San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Giants’ Biggest Winter Meeting Need is Frontline Starter
The San Francisco Giants are heading into the Winter Meetings with some new-found momentum.
After another mediocre season in 2024, the Giants made a big decision to bring in Buster Posey as their new president of baseball operations. Bringing in their former star catcher into this new role was to help create some legitimacy when it came to recruiting free agents.
So far, that move looks like it has worked out. San Francisco has reportedly reached an agreement with shortstop Willy Adames on a massive seven-year deal that is the biggest in team history, eclipsing the deal Posey signed as a player.
This is a big deal for the Giants, as Adames was one of the top free-agent hitters available this offseason and fills a positional need for them as well. Plus, because he can play shorstop the Giants can move Tyler Fitzgerald to second base, which was also an offseason objective.
Coming into the offseason, improving their lineup was a top priority. The addition of Adames certainly is an excellent start in that department.
While bringing the slugger is big, San Francisco has other needs as well. Recently, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com wrote about the biggest need for the Giants at the Winter Meetings being to add a front-line starter.
“Now, president of baseball operations Buster Posey and company will turn their attention to replacing two-time Cy Young Award winner (Blake) Snell in the rotation after he signed with the Dodgers.”
Two pitchers to watch on that front, Randhawa writes, are Corbin Burnes and Max Fried, both among the Top 10 free agents on the market. Both turned down qualifying offers, which means the Giants would give up draft picks if they signed them.
With priority No.1 accomplished, the time is now for Posey to address the starting rotation. While bringing in Adames was a big move, they also did see Snell leave in free agency for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Seeing the former Cy Young leave for their rival was certainly a tough pill to swallow, but the Dodgers came in with a massive offer to lure him in.
Now, with the addition of a new star in the lineup, Posey must try to find a way to replace Snell in the rotation. There are a lot of good pitchers still available in free agency. But Burnes and Fried are the top tier.
With a weak farm system, a trade for a frontline start seems unlikely, but there are great options to spend on in free agency. There was a notion that the Giants might look to cut payroll, but the big splash over the weekend might indicate otherwise.
A man was being sought as the suspect in a double shooting in Bay Point that left one person dead and another injured early Friday morning.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched at about 1:30 a.m. to an unknown problem on Olivia Lane, just east of Alves Lane and south of Delta de Anza Regional Trail, which later was reported to be “shots fired.”
While arriving at the scene, deputies were flagged down by several people who were injured at the location, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies found one person who was unresponsive and he was taken to a hospital. The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the office said.
A second person was taken to the hospital; the victim’s condition was not disclosed. The victim who died has not yet been identified.
Sheriff’s detectives identified the suspect as 35-year-old Avery Alexander Gibbs, described by the Sheriff’s Office as a transient. Gibbs was still at large as of Friday afternoon
The Sheriff’s Office said Gibbs should not be approached, and anyone seeing him should call 9-1-1. People with information on the shooting were asked to contact Sheriff’s Office investigators at (925) 313-2600 dispatcher at (925) 646-2441.
Golden Gate Bridge fireworks will be a rare patriotic event
This year on July 4th, for the third time in history, an organized fireworks display will be held at San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This only happned in twice before in 1987 and 2012 for the bridge’s 50th and 75th annivesary. Expect crowds to be massive and public transportation, ride shares and simply walking is highly recommended.
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is preparing for its major July 4th fireworks display on Saturday night, an event expected to draw massive crowds as pyrotechnics are launched directly from the Golden Gate Bridge for only the third time in history.
Will crowds flood Marina?
What we don’t know:
To pull off the event, the Golden Gate Bridge, major roadways, and key parking lots at Marina Green and Crissy Field will be shut down.
Several neighborhood streets will also be blocked off, creating significant traffic hurdles. Officials are strongly advising spectators to utilize public transit due to severely limited parking.
Local residents in the Marina District have expressed concern over the impending chaos as crowds flood the neighborhood.
“I’m a little worried, yeah,” said nearby resident Michael Zoboski. “I think it’s gonna be definitely hectic. I don’t know where people are going to park, it seems like it’s taking up a large amount of the streets up here. I think it’s going to be a little crazy.”
To manage the influx, access to many surrounding neighborhoods will be strictly limited to local residents.
Checking IDs
What we know:
Law enforcement officers will be checking IDs and questioning drivers to verify residency. According to the district supervisor, there will be 10 police officers deployed per block in the Marina.
Road closures will stretch from Baker Street to Van Ness Avenue between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Portions of Fisherman’s Wharf are scheduled to shut down even earlier, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon, with much of that neighborhood also restricted to local access. The Golden Gate Bridge itself will close to traffic starting at 9 p.m.
Additionally, roads will be closed in the Presidio and Richmond District. To encourage the use of public transportation, Muni is providing special shuttles to help transport spectators to the viewing areas.
The Source: Marina neighbors, Muni, San Francisco city website
San Francisco, CA
Crash on freeway in Millbrae leaves driver dead after reportedly overturning multiple times, CHP says
A driver died Thursday evening after reportedly overturning multiple times and being ejected from the vehicle in Millbrae, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 at Millbrae Avenue.
Officers said they received a report that a vehicle had overturned multiple times and that an occupant was possibly ejected.
At the scene, officers found a man, who was determined to be the driver of a white Toyota Camry, lying in the road with major injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, officers said.
It was determined that a second vehicle was involved in the crash and no one was injured in the second vehicle.
The CHP said the driver of the Camry was not wearing a seatbelt.
Three lanes of southbound Highway 101 were closed for an extended period.
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