Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images You knew they couldn’t avoid a trade. Some things are just unavoidable. The San Francisco Giants came within a few hours of making it through a Spring Training without a trade. But you knew they couldn’t do it. You knew there’d be a move, likely for an unheralded former member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. And there is! On Thursday … [Read more...] about Giants trade for Matt Beaty
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Giants announce Opening Day roster
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images Matt Beaty and Brett Wisely are there. Bryce Johnson and Sean Hjelle are not. A few days ago, San Francisco Giants President of Baseball Operations was on a Spring Training broadcast and seemed to reveal the team’s plans for the Opening Day roster. I wrote about what the roster would look like, but cautioned you not to take your money … [Read more...] about Giants announce Opening Day roster
Elephant Rumblings: IT’S THE A’s OPENING DAY!
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports MLB news roundup Happy Opening Day, Athletics Nation! The A’s begin the regular season tonight, kicking off the year against superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels, right here at home at the Coliseum. There are going to be some fresh new faces that A’s fans are going to be getting their first look at tonight. For instance, the … [Read more...] about Elephant Rumblings: IT’S THE A’s OPENING DAY!
Oakland Athletics officially announce Opening Day roster
Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images The roster is set! The Oakland Athletics officially announced their Opening Day roster for the 2023 season Thursday morning ahead of their matchup against the Los Angeles Angels. To set the roster, the A’s recalled Adrian Martinez and selected the contract of catcher Carlos Perez. The team optioned reliever Chad Smith and … [Read more...] about Oakland Athletics officially announce Opening Day roster
NFL draft: 49ers bolster CB depth, add TE, pick RB in 3rd round in ESPN 7-round mock
The 49ers are one of the 2023 draft’s most interesting teams. Not only is their roster very strong with a handful of weaknesses the need to shore up, but they also hold 11 picks without selecting until No. 99 overall. A seven-round mock draft from ESPN laid out how the 49ers could go about addressing their needs while also utilizing all 11 of their picks. We went through all … [Read more...] about NFL draft: 49ers bolster CB depth, add TE, pick RB in 3rd round in ESPN 7-round mock