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On the morning of Wednesday, May 20, San Francisco Giants first baseman Bryce Eldridge had a slash line of .143/.226/.250, with only one extra-base hit in nine games. He wasn’t playing every day, looked to be pressing at the plate, and was blocked by stronger hitters Rafael Devers and Casey Schmitt. That’s when Mike Krukow […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (28-36) will continue their nine-game homestand tonight as they open a three-game series against the Athletics (30-32) at Daikin Park. RHP Peter Lambert (4-4, 3.77 ERA) will make his ninth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Jack Perkins (2-2, 5.46 ERA), who’s making […]
The Angels are in agreement with catcher Logan Porter on a minor league contract, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. The Gaeta Sports Management client had elected free agency this morning after being outrighted by the Giants. He’ll report to Triple-A Salt Lake. Porter backfills the catching depth after the Halos traded Austin Wynns to the […]
I thought about it, I really did — just posting the final score here and tomorrow’s pitchers and that’s it. So, here you go: The Giants crushed the Cubs 18-3 Friday afternoon in a rain-delayed contest at Wrigley Field. There was some history made here, and I wanted to tell you about that, plus show […]
Last night, the Athletics were three outs away from completing their first sweep of the Chicago Cubs since interleague play began in 2004. Instead, the team’s bullpen melted down yet again. The Cubs scored four runs in the ninth inning, rallying for a walk-off victory to salvage the series finale. If the A’s had held […]
The Athletics announced that they have recalled right-hander Elvis Alvarado. Fellow righty Joel Kuhnel has been designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The club’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. Kuhnel, 31, signed a minor league deal with the A’s in the offseason. He was added to the big league roster a week into […]
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has always used his powers for good, whether that’s helping his team win games or serving his community off the court. In Curry’s latest heartwarming gesture, he sent a special video to one of his young fans from Minneapolis. Twelve-year-old Wyatt Neus, who has Down syndrome, recently went viral […] The post Stephen Curry’s latest heartwarming gesture surprises young fan with down syndrome appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco 49ers pivoted to gaining help for running back Christian McCaffrey in the NFL Draft. Yet grabbing Kaelon Black from Indiana so early caught most fans by surprise, believing he had more Day 3 value. All-Pro tight end George Kittle, however, dropped a “very fast” first impression of the rookie. Kittle raved about […] The post George Kittle drops ‘very fast’ impression on key 49ers newcomer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On a two-game win streak, the San Francisco Giants traveled to Wrigley Field on Friday for a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Shortstop Willy Adames made sure the series started off in style. On a 2-2 count and with a runner on second, Adames drove a ball to deep left field. As soon as […] The post Giants’ Willy Adames starts Cubs series with a bang with 2-run homer appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Roki Sasaki’s path in the big leagues has tested the resolve of a player who, before coming to the US, had known nothing but absolute success in his career. Something has clicked during the course of the season, though, for the right-hander to turn a corner in the last month, finishing May with a 3.18 […]
Trent Williams won’t have to worry about any contract negotiations or potential holdouts this summer. The San Francisco 49ers left tackle said, “It takes a load off everyone’s shoulders,” when asked how it felt to get a deal done ahead of training camp. As far as the process, “Everything went how I expected it to […]
1:25pm: Porter has chosen to elect free agency, MLBTR has learned. 11:49am: The Giants announced Friday that catcher Logan Porter cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sacramento. He’d been designated for assignment earlier in the week. San Francisco also recalled righty Carson Seymour from Triple-A and optioned righty Wilkin Ramos in his place. […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry created a lifelong memory for a young fan.
Rain is attempting to cool off the Cubs after Thursday night's walk-off win.
The Chicago Cubs are absolutely savoring their incredible 7-6 victory over the Athletics at Wrigley Field. It was CF Pete-Crow Armstrong, whose walk-off inside-the-park home run sealed the deal. Afterward, Cubs manager Craig Counsell made a bold prediction about what lies ahead, per MLB.com. He says they anticipate the same thing to happen in October […] The post Craig Counsell’s ‘October’ message after wild win vs. A’s appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants head to the Windy City today to begin a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs. Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Robbie Ray, who enters today’s game with a 4.45 ERA, 5.40 FIP, with 59 strikeouts to 31 walks in 62.2 innings pitched. His last start was in […]
Projecting trades for the San Francisco 49ers isn’t easy. You’re either banking on an injury or one of their starters failing to live up to expectations. There are spots where the Niners could stand to upgrade. But how often do we see left guards traded in the middle of the season? The idea of the […]
The Mariners had their eight-game win streak snapped on Wednesday, but they maintained their 2.5 game lead over the Athletics with the series win over the Mets. Now the team embarks on their longest road trip of the season, a 10-day affair that will take them through Detroit, Baltimore, and Washington DC. Thanks to this […]
I might be jumping the line here to comment on the farm system review by Brendan Gawlowski posted to FanGraphs this morning, as Brady does such a great job covering the minor leagues for McCovey Chronicles already and friend of the site and former contributor Roger Munter has had the corner covered for years via […]
Today’s roster move: Here Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Robbie Ray, LHP Edward Cabrera’s return from the IL, where he sat out two weeks with a blister, comes at a time when the Cubs really need a solid outing from a starting pitcher. So all we can do is hope […]
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When the San Jose Sharks traded a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Vincent Desharnais in March of last year, there wasn’t much to the deal. The idea was that the Sharks had acquired a depth 6/7 defenseman who would fill in when there was an injury. For a fifth-round pick far, far in the future, it wasn’t a hefty price to pay. So it was a surprise when Desharnais proved, midway through the season, to be one of the more reliable and steadfast defensemen within the Shark...
Mac Jones did not throw for the San Francisco 49ers this past week due to “Just a little soreness in my shoulder,” according to Jones. He said, “Everything’s clean and looks good, so just kind of being precautionary, I guess, is the word. But yeah, I’ll be ready for training camp.” Jones reflected on his […]