BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Giants bullpen wasted six shut out innings from Logan Webb, but San Francisco fought back with a game-tying home run by Thairo Estrada in the bottom of the ninth before Austin Slater’s game-winning 10th inning double proved decisive in a 6-5 ten inning win over the …
Read More »Giants and Pads resume chase to pass Dodgers when it counts
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The National League West was home to the two best teams in the majors last year during the regular season. The San Francisco Giants set a franchise record with 107 wins, and won the division by a single game over the Dodgers. The Giants finally wrested the …
Read More »Buckingham brings his Mac attack and more to the Palace
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lindsey Buckingham kicked off the opening night of the third leg of his solo tour with a nearly two hour set at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco Tuesday night. Twice delayed, first by emergency open heart surgery and …
Read More »Astros still the team to beat in drastically improved AL West
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ Houston has advanced to the American League Championship in each of the past five seasons, winning the AL pennant in 2017, 2019 and 2021. Their lone World Series win championship came in 2017, and has been tainted by their sign-stealing scandal, but they’ve still won the division …
Read More »Warriors fall 107-103 to league best Suns despite Poole’s 38
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER A career-high tying 38 points by Jordan Poole wasn’t enough Wednesday night as the Warriors fell to the Phoenix Suns 107-103 at Chase Center. The loss, Golden State’s fourth win a row, dropped the Warriors into a season worst fourth place in the Western Conference behind Dallas …
Read More »A’s retool again as future in Oakland remains in doubt
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Oakland A’s have indicated their intentions about the 2022 season with a flurry of trades that may not be fully complete even when their season begins on April 7th. Despite qualifying for the playoffs three straight years, including a division title in the shortened 2020 campaign, …
Read More »Giants looking to repeat success of 2021 division champs
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Giants won a franchise record 107 games in 2021, baffling pundits all season long as they outplayed their bitter rivals to the south to the National League West division title. Though they unseated Los Angeles atop the division for the first time since 2013, the Dodgers …
Read More »Thompson’s 38 leads Warriors to impressive win against Bucks
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Klay Thompson exploded for a season-high 38 points and Jordan Poole added 30 as the Warriors scored an impressive 122-109 wire to wire win over the Milwaukee Saturday night at Chase Center to snap the Bucks six game winning streak. Thompson also recorded a season-high eight 3-pointers …
Read More »Thompson’s 33 lead Warriors past Lakers 117-115 in thriller
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Klay Thompson exploded for 16 points in the fourth quarter Saturday night, helping to lead the Warriors to an exhilarating 117–115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center. Thompson, in just his 14th game back after being sidelined with injuries for 2 1/2 years, had …
Read More »Lethargic Warriors upset by lowly Pacers 121-117 in OT
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In one of their worst performances of the season, the Warriors were ambushed by a strong performance from the injury decimated Indiana Pacers Thursday night at Chase Center, falling 121-117 in overtime. Playing against a badly outmanned Indiana team that came into the game with a 16-29 …
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