DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ MLB roundup: Brewers endure blowout loss, scary injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Brewers starter Freddy Peralta (5-4) gave up 10 runs (five earned) on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings. Mets 5, Rockies 2Francisco Lindor homered and drove in four runs, Max Scherzer tossed a season-best seven innings and New York beat Colorado in Denver. The Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits in five innings with two walks and two strikeouts. Joe Musgrove (2-2) allowed one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings and avoided a third straight loss. Twins starter Louie Varland (2-1) gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings.

☆ Passionate Baseball Fans and (Very) Thin Air Let Mexico City Shine
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY — A day before Major League Baseball played regular-season games here for the first time, Nick Martinez, a pitcher for the San Diego Padres, had an idea. On the way to the church, Martinez noticed several shops selling piñatas. He bought a few, hoping they could be smashed by the player of the game after each of the contests. “Being in San Diego, Mexican culture is very much a part of our culture,” Martinez said. His teammates cheered him on while wearing Mexican lucha libre wrestling masks.

☆ MLB roundup: Padres prevail in offensive showcase in Mexico City
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +14 min

Trent Grisham hit a two-run double to increase the Padres' lead to 14-11 in the eighth. Machado had three hits with three RBIs and four runs, while Thairo Estrada had four hits and three RBIs for the Giants. Andujar went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Connor Joe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs for Pittsburgh. Patrick Corbin (1-4) gave up three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. Nationals starter Chad Kuhl (0-2) allowed eight runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and four walks in just 3 2/3 innings.

☆ Go check out these video clips of driverless cars blocking buses and trains in San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dashcam footage obtained by WIRED shows driverless cars in San Francisco blocking buses and trains. In one video, a light-rail train carrying San Francisco Giants fans hit its brakes before almost colliding with a driverless car operated by GM's Cruise. It reportedly took seven minutes for the driverless car to be taken off the track. Another video obtained by Wired shows an eastbound 54 bus being blocked by a driverless car from Alphabet's Waymo. To see the footage and read more about the presence of driverless cars in San Francisco, check out the Wired report here.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge homers in Yankees' opening win
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Houston had its modern-day record of 10 consecutive Opening Day wins snapped. Orioles 10, Red Sox 9Adley Rutschman's 5-for-5 Opening Day helped Baltimore to a win over host Boston. Mets 5, Marlins 3Brandon Nimmo's three RBIs backed Max Scherzer's quality start, leading New York to an Opening Day victory over Miami. Twins 2, Royals 0Pablo Lopez and four relievers combined on an Opening Day two-hitter as visiting Minnesota blanked Kansas City. It was O'Neill's fourth consecutive Opening Day with a homer, tying a major league record.

☆ Judge fires as Yankees make fast start
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Mar 30, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsNEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - American League MVP Aaron Judge kicked off the New York Yankees season in style on Thursday, launching a solo homer in his first at-bat of the year in a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Judge quickly reminded the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium why hope springs eternal for the 27-times world champions, however, launching one over the center field wall after assuming the captain's job in the off-season. While Judge is coming off a blockbuster 2022 in which he broke the AL single-season home run record, however, he cannot do it alone. Judge and DJ LeMahieu added to the advantage with an RBI each in the seventh.

☆ Judge rules Yankees business after record-breaking season
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Mar 28, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) at bat against the Washington Nationals during the third inning of the Spring Training game at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY SportsNEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - The New York Yankees hope to harness Aaron Judge's cult of celebrity to their advantage as the new season kicks off on Thursday following a record-breaking performance last year from the American League MVP. Judge smashed his 62nd home run in October, vaulting himself into the pantheon of Yankees greats as he broke Roger Maris' American League single-season record that had remained untouched since 1961. Try to find a couple things throughout the season that I wanted to improve on," Judge told the YES network. The Yankees kick off their season at home against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

☆ New York Yankees name homegrown prospect Volpe to Opening Day roster
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Mar 24, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (77) is congratulated in the Yankees dugout after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dave Nelson-USA TODAY SportsNEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - Top prospect Anthony Volpe was named to the New York Yankees' Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday, a dream come true for the 21-year-old homegrown shortstop who grew up idolizing the team. "I think when we take a step back and evaluate, he really checked every box that we could have had for him." The Yankees take the field for their regular season at home on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Carlos Correa’s Strange Free Agency Tour Winds Up Back Where It Started: Minnesota
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Lindsey Adler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Carlos Correa’s strange free agency saga continued as he agreed to terms with the Minnesota Twins—the third time he has reached a deal with during this offseason. Shortstop Carlos Correa this winter has been on a 28-day free-agency tour that first took him west to the San Francisco Giants, then east to the New York Mets, and now seems likely to wind up back where it started: with the Minnesota Twins. Correa on Tuesday agreed to a six-year, $200 million guaranteed contract with the Twins—the team he departed just a few weeks ago after one year. His new deal is much smaller than both the 13-year, $350 million deal he agreed to with the Giants in mid December and the $12-year, $312 million he agreed to with the Mets in late December.

☆ The New York Mets Sign Carlos Correa to Cap Baseball’s Biggest Payroll Ever
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Lindsey Adler | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The New York Mets made a dramatic late-night move to sign infielder Carlos Correa—who last week agreed to a huge new contract with the San Francisco Giants—to a 12-year, $315 million deal, putting an expensive exclamation point on a historic spending spree by Mets owner Steve Cohen. Correa was expected to be introduced in a Giants uniform on Tuesday, but the organization reportedly flagged an issue on his physical examination that led to the dissolution of their agreement with the 28-year-old right-hander. In swooped Cohen to grab Correa, who played shortstop with the Astros but is expected to move to third base in deference to Francisco Lindor.

☆ Carlos Correa: San Francisco Giants and shortstop reportedly agree on 13-year, $350 million deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The San Francisco Giants and two-time All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa have reportedly agreed to a franchise record, 13-year deal worth $350 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, citing unnamed sources. The deal is the largest for a shortstop in MLB history, according to Passan. Correa signed with the Minnesota Twins on a three-year, $105.3 million deal, according to the salary tracking website Spotrac, in March. He won his first ever Gold Glove, which is awarded to the best defender in each position, in 2021. The 28-year-old has batted .279 with 155 homers and 553 RBIs in eight MLB seasons.

☆ Aaron Judge signs record-breaking deal to stay with the Yankees—how his salary stacks up against other top players
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Yankee fans sighed a breath of relief as star player Aaron Judge signed a contract to continue playing in pinstripes for the next nine years. Last year's American League MVP agreed to a nine-year contract worth a record-breaking $360 million. In expressing his frustration with negotiations at the time, Judge told reporters he "wants to be a Yankee for life." After reportedly shopping offers from other teams, including the San Francisco Giants, Judge got a deal that worked for him to stay in the Bronx. At around $40 million per season, Judge will become the highest-paid position player in the league.

☆ Gaylord Perry, Baseball Hall of Famer, two-time Cy Young winner and master of the spitball, dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

GAFFNEY, S.C. — Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using pitch, died Thursday. Gaylord Perry of the Atlanta Braves signing autographs prior to a season game at Fulton County Stadium in August 1981 in Atlanta. Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry greets fans at the All-Star FanFest in Washington on July 14, 2018. Perry was ejected from a game just once for doctoring a baseball — when he was with Seattle in August 1982. After his career, Perry founded the baseball program at Limestone College in Gaffney and was its coach for the first three years.

☆ Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young winner Gaylord Perry dead at age 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young award winner Gaylord Perry has died at age 84. With the Indians, Perry won his first Cy Young award after leading the American League in wins (24) and complete games (29). With the Padres, Perry won his second-career Cy Young to become the first player in MLB history to win the award in both leagues. In 1991, Perry was inducted into the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame. “We have lost another member of our Hall of Fame family thoughts and prayers go out to Gaylord Perry’s family and friends RIP my friend you’ll be dearly missed,” Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs wrote in a statement on Twitter.

☆ Bonds and Clemens get another swing at Baseball Hall of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Oct 14, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants former player Barry Bonds looks on form the stands during the sixth inning in game five of the 2021 NLDS between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. GuardNov 7 (Reuters) - Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, whose legacies were tainted by allegations of steroid use, were given another chance at making the Baseball Hall of Fame after being among the eight players named on Monday to the Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot. Any candidate who receives votes on 75% of the ballots cast by the 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee on Dec. 4 will earn election to the Hall of Fame in 2023. The committee, which focuses on the period from 1980 to the present day, considers retired Major League Baseball players who are no longer eligible for election by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). The other candidates on the Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot are Albert Belle, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling.

☆ Dusty Baker: How the beloved 73-year-old baseball legend became the oldest ever manager to win the World Series
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dusty Baker was sitting in the dugout, looking down and making a note when his coaching and support staff spontaneously mobbed him, chanting his name, as the Houston Astros secured victory in the World Series on Saturday. “I mean, I got 2,000 wins and all they talk about is I haven’t won the World Series yet, you know?” he said before the game, according to MLB.com. David J. Phillip/APWith this victory, Baker became the third Black manager to win the World Series after Dave Roberts and Cito Gaston. Fans hold up a sign for Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker during Game 6. Before coaching, Baker enjoyed a successful playing career, winning the World Series in 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and his 40 years in between titles is the most between any two consecutive World Series won as a player or manager, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Senate and House leadership from both parties manned the phones, contacting local, state and federal authorities to call up the National Guard, D.C. police and other security forces to secure the Capitol. These bipartisan efforts were led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who showed remarkable composure and leadership in the face of physical danger. She is also one of the most effective speakers in history, and she does it while battling the double standards that apply to powerful women. Days after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, Pelosi’s caucus in the House passed the bill without a single Democratic defection. As Pelosi established a new vision for House leadership, she did so with careful attention to detail.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge belted his 61st home run of the season in Toronto on Wednesday night, tying the American League record set by fellow pinstripe great Roger Maris. Judge has still very been productive in his homerless stretch, drawing 12 walks and scoring five runs as the Yankees went 6-1. Mark McGwire hit 70, then a record, in 1998 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Now Maris' name is linked to baseball's well-liked 2021 home run leader, Judge, 30, a native of Linden, California. Judge has been an elite home run hitter from his first full season in the Bronx, when he hit 52 homers in 2017.

☆ Aaron Judge slams 61st home run of 2022, tying the single-season AL record
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge belted his 61st home run of the season in Toronto on Wednesday night, tying the American League record set by fellow pinstripe great Roger Maris. The historic home run ball was picked up by Blue Jays bullpen coach Matt Buschmann, who gave it to the Yankees. Now Maris' name is linked to baseball's well-liked 2021 home run leader, Judge, 30, a native of Linden, California. Judge has been an elite home run hitter from his first full season in the Bronx, when he hit 52 homers in 2017.

☆ Where to watch Yankees slugger Aaron Judge chase the AL home run record
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Frank Pallotta | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York (CNN Business) Slugger Aaron Judge is chasing baseball history. The New York Yankees outfielder is on the brink of hitting the most home runs in American League history as he sits on 60 for the season . The current record is 61, which was set in 1961 by another Yankees outfielder, Roger Maris. (The overall record for a season is 73 by San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds. That game, which is the second of the doubleheader, could see Cardinals outfielder Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run of his career.

☆ An Imperfect Decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-04 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The San Francisco Giants were playing their own game, just down the steps from the home clubhouse at Oracle Park, but Carlos Rodón and some of his teammates stayed inside. Down the coast, Clayton Kershaw was working on a perfect game for the Los Angeles Dodgers. At least there was the possibility of history, and that was enough to intrigue Rodón, who had come so close to his own slice of it in 2021. That spoiled Rodón’s perfect game, but he was thrilled to settle for a no-hitter, one of 317 in major league history. “We were like, ‘We’re not even close.’ This is like the third longest, only 10 years.”

Persons: Carlos Rodón, Clayton Kershaw, Rodón, Roberto Pérez’s, ” Rodón, “, We’re, ” Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Oracle, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland, Los Angeles Angels

Search resuls for: "San Francisco Giants"

21 mentions found