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‘The Hunter Bishops or the Brandon Crawfords’: Larry Baer’s hope for Giants landing undrafted players
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsIn a five-round draft, things will get interesting after the last pick is made. In a year that is unlike any other, the MLB draft will follow suit.After the five rounds, t...
May 22, 2020
Henry Schulman’s belief in MLB hitting target start date ‘is starting to fade a little bit’
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports “I think there will be Major League Baseball in 2020,” The Chronicle’s Henry Schulman said. And then he got to the “but.” Major League Basebal...
May 20, 2020
Raheem Mostert bulking up for heavier workload, discusses bittersweet post-trade conversation with Matt Breida
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images In 2016, Raheem Mostert, having been cut from the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears, i...
May 20, 2020
‘Optimistic’ Larry Baer: Why this MLB-players fight isn’t like 1994
Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Larry Baer has hope. The Giants CEO already has seen one season get torn up and believes he won’t see this one be thrown out over squabbles between Major League B...
May 20, 2020
Farhan Zaidi: How Giants aim to lure prospects who fall out of MLB draft
Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsRegardless what happens on the field this season, the Giants’ biggest pitches may come June 11 and the ensuing few days.It’s not yet clear if there will be a base...
May 14, 2020
Jon Miller makes case for Joey Bart starting season with Giants
Ron Holman-Visalia When the Giants sent Joey Bart back down to minor league camp March 10 — earlier than they had to — Farhan Zaidi cited a need to ensure the young catcher could get all t...
May 13, 2020
George Karl clears air about Michael Jordan snub before ’96 Finals on KNBR
Robert Hanashiro | 2020 Apr 17 If it’s not clear by now, Michael Jordan wasn’t above using even the most innocuous slight as motivation during his time with the Bulls. A particularly amusi...
May 12, 2020
Duane Kuiper breaks down MLB battle that will go down to the ‘bitter end’
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Representatives from Major League Baseball and the Players Association are meeting to discuss the owners’ first offer, which includes a 50-50 revenue split, towa...
May 12, 2020
Gabe Kapler responds to that chicken nugget legend
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY SportsGabe Kapler could not confirm or deny one of the legends of his diet.The famously fit Giants manager, according to the mythical story that the Mercury News published in Ja...
May 12, 2020
Matt Maiocco identifies two 49ers players entering ‘prove it’ seasons in 2020
Stan Szeto | 2019 Nov 24It has been said that the NFL stands for “Not For Long.” For 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis, that quip could prove accurate.The 49ers traded up to select Pettis i...
May 12, 2020
