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Kline was drafted in 2000 by the St. Louis Rams (now the Los Angeles Rams). He was an offensive lineman until 2002, when he left the NFL after sustaining several concussions. The boutique Los Angeles firm focuses almost exclusively on sports dealmaking — though it also works on capital raises and makes its own investments. The firm's website says it has also advised on deals for franchises like the Golden State Warriors, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bologna FC, and the San Francisco Giants. Kline works alongside Sean Clemens and Edwin Draughan, who focus on sports mergers and acquisitions.

Persons: Andrew Kline, Park Lane Andrew Kline, Lane Kline, Kline, Sean Clemens, Edwin Draughan Organizations: St, Louis Rams, Los Angeles Rams, NFL, Athletes ' Agency, Cincinnati Bengals, MLB's Cincinnati Reds, Sports Business, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Dodgers, Bologna FC, San Francisco Giants, NCAA Locations: San Diego, Los Angeles, Angel

☆ MLB Opening Day: 2024 regular season kicks off in full with Shohei Ohtani cloud looming
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Although fans have been treated to a glimpse of MLB action, the 2024 season kicks off in full on Thursday with Opening Day. How to watchThe Opening Day slate of games takes place on Thursday, March 28, with 26 teams taking to the field. The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels kick off the day’s action at 3:05 PM ET at Camden Yards in Maryland. Ohtani cloud overshadows Dodgers startThe majority of the Los Angeles Dodgers offseason was dominated with optimism and talk of a World Series challenge after the acquisition of two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani prepares for a pitch during the Dodgers' preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Persons: Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key, Shohei Ohtani, phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ohtani, Ippei, Mizuhara, Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, Harry, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Stanton, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Ronald Acuña Jr, Acuña, Tim Nwachukwu, Wyatt Longford Organizations: CNN, Seoul, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Deigo Padres, MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Camden, Orioles, Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, baseball’s, League, St, Louis Cardinals, Bronx Bombers, New York Yankees, Yankees, San Diego Padres, San, American League, Houston Astros, Judge, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, Braves, NL, Phillies, National, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins –, Cleveland Guardians, Oakland Athletics –, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Locations: South Korea, Camden Yards, Maryland, Seoul, Ohtani, San Diego, Atlanta, Texas

☆ Being a Sports Fan Means Learning to Live With Losing - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Chris Vognar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I may have muttered the phrase “I hate sports” several times over the next few days. As a sentient being who happens to be a passionate sports fan, I have had ample opportunity to grapple with this question. Yet our emotional well-being rises and falls with their success on the field, on the court and on the baseball diamond. I believe it’s because, in a world in which tribalism is pulling us apart, the completely imaginary tribalism of the sports fan is a necessary balm. And this simulated losing helps prepare us for the worst that life can dish out.

Persons: I’m Organizations: 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Slugging free agent outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal was pending a successful physical. Soler played 137 games for the Marlins last season, batting .250 with 36 home runs and 75 RBIs. He spent 102 games as DHThe games played were third-most in his 10-year big league career with the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City, Atlanta and the Marlins. San Francisco hopes to contend in the NL West after hiring Melvin from division rival San Diego to replace Gabe Kapler following two straight years missing the playoffs.

Persons: Jorge Soler, Farhan Zaidi, Bob Melvin, Zaidi, Soler, San Francisco, Melvin, San, Gabe Kapler Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, Associated Press, San, Baseball, Miami, Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Royals, Kansas City, Braves, NL West, The Giants Locations: San Francisco, Cuba, Kansas City, Atlanta, San, San Diego

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani walked through his new spring training clubhouse wearing a simple white T-shirt with one word “BOSS” across the front in big, dark capital letters. The two-time Most Valuable Player might not be in charge of these Los Angeles Dodgers, but there's little doubt who commands the most attention. “Try to get along with all the guys and teammates.”The Dodgers had their first official workout of spring training on Friday, with pitchers and catchers reporting. Los Angeles could start a lineup that includes fellow All-Stars like Betts, Freeman, Max Muncy and Will Smith. The Ohtani deal was even richer than many expected and then days later, Los Angeles landed right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto with a $325 million, 12-year deal.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dusty Baker is returning to the San Francisco Giants for a third stint with the team, this time as a special assistant in the front office, according to a person with direct knowledge of the hire. Back with the Giants, he will serve as a special assistant to President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi and CEO Larry Baer. Baker managed the Giants from 1993-2002 before coming back to work as an adviser to Baer during a break from managing in 2018-19. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesBaker finally won a long-awaited World Series title as a manager with Houston in 2022. He left the Giants on difficult terms following their World Series loss to the Angels in 2002 and took over as skipper of the Cubs.

Persons: — Dusty Baker, hadn’t, Baker, Farhan Zaidi, Larry Baer, Baer, —, Berkeley —, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, Associated Press, Fame, Giants, Baseball, Houston Astros, Houston, Cubs, Reds, Nationals, Astros, Angels, University of California, Berkeley, USA Locations: Bay, San Francisco, Granite Bay, Sacramento

Big-name free agents appear in no hurry to strike deals at the winter meetings, biding time until Shohei Ohtani potentially breaks the record for richest contract set 4 1/2 years ago by Mike Trout. “It's probably a little slower from a conversation standpoint at a winter meetings than it normally would,” New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday. Behind Ohtani in the hitters free-agent pecking order are Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman, both represented by the sport's biggest agent, Scott Boras. Among starting pitchers, the market includes Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, also represented by Boras. “He’s going to make other pitchers better.”___AP Sports Writer Teresa M. Walker contributed to this report.

Persons: ., Shohei, Mike Trout, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, “ It's, ”, David Stearns, hasn't, ” Ohtani, Nez, Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman, Scott Boras, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Farhan Zaidi, “, Ross Atkins, Atkins, San Diego, Juan Soto, Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales, Evan White, Cole Phillips, Jackson Kowar, Gonzales, White, Eugenio Suárez, Carlos Vargas, Seby Zavala, Scott Servais, “ That’s, Jackson Chourio, “ There’s, I’m, ” Chourio, Milwaukee, Wade Miley, Pat Murphy, “ He’s, Teresa M, Walker, ___ Organizations: ” New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Creative Artists Agency, Gaylord, Convention, Boras, San Francisco Giants, CBA, Blue Jays, San, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Atlanta, Seattle, ” Mariners, Brewers Locations: Tenn, Nez Balelo, ” Toronto, Nashville, Seattle, Arizona, Milwaukee

☆ A former venture capitalist known as Silicon Valley's 'party animal' has been convicted in a $19 million fraud case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Michael Rothenberg became known for his rapid rise to success with his VC firm, Rothenberg Ventures. But this week he became yet another Silicon Valley star to be convicted of fraud. AdvertisementA once high-flying Silicon Valley venture capitalist, whose partying lifestyle inspired an HBO show, has been convicted of committing fraud amounting to $18.8 million. Rothenberg first rose to prominence in 2013 after raising $5 million for his venture capital management fund, Rothenberg Ventures, aged just 27. But in 2016, Rothenberg Ventures collapsed after admitting to investors it was being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Persons: Michael Rothenberg, Rothenberg, —, Chace Crawford's, Vox Organizations: Rothenberg Ventures, Service, HBO, US, Office, Northern, Northern District of California, Bloomberg, Rothenbergs Ventures, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, Golden Globes, TechCrunch, Rothenberg's, T, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Wired, River Studios, Coldplay, Valley Bank Locations: Silicon, California, Northern District, Napa Valley, Hollywood, San Francisco

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport’s first relocation since 2005, according to two people familiar with the vote. Las Vegas will become the fourth city for a franchise that played in Philadelphia from 1901-54, moved to Kansas City for 13 seasons and arrived in Oakland for 1968. The new stadium will be the team’s fifth after Columbia Park (1901-08), Shibe Park (1909-54), Memorial Stadium (1955-67) and the Coliseum. The team announced April 19 it had purchased land in Las Vegas, then a month later replaced that location with a deal with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. While San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose is the 10th-largest television market in the U.S., Las Vegas is the 40th.

Persons: Oakland Athletics ’, Rob Manfred, San Jose, Tony Clark, Louis, ___ Blum, ___ Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Las Vegas, Major League Baseball, Associated Press, Oakland Coliseum, Las, Kansas City, Columbia, Shibe Park, Coliseum, Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Laney College, Bally’s, Gaming, Leisure Properties, Tropicana, Nevada’s, Oakland Raiders, Mobile, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Baseball, ’, MLB, Supreme, NFL, Raiders, Colts, Cardinals, Rams, Oilers, Houston, Chargers Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Las, Nevada, Vegas, Philadelphia, Kansas, Oakland, Fremont, East, San Jose, Laney, Las Vegas, Francisco, San, U.S, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Angeles, St, LA, Nashville, San Diego, New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball's top pitching prize in both leagues. Snell, the American League Cy Young Award recipient in 2018 with Tampa Bay, joined Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay and Max Scherzer as pitchers to win in both leagues. Harnessing his 95-96 mph heater and overpowering curve, Snell won eight of his last nine decisions and did not allow a run in five of his final six starts — including the last three. The four previous San Diego pitchers to win the Cy Young Award were Randy Jones (1976), Perry (1978), reliever Mark Davis (1989) and Jake Peavy (2007). The AL Cy Young was to be announced later Wednesday evening.

Persons: — Blake Snell, National League Cy Young, Logan Webb, Zac Gallen, Snell, American League Cy Young, Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay, Max Scherzer, Webb, Cy Young, Randy Jones, Perry, Mark Davis, Jake Peavy, ___ Organizations: National League, San Diego Padres, Baseball Writers ' Association of America, San Francisco Giants, NL, Arizona Diamondbacks, American League, Tampa Bay, Padres, Boston, Gallen, San Diego Locations: Tampa

☆ Padres owner and chairman Seidler dies aged 63
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jul 7, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler (R) shakes hands with Padres former radio announcer and team ambassador Ted Leitner, who was inducted into the Padres hall of fame before the game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/File... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreNov 14 (Reuters) - San Diego Padres owner and chairman Peter Seidler has died at the age of 63, the team said on Tuesday. Seidler, who founded private equity firm Seidler Equity Partners, purchased the team along with his uncle Peter and businessman Ron Fowler in 2012. "The Padres organization mourns the passing of our beloved Chairman and owner, Peter Seidler," Padres CEO Erik Greupner said in a statement. Although he was our Chairman and owner, Peter was at his core a Padres fan.

Persons: Peter Seidler, Ted Leitner, Orlando Ramirez, Seidler, Peter, Ron Fowler, Erik Greupner, Sheel, Rory Carroll, Toby Davis Organizations: San Diego Padres, Padres, San Francisco Giants, USA, Equity Partners, Major League Baseball, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, San Diego, Los Angeles

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World leaders, CEOs, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a global trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image of an economic powerhouse now in decline. As host, San Francisco and the city's partners are polishing sidewalks, scrubbing away graffiti and moving homeless people to accommodations indoors. “It shows that San Francisco isn’t dead,” he said, adding he believes “there's an appetite for things to change” despite negative media narratives. This month, Air China resumed direct flights between San Francisco and Beijing after suspending flights just before the pandemic. —-Associated Press journalists Haven Daley in San Francisco and Huizhong Wu in Bangkok contributed to this report.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, London Breed, Breed, —, ”, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Janet Yellen, Karl Kramer, LaunchSquad, Gilbert Manirakiza, Chotto Matte, Kurt Zdesar, San Francisco isn’t, “, Azalina Eusope, ” Eusope, Jennifer Friedenbach, San Francisco, Emily Cohen, Malcolm Yeung, Haven Daley, Huizhong Wu Organizations: FRANCISCO, Economic Cooperation, Francisco's, United Nations, London, Associated Press . California Gov, San Francisco, Fox, Treasury, San, APEC, San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, San Francisco Giants, dreamers, Coalition, Homelessness, city's Department of Homelessness, Air China, Chinatown Community Development Center, Associated Press Locations: San Francisco, Asia, United, Francisco, San, U.S, Israel, Kenya, Chinatown, Malaysian, Tenderloin District, Beijing, Tourism, China, Bangkok

Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 26 (Reuters) - The 2023 World Series will pit two gritty wild-card teams that have proved deadly on the road against each other when the Texas Rangers play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Game One on Friday. The Rangers, who are seeking their first World Series championship, started the playoffs red hot, hammering the Tampa Bay Rays in two road games and emerging victorious from the wild card round. They followed that up by sweeping the 101-win Baltimore Orioles in the Division Series before overcoming the Astros in Game Seven of the ALCS to capture the franchise's third pennant. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will send ace Nathan Eovaldi to the mound for Game One. The Cuban slugger drove in a postseason series record 15 RBI thanks to a Game Six grand slam and two Game Seven homers to walk away with NLCS MVP honors.

Persons: Nathan Eovaldi, Troy, Bruce Bochy, righty Zac Gallen, Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Adolis Garcia, Bochy, Rory Carroll, Gerry Doyle Organizations: Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Houston Astros, American League, The Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Baltimore Orioles, Astros, Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball's, Dodgers, NL, Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Bank, The Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Troy Taormina, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Arizona, Cuban

HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season. “I’m very grateful and thankful to (owner) Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this opportunity, and to win a championship,’’ Baker told the newspaper. The Astros have scheduled a news conference for Thursday morning that Baker, Crane and general manager Dana Brown are set to attend. He played with Hank Aaron in Atlanta and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1981. Baker made two World Series trips before winning it all with Houston last season.

Persons: — Dusty Baker, Baker, “, Jim Crane, ’ ’ Baker, they’ve, I’ve, Jim, ’ ’, Crane, Dana Brown, Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, Jeremy Peña, “ I’ve, He’s, ” Baker, Hank Aaron, A.J, Hinch, Dave Roberts, Cito Gaston, Baker’s, Barry Bonds, he’d, collard, Aaron, Babe Ruth, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Houston Astros, USA, Astros, Rangers, of Fame, Texas Rangers, Houston, Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Blue Jays, Braves, Baker’s San Francisco Giants, Angels, Giants, Nationals Locations: Northern California, Atlanta, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Washington, Houston, California

☆ D-backs cap NLCS comeback, stun Phillies in Game 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

October 25 - PHILADELPHIA -- The Arizona Diamondbacks won nine games during a six-week span from early July through mid-August. On Tuesday night, the Diamondbacks won their ninth game of October -- and became one of the most unlikely World Series teams of all-time. The Diamondbacks, who overcame two-games-to-none and three-games-to-two deficits in the NLCS, will visit the American League champion Texas Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. The Phillies, with five players on $100 million deals on their roster, fell one win shy of their second straight NL pennant. The Phillies scored 15 runs in the final five games.

Persons: Corbin Carroll, Carroll, Gabriel Moreno's, Christian Walker, Philadelphia's Alec Bohm, Brandon Pfaadt, Bohm, Bryson Stott's, Emmanuel Rivera, Ranger Suarez, Geraldo Perdomo's, Jeff Hoffman, Moreno, Kyle Schwarber, Joe Mantiply, Ryan Thompson, Perdomo, Jose Alvarado, Marte, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald, Sewald, Jake Cave Organizations: The Arizona Diamondbacks, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, American League, Texas Rangers, Phillies, Arizona, New York Mets, Louis Cardinals, The Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Bank, Thomson Locations: PHILADELPHIA, Arizona, Texas, Philadelphia

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are hoping a recent division rival can turn them back into a contender. Bob Melvin, a Bay Area native and former Giants player who also managed a decade in Oakland, was formally announced as San Francisco's new manager Wednesday. That completed a whirlwind few days in which the Giants received permission to interview him from the division rival San Diego Padres, where the veteran skipper had one more year on his contract. “I could not be more excited to come back to the Bay Area and manage this great organization,” Melvin said in a statement. “Bob Melvin is one of the most well-respected managers and people in baseball today,” said Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi.

Persons: Bob Melvin, “, ” Melvin, Greg Johnson, Farhan Zaidi, Larry Baer, Melvin, Gabe Kapler, Kapler, ”, Bob, I’m Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, Area, Giants, San Diego Padres, Padres, University of California, hometown Giants, Dodgers, NL, of Baseball Locations: Oakland, Bay, Arizona, Seattle, San Diego, Palo Alto , California, Berkeley

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired manager Bob Melvin away from the division rival San Diego Padres, three people with direct knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The Athletic first reported Melvin was the Giants' choice. Melvin had one year left on his contract with San Diego but leaves amid reports of friction with general manager A.J. He has a career record of 1,517-1,425 with eight postseason appearances while guiding Arizona, Seattle, Oakland and San Diego. ___AP Sports Writer Bernie Wilson in San Diego contributed to this report.

Persons: Bob Melvin, —, Melvin, A.J, Preller, Farhan Zaidi, Gabe Kapler, Kapler, Bernie Wilson, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Associated Press, Athletic, Giants, Bay Area, Oakland Athletics, Padres, University of California, hometown Giants, of Baseball, Dodgers, NL, AP Locations: Bay, San Diego, Arizona, Seattle, Oakland, Palo Alto , California, Berkeley

Now the Rangers get another chance at the Astros when they meet for the first time in the playoffs in a Texas-sized showdown with a trip to the World Series on the line starting Sunday night in Houston. The Astros completed the regular season matchup against the Rangers with a three-game sweep at the beginning of September. But despite the lopsided results this season, both teams say they’ll start with a clean slate for the American League Championship Series. As manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2002, he lost the World Series to the Anaheim Angels. “In California we were in the World Series, two teams, us and the Angels, battling for bragging rights in California,” he said.

Persons: — Houston, Justin Verlander, Josh Jung, Adolis, Nathaniel Lowe, Evan Carter wasn’t, “, Evan, ” Lowe, Dusty Baker, ”, I’ve, Robbie Grossman, Jordan Montgomery, Verlander, Cy Young, Louis, Houston’s Framber Valdez, Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Bruce Bochy, Scherzer, “ Max, ” Bochy, “ He’s, we’ll, Chris Young, Bryan Abreu, Abreu, hasn’t, Ryan Pressly, Jim Ross, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Turner, Stephen Hawkins, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Rangers, Astros, The Astros, Houston, American League, AL West, Lone Star, San Francisco Giants, Anaheim Angels, Angels, Mets, Minnesota, Montgomery, Orioles, Detroit, Dodgers, Arlington, Houston Mayor Locations: Texas, Houston, “, California, ”, Montgomery, St, Washington

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Everything is certainly bigger deep in the heart of Texas this baseball postseason, with a Lone Star State showdown for a spot in the World Series. Bochy won three World Series titles with the San Francisco Giants and Baker finally got his first championship last season. Houston has dominated the AL West since the Rangers won the division in 2016, their last winning season before this year. The Astros had clinched the season series even before their obliterating three-game sweep with 16 homers and 39 runs in Arlington from Sept. 4-6. Their first World Series came as National League champions in 2005.

Persons: “, ”, Bruce Bochy, Nolan Ryan, Houston's Dusty Baker, Bochy, Baker, Bruce, Mitch Garver, didn’t, Alex Bregman, we’ll, Yordan Alvarez, Bregman, Marcus Semien, Martin Maldonado, Adolis García, Nathaniel Lowe, Houston, ” Bochy, I'm Organizations: Lone Star State, Houston, Astros, Texas Rangers, AL, Rangers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Bochy's Giants, Baker's Cincinnati Reds, AL West, Tampa, ” Rangers, Seattle, Minnesota, National League, NL, NL Central, MLB Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, Houston, California, Tampa Bay, ” Texas, North Texas, Baltimore, Arlington, Semien

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy was home the past three Octobers, doing a little fishing and hitting a few golf balls after stepping away from a 25-year managerial career that included three World Series championships. Bochy is back in the dugout for the postseason in his first season with the Texas Rangers, whose general manager is one of his former pitchers who lured him out of his brief retirement. “I'm having the time of my life,” said the 68-year-old Bochy, who is going to his first American League Championship Series. Political Cartoons View All 1207 Images“You look at a man like Boch that's done it all in this game, that's been there, done that,” outfielder-designated hitter Robbie Grossman said. “He was a great manager in 2006 when I played for him, but the game has changed immensely since then,” Rangers GM Chris Young said.

Persons: — Bruce Bochy, Bochy, “ I'm, ”, that's, Robbie Grossman, “, He's, Dusty Baker, Chris Young, he's, Mitch Garver, —, Cy Young, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, hasn't, “ It's, it's, ” Bochy, Josh Jung, ” Jung, Jonah Heim, There's, Young, I'm Organizations: Texas Rangers, American, Rangers, League, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, AL West, ” Rangers, Baltimore, Seattle, Nashville Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Tampa, Baltimore, North Texas, East Coast, Bochy

☆ The job Americans would most like to see replaced by robots
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Joseph Bien-Kahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

In a survey of jobs Americans would most like to see replaced by robots, the umpire would surely rank near the top. (The MLB league official tells me that legalized gambling has not been a factor in implementing ABS.) Frustratingly, the subjective has infiltrated what initially felt like a technological problem: What does the perfect strike zone even look like anyway? The MLB league official agrees, telling me the Jetson Robot Home Plate Ump is not in their plans. "Growing up, my parents would go, 'Oh, the umpire's strike zone was small!'

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☆ Logan Webb, Giants grind out win vs. Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/39] Sep 25, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Luis Matos (29) during warm ups before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. Webb (11-13) went the distance to get the win, giving up a first-inning run but no others. The Padres threatened in the ninth when Juan Soto and Manny Machado singled to open the frame. Austin Slater had a double and two singles for the Giants, who were outhit 9-7. Bogaerts, Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Brett Sullivan each had two hits for the Padres, whose only extra-base hit was a double by Tatis in the first inning.

Persons: Luis Matos, Sergio Estrada, Logan Webb, Blake Snell, Michael Conforto, Snell, Robert Suarez, LaMonte Wade Jr, Marco Luciano, Joc Pederson, Suarez, Patrick Bailey, Webb, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Ji Man Choi, Soto, Machado, Xander Bogaerts, NL Cy Young, Austin Slater, Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr, Brett Sullivan Organizations: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oracle, USA, Giants, National League, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Padres, Cubs, Diamondbacks, NL Cy, Miami Marlins, Tatis, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Diego's

☆ Giants give youngsters chance in series vs. Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 26 - Two teams taking different approaches to the final week of the regular season meet again Tuesday night when the visiting San Diego Padres continue a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants (78-79) moved a game ahead of the Padres (77-80) in the National League wild-card chase with a come-from-behind, 2-1 triumph in the series opener Monday night. The best San Diego, which is 5 1/2 back, can do at this point is tie for the final spot. The 33-year-old veteran has helped lead San Diego's late-season surge by pitching well in his past seven starts, going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA. The 33-year-old has gone 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in 15 career head-to-heads, including four starts, against the Giants.

Persons: San Francisco, Patrick Bailey, Marco Luciano, Tyler Fitzgerald, Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos, Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Michael Conforto's, Luciano, Seth Lugo, Diego's, Lugo, Kyle Harrison, Harrison, Soto, We're Organizations: San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, The Giants, Padres, National League, Giants, Oracle, Thomson Locations: San, Diego, San Diego

☆ Sean Manaea guides Giants to key win over Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

September 23 - Sean Manaea did not allow a run over a season-high seven innings and the visiting San Francisco Giants picked up a much-needed victory on Friday, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. He did not allow a runner to reach second base en route to his first career win over the Dodgers in 10 appearances (seven starts). Freddie Freeman had two hits and an RBI for the Dodgers to reach 200 hits for the first time in his career. The Giants called on Joc Pederson for an early-pinch hit assignment, and the former Dodger doubled in the fourth inning against right-hander Gavin Stone. After Dodgers left-hander Caleb Ferguson opened with a scoreless inning, Stone (1-1) gave up three runs on three hits in 4 1/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts.

Persons: Sean Manaea, Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada, Tyler Fitzgerald, Freddie Freeman, Freeman, Joc Pederson, Gavin Stone, Yastrzemski, Estrada, Stone, Tyler Rogers, Camilo Duval, Will Smith, Fitzgerald, Caleb Ferguson Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Los, National League, Giants, NL, Dodger, The Dodgers, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Francisco

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. joined baseball’s exclusive 40-40 club Friday night by hitting his 40th home run of the season for the Atlanta Braves to go along with his 68 stolen bases. Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to have at least 40 homers and 40 steals in the same year. The others were Alfonso Soriano for the Washington Nationals in 2006, Alex Rodríguez for the Seattle Mariners in 1998, Barry Bonds for the San Francisco Giants in 1996, and Jose Canseco for the Oakland Athletics in 1988. Acuña connected off Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin leading off the top of the first inning. A leading contender for the NL MVP award, the 25-year-old Acuña was already the only player in big league history with 30 homers and 60 stolen bases in one season.

Persons: — Ronald Acuña Jr, Acuña, Alfonso Soriano, Alex Rodríguez, Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Patrick Corbin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Nationals, NL

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