TOPICS TO DRIVE:
OPENING QUESTION: METS HAD DOLLAR DOG NIGHT LAST NIGHT — OTHER THAN BOOZE AND BEER SPECIALS— WHAT WOULD BRING YOU TO THE GAME???
TROUT INJURED AGAIN — WOULD YOU TRADE FOR HIM — WHAT A STRNAGE CAREER FOR NE OF TH BEST — WHY DOES HE STAY?
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|  |  | |  |  | Mike Trout has 7 years, $248,150,000 remaining on his 12 year contract with the #Angels.
He has 15 playoff plate appearances (all in 2014) since joining the league in 2011. | | 5/1/24, 7:14 AM |
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A’S BULLPOEN DSERVES A SHOUT OUT ESPECIALLY MASON MILLER
GIANTS—
-THE FIRST MONTH — STARTING PITCHING CAME AROUND, NEED HELP IN THE PEN, F FOR THE OFFENSE…. FEELING BETTER, SAME OR WORSE ABOUT THIS TEAM SINCE OPENING DAY?
-LOGAN WEBB DOESN’T HAVE IT FOR A DAY ……
WARRIORS:
-CURRY SAYS WARRIORS ARENT FAR AWAY HES WRONG
-MARCUS SAYS KLAY GETS 25 M DEAL AND PAUL 30M OFF BOOKS — SAVE 50M — IF THAT’S THE OFF-SEASON - THEY ARENT A PLAYOFF TEAM AGAIN TO ME….
NBA PLAYOFFS: KINCOS - 76ERS HAS BEEN AWESOME….
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|  |  | |  |  | 76ers were the first team in the play-by-play era (since 1997) to win a playoff game they trailed by 6+ points in final 30 seconds. | | 4/30/24, 7:24 PM |
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49ERS—-
-=HOW DO THE ROOKIES FIT IN?
-SAW A QUESTION BY NBCS YESTERDAY — UNDER MORE PRESSURE DUNLEAVY OR LYNCH — THE WARRIORS ARE AT LAST DANCE NOT 49ERS….
MORE…..
BECAUSE BRONNY SHOULD STAY
GUESTS:
SOUND:
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|  |  | |  |  | I love that a beekeeper saved a baseball game last night, threw out a first pitch, amped up the crowd, and did postgame interviews. Make him the MLB commissioner. pic.twitter.com/ONbBf7BZ7L | | 5/1/24, 6:08 AM |
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THOUGHTS ON HOT DOGS — IM NOT A PLAIN HOT DOG GUY — RED HOTS, ITALIANS — BRAUTS…. MUCH BETTER…
TOPICS:
1- GIANTS:
A- FIRST MONTH GRADES: 14-16 — 12-14 IN APRIL - HOW DO YOU FEEL LONG TERM— BETTER, SAME WORSE?
-STARTING PITCHING: B -
NUMBERS ARE LOOKING BETTER NOW , BUT SNELL HAS BEEN TERRIBLE, COBB ISN’T BACK AND THEY HAVE TO USE DAULTON JEFFRIES LIKELY TODAY.
-PEN F: 4-6 WITH AN MLB WORST 5.60 ERA. — OTHER THAN DOVAL - WHAT ARE THE ROLES? ALLOWED 14 HRS IN APRIL.
-DEFENSE: A - MUCH BETTER — AMONG THE BEST AT 3B, SS, RF — BAOVE AVERAGE AT C, 2B, CF, — NOT HORRIBLE ANY WHERE AND IT’S A GROUND BALL TEAM (3RD MOST GROUND OUTS IN MLB)
-HITTING D — MAYBE SHOULD BE AN F. - 21ST IN RUNS PER GAME AT 3.87 — HELPED OUT BY AN 8,9 AND AN 11… THE OTHER 27 GAMES: 3.3 RUNS PER GAME. THEY’VE SCORED 3 OR LESS IN 16 OF 30 GAMES. 5-11 WHEN THEY SCORE 3 OR LESS. 2-13 WHEN TRAILING AFTER 6.
PLAYING ABOVE AVERAGE:
WADE
AHMED
WINN
HICKS
AVERAGE:
BAILEY
WEBB
HARRISON
DOVAL 5.8 SAVES THO
TY FITZGERALD
CONFORTO .266 / .767 OPS
BELOW:
LEE .259/ 665 OPS
CHAPMAN GOOD GLOVE, BAD STICK .222
FLORES 0 HRS
YAZ .228 GOOD DEFENSE— ALMSOT WAS IN AWFUL
SOLER .219 5 HRS
TYLER/ TAYLOR ROGERS NOT BAD, NEED TO BE BETTER
ESTRADA .229. / .657
AWFUL:
TOM MURPHY
SLATER
SNELL
HURT:
COBB
RAY
TRISTEN BECK
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THE BEE KEEPER IN AZ….
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|  |  | |  |  | "You play the game hard, and s--- happens."
Mike Trout has a torn meniscus in his left knee. A best-case scenario, sources said, is 4 to 6 weeks. But a true timetable won't be known until doctors take a closer look.
Full story ...
espn.com/mlb/story/_/id… | | 4/30/24, 5:43 PM |
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2- WARRIORS:
A- STEPH SAID THEY’RE CLOSE—- NOT IF THE ONLY MOVE IS CUTTING 20M OFF KLAY’S SALARY AND DUMPING PAUL FOR NOTHING—- IWGGINS GETS YOU NOTHING….
-THE PLAYOFFS HAVEW SHWON US — WARRIORS AREN’T CLOSE….
-BUGGEST HOPE IS EMBIID , GIANNIS A FRUSTRAED PLAYER - STAR WANTS OUT…..
B- I DONT THINK ANY OF THE PLAYERS PUT WARRIORS IN TITLE WINDOWN — BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO GIVE UP TO GET THEM
-DURANT, INGRAM, — ITS GOING TO COST —- WIGGINS, (OK) BUT KUMINGA, PODZ, — ALL THE DEPTH — YOU BECOME WHAT THE SUNS ARE NOW…
MARCUS THOMPSON—
PIECE—
What can the Warriors do to improve? Here are eight possible trade targets
NBA PLAYOFFS;
KINCKS - 76ERS HAS BEEN GREAT
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|  |  | |  |  | Has there ever been a better, more entertaining (1st-round) playoff series?
Series score 76ers (534) Knicks (532)
Ties (36) Lead changes (44)
Embiid scored 50 in Game 3. Brunson scored 47 in Game 4. Maxey scored 46 in Game 5. | | 5/1/24, 7:48 AM |
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3- 49ERS:
A- HOW DO THE ROOKIES FIT IN?
Draft picks
Round 1, Pick 31: Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida. (3/4 WR, COULD RETURN PUNTS/KICKS 15 PR/ 1 KO RETURN)
Round 2, Pick 64: Renardo Green, CB, Florida State. (COULD START OUTISDE)
Round 3, Pick 86: Dominick Puni, OL, Kansas (WILL COMPETE FOR RG SPOT)
Round 4, Pick 124: Malik Mustapha, S, Wake Forest (3RD S )
Round 4, Pick 129: Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville (3RD RB / COULD RETURN KICKS 31 KO RETURNS IN COLLEGE, ONLY 231 CARRIES ,99 IN 4 YEARS AT WISCONSIN, 132 LAST SEAOSN AT LOUISVILLE )
Round 4, Pick 135: Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona (5TH WR / COULD RETURN PUNTS/KICKS 18 PR/ 2 KO RETURNS)
Round 6, Pick 215: Jarrett Kingston, OL, USC (RESERVE OL) - 3 AT WSU, 1 AT USC
Round 7, Pick 251: Tatum Bethune, LB, Florida State (ST) 3 AT UCF, 2 AT FSU — 339 TKL , 28 TFL
ESPN's NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. shared his grade for the 49ers' 2024 draft class.
San Francisco 49ers: B-
"The 49ers' roster is solid from top to bottom, but I would have liked to see GM John Lynch bring in competition for right tackle Colton McKivitz, who allowed 11 sacks last season and also was a below-average run-blocker," Kiper wrote. "That was San Francisco's biggest need in Round 1, in my eyes. Lynch went a different direction, reaching a little bit for Ricky Pearsall (31), my 10th-ranked wide receiver. Pearsall has great hands and will be an asset in the run game as a blocker, but there were better players available at the end of Round 1.
"Then, the 49ers had the biggest reach of Round 2, selecting my No. 21 cornerback Renardo Green (64) about two rounds too high. That was a confusing one, as there were still some good corners on the board. I do like what Lynch & Co. did after that, though. Dominick Puni (86) has the potential to be a starting guard in time.
"Safety Malik Mustapha (124) is impressive in coverage and will be a dynamo on special teams. Running back Isaac Guerendo (129) ran a blazing 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the combine and averaged 6.1 yards per carry last season, though he had only one year of steady production. The 49ers traded Nos. 173 and 176 to get Gurerendo, so they must like him a lot.
"Snagging Puni keeps the 49ers' grade out of C territory, though I do think Pearsall will be a good pro."
WHAT DOES NFC LOOK LIKE NOW?
B- LAST DANCE ISNT THE RIGHT COMP - SEAHAWKS EARLY 2010’S WITHOUT TITLE…
C- CANT LAST DANCE W OUT WINNING IT….
LIKELY GONE AFTER SEASON - DEEBO - DOESNT MEAN IT’S OVER ….
STILL HERE:
KITTLE
AIYUK
BROCK
CMC IS 29 - 2-3 MORE YEARS
SHANNY CAN ALWAYS FIND A RB - EVERYOEN CAN —LOOK AT RB MOVEMENT IN THE OFF-SEASON
REVEVERS — THERE IS NO SHORTAGE VERY YEAR …..
WARNER, GREENLAW COMES BACK…
-PROBABALY KEEP WARD, LET DEMO WALK ….
-SAFETGIES ARE YOUNG…
-NEED TO FIND LONE TERM DL/ EDGE HELP
-SHANNY WILL ALWYS BUILD AN OFFNSE, BROCK IS 24 …..
—NEXT YEAR IS NOT IT….
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DONT BE JALEN HURD
JAMAL ADAMS 49ERS WEAK SIDE LB???
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|  |  | |  |  | As @bcondotta said, the Seahawks have still not closed the door on a potential reunion with Jamal Adams. They plan to discuss the possibility internally now that the draft is over. I don't get the sense it's likely, but if they do bring Adams back, it would be to play weakside LB | | 4/29/24, 7:55 PM |
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PEOPLE LIKE THE UNDRAFTED RB OUT OF MIZZOU —
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Since 2017, every time the #49ers have drafted a RB, that player's been outperformed by a RB acquired later in same draft
'17: Joe Williams/Matt Breida '21: Trey Sermon/Elijah Mitchell '22: Ty Davis-Price/Jordan Mason
You’ve been warned, Isaac Guerendo
theathletic.com/5459011/2024/0… |
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IM GOOD W THAT
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|  |  | |  |  | The Christian McCaffrey trade is in the books. I wrote about it and some of the critiques in hindsight.
The 4 players selected with the picks the 49ers traded away:
TE Brenton Strange TE Darnell Washington Edge rusher Nick Herbig RB Tyrone Tracy Jr.
ninersnation.com/2024/4/29/2414… | | 4/29/24, 1:42 PM |
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CAN YOU WIN HAVING THE HIGHEST CAP HIT— IF YOUVE GOT MAHOMES
2024:
1. $63.8M Deshaun Watson PLAYOFFS
2. $55.5M Dak Prescott PLAYOFFS
3. $53.0M Russell Wilson NO
4. $49.5M Matthew Stafford PLAYOFFS
5. $49.1M Kyler Murray NO
6. $47.9M Daniel Jones NO
7. $37.0M Patrick Mahomes PLAYOFFS
8. $32.4M Lamar Jackson PLAYOFFS
9. $32.3M Jared Goff PLAYOFFS
10. $31.6M Trent Williams FIRST NON QB
11. $31.3M Tyreek Hill
12. $30.4M T.J. Watt
13. $30.4M Josh Allen
14. $29.8M Cooper Kupp
15. $29.7M Taylor Moton
2025: PURDY YEAR TO GET PAID
1. $66.3M Patrick Mahomes
2. $64.0M Deshaun Watson
3. $60.7M Josh Allen
4. $51.5M Aaron Rodgers
5. $51.5M Derek Carr
6. $50.5M Matthew Stafford
7. $46.3M Joe Burrow
8. $45.6M Kyler Murray
AVERAGE OF TOP 8 QB CAP HITS: 54.5M
9. $44.1M Davante Adams. FIRST NON QB —
10. $43.7M Lamar Jackson
11. $41.6M Daniel Jones
12. $40.5M Dak Prescott
13. $40.0M Kirk Cousins
14. $39.4M Josh Allen
15. $38.5M Geno Smith
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