Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: After getting swept by Astros, A’s go into lion’s den at Yankee Stadium Friday night

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On the Oakland A’s podcast with Jerry:

#1 The Oakland A’s got swept by the Houston Astros in Oakland Wednesday afternoon in a 4-1 loss to Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole.

#2 The Astros in their own right got some hitting production with runs in the seventh and eighth innings.

#3 The Astros got hitting production from Jose Altuve’ three hits and a run scored and the Astros catcher Max Stassi had two hits and a run scored.

#4 Cole had a quality start with six innings, four hits, one earned run and nine strikeouts.

#5 For the A’s, it’s onto New York for three games coming off this sweep. The A’s would like to get something going.

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

San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips: Giants look to get out of Philadelphia and shoot for a series win in Pittsburgh

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On the San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca and Morris Phillips:

For the San Francisco Giants, it’s been almost regular for them to win a three-game series after not doing that and they have managed to string together four. Despite the injuries, the Giants have been looking good winning those series. This inspired them not having a rotation that they might have expected to have.

Before leaving San Francisco for Atlanta and Philadelphia the Giants had a great homestand. Then onto Atlanta where they swept the Braves and then in Philadelphia they dropped the first two games of the series. They play three teams that on this trip as they conclude this journey in Pittsburgh starting on Friday night.

 

NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Vegas goes into third round with momentum; Nashville takes home ice into Game 7

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On the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast with Mary Lisa:

#1 How amazing are these Vegas Golden Knights in their last series win with San Jose after getting shutout 4-0 in Game 4, then coming back to win two straight–one in Vegas and the other in San Jose?

#2 How would you evaluate the Sharks season–as a hard effort in the second round, but a good season? That the Knights were just too much for the Sharks to get by in the last two games.

#3 The Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets face off with the series all tied up 3-3. The Preds won Monday night in Game 6 to force a Game 7. The Preds dominated with a 4-0 shutout and take the series back to Nashville for a Wednesday night face off.

#4 Game 7 will be in Nashville and this will be a tougher setting for the Jets than home ice. Mary Lisa gives us her take on how Game 7 will turn out.

Mary Lisa Walsh does the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference Finals podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

San Jose Earthquakes podcast with Ana Kieu: Timbers chop down Quakes; Dangerfield becomes Quakes Hall of Famer; plus more news

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On the San Jose Earthquakes podcast with Ana Kieu:

1. The San Jose Earthquakes lost to the Portland Timbers 1-0 at Avaya Stadium last Saturday. Give us a quick summary of that game.

2. The new version of the MLS app is completely redesigned and rebuilt with their fans in mind.

3. Former English footballer Chris Dangerfield is now in the Quakes’ Hall of Fame.

4. Mark Caliguire and Connor Robert Casey won the MOVEment Week juggling contest and will join Quakes players Tommy Thompson, Jackson Yueill and Jahmir Hyka for a juggling session at an upcoming training.

5. The Quakes recognized Evergreen community members Stacy Le, Brigitte Parman and Sukhdev Singh Bainiwal as part of Wells Fargo Neighborhood Nights.

Ana Kieu does the San Jose Earthquakes podcasts each week at SportsRadioService.com.

NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Ovi and Caps bring it to the last stanza of Eastern playoffs; Tampa Bay has some sharp shooters

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On the Eastern Conference Finals podcast with Marko:

#1 The Washington Capitals got a huge 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night to move onto the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s the first time the Caps have been to the Eastern Conference Finals in 20 years.

#2 It was a tight series between the Penguins and Capitals, who never gave an inch as it took six games. Marko reviews who will win in the East between the Lightning and Pens.

#3 Tampa Bay rolled over the Boston Bruins for a 4-1 series win in five games. The Bolts have some guys who can provide some offense in this series.

#4 Nikita Kucherov led Tampa Bay in goals and assists and was always a threat in the postseason.

Marko Ukalovic does the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Playoff Finals podcast each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Warriors close out Pelicans in five games 113-104; Rockets next

@warriors photo: The Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors open their third round series starting next Monday at Golden State for game 1

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Golden State opened Game 5 of its NBA West playoff game at New Orleans with a third-quarter blitz that propelled the Warriors past the Pelicans 113-104, earning a 4-games-to-1 series triumph.

The Warriors now look forward to the much-anticipated Western Conference final against the Houston Rockets, who eliminated the Utah Jazz. It’s the fourth consecutive Western final for Golden State.

It was the Warriors’ 15th consecutive postseason win at home, tying the 1989-90 and 1990-91 Chicago Bulls for the longest such streak in NBA playoff history.

After a sluggish start, the Warriors opened the third quarter at Oracle Arena with a 25-4 run.

Stephen Curry shot 10-of -16 from the field, including 3-of-6 behind the arc, and he finished with a team-high 28 points, to go with eight assists, seven rebounds and a steal. It was Curry’s fourth game back in the lineup after missing five weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

Klay Thompson contributed 23 points, six rebounds three assists and a steal for Golden State, and Kevin Durant scored 11 of his 24 points in the second quarter. Durant also had seven assists, six rebounds and two steals.

Draymond Green kicked in 19 points, 14 boards, nine assists, three steals and blocked two shots.

Anthony Davis had a monster game in defeat for New Orleans, finishing with a game-high 34 points (13-of-26 field goals), a playoff career-high 19 rebounds and four blocked shots in 46 minutes. Jrue Holiday had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 boards, his first playoff triple-double.

The Warriors-Rockets series begins Monday in Houston.

Golden State Warriors podcast with David Zizmor: The Warriors roll in five playoff games against Pelicans

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On the Warriors podcast with David tonight:

After dropping Game 5 in New Orleans to the Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors did some talking to themselves and got back on track quick with the help of Kevin Durant, who led Golden State with 38 points. Durant had been a little passive in Game 2, but came out with all cylinders firing in Game 3 in the Warriors’ 118-92 win at Oracle Arena. The Warriors’ Stephen Curry followed Durant with 23 points and Klay Thompson with 13.

David Zizmor does the Warriors podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O: Was 16-2 blowout just a rare occasion or is A’s pitching in trouble?; A’s considering switching flagship stations

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On the Oakland A’s podcast with Charlie O:

1) The A’s were blown out 16-2 in the opening game of the Astros series. How would you say the team is playing at the moment?

2) You had some overall concerns about the Orioles series. What exactly bothered you about the A’s three-game sweep?

3) I know you believe there is one story involving an Athletic that trumps all other baseball stories

. 4) What is up with A’s president Dave Kaval asking the fans if they should keep 95.7 The Game as their flagship radio station?

Charlie O does the A’s podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury’s Podcast, News and Commentary: As A’s put Orioles in the rear-view mirror, Astros are a beast to deal with

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On this edition of That’s Amaury’s podcast:

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is joined on the podcast with co-hosts Jerry Feitelberg and Michael Duca talking about the A’s latest sweep over the last place Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles, who played three at the Coliseum and were swept, have now lost six straight.

This is the second worst start in team history for Baltimore at 8-26. In 1988, the O’s didn’t win a game until April 21st after going 0-21. That’s not to say the A’s didn’t play well, but it’s a big difference as they are playing the Houston Astros to open up a three-game series at the Coliseum on Monday night.

The Astros are the World Champions who are leading baseball with a 21-15 record in the AL West. The Astros have the best rotation in baseball. This series is going to be a challenge for the A’s as it was when they played each other last week in Houston.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the vice president of the MLB Hispanic Heritage Museum, the Spanish play-by-play talent for the Oakland A’s, and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals podcast Len Shapiro: Expansion Knights keep setting new levels with each playoff advancement; Tampa Bay headed for Eastern Conference Finals

photo  from denverpost.com: James Neal (18) of the Vegas Golden Knights tries to skate around Brenden Dillon (4) of the San Jose Sharks during Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center on May 6, 2018 in San Jose, Calif.

On the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast with Len Shapiro:

#1 It was a battle for the ages. It took six games and lots of anxious moments in a series which at one point up to Game 4 that was hard to predict an outcome. The Vegas Golden Knights, however, took Game 5 in Las Vegas past the San Jose Sharks and came back to San Jose with a 3-2 lead and clinched to advance to the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night with a convincing 3-0 shutout at SAP Center in Game 6.

#2 The Winnipeg Jets take a 3-2 series lead as they defeated the Nashville Predators 6-2 Saturday. This is a series where its been a win every other game for each team and don’t be surprised if this one goes seven.

#3 The Washington Capitals took a 3-2 series lead past the Nashville Predators with a three-goal 6-3 win and know after not being allowed to take a shot all game long for both the Pens’ Sid Crosby and the Caps’ Alex Ovechkin as both players were going all out in game five.

#4 The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win over the Boston Bruins to take a 4-1 series victory.

Len Shapiro does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoff podcast each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com