Monday, July 1, 2024

BROOKS AND LUND MONDAY JULY 1 2024




GUESTS:


-SUSAN SLUSSER  1130 




-DALTON JOHNSON TBA 




SOUND:






TOPICS TO DRIVE: 


1- WARRIORS WEEKEND……


A- LOOKS LIKE KLAY IS GONE…..



*IT’S OFFICIALLY OVER NOW THAT KLAY IS GOING TO DALLAS, LAKERS, CLIPPERS? 
*WILL THEY SIGN AND TRADE— I WOULD MAKE HIM TAKE MLE TO GO TO LAKERS 
*WOULD FANS WANT A LAST DITCH EFFORT TO KEEP HIM? 
*KLAY IS REPORTEDLY HURT BY TREATMENT BY WARRIORS 
*LAKERS WOULD BE WORST ….. 



ALMOST…. SOUNDS LIKE FARHAN….


According to Kawakami’s sources, the trade package proposed by the Warriors would have included some combination of Jonathan Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul, Moses Moody and a future first-round pick. While it wasn't going to be all of them, the Warriors seemed to think some combinations of those players was enough to get the deal through.

“Serious negotiations among the Warriors, George and the Clippers all the way through Saturday afternoon’s deadline for George’s contract decision and after the Warriors believed — several times — that they were on the verge of landing the 34-year-old small forward,” Kawakami wrote. 


 
 
TheWarriorsTalk
⁦‪@TheWarriorsTalk‬⁩
Klay Thompson felt “slighted” and “pushed out” to an extent by the Warriors, per ⁦‪@ShamsCharania‬⁩. The two-sides are expected to work through sign-and-trade options.
 
6/30/24, 3:04 PM
 
 








B- PURSUIT OF PAUL GEORGE….


The Warriors were willing to give George the max contract he desires, The Athletic's Tim Kawakami reported in a column published Saturday, but only if they could unload some of their own salary in an opt-in and trade deal with the Clippers.

Per Kawakami, Golden State believed it had proposed "several variations of a trade that the Clippers could and would accept," with veterans Steph Curry and Draymond Green even signing off on the arrangement. But according to Los Angeles, deals they discussed still would have left them in an unpleasant tax situation under the new CBA.




* I DONT BLAME DUNLEAVY —- REPORTEDLY OFFERED KUMINGA IN A DEAL…..
*LOST CHRIS PAUL FOR NOTHING…. PAUL WANTED SPURS…. (11.5M) 


*LOSING POOLE FOR PAUL - WAS DRAYMOND’S FAULT…. 





*IM NOT MAD AT SAYING NO TO LAVINE (3-129M LEFT ON DEAL) FOR WIGGINS, PAUL 





C- WHAT NOW? 





STILL TRADE WIGGINS? 
-KUMINGA? 

WHO’S LEFT TO PURSUE: 

-DEMAR DEROZEN 
-BRANDON INGRAM 
-LAUREN MARKINAN 


WHO’S BEEN SIGNED: 

-GEORGE - 76ERS 
-CP3 TO SPURS 
-KCP TO MAGIC 
-VALENCINIOUS TO WIZ 3-30 
-MAXEY RESIGNED $210M 
-ISIAH HARTESTEIN - 3-87M OKC 
-DERRICK JONES JR CLIPPERS 3-30M 
-TOBIAS HARRIAS 2 YEARS-PISTONS 
-HARDEN 2-70M CLIPPERS
-OG BACK TO KNICKS 
-IMANAUEL QUICKLY BACK TO TOROTNO 
-MALIK MONK KINGS
-ERIC GORDON 76ERS 

FAS: 

LEBRON, MILES BRIDGES, GORDON HAYWARD, DEROZEN, BUDDY HEILD, EVAN FOURINIER, MALIK BEASLEY, GARY TRENT JR, 
MARKELLE FULTZ,  GARY HARRIS, LUKE KENNARD,  NIC BATUM, JAMES WISEMAN, CALLEB MARTIN, SHADIQ BEY, SETH CURRY, 


WHAT’S UP WITH MILES BRIDGES? 


In October 2021 Bridges turned down a 4-year $60 million extension offer, betting on himself. That looked to have worked as in the 2022 off-season he was expected to command double that salary, although less than the full, 5-year, $173 million max according to Brian Windhorst. However, everything changed just hours before Free Agency as Bridges was charged for domestic assault and missed the entire 2022-23 season. The saga resumed in July 2023 when the Hornets refused to pay Bridges the "north of $25 million per year"figure he was looking for. Bridges signed his 1-year $7.9 million qualifying offer and is now set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer.



D-  I DONT BLAME JOE LACOB FOR BAILING NOW….

 


2- GIANTS WEEKEND: 

5 THINGS…..

-KRUKOW SAID GARVIN ALSTON ASKING ALL THGE GUYS TO PITCH IN, BUT SNELL STILL CAN’T GO? 






-IF YOU ARE HALF FULL GIANTS PERSON: 


 
 
Alex Pavlovic
⁦‪@PavlovicNBCS‬⁩
The Giants went 12-14 in June and had a two-man rotation at one point. But ... they're still just three games out of a playoff spot, their injured starters are due back in July and they have Spencer Bivens now.
 
6/30/24, 3:32 PM
 
 







-CAN THIS OFFENSE BE PASSABLE? 




IF Matt Chapman (1x3, r, hr, 3rbi, bb) logged his 11th home run of the season...he hit safely in each of the seven games on the homestand.
• In the seven games, Chapman slashed .385/.452/.808 with five extra-base hits (two doubles, three homers), seven runs and nine RBI.
DH Jorge Soler (2x4, 2r, 2 2b, rbi, bb, k) slashed .284/.361/.484 (.845 OPS) in 26 games during June...he had 10 doubles, three homers, 15 RBI and 21 runs scored.


34-15 4+ RUNS 
28-7 5+ RUNS 



1- SOLER “HOT STREAK” 
2- WADE - TOP 5 1B IN NL 
3- RAMOS— 3 HITS BACK ON TRACK? 
4- BAILEY - ONE OF BETTER HITTING CATCHERS IN BASEBALL 
5- CHAPMAN - STREAKY BUT WARM RIGHT NOW 
6- CONFORTO — STREAKY 
7- MATOS — FANS LOVE HIM 
8- WISELY 2B - SOLID 
9- AHMED - THERE FOR HIS GLOVE, OCCASIONAL KEY HITS 


Giants stats in June: 

-Matt Chapman: .253 AVG, 24 H, 3 HRs, 12 RBIs, 4 BBs (.385 AVG, 3 HRS, L 10 Days)
- Jorge Soler: .284 AVG, 27 H, 3 HRs, 15 RBIs, 11 BBs 
-Patrick Bailey: .316 AVG, 24 H, 3 HRs, 14 RBIs, 3 BBs
-Heliot Ramos: .304 AVG, 34 H, 8 HRs, 24 RBIs, 13 BBs



C- JOHN SHEA ADVOCATES FOR GIANTS TO BE SELLERS AT DEADLINE….

WHO COULD GO: CONFORTO, SOLER (NOW THAT HE’S WARM) , LOVE TO MOVE SNELL, WADE WOULD GET INTEREST AND A RETURN, BULLPEN PIECES LIKE TAYLOR ROGERS, THIARO ESTRADA WITH WISELEY HANDLING 2B, AHMED TO OPEN UP SS, 

WOULD SEE: MATOS FULL TIME, LUCIANO, 

—FARHAN WONT DO IT… WOULD HE GET FIRED? 

-GIANTS HAVE A 23% CHANCE. OF MAKING PLAYOFFS….

-GIANTS WILL SAY WHEN PITCHING COMES BACK JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT IN…. 


Meantime, the Giants are one of 10 teams fighting for three National League wild-card spots, meaning the odds aren’t in their favor even at a mere three games back of the final playoff spot entering the weekend.

If most NL teams still believe at the deadline that the postseason is doable, it would be a perfect time for a team such as the Giants to sell. With more demand than supply, prices would rise in a sellers’ market. The Giants could capitalize with some brave decisions that could help shape the franchise for years to come.

What we do know is that standing pat hasn’t worked, and perhaps it’s time for more of a drastic approach to the deadline. Moving veterans for prospects, even middle-of-the road prospects, would add depth to a farm system that’s ranked in the lower half by all outlets who judge such things.

This team has no Barry Bonds or Buster Posey to build around. It’s not a deep roster and has trouble consistently playing winning baseball. If ever there was a time to move older players and more heavily rely on younger ones, this could be it, and the Giants have the perfect manager in place, given Bob Melvin’s success managing young players in Oakland to six playoff appearances in 11 years.

What players should be untouchable? Not many. Catcher Patrick Bailey and ace Logan Webb, for starters. And Ramos and Matos, to accompany Bailey with the youth movement. If Farhan Zaidi has a chance to get the Giants younger and more athletic — there’s that phrase again — everyone else should be available in trade talk.

Michael Conforto is in the final season of his contract and would become tradable only if he snaps out of his current funk. Cobb also will be a free agent after the season, but he has very little time to show himself to other teams. Closer Camilo Doval could bring quality in return. So could second baseman Thairo Estrada and first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr., the Giants’ best player before he pulled a hamstring. (Speaking of Wade, how could the Giants possibly be in position not to be able to promote a single slugging first baseman to fill in?)

With roster openings, the Giants could get creative with their young players. Schmitt could get a long look at shortstop, perhaps sharing the position with Brett Wisely, who has been spectacular on both sides of the ball. Luciano, who hasn’t shown he’s good enough defensively to play short every day in the majors, could be turned into a super utility player and get reps throughout the infield and outfield, along with Wisely. With more young talent to come.

The question is, would the Giants be willing to let all the kids play? Read chairman Greg Johnson’s comment to the Chronicle this week and judge for yourself: “I think we should all be excited about seeing the youth that’s moving quickly up the system, that’s really the key to everything. We all get focused on free agents so much, but the reality is the farm system is what’s going to drive success. And I think for the first time in a long time we’re really seeing some major talent coming out of the farm system.”

Granted, teams wouldn’t be interested in too many Giants veterans having down years, but if enough veterans are moved, and if the door opens for more young players to make a splash, maybe even make the roster more competitive, fans certainly would embrace the movement.






FRIDAY: WISELY WALK OFF 







SATURDAY: COULDNT DRIVE IN A RUN FROM 3RD IN THE 10TH….





SUNDAY: BIVENS SHOWS EMOTION IN BLOW OUT…..











3- 49ERS—-

-IT’S JULY ….. THE MONTH OF TRAINING CAMP….
*AIYUK WILL GET DONE 


MUSTACHE KYLE AT CMC WEDDING….




 
 
KNBR
⁦‪@KNBR‬⁩
Brandon Aiyuk to ⁦‪@TMZ‬⁩ when asked if he wants to be in a 49ers uniform next year. 

Aiyuk: “For sure. For sure!”

BA so explained rolling up to 49ers HQ in a Pittsburgh Pirates hat & told fans to “stay tuned” regarding him signing a new deal.

pic.twitter.com/DUXl8QHPtc
 
6/29/24, 9:09 AM
 
 





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NFL on ESPN
⁦‪@ESPNNFL‬⁩
Former No. 1 NFL draft pick JaMarcus Russell was fired as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, Williamson High School in Mobile, AL, and is facing a lawsuit accusing him of taking a $74,000 check meant as a donation to the school. spr.ly/6015g4i5H
 
6/29/24, 8:48 AM
  






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