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San Francisco Giants Finally Reveal Last Detail of Alex Cobb Trade
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On July 30th, the San Francisco Giants sent Alex Cobb to the Cleveland Guardians for starting pitcher Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later. On Monday, it was announced who the final piece of the deal would be: an infielder, Nate Furman, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.
Furman, a utility infielder, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB draft out of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In his two minor league seasons, he has made it as high as Double-A, which he did this season.
However, the 23-year-old is currently on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury.
In his first year of professional baseball in 2023, Furman played 108 games in which he had an OPS of .703 with 11 doubles and 32 RBIs. He did not hit any home runs, but he did steal 37 bases.
His power improved in 2024. In 37 games at High-A, Furman hit seven home runs, two doubles and a triple while slashing .338/.417/.500 with a .917 OPS before being promoted to Double-A.
Following his promotion, the infielder struggled before hitting the injured list on June 29. In 13 Double-A games, he slashed .125/.300/.200 with two extra base hits.
Furman provides a solid contact tool with some speed, as well as a good eye at the plate. So far in his career, he has walked 91 times to his 93 strikeouts, so he will always give a good at-bat. While he may not provide much power, he could be a good top of the order, infield depth piece.
Despite him being hurt right now, this looks like a nice addition to the Giants system. When he comes back and can be healthy, he will likely move up the ranks pretty quickly.
The other player in this deal, Jacob Bresnahan, has pitched five games at Single-A since the trade and has struggled. In 12.2 innings, he has allowed 20 earned runs while posting a 10.7 K/9, but a 7.8 BB/9.
On the other hand, Alex Cobb has come back from the injured list to pitch in two games for the Guardians, allowing five earned runs in 10.1 innings, but only four strikeouts to three walks.
With Robbie Ray set to get an MRI, the Giants could use the depth of Alex Cobb in the big leagues. Instead, they opted to bolster the farm system and finalized that on Monday. Furman may never be a star or even everyday player, but he could be a very useful bench piece.
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San Francisco, CA
Bomb-sniffing dog at San Francisco airport wins TSA's Cutest Canine Contest
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Put your paws together for Barni, a bomb-sniffing dog at San Francisco International Airport who just won the Transportation Security Administration’s 2024 Cutest Canine Contest.
The 5-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer beat out dozens of other hardworking and cute contenders from across the country to win the honor, according to the TSA.
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While on the job, Barni spends his time as a passenger screening canine, working to sniff out any explosives at the airport, the TSA said.
“Barni is a very special canine with a strong work ethic,” the TSA said in a statement. “He bursts with energy when working to detect any trace of explosives. He loves to be with his canine co-workers at the San Francisco International Airport, where he is all business. When he’s at home with his handler, Michelle, he’s free to be a goofball. He loves to play fetch but mainly is obsessed with keeping fit by chasing squirrels.”
Barni’s victory means he’ll be featured front and center on the cover of TSA’s 2025 canine calendar.
San Francisco, CA
Who gets to participate in San Francisco's real estate reset?
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To be clear, not all lenders are out on the San Francisco office market. But those who are active are inclined to make smaller bets compared to the financing deals of the previous decade.
For example, ASB Real Estate Investments, which sold 989 Market to BH Properties under pressure from its lender, also unloaded another office building this month at 795 Folsom St. According to property records, Alaska-based Fountainhead Development group borrowed from First National Bank of Alaska to execute the $48.3 million deal, which closed at less than half the previous price of $109.6 million the building last traded for in 2013.
Meanwhile, at San Francisco’s famed California Street corridor, a private commercial real estate credit manager called Prime Finance helped the local group of Redco and GCI Contractors close on a $28.5 million deal for the eight-story tower at 300 California St. in May, according to property records. A decade ago, the building traded for twice as much, for $58 million.
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Fire guts family-owned San Francisco hardware store, one hospitalized
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Fire rips through longtime San Francisco small hardware store, owner hopes to reopen
Plywood now covers up the former glass front door to Great Wall Hardware in San Francisco’s Sunset District.
SAN FRANCISCO – A longtime San Francisco hardware store went up in flames Sunday morning, sending one person to the hospital and causing major damage.
Plywood now covers up the former glass front door to Great Wall Hardware, next to the 76 gas station on Taraval, near 29th in San Francisco’s Sunset District.
Firefighters battled the flames around 4 a.m. Sunday after a neighbor heard a startling sound.
“I was up around 4 a.m. to use the bathroom and I heard an explosion,” said Dominik Mosur, who lives across the street, “It was a really loud boom.”
Owner Albert Chow tells us the fire gutted his family business, which has served the Sunset neighborhood since 1983.
“Looks like a train wreck in there, and that’s kind of hard,” Chow told KTVU.
The fire sent smoke into the two apartments above the store, forcing three people out of their homes, including Chow’s mother, the founder of the store, who was taken to the hospital after inhaling smoke.
“But she, she’s okay,” said Chow who showed KTVU the damage inside the front of the store.
He believes the flames broke out around a now boarded-up display window, but can’t figure out how.
“You got me,” said Chow. “I don’t know.”
Chow estimates the damage at around a quarter million dollars.
“The hardware stores in the city, if you’ve been inside, they usually have lots of items piled up the aisle ways are very narrow,” said Rescue Capt. Justin Schorr of the San Francisco Fire Department.
The store supports three employees and serves countless customers, with some stopping by to console Chow after the fire.
“Oh, it’s devastating. It’s very sad to see,” said Angie Petitt. “It was really heartbreaking to get the news. He’s a very active and very involved community member.”
Chow is also a contractor, and after surveying the damage, feels confident there’s nothing inside he can’t handle fixing.
“I think Great Wall Hardware’s going to be back,” said Chow.
The fire department said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Chow said the building is still in good shape structurally.
He plans to reopen as soon as possible, but he doesn’t know how long it will take to clean up the mess.
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