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MLB Insider Projects San Francisco Giants Sign Corbin Burnes to Massive Deal
When reports indicated the San Francisco Giants would have a reduced payroll this winter, it was tough to imagine a scenario where they’d sign any of the top free agents available. However, it’s unfair to count the Giants out just yet.
If there eventually becomes a deal out there that San Francisco is willing to hand out, anything is possible. There are times when players don’t have the markets they’re expecting to have, and the Giants know that better than anyone after signing Matt Chapman and Blake Snell late in the offseason last year.
If that’s the case again this winter, San Francisco should do whatever it takes to sign players. Perhaps giving them a one-year deal wouldn’t be the best scenario, as they could find themselves in another position like they did with Snell, but there’s still a glimpse of hope that things could go in their favor.
Jim Bowden of The Athletic understands the payroll limitations but believes there’s a scenario where they could sign Corbin Burnes. Bowden predicted the Giants would sign Burnes to a seven-year, $247 million deal.
He acknowledged the Giants’ reported payroll limitations. But he also believes that new president of baseball operations Buster Posey knows that in order to win, the Giants’ rotation needs an ace.
“Burnes, who is considered the top starting pitcher on the free-agent market, would more than make up for losing Blake Snell to the Dodgers,” he wrote. “Pairing Burnes with Logan Webb atop the rotation would be a game-changer for the Giants.”
While a reduced payroll wouldn’t suggest the front office and ownership would hand out a near $250 million deal, there should be some context added to that. There’s a scenario where they plan to spend heavily next winter, and if that’s the case, what’s giving Burnes a deal a year early?
It isn’t like the right-hander has many peers around Major League Baseball, meaning if they plan to spend heavily next offseason, there’s a chance a pitcher of his caliber won’t be available.
The California native could prefer to play in Los Angeles if he returns home instead, but the fit in San Francisco makes sense.
Throwing the baseball at the level he does at Oracle Park could help him win a Cy Young or two, something he might consider in picking his next team.
A run of late-summer performances brings Lettuce to SFJAZZ, where the Boston-born sextet continues touring its latest album Cook inside Miner Auditorium. Known for expanding from Berklee students into a tightly synchronized funk collective, the band threads together psychedelic grooves, brass-led arrangements, and extended improvisational passages that often stretch their sets into long-form explorations rather than fixed song cycles. Each performance draws on decades of collaboration and individual side work across jazz, pop, and hip-hop, giving the music a layered, studio-to-stage fluidity that rarely settles into repetition. The SFJAZZ setting frames that approach with concert-hall clarity, allowing rhythm sections and horn interplay to unfold with precision even at peak intensity. Across the run, the focus stays on sustained groove and ensemble chemistry, where variation emerges gradually through solos and shifting textures rather than abrupt changes in direction.
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
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