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On Tuesday evening, not even Giants’ ace Madison Bumgarner could put Giancarlo Stanton’s hot bat on ice. But even though Stanton’s bat played a significant role, it was his arm that was the deciding factor.

Reporters were treated to an odd sight as they waited for Kyle Shanahan to hold a press conference in the 49ers’ meeting room on Tuesday. A basketball hoop sitting conspicuously in the corner.

Marathe has been with the 49ers organization in one way or another for 17 seasons, and in recent years has been the subject of criticism due to reports that he helped orchestrate the firing of the last three 49ers head coaches. Brian Murphy asked Marathe how this narrative has made him feel over the past few years.

Since July 5, Giancarlo Stanton has belted 22 home runs. So too have the San Francisco Giants.

The entire piece, entitled “Back Where I Belong,” is worth reading, as Sandoval apologizes for the way he left the organization, expresses the regret he felt while in Boston and how he did ‘everything in his power’ to get back to San Francisco after he was released by the Red Sox in July.

The Warriors look to record the best regular season record in the NBA for a fourth straight season

It was a blast from the past at 49ers practice on Wednesday. Hall of Famers Steve Young and Jerry Rice made an appearance, stopping by to speak with the team about the “franchise’s legacy and culture.”

If someone told Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy on Sunday morning that his two starting pitchers, Chris Stratton and Matt Moore, would combine to throw 13.2 innings and allow two earned runs against the Washington Nationals that day, San Francisco’s skipper probably wouldn’t have believed it.

Chris Stratton’s career hasn’t exactly followed a fairytale script. But on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C., Stratton authored the most memorable story of his Major League career to date, as the Giants’ rookie tossed 6.2 innings of shutout ball in his team’s victory.

The Oakland Raiders played their first preseason game of the year on Saturday evening, but the outcome and players’ performances won’t be the dominant storyline that emerges.