Report: Ex-Giants Pitcher Lincecum Signing With Angels
Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have agreed on a major league contract.
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Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have agreed on a major league contract.
Most teams in MLB have played close to 40 games at this point of the season, meaning the fantasy baseball season is one quarter over. If you've been waiting for that veteran to come around and start hitting, it's time to give up on the dream. If that pitcher still has an ERA way north of five runs per game, you may need to look elsewhere for wins and strikeouts. This is the time of the year when trends become permanent, really. Sticking too long with players headed for bad seasons only can hurt your team.
Grant started the show talking about MLB. Next Grant had on Jamie Baker to talk about game 7 between the Sharks and Predators tonight. Next Grant had on Roger Craig to talk about his career with the 49ers, what he's done since he retired from the game, and his upcoming appearance at the Sacramento Sports Show. Grant Finished the show off taking calls about the Kings offseason and the NBA Playoffs.
On today's episode of the Lo-Down the guys open up the show talking about the NBA Playoffs, and Have USA Today's Sam Amick his perspective of all the games so far. The next hour opened up with "Three The Hardway" and the show ended with "And-1"
If you were considering buying an A's jersey of your favorite player, read this to refrain from buying one of a player who will be gone shortly.
The Lo-Down opened up with the OKC-Spurs game last night where the Thunder took a 3-2 lead in the series. Then they finished up the first hour talking about the struggling A's. The second hour starts like always with "Three The Hardway" and taking calls. The third hour started with Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer and MMAfighting.com to talk about the rumors of the UFC being sold and other MMA news. The show then ended with "And-1."
Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs, J.A. Happ allowed five hits in 8 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night for their sixth victory in eight games.
Today on The Lo-Down the guys talk about the NBA Playoffs from last night. Then they had on Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee to talk about the press conference where Vlade Divac introduced Dave Joeger as the new head coach. Next up was "Three The Hard Way." Afterwards the guys took calls about one of the "Three The Hard Way" discussion about who the better basketball player was, Steph Curry or Lebron James. Next the guys took the live feed from the Steph Curry MVP ceremony and finished the show like always with "And-1."
Here are three of the most heated ejections of Harper in his young career.
We've all heard the story from a friend how he or she simply drafted their fantasy baseball team and forgot all about it until finding out they won the league in October. Generally, that doesn't happen very often thanks to injuries, slumps and inevitable bad luck. You have to stay on top of your team's roster all summer long to win.
Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum looked sharp in a 41-pitch showcase in front of scouts from nearly every major league club.
Just six years ago, May 9, 2010, former Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden threw the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history. That alone would make any day special, but Braden threw his perfect game on Mother's Day.
Matt Cain is frustrated but confident he's still capable of pitching at a high level. He certainly didn't Thursday.
The Guys started the show talking about the Cavs blowout over the Hawks last night and went over the sports headlines of the day. Next they had on three time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Victor Espinoza to talk about this weekend's Kentucky Derby. Next the guys did "Three The Hard Way" and discussed the Kings Head Coach search. Finally they finished the show with "And 1."
Chips and salsa might be one of the greatest duos in history. The only real competition for best duo may be Batman and Robin or peanut butter and jelly. When talking about duos in sports, there have been plenty over the years.
Grant starts the show after the A's game today and was joined by his longtime friend Chris "Mad Dog" Russo from the MLB Network to talk about the baseball season, the NBA Playoffs, and growing up in New York. Grant then had on Scott Howard-Cooper to talk about the NBA Playoffs and the Kings Head Coach search. Grant then took calls on what fans who they wanted for the Kings next head coach. Grant ended the show with an interview with Sharks Analyst Bret Hedican to talk about the Sharks 2-1 lead over the Predators in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Brandon Phillips, Eugenio Suarez and Zack Cozart homered in a five-run second inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Jake Peavy for the first time in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Grant started the show talking about the lack of calls at the end of the Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs game last night. Grant had on Kurt Helin of probasketballtalk.com to talk about the OKC-SA game and the controversy with the non calls at the end of the game. Grant's next guest was Jim Barnett, TV analyst of the Golden State Warriors, to talk about the Warriors playoff run and the health of Steph Curry. Next up on the show was Ken Korach who talk about the A's season so far. Grant finished the show by taking calls about the Kings search for a new head coach.
Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum will pitch for major league clubs in a showcase event Friday as he attempts to make a comeback from hip surgery last year.
The big news of the week in baseball, of course, was the suspension of Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Never mind that disgraced slugger Barry Bonds is the Miami hitting coach: There are plenty of jokes to be made there. How does this impact fantasy baseball? If you own Gordon, should you keep him on your roster? How are you going to replace his 50 stolen bases this season in the stat column? Don't fret: We have all the answers you need right here.
Sonny Gray lasted only two innings in the shortest start of his big league career, and the Oakland Athletics lost 9-4 to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. J.D. and Victor Martinez both homered for the Tigers.
Jeff Samardzija (3-1) went 5 2/3 innings and snapped a tie with a two-run single for the Giants, who won their fifth in six games.
What seemed unimaginable just a few months ago may no longer be such a stretch.
With Madison Bumgarner still working out the kinks in his delivery, Johnny Cueto has emerged as the Giants de facto ace through the first month of the season.
Hill allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings, and the Athletics beat the Tigers 5-1 on Tuesday night.
