OAKLAND — This was an exhibition game, but it looked a bit realer than previous Spring Training contests. After spending the past month in Scottsdale and Mesa, the Giants and Athletics returned to the Bay Area on Sunday afternoon, resuming a good-natured rivalry with the onset of the 2018 season coming Thursday. Prior to the […]
Following an MRI on Saturday, it has been revealed that Stephen Curry sustained a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee during Friday’s game against the Hawks, and will be re-evaluated by the Warriors in three weeks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
With Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija both expected to miss at least the first month of the season with late-spring injuries, the Giants are left to change their strategy for 2018.
Longtime baseball writer Buster Olney joined Tolbert & Lund shortly after the news broke about Bumgarner, and said that he doesn’t expect the Giants to sign a free agent starting pitcher as a reinforcement, largely due to the fact that very few are available.
Less than a week before Opening Day, Madison Bumgarner was forced to exit Friday’s exhibition against Kansas City, after taking a hard comebacker off his throwing hand. Bumgarner reportedly did not waive off the trainer and exited the game immediately. Bumgarner’s status is unknown at this time