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With the 49ers locking up Jimmy Garoppolo to a long-term deal, one of their division rivals made a move on Friday that should make match-ups between the two teams even more interesting from here on out.

Giants executive Brian Sabean thinks Duggar is the real deal, however, and told Murph & Mac on Thursday morning that Duggar is not only a possible five tool player, but that he is a major league caliber centerfielder right now.

With Major League Baseball passing rules regarding pace of play, Mike Krukow shared with Tolbert & Lund on Wednesday afternoon how he’d improve the pace of the game.

While making an appearance on Tolbert & Lund Tuesday afternoon, former Giants reliever Javier Lopez condoned MLB’s pace of play changes, and believes earpieces could provide occasional entertainment for spectators.

Legendary Hall of Fame first baseman and former San Francisco Giant Orlando Cepeda was taken to the hospital on Monday night after being stricken with an undisclosed illness at the Rancho Solano Golf Course in Fairfield, California.

Quick thoughts as basketball heads to the home stretch and baseball gets ready to begin…

Since getting promoted from general manager to Executive VP of Baseball Operations, Brian Sabean hasn’t been involved in the day-to-day operations of the major league club since 2015. That’s going to change this season according to a report from Andrew Baggarly of the The Athletic, who writes that Sabean will reassume a more hands on role with the club, after the team’s atrocious 98-loss season in 2017.

The decision for the Giants to bring back Pablo Sandoval midway through the 2017 season was a somewhat shocking one, considering both the way he left the club, and his massive struggles during his time in Boston. Sandoval ended up playing in 47 games for the Giants last season, and wasn’t great, finishing with a .638 OPS, after getting off to a hot start.

After missing all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Giants manager Bruce Bochy says Will Smith’s targeted return date is May 1.

One of the Warriors’ top executives is reportedly heading to South Florida. Warriors Chief Marketing Officer Chip Bowers has been hired by the Miami Marlins as president of business operations according to a report by Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg. Bowers will work directly under minority owner and Chief Executive Officer Derek Jeter. BREAKING: @Marlins will […]