The A’s TV analyst and former pitcher chats about the difficulties of broadcasting from home when the team is on the road and his appreciation for sound engineers — "this nation's backbone during this time." Plus: A look at the first-place A’s with two weeks to go. And: Braden reminisces with Susan Slusser about the 10-year anniversary of his perfect game. | A’s Plus Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/asnewsletter | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices