Category Archives: Promo Reel
Don’t just blame turf for injuries, blame the NFL’s rushed preseason
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images It’s easy to blame the turf. When you lose five starting players and two for the season, the unfamiliar surface becomes a natural scapegoat, and it’s like...
Sep 23, 2020
Why Giants called up Steven Duggar and not Jaylin Davis
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports The Giants have been in need of another outfielder for virtually the entire season, and for a fourth time they turned to Steven Duggar. Upon placing Luis Basabe on the ...
Sep 23, 2020
The Giants have an opener and a few questions beyond that
D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The first surprise came early Wednesday afternoon, but there would be a few more coming from the Giants. Their starter for Game Three against the Rockies would not be ...
Sep 23, 2020
49ers Notebook: Nick Mullens likely to start, but Jimmy Garoppolo not ruled out
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images It’s (almost) Mullens time, folks. That’s the message out of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where the 49ers are holed up at The Greenbrier resort. ...
Sep 23, 2020
Mike Yastrzemski progresses, could return soon to desperate Giants
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsOn a day the Giants moved into a three-way tie for a wild-card spot, weathered injury to pull off an impressive late-September win and watched their offense click into ...
Sep 23, 2020
Alex Dickerson’s crazy, twisting day ends with X-ray
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports New parents have chaotic lives in the days after, though Alex Dickerson’s might not be the most relatable. He was there for his wife as Jennifer gave birth to a boy, ...
Sep 21, 2020
Kevin Pillar hits solo shot off Johnny Cueto in return to Oracle Park
https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1308230973696495619 Kevin Pillar is no longer a member of the Giants, but he apparently still loves hitting at Oracle Park. The now Rockies centerfielder got hits of...
Sep 21, 2020
Pac-12 paid executives bonuses totaling millions of dollars one month before massive layoffs [report]
Kirby Lee | 2019 Dec 6 College sports are often saddled with the reputation of being an ethically dubious business. A report on Monday will only reinforce that narrative. The Pac-12 distributed perfor...
Sep 21, 2020
Kyle Shanahan, 49ers receive substantial fines for not wearing masks [report]
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The most unique fine of the 2020 season is upon us, and it’s hitting the 49ers in embarrassing fashion. It’s another wrinkle to a horrible, bizarre week f...
Sep 21, 2020
Alex Dickerson returns to Giants a new father
https://twitter.com/AmyGGiants/status/1308142820918657025 It’s a shame it was the Rockies and not the Padres opposing the Giants on Monday, as they added one more father to their lineup. Alex Di...
Sep 21, 2020
