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Love the Niners first round pick–Slick Rick. That dude is electric. People are going to compare him to Gray and that’s not fair. Gray was a reach at 3, he doesn’t have the skills of this dude. Personally, I wanted them to trade Deebo but I guess no one wanted him or maybe they saw what we all see– a dude who is going to keep getting injured as he gets older. Pearsall and Aiyuk are boys maybe there is still a plan to somehow move Samuel. Either way, even if they keep them both they are for sure losing 1 of them at the end of 2025 so why not add a stud like Rickey? We have nothing after Samuel and Aiyuk…..
If you liked Candlestick you’ll love tonight’s game. Cold and windy. If you’ve never been to a game at Oracle it can get just as cold as Candlestick at night when those winds get going. The ballpark structure minimizes it a bit compared to Candlestick but make no mistake it can get cold as fuck in that park on certain nights.
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Check out this reaction from Stroud when it’s announced the Niners took RP. That’s a good sign.
https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1783819303529189671
Good columns in TA from Matt Barrows on potential picks in 2nd round and beyond. Couple O linemen in there, including guy who worked other side from #5 pick of Chargers and another who protected blind side for Penix at UW. Corners and D linemen/backers too. Niners seem to do best in later rounds anyway, right?
zero blame for Deebe or Aiyuk wanting to get paid; only short window to collect unlike in other major sports. Seems like Deebo could be moved at any time before Purdy starts getting paid, always issue with teams that win.
https://x.com/MikeSilver/status/1783778406913724741
https://x.com/dpbrugler/status/1764099406939173358
Aiyuk tweet was “Fire pick, can’t lie”. Turns out he was at ASU for year w Pearsall.
Btw Pearsall played HS ball in AZ against Purdy, who said, “I think he put 70 on my team.”
which is true, Purdy’s team beat Pearsall’s team 70-24, as Purdy passed for 4 TDs.
I just hope they can find a taker for Deebo so we can keep Aiyuk!
I’d have picked CB Cooper DeJean. This team could have traded up a few spots and got OT Guyton. Jennings and Taylor are fine as the 3s. Fucking Lombardi said he’ll be a great punt returner. Just what you want at the 1.
This team needs CB depth and O line depth before WR depth. We had 33 year old castoff Logan Ryan getting burned in the Super Bowl.
Soler’s in his 11th season. His career WAR is 6. 3.5 of that came in 2019. 1.8, last year. Good night for him to hang in the dugout wearing one of those full length sideline hoodies.
Or even Koolaide. Deebo is a huge cap hit if traded this year. Not gonna happen. And they’d save money this year on an extension to BA. My thoughts anyway. I think they keep the band together one more season.
When Purdy’s contract happens, there will be some turnover.
Not trying to hex/reverse hex anyone, but Pirates 23 yr old SP for tonight Quinn Priester had rough debut season last year for them. Pitched in 10 games w 8 starts, 50 innings 58 hits 27 BBs 12 HRs ERA of 7.74. Hit 3 guys and threw 5 wild pitches. WHIP was 1.70, FIP 6.74.
Made one start so far vs. BoSox April 19: 4.1 innings 7 hits 2 BBs 5 runs/4 earned 3 HRs.
Pirates did play yesterday, 7-5 L to Brewers and have lost 8 of last 10 including 6 in a row from 15th-21st to Mets and Boston.
Meanwhile Joey Bart is 7-20 with 3 Bombs 💣 and still could of been the backup here at less money and a much better defensive catcher and way younger than this chump.God forbid if something happens to Bailey and we’re stuck with Murphy&Sabol behind the plate.
Tom Murphy Medicare player 2-27 .074 their paying him 8.25 million , can’t hit,definitely stinks defensively! Farhan and ownership stay clueless keeping Medicare players like Slater(.114)Murphy,Yaz( Mendoza line)around and not bringing up Ramos,Matos,Luciano,Schmitt.This team needs more injections of youth going forward!
I think I saw that Luciano finally hit his first HR of the year the other day. Yeah. Checked it. 102 PAs so far. .808 OPS, tho.
Bart needed a change of scenery. And Murphy is a significantly better hitter than him–a hitter you might not want to toss overboard after 27 fucking at bats LMAO
Mays started his career like 1 for 26…
Murphy isn’t 24.
he won’t throw a pitch for us this year.
https://x.com/ShaynaRubin/status/1783998709497483507
Mason Black yesterday vs. Vegas: 5 innings (71 pitches) 3 hits 0 earned 1 BB 5 Ks. 6 groundball outs to 1 flyout. Listo!
Lowers ERA to 1.19
Pitched 22 innings allowed 16 hits 1 HR 5 BBs 25 Ks. 3rd round pick 2021
The A’s have quietly developed an amazing closer, which means, of course, in a few years he’ll be pitching for the Yankees or the Dodgers.
Pittsburgh is a good spot for Bart. Kind of out of the blaring spotlight, and can just play ball, without the super high expectations.
Kat, I like the autocorrect (at least I think it was autocorrect) in your post calling Murphy and Slater “Medicare” players… :-)
Amazon wanted a great song for their TV commercial so they went back about 50 years for Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4.”
50 years from now will there be a single Taylor Swift song that anyone cares about?
Spoiler alert: no
Connor Joe is hitting better than any of our current outfielders.
(Although he’s playing first base tonight.)
Phils have hit 4 HRs off Joe Musgrove in 3 innings at Petco.
Sparse crowd on the cold night.
Good sign, K w breaking ball.
not a bad crowd for a windy night
be a great night for Soler to put one in the water. Wish he would.
Larry Baer alert- hit the mute button .
The Giants are real estate champions.
I defy any other team to real estate like us.
Braves, for one.
I like the white window frames in the office building, shaped like sloops sailing the bay. May get old.
Grandson w nice grab as Cutch stung one.
why doesn’t Harrison come inside on hands more w that fastball of his?
Good time for Soler to hit one.
Well, he didn’t hit into a double play.
Soler is a hot mess right now and it doesn’t look like he’s coming out of it any time soon. What a disaster.
Soler is a mess 100%
Harrison’s best outing so far, if you ask me. ERA down to around 4 now. He had a pretty good breaking ball tonight. I think that’ll be key for him, continuing to develop his secondary pitches
Late arrivers to the ballpark made for a bigger crowd. Fireworks after the game, but not so much in the game so far.
Giants offense just disappears at times. Not a very exciting team to watch.
Chapman might be the biggest dud of all.
Very clever, Zumiee. As you obviously know that’s what we used to call a firecracker or M-80 that didn’t go off…
Is there any real evidence that pets are better off with gourmet pet food instead of the regular stuff?
Yes. My niece has an 8 year old Bernaise Mountain dog that was losing hair and couldn’t walk very far, and got much better after going on one of those things. Farmer’s Dog?
Medicare Gang is not helping in the excitement LJ…
Do agree with you about Harrison back to back solid starts then one was his best for sure 6 strong 5 hits,ZERO walks, 7K’s lowering his era to 4.09..
Unfuckingbelievable.
I’m having a tough time figuring out why Fitzgerald and Ahmed are on this team. They both suck. I’d rather see Luciano flounder in the big leagues than either of those clowns.
and Schmitt. He can play three IF positions.
I’d pitch around Wilmer to get to Soler too.
Wow
whoa Camino with the 1-2-3.
Wtg Doval.
Oh wow sweet DP to get out of that mess by Doval!!!
Who’s catching? That was a crap throw,.
Kool Ade Kool Ade, tastes great, wish I had some can’t wait.
Oops, wrong blog.
If Ricky Pearsall hits a walk-off, he’ll run the bases backwards
The Bailey Trifecta to end it !!!Bring on the extra fireworks 💥 show!!!
Doval escapes!
wild pitch
Game!
walk off bomb ends it!
Bailey walk-off!
Well, that was a nice home run, Bailey!
How the hell did they win that game. lol
It’s the Pirates?
Yay!!!!
Pat the Bat – Part II…
That was Bart behind the plate who couldn’t keep that pitch in front of him. We’ve all seen that from him before, not that it mattered with Bailey’s clout.
Ricky Pearsall drooling as he climbs the fence behind home plate in a stupor state!
Oops wrong sport, oh wait no it isn’t it’s “The Jim Piersall story”
11 more groundball outs tonight, including all important Doval DP. I’ll take Ahmed Lee and Chapman’s solid D every day, plus Estrada. Fitz handled 2b OK tonight too. Giants are so much better defensively than last year. Maybe Luci can DH.
win!