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Davis flips script on Sox with epic walk-off blast

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July 30, 2023

Davis flips script on Sox with epic walk-off blast

J.D. Davis’ walk-off homer powers Giants past Red Sox

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First-pitch homer off Jansen in ninth evens series, picks up Doval after blown save

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SAN FRANCISCO — It was a rough Saturday for All-Star closers, but a good one for the Giants.

Camilo Doval blew his third save of the season after surrendering a game-tying two-run single to Justin Turner, but J.D. Davis picked him up by leading off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run against Kenley Jansen, lifting the Giants to a 3-2 walk-off win over the Red Sox at Oracle Park.

Davis hammered the first pitch he saw from Jansen off the left-field pole and then punctuated his second career walk-off hit with an epic bat flip once he made sure the ball had stayed fair.

“I thought it was pretty cool,” said Davis, whose previous walk-off winner was an RBI single against Cleveland on Aug. 21, 2019. “It was one of my better ones. I didn’t really go up there trying to bat flip it or anything like that. I was just praying that it would be fair so I don’t have to face Kenley again.”

The tide turned so quickly that manager Gabe Kapler didn’t even witness Davis’ game-winning blast in real time, as he was busy game planning with pitching coach Andrew Bailey in case the game extended to extra innings.

“It was a rollercoaster,” Davis said. “We didn’t expect [Doval] to give up two runs. And then on top of that, to have Kenley come in, one of the best closers to ever play in this game.

“Just to get that opportunity, get a pitch to hit and come through for the boys, and get a win to even the series was huge.”

Davis’ team-leading 14th homer salvaged an otherwise frustrating day for San Francisco’s struggling lineup, which went only 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 12 runners on base.

Despite their offensive woes, the Giants still managed to hand a two-run lead over to Doval in the ninth, thanks to the superb work of opener Ryan Walker, left-hander Sean Manaea and submariner Tyler Rogers, who combined for eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball.

Doval’s 31 saves are tied with the Reds’ Alexis Díaz for the Major League lead this season, but Doval uncharacteristically struggled with his command, issuing a leadoff walk to Masataka Yoshida and surrendering a double to Jarren Duran that put runners on second and third with no outs.

That brought up Turner, who bounced a single up the middle that got past a diving Casey Schmitt at second, tying the game at 2.

Rob Refsnyder subsequently entered the game to pinch-run for the 38-year-old Turner, but he was thrown out trying to steal second by catcher Patrick Bailey, helping to halt the Red Sox’s momentum. Bailey has now thrown out 18 of 47 would-be base stealers (38%) this season.

“The way Pat Bailey attacks the baseball to throw out a runner is getting more and more special,” Kapler said. “[Refsnyder] was obviously out by a significant margin. But it was really the energy that he took towards Camilo, how quickly he got rid of that ball and how fast that ball was coming at him that speaks to Pat’s athleticism and natural gifts.”

The Giants lost their designated opener when John Brebbia landed on the injured list with a right lat strain last month. But they’ve found a more than capable substitute in Walker, who worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his seventh starting assignment this season.

Walker hasn’t received as much attention as some of the Giants’ other rookies, but the funky right-hander has emerged as a key bullpen contributor over the past two months, posting a 2.50 ERA with 41 strikeouts over 36 innings in 25 appearances.

San Francisco is now 7-0 when Walker has opened games and 13-4 in bullpen games this season.

Manaea replaced Walker with two outs in the third and went on to deliver one of his best outings of 2023, striking out five over 4 2/3 scoreless innings while throwing only 52 pitches. The 31-year-old veteran leaned heavily on his four-seam fastball, which he threw 58% of the time and used to strike out the side in the seventh inning.

“When we are selfless and we put the team first, it tends to really work out well for us as a group,” Kapler said. “I think we’re capable of doing well in those situations. We’ve shown that over not just this year, but several years.

“I just believe in the guys in that room and their ability to take on that responsibility and do it well.”

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San Francisco Giants Predicted to Spend This Offseason in Free Agency

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November 23, 2024

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San Francisco Giants Predicted to Spend This Offseason in Free Agency

The San Francisco Giants are heading into free agency and the offseason as a very interesting team to watch.

It was another disappointing season for the Giants in 2024, as they finished under .500 once again and missed the playoffs for the third straight year.

The struggles in San Francisco resulted in a change in the front office, as Buster Posey took over as the President of Baseball Operations.

With the decision to add Posey to the front office, the hope is that he will be able to lure in some of the top caliber free agents that they have been missing out on in recent years.

The Giants haven’t been shy about spending money, but that money hasn’t always went to the right places.

Recently, Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report ranked teams in different tiers based on what they will spend this offseason. For San Francisco, he placed them in the tier that will be spending this winter.

“Perhaps the most interesting team on this list is the Giants, with former NL MVP Buster Posey now serving as their president of baseball operations. He’s talked about wanting to figure the shortstop position out, which is why we’ve projected the Giants as the landing spot for Adames. But San Francisco has had a hard time getting star players to sign on the dotted line in recent years, probably due in large part to Oracle Park being seen as a bad place to hit at 81 times a season.”

While the Giants have the desire to sign a superstar and the next face of the franchise, there have been some indications that they might not break the bank this offseason. However, at the same time, they have been linked to some of the top free agents this winter.

Currently, the biggest need for San Francisco is in their lineup. While Juan Soto would be a great addition, him going to the Bay Area seems unlikely. However, a player like Willy Adames or Alex Bregman might be a more realistic target. Neither one of those players would be cheap, but both would instantly upgrade the lineup.

In addition to trying to upgrade the lineup, the Giants also saw Blake Snell decline his player option to become a free agent. Considering how good Snell was in the second half of the season, it will be interesting to see what the plan is to either bring him back or replace him.

While San Francisco will certainly be spending this offseason, the real question will be how much the organization is willing to invest.

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Atmospheric river storm causes minor flooding in San Francisco

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November 23, 2024

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Atmospheric river storm causes minor flooding in San Francisco

Some San Francisco roadways and neighborhoods experienced minor flooding Friday as the atmospheric river dumped heavy rain on the city.

Matthew Coric said he was inside his restaurant when all the sudden he noticed water rising outside.

“Water was coming over the curb already and Rainbow Grocery closed for the day because they flooded or started to flood, and the next two restaurants had water in their restaurant already,” said Coric.

Two years ago during another big storm, the entire block flooded with several feet of water.

Coric told KPIX he was determined to not let that happen again, so he and some of his employees grabbed brooms and anything else they could get their hands on and ran towards the flooding.

“These two drains right here on either side of the street, we literally couldn’t see them. This was up above the curb. We were just blindly scraping trying to get it unclogged until we could see the little tornado start,” said Coric.

He said they were able to unclog the drain just in time to stop the water from flooding his restaurant, and that it took about 30 minutes for the water to fully recede.

While he is happy they were able to avoid another crisis, he said he wishes the city would have been monitoring the area so that he and his employees didn’t have to fix it on their own.

“It flooded two years ago, and then last year the city was like high alert. They would park their trucks out here and make sure nothing happened. But now it’s been two years, they forgot about us again and same thing happened,” said Coric.

He said, from now on when it rains, he’s going to monitor the drains himself and step in anytime he sees them getting clogged.

He recommends that others in areas where flooding happens do the same.

“If you’re out on the street, anybody right, and you see the drain overflowing, I know if you can wait for the city that’s great, but it might not come. Just clean it yourself or get somebody that can just to save everybody a bunch of headaches,” said Coric.

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San Francisco D.A. announces conviction in 2015 quadruple murder

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November 23, 2024

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San Francisco D.A. announces conviction in 2015 quadruple murder

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SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly 10 years after a quadruple murder, drive-by shooting shocked the San Francisco Hayes Valley neighborhood, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Friday announced the conviction of the San Francisco man responsible.

The D.A.’s office issued a news release that said Lee Farley, 36, was found guilty by a jury on four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances when he opened fire on an occupied vehicle on the night of January 9, 2015.

According to evidence and testimony, four men were ambushed from behind on Laguna Street just south of Page Steet at around 10 p.m.

The jury found that Farley committed this act as a participant of a criminal street gang and that he was a felon in possession of a firearm.

Police arrested Farley in the summer of 2016. He was already serving time at a federal prison in Atwater on unrelated weapons charges when he was taken into custody.

The slayings of Manuel O’Neal, David Saucier II, Harith Atchan and Yalani Chinyamurindi left the victims’ families in turmoil as they waited for justice.

“I would like to thank the jury for their service in this trial,” said District Attorney Jenkins. “I would also like to thank the mothers and families of the murdered men for their patience, faith and trust in my office to get justice for their families. Our strong legal team fought hard, understanding that while nothing we do can bring back their loved ones, that hopefully this verdict brings them some comfort.”

The D.A. thanked her team and the San Francisco Police Department’s homicide unit for their work on this case.

Farley’s sentencing will be scheduled after a bench trial on priors. That date is set for Dec. 16, 2024.

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