Evan Webeck
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San Francisco Giants beat writer for @mercnews / @EastBayTimes . BBWAA. Contact: ewebeck @bayareanewsgroup .com.
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Good morning from sunny Scottsdale! It's baseball season.
You may have noticed I've stopped posting here. I do believe social media is an important tool, so I'm thrilled to bring my
#SFGiants
coverage to Bluesky.
Follow me there for updates all year.
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Joc Pederson was waiting for us after the game, with receipts from his group text exchange with Tommy Pham. He sent a GIF of three weightlifters with Giants, Dodgers and Padres logos superimposed on them. The Padres guy collapsed under the weight of his dumbbell. (1/)
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And, to answer everyone’s most-pressing question, Joc Pederson is a hard G “GIF” guy
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Pham said there was “too much money on the line” and “he was messing with my money”
“I’m a big dog in Vegas. I’m a high roller at many casinos.”
Tommy Pham says he has been suspended for 3 games. “I slapped Joc. He said some shit I don’t condone. I had to address it.”
Pham says Joc made “disrespectful” comments about his former team, the Padres, in the league’s group chat.
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Everyone on the
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“who is eligible” has received their booster shot, per Steve Kerr.
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Pederson read, verbatim, from the group chat, which included 4-5 other Padres.
Pham responded, "Joc I don't know you well enough to make any jokes like this."
Pederson wrote back, "It was meant to be all fun and games. No hard feelings. Sorry if you took it that way."
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That was around last September. A few weeks later, Pham dropped out the league. Pederson confirmed "there was a lot of money involved in it."
About seven months later, Pham slapped Pederson across the face.
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Each time Shohei Ohtani came to bat today, Seattle fans pleaded in unison for him to sign here.
Alex Cobb heard.
"He’s not coming to Seattle. Ichiro’s already got his stamp on here. He needs a new place. He’s coming to San Francisco."
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“Steve Kerr for president!” yells Draymond Green. “And USA basketball coach.”
“Yessir,” replied Steph Curry.
Kerr declined to comment on the report that he was named USA Basketball’s new head coach.
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J.D. Davis' first day in the
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clubhouse, Joc Pederson walked up to his locker. First thing Joc went for was one of his bats. Held it up to his ear, tapped it with his knuckles. Again and again. He was enamored.
"Hard" and "loud," Pederson said.
It was Pete Alonso's.
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Aaron Judge is Time's Athlete of the Year. And made some pretty interesting comments in their story.
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#Warriors
considered leaving open 15th roster spot open, currently occupied by Gary Payton II. Steph Curry petitioned to fill it. Has Payton proven value of filling that spot? “A thousand percent,” Curry said.
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Tommy Pham says he has been suspended for 3 games. “I slapped Joc. He said some shit I don’t condone. I had to address it.”
Pham says Joc made “disrespectful” comments about his former team, the Padres, in the league’s group chat.
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Camilo Doval made his WBC debut for the Dominican Republic in the seventh inning, down 4-1 to Venezuela. He faced Jose Altuve, Ronald Acuña Jr, Luis Arraez and Salvador Perez, threw 12 pitches, broke two bats and topped out at 102 mph. He stranded Altuve on third.
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This story is updated with new details
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Phillies radio broadcast: “Joc Pederson, not the first time he’s been hit this week.”
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Joc Pederson addressed reporters about the pregame incident with Tommy Pham. He confirmed Pham slapped him in the face over fantasy football — he was accused of stashing a player on IR — and says he didn’t retaliate.
“Violence is never the answer.”
More to come.
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Carlos Rodón: "I never thought I'd look this good in orange."
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Tough test for Logan Webb in his first spring start: Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani (“That’s funny,” Alex Cobb quipped when he saw). Both singled but were erased on a double play.
📹 Here’s Webb vs. Trout and Ohtani:
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Joc Pederson: "Farhan and Gabe have built and unbelievable culture ... You could definitely see it from the outside looking in. I wanted to be a part of it and do whatever we can to win another World Series here.
... 2022 is an even year."
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Klay Thompson is under the weather and not here, but Juan Toscano-Anderson is wearing his No. 11 jersey
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You couldn't tell by watching him on the field, but it's been a tough week for Luis Matos. His parents were denied a travel visa to the U.S. They haven't seen him play since he signed w/ SF in 2018.
He plans to give them the ball from his first home run.
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#SFGiants
are fully behind their strategy to pile on.
Joc Pederson: "If you don’t like it, play better."
Alex Cobb: "We know they’re not going to be happy. And that’s OK."
Dubon: "We’re trying to win a series. I’m not trying to disrespect anybody."
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Joc Pederson was in a fantasy football league with Farhan Zaidi for 3 years. Farhan won each year.
When Zaidi left the Dodgers for the Giants, Pederson said he expected them to be "really, really good" in 3-5 years. "It took him two years. He sees things other people don't."
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Re:
#SFGiants
and physical exams...remember Anthony DeSclafani (who still owns SFG's biggest contract under Zaidi) missed almost all of this season with an injury that occurred in 2021...before he signed his $36M extension.
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#SFGiants
have yet to announce Carlos Rodón signing, but he’s in the building. Arrived yesterday and already has a number picked out. He wore No. 55 in Chicago but will defer to Tim Lincecum. No Giant has worn the number since Timmy.
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Brandon Crawford is here, passing a football around with Gabe Kapler, chit chatting about his kids.
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Curt Casali's parents, Cathy and Lou, were in the house tonight. "Every time my mom comes I hit a homer," he said.
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Asked Brandon Crawford how he felt on the day the teammate he spent the bulk of his career with is being honored in retirement.
"Old," Crawford said with a grin.
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"I'm gonna text Wiggs that picture of him dunking on KAT every game, right before the game and see if that helps." — Stephen Curry
📸:
@NhatVMeyer
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Logan Webb: “The whole trip has been a grind. It’s been a mental grind and a physical grind. Three quarters of our clubhouse has the shits. It’ll be good to get back home. Hopefully the shits go away.”
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My first trip to Petco. Surprised it doesn’t get mentioned more often with Oracle/PNC in the conversation of best ballparks in baseball. Walking around the concourse today + absorbing the atmosphere past few days, hard to imagine a better place to catch a ballgame. A+ experience.
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Logan Webb described his outing as a “long, weird day.” Gabe Kapler said he was struggling to grip the baseball, but Webb called that a “shit excuse.”
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Carlos Rodón received the K card that hangs in RF from his 200th strikeout. Also taking home today’s lineup card. “I’ve never done it,” he said. “It’s a cool feat.”
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Joc Pederson's explanation of the events that led up to Tommy Pham slapping him before tonight's game.
He does not anticipate playing fantasy football with Tommy Pham again.
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The
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welcomed Joc Pederson with a locker for his brother, Champ, who was born with Down syndrome.
The story behind the gesture, plus reaction from Champ + the rest of the Pedersons:
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#SFGiants
have RHP Tyler Rogers back from paternity leave. His wife, Jennifer, delivered their first child, Jack, on Tuesday.
(via IG)
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Andrew Wiggins: "I still wish I hadn’t gotten it. Bigger picture, it all worked out for the best. I’m here on the most exciting team in the league. I’m an All-Star. So I feel like I made the right choice at the end of the day."
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Joc Pederson just walked through the
#SFGiants
clubhouse. He is sporting bleach blond hair styled into a mohawk.
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Brandon Crawford and brother-in-law Gerrit Cole exchanged lineup cards today and took a picture at home plate
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Today is mental health day at
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camp. Drew Robinson and Shana Alexander addressed the team this morning, and everyone is wearing these shirts (kindly modeled by Gabe Kapler).
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Camilo Doval on his 2-year-old son, Liam Camilo: "The baby likes to pitch like me, he tries to imitate me. ... Eventually he will (throw 100 mph). If you pay close attention, he has the same mechanics as me."
Read more:
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I'm so happy the national television audience got to know John Brebbia tonight
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Katie Sowers, the first woman to walk onto a Super Bowl field as a coach
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Alex Wood called this “maybe the craziest win of my career.”
“3 homers off Hader,” he said, laughing and befuddled. “I still can’t believe it.”
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Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer greets
#SFGiants
Alyssa Nakken as she makes history as the first woman to coach on the field in an MLB game.
📸:
@rayinaction
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Joc Pederson did, in fact, grow up a Giants fans despite his father’s ties to Dodgers organization. He attended the last game at Candlestick and the Giants’ 2010 World Series parade. Once as a senior in high school, he got pulled into the clubhouse and met Pablo Sandoval.
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The National League won the All-Star Game, 3-2. Camilo Doval, who worked a scoreless seventh and struck out Julio Rodriguez, earned the win.
He's the first winning pitcher for the NL since...Matt Cain.
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Gabe Kapler on Joc Pederson, who's stuck in a 1-for-28 slump since coming back from a groin strain: "He’s here because he rakes. ... Every time I look at him, I think, ‘You rake.' .. Joc’s just fine."
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The Giants are absolutely punishing the baseball — and Padres starter Mike Clevinger. Joc Pederson send a ball high and far beyond the wall in RF, then Darin Ruf smacks a double even harder, and Joey Bart hits one possibly even harder + farther (definitely not higher) than Joc's.
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Dom Leone walked past Carlos Rodón’s postgame interview and asked him a question. “Why are you so nasty?”
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Gabe Kapler went to get barbecue with new
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OF Michael Conforto in Arizona. “I showed up and he had two pounds of brisket,” Conforto says. “He didn’t eat the sides.”
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Most RBIs by
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rookie, first 27 games of his career:
1. Willie McCovey, 24
2. Orlando Cepeda, 23
3. Patrick Bailey, 22
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LaMonte Wade Jr. played 9 innings for the first time on his rehab assignment last night.
In 5 games, Wade is 5-for-14 (.357) w/ 6 BBs, HR, 2 2Bs.
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Not a bad end to a strong spring training for Joey Bart. He doubles off the batter’s wall 430 feet away in straightaway CF in the 9th inning. In 22 ABs, batting .364/.440/.818 and tied for team high with 3 HRs.
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Big news: Curt Casali appears to have shaved his beard and fully embraced Mustache May
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With Farhan Zaidi in the booth for the second inning, the Giants:
- let two balls drop in front of diving outfielders
- allowed an extra base because their other outfielder couldn't pick up the ball
- threw a pickoff attempt into center field
- hit a batter
It's 4-0, Dodgers.
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Gabe Kapler called Albert Pujols pitching “great theater” and a way to lighten the load from a blowout loss.
#SFGiants
players were watching from top step of the dugout.
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Joey Bart just launched a moonshot on to the berm in left-center field. Bart's first homer of the spring is a two-run shot, scoring Wilmer Flores. 2-2 B5.
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BTW, the payroll disparity of the two starting lineups in this one: $123.5 million.
Final:
#SFGiants
beat LA, 3-2, in a playoff-like atmosphere at Oracle Park. The season series is tied at 2, and the Giants secure a win in this three-game set. Carlos Rodon goes against Julio Urias in the finale tomorrow.
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Full statement from
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1B coach Antoan Richardson on his perspective of his interaction with Padres 3B coach Mike Shilte.
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Mike Yastrzemski saw seven pitches and worked a 3-2 count before lining a double in to the right field corner. He's batting .389/.425/.556 over his previous 10 games.
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Evan Longoria’s rehab assignment is over. He says he is feeling physically good and hopes to rejoin
#SFGiants
sometime in the next few days. He went 5-18 (.278) in five rehab games but struck out 7 times. Admits he’s a little jaded and can have trouble focusing at AAA.
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Joc Pederson, back in Atlanta, is rocking the pearls today. He will receive his World Series ring pregame.
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We just met with Carlos Martinez, who says he signed with the Giants on the strength of their reputation with pitchers — and their focus on mental health. He started seeing a therapist after separating rom his wife and attributed some of his struggles to the divorce.
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#SFGiants
Gabe Kapler: “Looks like we won tonight’s game with some defense. … It’s really rewarding”
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Carlos Rodón returns to the
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dugout and hugs a few teammates after finishing 7 shutout innings and striking out 10, his sixth double-digit K game of the season.
Possibly his final start for the Giants and one of his strongest.
Giants lead Cubs, 4-0.
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#SFGiants
Logan Webb started throwing live BPs at the start of last month, he said. Says he one of two bullpens away from being game-ready.
“I’m excited. I can’t hide my excitement. I just can’t wait for everyone to get here and get going.”
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All
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players are here except Wilmer Flores, per Gabe Kapler. He’s awaiting the birth of his child, expected any day now.
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Logan Webb changed up his warm-up music today but kept it Yay Area. He had been coming out to Andre Nickatina's "Killer Whale" but switched it up today to "Gettin' It" by Too $hort.
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fell behind as much as 31-19 but recovered to finish Q1 down 34-29. Run started shortly after Gary Payton II entered.
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#SFGiants
' Camilo Doval has been named National League Reliever of the Month for September.
Doval had a 1.38 ERA, 16 strikeouts and 9 saves in 13 appearances (13 IP).
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Darin Ruf said he’s “thankful for the Giants and the opportunity they gave me. I’m really excited to go over to New York and help them the rest of this year.”
Says his son was about to start school here in 10 days, “so those are the things running though my head.”
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#SFGiants
top prospect Kyle Harrison just finished up his first live BP of big league camp. (Almost) every pitch of it here:
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We just met Reggie Crawford over Zoom, and he lives up to reports on his plus makeup. He says he has full intent on signing w/
#SFGiants
and has talked with the club about continuing two-way path.
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Dubón, who grew up a Giants fan in Sacramento, took the news of the trade “like a pro,” mgr Gabe Kapler said.
“I mentioned to him how much growth we’ve seen … If this would’ve happened a calander year ago, he would’ve been less prepared.”
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Brandon Crawford just crushed a 3-2 fastball out to right-center field. After starting the spring 0 for 10, Crawford is 4 for 8 with 2 HRs, 2B, 4 RBI over the last 3 games.
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Bruce Bochy has been the recipient of the loudest cheers yet.
He turns to address Buster:
"It was an honor to ride with you. It was an honor to watch you. It was an honor to have a front-row seat to watch you do your thing everyday."
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Lots of folks asked about how to buy these mental health awareness shirts
#SFGiants
debuted in spring training. They’re available now at team stores inside Oracle Park.
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While Gabe Kapler was speaking, Yadier Molina walked out to the Cardinals bullpen. He raised his hand, got Buster Posey's attention, and pounded a fist in his chest in admiration. Posey acknowledged him with a wave back.
I also caught up with Yadier Molina, who's on hand today with the Cardinals.
"I enjoyed every moment, every battle. ... We’ve got mutual respect. When you see a player like that, you’re just trying to learn. That’s what I did with him and that’s what he did with me."
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#SFGiants
’ Sean Hjelle and Sean Manaea are lockering next to each other down here and, no, they have not gotten tired of calling each other Sean.
Hjelle: “Hey Sean!”
Manaea: “Hey Sean!”
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Logan Webb and Gabe Kapler were having a long chat and at times expressive chat in the outfield when we arrived today. “Good talk,” Webb said, opting to keep the rest private.
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#SFGiants
’ Gabe Kapler sits down with Blake Sabol after his big day. Sabol is hitting .529 this spring, laid down a bunt base hit, stole a base, advanced first to third and homered for the third time.
Some work in the outfield “might be on the horizon,” Kapler said.
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Brandon Belt didn’t get a birthday cake, but his wife had Milk Bar cake balls delivered to his hotel room last night. His gift in the clubhouse was a PB&J in between two paper plates with a cake drawn on the top.
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