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Giants infielder Eduardo Nunez was traded to the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Pirates. The departure was emotional for both Nunez and his teammates, who lined up in the dugout to hug him as he made his way into the clubhouse for the final time.

Ravens starting quarterback Joe Flacco has been ruled out for the first 3-6 weeks of the regular season with a lower back injury, the team announced early Thursday.

Check out our postgame audio for KNBR with Arnold and Kieran Canning of The Independent in the UK, who not only gave their thoughts on the friendly and respective outlooks for the two teams, but also chimed in on soccer’s growth in America, some transfer talk, and even a Gold Cup final preview.

Anderson is a 22-year-old former third-round pick out of the University of Florida, while Santos is just 17 and joined the Red Sox minor league system straight from the Dominican Republic. Considering that Nuñez is merely a rental for Boston with his contract up at the end of this year, it seems as though the Giants got a decent haul for the former All-Star.

Just one season removed from hitting 21 bombs in 132 games, Shaw is hitting .289 with an .847 OPS this season and nine of his 15 home runs have come since his promotion to the River Cats. Despite the hype about his power, Shaw doesn’t view himself as a classic slugger.

A San Jose Sharks beat reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, was stabbed multiple times in his San Jose home around 2:20 a.m. Friday according to the paper.

Right-hander Chris Stratton has been recalled to the San Francisco Giants prior to Tuesday’s game. Orlando Calixte was optioned to AAA to make room for the former first-round pick.

Marc Spears of ESPN told Gary and Larry that Cleveland should check what they could get for James right now and see if he’s willing to waive his no-trade clause, allowing the Cavs to get something in return.

Last Friday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that Kyrie Irving asked to be traded out of Cleveland two weeks ago due to the fact that he “wants to play in a situation where he can be more of a focal point and that he no longer wants to play alongside LeBron James” according to sources.

Rose, 28, was named league MVP as a member of the Chicago Bulls in just his third season, but has seen his career go in a tailspin since then. Rose played just 49 games in the three seasons after winning the award, dealing with a myriad of injures. When he returned to the court in 2014, Rose saw significant declines in his efficiency and counting stats, before being traded to the Knicks last offseason.