Longtime Warrior Al Attles had the longest continuous employment by a team in NBA history. | Photo by Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Attles worked for the Warriors for 62 straight years as a player, coach, general manager and executive before he passed away Tuesday Back in 1960, the Philadelphia Warriors drafted Alvin Austin Attles Jr. in the … [Read more...] about Longtime Warrior Al Attles dies at age 87
Archives for August 2024
The Giants have 5 of the worst hitters in August — can the team overcome them?
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Giants still have a glimmer of a spark of a hope of playoff odds, but they don’t have a lineup that engenders any more hope than that. Patrick Bailey’s trip to the IL will improve the San Francisco Giants simply by subtraction. The lineup will, temporarily, shed the second-worst hitter in baseball since August … [Read more...] about The Giants have 5 of the worst hitters in August — can the team overcome them?
Minor League roundup, August 20: James Tibbs III gets promoted!
Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images Yesterday’s action on the farm. A busy day for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Tuesday. Let’s jump straight into it! Link to the 2024 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the positions played in that particular game. News The Giants promoted a trio of … [Read more...] about Minor League roundup, August 20: James Tibbs III gets promoted!
8/21 Gamethread: Giants vs. White Sox
Photo by Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Logan Webb vs. Garrett Crochet The San Francisco Giants wrap up this three-game series against the Chicago White Sox this afternoon from Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Logan Webb, who enters today’s game with a 3.17 ERA, 2.80 FIP, with 140 strikeouts to 41 walks in a … [Read more...] about 8/21 Gamethread: Giants vs. White Sox
Logjams That Aren’t
“s-s-sssmokin’!!!” | Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images Naturally, with the 2024 A’s functionally eliminated from post-season contention around spring training, fans are looking ahead to 2025 and beyond pondering a team that might actually be as good as this year’s club has been since the calendar turned to July. A common “worry” I see in the … [Read more...] about Logjams That Aren’t