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Play-by-play broadcasters seemingly jinxing what happens on a baseball field is a nightly occurrence. Normally, it’s just brushed off with a laugh. But when Jenny Cavnar did it on May 30, the new voice of the Oakland A’s faced unrelenting criticism online. Playing off Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri’s last name, Cavnar said, “Hey Siri, it’s not your night” after he swung and missed a pitch. Moments later, in the bottom of the ninth inning, he crushed a game-tying home run. “Go back to the…
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