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Headline Sports podcast with Bruce Magowan: 49ers and Raiders pre season kicks off the NFL; Ohtani would be huge where could he land next season? plus more

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) takes part during a practice at NFL football training camp Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Henderson, Nev. (AP News photo)

On Headlines Bruce discusses:

#1 Takes a look at the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders and how both teams match up for the 2023 season.

#2 Los Angeles Angeles two way player Shohei Ohtani is a free agent what are the chances of Ohtani coming to the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers or staying with the Los Angeles Angels?

#3 The Pac 12 break up and where the Stanford Cardinal and Cal Bears are headed after this season.

#4 The New York Yankees not like the teams of old. Their struggling manager Aaron Boone who recently was ejected arguing a strike call, the Yankees lost two pitchers Jimmy Cadero suspended for the rest of the season for domestic violence and Domingo Herman for being under the influence and destroying a TV set and flipping over a coach in the Yankees clubhouse also suspended for the rest of the season.

#5 As far as the home stretch drive of these dog days of August you have to like the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves chances of winning the post season.

Join Bruce Magowan during SF Giants Sunday games at Oracle Park for Headline Sports at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca: Giants struggled against an exhausted Ohtani; SF opens three game series against Rangers Friday

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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani in the top of the third inning hit like a pitcher striking out swinging against the San Francisco Giants at the Big A in Anaheim on Wed Aug 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 On Wednesday Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani threw for six plus innings, gave up one unearned run and picked up his tenth win against the San Francisco Giants for a 4-1 victory. Ohtani reportedly was tiring he’s been doing it all as a two way player, playing everyday as a DH or pitching every other day.

#2 Ohtani set a record becoming the first player with multiple seasons with ten wins and ten home runs surpassing Babe Ruth.

#3 Ohtani also is the only player to have ten wins and 40 home runs in one season. Needless to say the Babe and Ohtani are once in a generation type players.

#4 The Giants accounted for their only run on Angels catcher’s Matt Thaiss’ throwing error that allowed Michael Conforto to advance to third and Conforto scored on Brandon Crawford’s sac fly. Ironically Thaiss said that Ohtani didn’t have his best stuff and fought through the whole game and was simply fatigued.

#5 Giants get the day off on Thursday and open a three game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Oracle Park with a 7:15pm first pitch. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy makes first 2023 appearance at Oracle a place he led the Giants to three World Series it has to be something special for him each time he comes back to the City.

Join Michael for the Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Giants lose 4-1 to Angels in a pitcher’s duel

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By: Mary Anne

The San Francisco Giants wrapped up their road series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday night. The Giants lost to the Angels 4-1 in the series finale at Angel Stadium. San Francisco fell to 62-53, while Anaheim improved to 58-58.

Tristan Beck (3-1, 3.03 ERA) took the loss after pitching three innings and giving up two hits, three earned runs, two walks, two strikeouts, and one home run. Beck entered the game after Sean Manaea (3-3, 5.10 ERA) pitched four innings and gave up one hit, one earned run, one walk, and six strikeouts.

The Giants’ starting lineup consisted of LaMonte Wade Jr., Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, Joc Pederson, J.D. Davis, Michael Conforto, Patrick Bailey, Brandon Crawford, Luis Matos, and Ryan Walker. Walker pitched one inning and gave up one hit and three strikeouts.

After one scoreless inning, San Francisco got on the scoreboard. Brandon Crawford was out on a sacrifice fly to Mickey Moniak. Michael Conforto scored for a 1-0 Giants lead with two outs.

Neither team added to the scoreboard until the Angels finally got on the board with a four-run sixth inning. Brandon Drury singled on a line drive to Joc Pederson, who committed a fielding error. Luis Rengifo scored to tie the game 1-1. Shohei Ohtani went to third base, while Drury went to second base. Mike Moustakas homered on a fly ball to right field. Drury scored to put the Angels up 4-1.

Notes
Giants infielder Wilmer Flores improved to a 20-game on-base streak on Wednesday.

Giants bullpen catcher Alex Burg turned 36 on Wednesday.

The Giants made two roster moves on Wednesday. Outfielder Heilot Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento, while outfielder A.J. Pollock was placed on the ten-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

The Giants’ Rogers brothers have been putting up almost identical numbers. Taylor (2.52 ERA) has 46 strikeouts and a 1.09 WHIP, while Tyler (2.54 ERA) has 45 strikeouts and a 1.09 WHIP — both statistics are as of August 9, 2023.

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The Giants will return home to host the Texas Rangers on Friday at 7:15 pm Pacific. The Giants haven’t announced who will start for them, but Jon Gray (7-5, 3.72 ERA) will pitch for the Rangers.

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Successes of Rangers starts with Bochy; Angels hope to add to the line up with Grichuk and Cron; plus more

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Former Colorado Rockies’ C.J. Cron is congratulated by teammates after he hit a home run scoring Jurickson Profar, during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Fri Jul 21, 2023. Cron and Randal Grichuk have joined the Los Angeles Angels in a deal with the Colorado Rockies (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, talk about how the Texas Rangers were able to sign pitcher Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton in their attempt to keep up with the Houston Astros.

#2 The Rangers have maintained first place since Apr 9 and have been competitive with the Houston Astros in the AL West. The Rangers season has been so successful that at the All Star game the Rangers had five players starting. How much of the Rangers success is Bruce Bochy’s.

#3 The Los Angeles Angels improved their chances in their post season bid by obtaining from the Colorado Rockies right fielder Randal Grichuk and pitcher CJ Cron. The Rockies received first baseman Jake Madden and Mason Albright. The Angels moves were to help Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Angels get to post season.

#4 Once former Mets pitcher David Robertson was traded to the Miami Marlins his old teammate Max Scherzer called for a meeting with Mets management and apparently it didn’t end with an agreement over sending Robertson to the Marlins and Scherzer ended up waving his no trade clause and being dealt to the Texas Rangers it will be Scherzer’s second time in the American League his first was with the Detroit Tigers.

#5 Amaury, the Oakland A’s open up a three game series in Los Angeles on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. The A’s have lost four of their last ten games. The A’s are coming off a two out of three series victory against the Colorado Rockies while the A’s can stir it up sometimes the Dodgers might be a tall order.

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

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Shohei Ohtani – We might Never see another One like Him

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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Fri Jul 28, 2023 (AP News photo)

Shohei Ohtani – We might Never see another One like Him

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

There is no bigger attraction in baseball. He sells more tickets than any other player today. Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is one of the best hitters and one of the best pitchers, all rolled into one single human being.

Baseball is the most difficult game to master, and to have a player like Ohtani playing every day and doing what he is doing; I am not sure we will see that again. Of course, the last one to do such a thing was George Herman (Babe) Ruth, and he last played in 1923, which is 100 years ago.

LA Angels owner Arturo (Arte) Moreno stopped all rumors recently when he said he will not trade Ohtani before the August 1 trade deadline. Which basically means he wants the Angels to make it to the playoffs with Ohtani.

The Los Angeles Angels last made the playoffs in 2014 and Ohtani was yet to made his anticipated debut in the major leagues. That was the year (2014) when Angels superstar Mike Trout won the first of his three MVP awards.

Trout has been out with a fracture of the hammate bone in his left hand. The plan for Moreno is to have Trout back hopefully by mid-August and go into the final stretch of the season with two of the best players in the world in the same lineup, Ohtani and Trout. That is the main reason he did not want to trade Ohtani.

Shohei Ohtani will become a free agent after the season and then a handful of teams with the resources will offer him the largest ever multi year deal in baseball history. Years ago Moreno shelled close to $500 million for Mike Trout, but if he wants to retain Ohtani it will cost him more, something in the neighborhood of between $600 million to $700 million.

At the time of this article Ohtani has 39 home runs, which is #1 in the majors, 81 runs batted in, among the leaders and is also among the leaders in most pitching categories. There is nothing “normal;” about this. He is the favorite thing to win his second consecutive American League MVP. The Japanese star is an inspiration to all in the world of sports.

“Nothing is really going to change personally just for having one good year, I feel like the key is to continue having success for a lot of years to come…” -Shohei Ohtani.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the vice president of the Major League Baseball Hispanic Heritage Museum and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Can Judge help Yanks back in the race?; Halos Ohtani leaves for second game in a row with cramps; plus more

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The New York Yankees Aaron Judge returned to the line up on Fri Jul 29, 2023 at Camden Yards in Baltimore against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge had been out with a toe injury since Jun 3, 2023. (AP News photo)

On the MLB The Show podcast with Stephen:

#1 Stephen, with the New York Yankees Aaron Judge who walked three times Friday after returning to the line up. Judge after suffering from a toe injury Jun 3, will he be able to help the Yankees get back on track as their nine games off the pace at the start of Saturday morning.

#2 Friday night the Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was removed because he was suffering from cramps in both calves in a game in Toronto. Ohtani was also removed for the same issue on Thursday in the second game of a doubleheader in Detroit.

#3 After losing 100 games last season the Cincinnati Reds have had a great turnaround so far as of Saturday morning the Reds have a 57-48 record and are a half game out of first place in the NL Central. The Reds on Friday awarded manager David Bell with a three year contract extension that will keep Bell in Cincinnati until 2026.

#4 The Los Angeles Dodgers shored up their pitching acquiring starting Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Trayce Thompson who was drafted by the White Sox in 2009.

#5 This week MLB owners re-elected Commissioner Rob Manfred for his third term the vote was overwhelmingly in favor for re-election taking this result in consideration do you see the same overwhelmingly results when the owners take a vote on the Oakland A’s relocation something Manfred is pushing hard. The relocation vote is expected sometime after the A’s release the renderings around Thanksgiving.

Join Stephen Ruderman for the MLB podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: McGriff and Rolen Hall of Fame inductions; Angels want to hang onto Ohtani; plus more

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Newly inducted Hall of Famers Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen receive their Hall of Fame plaques at the MLB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY on Sun Jul 23,2023 (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary:

#1 Former Atlanta Brave Fred McGriff and Former Philadelphia Phillie Steve Rolen were inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame on Sunday. Let’s talk McGriff first his career numbers average .284, 2490 hits, 493 home runs, 1550 RBIs.

#2 Scott Rolen who played 17 years for four different teams including the Phillies had a career batting average .281, 2077 hits, 316 home runs, and 1287 RBI and said in his Hall of Fame speech that he was just one part of the success of playing but he shared his induction with former teammates, managers, coaches, front office staff, fans and stadium employees.

#3 Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani are the hot commodity coming down to the trade deadline, the Angels said they won’t trade Ohtani but are listening to offers. Ohtani said he wouldn’t mind staying in Anaheim but there would have to be some offers made and he would listen. The consensus has been Ohtani should stay at the Angels. Do you see him staying in Anaheim ahead of the deadline?

#4 Talk about Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah’s return to the mound. There has been expectations that since returning from the minors he would be back to full form. Manoah has appeared in three starts but did not get the results the Jays expected. Manoah is now 2-8 with an ERA 6.10.

#5 The Baltimore Orioles (61-38) the hottest team in MLB continue their run in the American League first place in the East. Everything is going right for the O’s who had won their second series against Tampa Bay and moved up two games ahead of the Rays.

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

MLB The Show podcast with Troy Ewers: Gaurdians Bieber placed on 60 day IL; Former Giant Mike Ivie dead at 70; plus more news

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Cleveland. Bieber was place on the 60 day IL due to elbow inflammation. (AP News photo)

On MLB The Show podcast with Troy Ewers:

#1 For Cleveland Guardian pitcher Shane Bieber things are still not on track. Bieber who has not pitched since July 9th suffering from right elbow inflammation has now been place on the 60 day IL. Guardians manager Tito Francona said that while Bieber did not suffer a setback he is on track to return in September. Bieber was the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner.

#2 Sad news Troy former San Francisco Giant first baseman Mike Ivie passed away due to ongoing health issues at the age of 70. Ivie was the Giants first baseman in 1978 and hit four pinch hit grand slams. Ivie set a Major League record when he hit the first two pinch hit grand slams.

#3 How difficult is the Los Angeles Angels two way player Shohei Ohtani situation? The Angels want to keep him but are listening to offers and so the Angels are on this fence. Ohtani doesn’t really want to leave Anaheim but on the other hand is also willing to listen to offers. Teams who have shown interest, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants.

#4 It was Shotime for Ohtani on Sunday as Ohtani slugged his 36th home run of the season giving Angels fans what maybe their last look at Ohtani in an Angels uniform. The MLB Aug 1 trade deadline is approaching as this was the last Angels home game before the deadline. If it is his last game as an Angel Ohtani has given many a fan in the Southland the thrill of a baseball lifetime.

#5 The latest in the Oakland A’s-Las Vegas stadium saga is the battle coming from Schools over Stadiums president Dawn Etcheverry and a music teacher said public funds out of the State of Nevada budget should not be used for a billionaire from California. Reading teacher and president of the Nevada State Education Association Viki Kreidel said instead of spending $380 million out of public funds the money should be used for covering the large teacher vacancies, students have a fulltime educator in the classroom and instead of building a stadium Nevada should build classrooms for 30,000 students.

#6 Troy, the Schools over Stadium ballot measure could be the last defense to stop the Oakland A’s from leaving Oakland if the measure makes it on the ballot and voters vote no on $380 million public funding of a new Las Vegas A’s Tropicana ballpark.

Join Troy for the MLB podcasts throughout the 2023 MLB season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Manfred predicted slam dunk for re-election; ex-A’s Fujinami had improved before trade; plus much more

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is pleased with the 2024 All Star Game logo which will be held in Texas next season. Manfred was in Arlington on Thu Jul 20, 2023 for the unveiling. Things have been going well for Manfred and he is expected to be re-elected that will take him as Commissioner through 2030. (AP News photo)

On the MLB podcast with Stephen:

#1 MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is no doubt going to be elected according to a dependable source said. Manfred needs 16 of 30 votes by MLB teams to be reelected and the source it won’t even be that close he’s a slam dunk to be re-elected. Once re-elected his new term will run five years or ending in 2030.

#2 Manfred has received criticism from the media and fans alike over his handling of the Oakland A’s relocation and if there was any doubt that the owners are split on the A’s relocation Manfred’s predicted slam dunk re-election might be an indication that the owners are together and will vote to relocate the A’s to Las Vegas.

#3 Former Oakland A’s pitcher Shintaro Fujinami said that Japanese players are rarely traded in Japan but Fujinami was prepared for anything when he signed wit the A’s for two years at $3.25 million. Yet and still Fujinami was dealt to the Baltimore Orioles last Wednesday.

#4 Fujinami’s value had improved over the last 12 appearances and his ERA had gone down the Orioles who are in the thick of the hunt saw that and got a deal with the A’s sending double A pitcher Easton Lucas in exchange for Fujinami.

#5 Will the Los Angeles Angels deal two way player Shohei Ohtani? The Angels had said they want to keep Ohtani and Ohtani said he was open to stay in Anaheim but both sides are also listening to offers. The Angels said they would absolutely not deal Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers but money and talented players talk. Amongst some of the top teams named in the Ohtani sweepstakes, the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres.

Stephen Ruderman does MLB podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: Ohtani will he stay or leave Angels?; Titans Rashad assault charges dropped to misdemeanor; plus more news

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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels the subject of trade rumors. Will he stay with the Angels or be a rental? (AP file photo)

On the Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Jessica, the Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani is the hot commodity of the trade rumors. It has been rumored that the Angels want to keep Ohtani, if the Angels were to deal Ohtani he would not get traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and San Diego Padres. He could be a rental or signed as a free agent with either the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. Ohtani had expressed in the past he would like to stay on the west coast.

#2 A simple charge of misdemeanor assault has been assessed on Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashad Weaver. Weaver’s case was set to be heard on Tuesday. Weaver was accused of taking a woman by the throat and throwing her to the ground and she hit her head getting a concussion. According to records the prosecutor did not pursue charges against Weaver.

#3 San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey said that it was criminal that the New York Giants Saquon Barkley, Las Vegas Raiders Josh Jacobs, the Dallas Cowboys Tony Pollard all running backs did not receive contract extensions.

#4 Diamond Sports who streamed Arizona Diamondbacks games has filed for bankruptcy. MLB has stepped in and is now streaming games for the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks and Diamond Sports had a 20 year $1.5 billion deal. That contract started in 2015.

#5 The Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges apologized for the pain he caused for domestic violence that kept him out last season. Bridges spoke for the first time since being suspended since signing his one year $7.9 million deal. Bridges was accused of assaulting the mother of his children with his children present.

Join Jessica Kwong does Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com