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Former San Francisco Giants Pitcher Calls Local Radio Show To Rip Team’s CEO, Hiring Of Tony Vitello

San Francisco Giants fans are already pushing the panic button just three games into the 2026 Major League Baseball season. The team is 0-3 and has scored just one run in those games. Counted among those panicking fans is former San Francisco Giants pitcher Mike LaCoss. We know this because LaCoss called KNBR radio last […] The post Former San Francisco Giants Pitcher Calls Local Radio Show To Rip Team’s CEO, Hiring Of Tony Vitello appeared first on BroBible.

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Former Giants pitcher calls into KNBR to slam ‘most-hated’ executive and Tony Vitello hiring

As if things weren’t going bad enough for the San Francisco Giants to start the 2026 MLB season, a former pitcher called into a local sports talk radio station to blast team president and CEO Larry Baer and the hiring of first-year manager Tony Vitello. Mike LaCoss spent 14 seasons as an MLB pitcher, the Read more... The post Former Giants pitcher calls into KNBR to slam ‘most-hated’ executive and Tony Vitello hiring appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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2026 Fantasy Baseball: Closer Confidential – Updating Bullpen Confidence Grades

It’s only been four days, but we saw some pretty impressive — and impressively scary — situations in MLB bullpens already. In fantasy baseball, every save can be vital, since a limited number of players can be counted on to provide them. Closer Confidential is our regular series in which I ...

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Fantasy Baseball Week in Review Week 1: Small Sample Size, Who Cares?

After just four calendar days, you have neither won or lost your fantasy baseball leagues. But we did learn some things that could be helpful the rest of the year, we saw some things I would not put much stock in, and we are all fascinated by the ABS system and wondering what impact it will have. ...

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Tony Vitello’s MLB adjustment that he ‘can’t talk down to guys anymore’ raises eyebrows

Tony Vitello’s first week as a Major League Baseball manager could have gone better. The San Francisco Giants opened the 2026 MLB season by getting swept by the New York Yankees in a three-game series. Not only did the Giants lose, but they scored only one run in the entire series and were shut out Read more... The post Tony Vitello’s MLB adjustment that he ‘can’t talk down to guys anymore’ raises eyebrows appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Bo Bichette Doesn’t Hold Back on Boos From Mets Fans

New York Mets‘ Bo Bichette is getting the experience of the pressures that come with playing in the Big Apple through three games this 2026 MLB season. Bichette isn’t off to the start that he and the Mets had hope despite the team winning two of three against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Moreover, in the 4-3 loss […] The post Bo Bichette Doesn’t Hold Back on Boos From Mets Fans appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Pitching excellence in first 3 games puts Yankees in exclusive club

The New York Yankees began their 2026 season with a three-game sweep over the San Francisco Giants. Leading the way was the Yankees’ pitching corps. New York outscored San Francisco 13-1 during the series. In the process, the Yankees have joined four other teams who began the season allowing just one run through their first […] The post Pitching excellence in first 3 games puts Yankees in exclusive club appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Yankees Legend Gets Honest About Team’s World Series Chances

The New York Yankees have started off the 2026 MLB season with a 3-0 record. They were able to sweep their series against the San Francisco Giants.After entering the season with a lot of question marks following a quiet offseason, the Yankees have looked good to start. In their first series, New York won by […] The post Yankees Legend Gets Honest About Team’s World Series Chances appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Giants' Tony Vitello Shares Admission About Managing in MLB

The San Francisco Giants have endured a difficult start to the season, as they were swept by the New York Yankees in their three-game opening series. New manager Tony Vitello is still making the adjustment to managing at the MLB level. While being interviewed during the Giants' 3-1 loss to the ...

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Netflix reportedly offered make-goods during MLB broadcast after falling short in NFL Christmas key demos

Netflix put up big numbers for its NFL Christmas Day games this year, but not as much as they’d promised. According to Puck’s John Ourand, the streamer was forced to offer free make-good ads to several sponsors from that day during this past week’s broadcast of the Yankees-Giants MLB Opening Day game. The make-good is Read more... The post Netflix reportedly offered make-goods during MLB broadcast after falling short in NFL Christmas key demos appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Matt Chapman finally ends Giants’ multi-game scoring drought

The San Francisco Giants tied a franchise record Saturday with 20 straight scoreless innings to begin the season before finally scoring in the third against the New York Yankees, when Jung Hoo Lee doubled, and Matt Chapman followed with an RBI single. The 20-inning stretch without a run matched the 1909 franchise record. San Francisco […] The post Matt Chapman finally ends Giants’ multi-game scoring drought appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Giants’ Tony Vitello drops hilarious admission on biggest difference between MLB and college

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello is in the middle of a big transition as he came from college baseball directly to MLB. He hasn’t gotten his first win yet, but it looks as if he still may be adjusting to the game and how it’s played different to when he was coaching in college. […] The post Giants’ Tony Vitello drops hilarious admission on biggest difference between MLB and college appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Giants manager Tony Vitello defends bench usage after sweet by Yankees

It was a dreadful first series of the season for the San Francisco Giants. The Giants managed to score just one run over three games, being swept by the New York Yankees. It was also the first series as an MLB manager for Tony Vitello, after being the first manager to go from college straight […] The post Giants manager Tony Vitello defends bench usage after sweet by Yankees appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Even Aaron Judge was surprised the Giants pitched to him before 5th inning home run

The New York Yankees made a powerful statement to start the Major League Baseball season. New York swept the San Francisco Giants in three games. The Yankees defeated San Francisco on Saturday, 3-1. Aaron Judge blasted a solo home run in the fifth inning of the contest. After the game, Judge opened up about how […] The post Even Aaron Judge was surprised the Giants pitched to him before 5th inning home run appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge Drops Notable Quote in Historic Sweep

The New York Yankees completed a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 win at Oracle Park on Saturday. The pitching staff allowed just one run across 27 innings in the series. Aaron Judge homered for the second straight game, launching a solo shot in the fifth inning to extend the lead.The […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Judge Drops Notable Quote in Historic Sweep appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Tim Kurkjian calls for MLB Opening Day to be same for every team

MLB “Opening Day” has turned into a bit of a mess in recent years. With the emergence of streamers in the live-sports space and the fragmentation of media rights, we’ve come a long way from the tradition of the Cincinnati Reds’ Opening Day Parade starting the season. This year, the season started with Netflix broadcasting Read more... The post Tim Kurkjian calls for MLB Opening Day to be same for every team appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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