,” he said.

Sunday’s win gave the Dodgers their first series victory on the road in their last six opportunities, something that didn’t seem likely after Friday’s 6-5 loss. That dropped Los Angeles’ division lead to just four games, which is as close as the NL West race had been since May 30. But Roberts simply asked his club to stay focused, and put on blinders.

“You have to remain steadfast, and eliminate the noise,” Roberts said.

DODGERS-A’s SERIES NOTES: The Oakland Coliseum was made memorable in the movie “Moneyball” for being the location of the A’s record 20th win in a row in 2002. Now, the Coliseum could gain notoriety as the location of a Chicago White Sox’ record-tying 23rd loss in a row this week.

The Sox experienced another dreadful afternoon in Minneapolis on Sunday, falling behind 7-0 to the Twins after two innings, before losing 13-7. Chicago has now lost 20 straight games, the longest losing streak in MLB in the last 36 years.

The Sox play their next three games in Oakland, meaning they could be in line to tie the all-time record of 23 losses held by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon.

The A’s won 17 of 24 games against the Dodgers at the Coliseum with the lifetime series now concluded. That success allowed the A’s to claim the best record against the Dodgers of any team all-time (24 wins, 21 losses).

Brent Rooker homered on Sunday, giving him 15 home runs and 37 RBI over his last 32 games.

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Dodgers beat A’s and take series 3-2, as Oakland drops first series since early July

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The Los Angeles Dodgers Teoscar Hernandez (37) raises his arms in celebration after hitting his double in the top of the first inning against the Oakland A’s at the Oakland Coliseum on Sun Aug 4, 2024 (AP News photo)

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Oakland, California

Los Angele Dodgers 3 (65-47)

Oakland Athletics 2 (46-67)

Win: Alex Vesia (2-3)

Loss: Osvaldo Bido (2-3)

Save: Anthony Banda (1)

Time: 2:27

Attendance: 25,544

By Stephen Ruderman

OAKLAND–The A’s were unable to complete the sweep, as JP Sears imploded late, and the Astros won it 8-1 in what was most likely their final game at the Oakland Coliseum.

After the A’s hung on for a thrilling win Friday night, the Dodgers evened the series with a 10-0 trouncing last night. Sunday, the A’s had a chance to take the series on this clear but hazy Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum, which has become the new Dodger Stadium North.

It would most likely be the final game that the Dodgers played at the Coliseum. While the Dodgers of course didn’t play here every year, the A’s and Dodgers squared off in the 1974 and 1988 World Series.

Three games in each series were played here at the Coliseum. The A’s wrapped up their third-straight title at the Coliseum with a 3-2 win in Game 5 of the 1974 World Series. Joe Rudi hit what proved to be the game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Hall-of-Famer Rollie Fingers closed it out in the ninth.

The Dodgers won the 1988 World Series, but while that series was most remembered for Kirk Gibson’s historic walk-off home run in Game 1, Mark McGwire gave the A’s and their fans some magic of their own with a less-remembered walk-off home run in Game 3 here at the Coliseum. The Dodgers then won Games 4 and 5 at the Coliseum to wrap up the series.

Fast forward to 2024, and while the A’s have been out of contention, they did have an opportunity to play spoiler and take two of three from the Dodgers, who came into today’s game just four and a half games ahead of the San Diego Padres atop the National League West.

Making the start Sunday for Oakland was Osvaldo, who ran into a jam with one out in the top of the first inning. Teoscar Hernandez doubled, and Gavin Lux walked. The veteran, Jason Heyward, struck out swinging for the second out, and that brought up Kiké Hernandez.

Kiké hit a shot out into left-center that A’s center-fielder JJ Bleday attempted to catch as he slid to his right, but the ball shot past Bleday, and both runners scored to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.

The A’s bounced right back against Dodgers’ starter River Ryan in the bottom of the first. After Ryan retired the first two men he faced, Bleday lined a base-hit to center, and Brent Rooker tied the game with a home run to left-center.

Both teams went down scoreless in the second, but the Dodgers got a rally going in the top of the third. Heyward lined a one-out base-hit to right and advanced to second on an error. With two outs, Cavin Biggio got Heyward in with a base-hit off the fists into right-center, and the Dodgers retook the lead.

From there, the game calmed down. The A’s did load the bases in the bottom of the fifth, which forced Ryan out of the game, but Evan Phillips came in and struck Brent Rooker out looking to end the inning.

Bido pitched a scoreless top of the sixth to end his day. By giving up three runs over six innings, Bido pitched a quality outing. He did give up six hits and walked three, but he struck out six.

Nothing really happened in the final three innings, though the A’s bullpen pitched three no-hit innings. Michel Otanez struck out two in a 1-2-3 top of the seventh, and Austin Adams and Tyler Ferguson pitched scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth.

The Dodgers’ bullpen, meanwhile, set down the final ten hitters they faced, and Anthony Banda picked up his second-career save.

Alex Vesia got the win, and Osvaldo Bido got the loss. This is the first time the A’s have lost a series since they lost two of three to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park nearly a month ago.

The A’s will have a real chance to get some wins with the Chicago White Sox coming in. The White Sox are currently suffering through a 20-game losing streak.

Every few years or so, there’s a team that flirts with matching the misery of the 1962 New York Mets, who went 40-120 in their inaugural season. The A’s were potentially looking to be that team early last season. The White Sox are now 27-87 here in 2024, and they are on pace to go 38-124.

Monday night JP Sears (8-8, 4.53 ERA) will make the start for Oakland in the series opener, and he will be opposed by the Chicago White Sox Jonathan Cannon (1-5, 4.11 ERA). First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Dodgers win with a vengeance Saturday after losing 3 straight games beat A’s 10-0

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Oakland A’s right fielder Lawrence Butler (4) takes a sliding catch on a fly ball hit by the Los Angeles Dodgers Cavan Biggio in the top of the sixth inning at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat Aug 3, 2024 (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Los Angeles Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty was razor sharp in his outing against the Oakland A’s keeping a hot hitting line up off balance as the Dodgers and Flaherty threw a shutout for a 10-0 win on Saturday night.

#2 The win helped snapped the Dodgers three game losing streak. The Dodgers had lost Friday’s game against the A’s 6-5 and the that they lost to a last place club and have been struggling fired them up for their big Saturday victory.

#3 The Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is having quite a series against the A’s with a three run ninth inning home run on Friday and three stolen bases on Saturday night. Ohtani now has 31 stolen bases and 33 home runs.

#4 Flaherty who was just acquired last Tuesday had his biggest outing for the Dodgers pitching six innings, allowing five hits and no runs. Flaherty struck out seven hitters.

#5 The A’s hope to salvage this three game series Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum as they will face Dodgers starter RHP River Ryan (1-0, 0.82) and the A’s will start Osvaldo Bido (2-2, ERA 5.00) for a 1:05pm PT first pitch.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the lead play by play voice on the Oakland A’s Spanish radio network at 1010 KIQI San Francisco and 990 KATD Pittsburg and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Dodgers’ Explosive 9th Evened Up the Series 1-1 after a Dominating Shutout Victory 10-0 over the Athletics; Ohtani steals 3 bases

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Oakland A’s second baseman Darrell Hernaiz (2) can’t make the catch as the Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (17) steals second base in the ninth inning for his third stolen base of the game at the Oakland Coliseum on Sat Aug 3, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers (64-47) tied the three-game series at one game apiece versus the Oakland Athletics (46-66) with an overwhelming 10-0 win in front of a large, mostly LA crowd..

More than 35,000 fans gathered into the Oakland Coliseum to see the Northern/Southern California battle on the diamond. The largest seat-fillers of the season came to see Shohei Ohtani who did not disappoint the Dodger faithful, as he had two hits, three stolen bases and an RBI. He joined the 30/30 club (homers/stolen bases) after his three swipes.

The game got off to a slow start, as neither team scored a run the first two innings. However, the Dodgers got on the scoreboard in the top of the third frame with two of their many runs.

Second baseman Gavin Lux sliced a two run single two leftfield, putting the visitors up 2-0. Cavan Biggio and Teoscar Hernandez both crossed the plate. That early action was the only scoring that happened most of the game, until later innings.

The Athletics best opportunity to score was in the bottom of the sixth inning. Oakland had the bases loaded with no outs. That scenario was orchestrated on an error, basehit and walk. It looked like the home team was going to come back, then blow the game open. Unfortunately, they had two ground outs and a strikeout, while no player scored a run. Absolutely a regrettable juncture of the game for the Athletics.

Two innings later the floodgates began to open for the Dodgers. In the top of the eighth inning Kike Hernandez drilled a RBI double to left, plating rightfielder Jason Heyward. The lead was 3-0, until center fieldr Andy Pages knocked in Hernandez on a single up the middle of the field.. After 7 1/2 innings, Dodgers 4, A’s 0.

The top of the ninth was the nail in the coffin, as Los Angeles added six more runs to their total. Amed Rosario replaced Lux and promptly belted an rbi single, scoring Ohtani. Catcher Will Smith’s RBI base hit added another tally to the scoreboard. Teoscar Hernandez made it home on that hit. Heyward followed that up with another RBI single, with Rosario scoring. Kike Hernandez knocked in Smith, making the score 8-0.

Mercilessly, the last two runs came on a wild pitch, with Heyward scoring, and Nick Ahmed’s single brought in Kike Hernandez for the final run. However, Kike was not finished.for the evening. When Hernandez took the field in the bottom of the ninth inning, he was positioned on the pitcher’s mound.

Hernandez not only survived, he preserved the shutout, and only gave up one hit. He capped off a night where he went 3-4, Double, Walk, two RBIs, and a scoreless inning from the bump. Although an impressive pitching line, he was not eligible for a save, Starter Jack Flarety (8-5) got credit for the win.

The two teams will play the rubber game to determine the winner of the series, Sunday Afternoon (1:07 PM PDT) here at the Coliseum. The projected starters will be Oakland’s RHP Osvaldo Bido (2-2, 5,00) vs. Dodgers’ RHP River Ryan (1-0, 0.82)

Season-high crowd watches A’s outslug Dodgers 6-5

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Oakland A’s Brent Rooker (25) celebrates with JJ Bleday (33) after hitting a two run bottom of the fifth inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Oakland Coliseum on Fri Aug 2, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Friday, August 2, 2024

Oakland’s offense was sparked by three home runs Friday, as the Athletics survived a late scare and hung on for a 6-5 interleague win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Coliseum.

The Dodgers (63-47) still maintain a four-game lead in the NL West, while Oakland (46-65) occupies the AL West cellar. The announced crowd of 21,060 was a season-high for the lame-duck A’s.

Oakland, 9-4 since the All-Star break, led the majors with 45 home runs in July and didn’t slow up as the calendar flipped to August.

Brent Rooker’s two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning – his 27th – capped a four-run rally that included an RBI double by JJ Bleday and a run-scoring triple by Miguel Andujar, giving the A’s a 6-2 lead.

In the top of the ninth, Shohei Ohtani smacked a 416-foot drive to right for his 33rd home run of the season, a three-run shot with two out that pulled Los Angeles to within 6-5. A’s reliever Tyler Ferguson responded by getting Will Smith to hit into a game-ending groundout.

Ohtani’s homer snapped an 0-for-15 slump, but the Dodgers still lost for the fifth time in their last six games.

Los Angeles opened the scoring in the top of the first on Teoscar Hernandez’s two-run home run to left-center off A’s starter Joey Estes (5-4). It was the 23rd homer for Hernandez.

The Athletics tied the game at 2-2 with a pair of solo home runs in the bottom of the fourth Shea Langeliers cranked a 432-foot blast to left, and two batters later, Seth Brown connected with a 420-foot shot to deep right-center. It was the 21st homer for Langeliers, and the 10th for Brown. Both were hit off Dodgers starter Gavin Stone (9-5).

Estes worked six innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out six. Austin Adams, the third of five A’s pitchers, threw a 2/3 scoreless inning to pick up his 21st hold.

Stone, the first of five LA hurlers, struck out five, but also surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and a walk in four-plus innings.

Before the game, A’s infielder Darell Hernaiz (ankle) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, and infielder Brett Harris was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Right-hander Luis Medina was transferred to the 60-day IL to create the roster spot for Hernaiz.

On Saturday, right-hander Jack Flaherty (7-5, 2.95), who was acquired by Los Angeles from Detroit before the trade deadline, will start for the Dodgers. The Athletics will counter with right-hander Mitch Spence (7-6, 4.47). Game time is 6:07 Pacific.

Oakland A’s Relocation podcast with Daniel Dullum: Memories shared as A’s play last two months at Coliseum; A’s say they can finance Vegas park but where is the money?

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Oakland Coliseum at twilight as the Oakland A’s will play their final two months (August-September 2024) at the Coliseum before moving into their temporary home at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento for the 2025 season. (file photo by the Las Vegas Review Journal)

On the Oakland A’s Relocation podcast:

#1 Daniel, final two months for the A’s playing in the Oakland Coliseum since 1968. As the final date of Sep 26th comes closer it’s hard to believe after over 50 years the A’s will no longer occupy the Coliseum.

#2 In the course of the wind down of the Coliseum the A’s will be sharing lots of memories from their years of winning three straight World Series from 1972-74, going to the World Series three years in a row from 1988-1990 and winning the 1989 World Series.

#3 One of the big memories is when the A’s won 20 straight ball games which was part of a movie Money Ball starring Brad Pitt as A’s general manager Billy Beane.

#4 The latest was that A’s owner John Fisher’s business partner Sandy Dean said that the A’s are working on securing funding which would amount to $500 million for Fisher’s share. Fisher had been trying to secure the funding since the MLB owners last December voted to move the A’s to Vegas. Fisher has until December 2024 to finance his end of the construction costs or the SB1 bill that publicly finances the park will be dead. Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. and Bally’s have taken a leading role in making sure the stadium will be built. It’s yet to be seen as Fisher needs to come up with the construction financing.

#5 In talking with employees who work at the Oakland Coliseum most have not heard from A’s management about what their futures will be like be it contractors or A’s employees regarding work in Sacramento next season. Most likely the Sacramento Rivercats will be deciding a great portion of how the front office will be handled since it will save Fisher money on paying employees.

Join Daniel Dullum for the A’s Relocation podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: A’s pitcher Stripling gave it his all in 1-0 loss to Giants

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Oakland A’s starter Ross Stripling pitches in the bottom of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wed Jul 31, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 Jeremiah after the San Francisco Giants swept the Colorado Rockies in a four game series the Oakland A’s were next up to face the Giants at Oracle Park in what could have been a team that was steam rolling along. That said the A’s got great pitching in the brief two game series from starter JP Sears on Tuesday night in a 5-2 win and despite losing on Wednesday night 1-0 the A’s starter Ross Stripling pitched an effective game that kept the A’s in it.

#2 Jeremiah, taking a closer look at Wednesday night’s game the A’s faced some tough pitching from Giants starter Logan Webb who went the distance for his third complete game and second shutout of the season.

#3 Jeremiah to give you an idea how effective Webb was he not only threw the shutout but also the game moved right along in a one hour 55 minute special.

#4 Webb just had the A’s line up off balance all night and the A’s hitters who have been doing all along just couldn’t figure out Webb who had them taking and swinging at pitches all night.

#5 Stripling who had lost ten games against his two wins had struggled all season but on Wednesday night he pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing only one earned run which was the only run of the game, didn’t strike out a batter, despite losing the game Striping said this game against his old teammates the Giants was meaningful.

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the A’s podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s goodbye to San Francisco not without a reminder of the deadly event that ultimately led to Oakland’s beloved teams leaving the burdened city

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By Morris Phillips

SAN FRANCISCO–If the occasion of the final Bay Bridge series game in San Francisco has you feeling nostalgic, know that a more appropriate mood would be feeling mournful.

On December 2, 2016, in Oakland, 36 people lost their lives in the Ghost Ship fire. And while many point to the wanderlust exhibited by Oakland’s sports teams, others point to the fire, and the microscope it put a troubled, overwhelmed city under, as the reason for Oakland’s sports exodus.

On that night, hundreds attended an illegal warehouse party in the Fruitvale district that was perceived to be an opportunity to highlight the underground Oakland art scene. At 11:20 p.m., a fire broke out on the building’s first floor, trapping dozens who had no obvious way of escape. The fire, attributed later to the overload of the haphazard electrical wiring within the building, was lethal as one escape route was obscured by the smoke.

In the aftermath of the fire and the resulting trial of master tenants, Derick Almena and Max Harris, the tale of illegal subleting within the Ghost Ship was exposed. While average rents in Oakland hovered around $2,000 a month, warehouse tenants were paying Almena and Harris $300 to $600 to live on the building’s first floor, a junky space separated into units by wooden studs, steel beams, pianos and window frames.

The rents collected by the pair and supplemented by illegal parties sustained the space as tenuous but workable home for as many as 20 people. But the element of danger and cloak of secrecy were always present as Almena and Harris maintained there were no permanent residents, and the space was actually a 24-hour art studio. Building inspectors had knowledge of the scheme, as did building owner Chor Ng. But nothing was done to fix the makeshift, electrical wiring that showed constant signs of wear and overloading.

Just two weeks before the fire, building inspectors descended upon the Ghost Ship, only to leave empty-handed and ignorant when no one within responded to their persistent knocking at the front door.

The fire and resulting lawsuits exposed Oakland as a place unable or unwilling to police itself. First, the Warriors executed their plan to leave for San Francisco in 2019, and the Raiders went to Las Vegas in 2020. Meanwhile, the city, hamstrung not only by the devastating fire but blatant crime and chronic homelessness, stood ineffective and powerless as the events leading to the teams’ departures unfolded.

Not being capable of explaining to the public at large what happened leading up to the events of the tragic fire didn’t help.

“I can’t answer how that warehouse slipped through the cracks and that it bypassed our system – or how it bypassed the city’s system,” Oakland fire chief Teresa Deloach Reed said one week after the tragedy. “But everybody is at the table right now trying to figure out what happened.”

Oakland also found itself fumbling to articulate a plan to keep its teams. Now, in 2024, they aren’t any teams left to keep. The A’s are in their final season in Oakland with tentative plans to move to Las Vegas with a curious detour through Sacramento in the works as well. Throughout, Mayors Libby Schaff and Sheng Thao haven’t made Oakland attractive enough or deal savvy. In fact, neither mayor has come close to making Oakland attractive.

The deadliest fire in California’s history since the 1906 Earthquake resulted in Oakland paying $32.7 million to settle a lawsuit brought forth by the families of the victims. Could Oakland consummate a deal to save its teams given that toll?

Financially–and emotionally–the answer has been found to be no.

BAY BRIDGE SERIES NOTES:

After winning 1-0 over the A’s on Wednesday, the Giants are 52-52 in their last 104 games.

Logan Webb pitched up his third complete game, and second, complete game shutout. Webb’s 6.65 ERA in July prior to Wednesday was the second worst of his career with his 6.94 ERA in September/October 2020 his worst.

The A’s are 15-14 in Interleague Play, but just 30-51 against American League opponents.

A’s starting pitchers are 8-3 since the All-Star Break, and finished July 14-8.

Manager Bob Melvin was quick to sense that Webb was settled in the first inning, despite his previous struggles, saying, “As the game went along, he got better and better.”

Melvin also expressed frustration with his team’s offense which managed just four hits along with a game-winning sacrifice fly from Brett Wisely. Melvin said, “It’s a little bit frustrating that we couldn’t do more for Logan.”