Month: June 2014

Giants lose sixth straight, 4-2 to D-Backs

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By DANIEL DULLUM
Sports Radio Service
Friday, June 20, 2014

PHOENIX, Arizona – The tailspin continues for the first-place San Francisco Giants, and, understandably, it’s not a popular topic of conversation in the clubhouse.

“You go through those challenges in baseball,” Giants Manager Bruce Bochy said following Arizona’s 4-1 win Friday at Chase Field. “You don’t have a choice on how you get through it. You just get ready to play tomorrow and put the games with adversity behind you. We can’t change what has happened. What we can change is coming out here and being ready to play tomorrow.”

San Francisco has lost six straight games, and nine of their last 10. Their lead over Los Angeles in the National League West has dwindled from 9.5 games to 4. Despite their recent struggles, the Giants still have the National League’s best record at 43-29, while Arizona resides in the NL West cellar at 32-45.

“I don’t sense anybody dragging,” Bochy said. “We created many chances out there and just came up short. The mood here has been good, and unfortunately, you’re going to have these moments from time-to-time in this game. Everything was going our way early. I’d rather look at 60-plus games when we played really well as opposed to these 10 games.”

San Francisco scored first with a two-out rally in the first inning. Buster Posey singled and scored from first on Pablo Sandoval’s second triple of the season, a liner to the left-center power alley. Michael Morse walked, but Brandon Crawford flied out to right to end the rally.

The Diamondbacks surged ahead with two runs in the fourth off San Francisco starter Tim Lincecum (5-5). After Paul Goldschmidt was issued a one-out walk and moved to second on Miguel Montero’s infield groundout, he scored on a base hit by Aaron Hill. Martin Prado followed with a double to center that plated Hill from first with the go-ahead run.

“I just wasn’t executing,” Lincecum said of Hill’s RBI single with a 0-2 count. “When I was ahead, it was curveballs, breaking balls, with fastballs away. But I wasn’t getting any of that today. I was leaving too many pitches over the plate, and you saw what you did with them.”

Asked if there was any additional pressure to try and get a win to snap the losing streak, Lincecum said, “There’s no more pressure than what I put on myself. It’s nice to be in a position to try and get that win, but I didn’t do that today.”

Arizona added a run in the fifth when Ender Inciarte singled and scored on a triple to center by Chris Owings, who tried to stretch his drive off the centerfield wall to an inside-the-park home run. Owings was thrown out at the plate on a relay from centerfielder Gregor Blanco to shortstop Crawford to catcher Hector Sanchez, prompting Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson to request a replay review.

Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna’s on-field ruling was upheld. Time of the review was 1:01.

Goldschmidt, who went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored, still isn’t sure why he enjoys ongoing success against Lincecum (a .556 career batting average with seven home runs against the former Cy Young Award winner).

“I don’t know,” Goldschmidt said. “I got some pitches today that were up in the zone a little bit. Fortunately, I could get a couple of those tonight. I just try to have good at-bats. Sometimes, there are guys you do well off of, other times; some guy will have your number. … I just try to have good at-bats.”

“He’s a pretty patient guy and I don’t seem to execute on pitches against him,” Lincecum said. “That, and he’s a three-level hitter.”

Lincecum worked six innings, giving up all four Diamondbacks runs on seven hits and a sacrifice fly. He struck out one and walked one.

On Goldschmidt’s leadoff double in the sixth, Lincecum said, “Yeah, those things can really bite you in the butt. Then the inning becomes something much bigger than it should have been.

Josh Collmenter (5-4) lasted five innings, the minimum to qualify for a win. He gave up one earned run on four hits, struck out four, walked four and threw 109 pitches.

The Giants had their chances, stranding two runners in the first, third and fifth innings against Collmenter. Then, the oft-maligned Diamondbacks bullpen stepped up and collectively retired the last 10 San Francisco hitters. Addison Reed struck out the side in the top of the ninth to record his 17th save.

“It’s kind of been that way through this tough streak,” Bochy said. “We’re missing that big hit to keep the line moving. We had some good at-bats, but (Collmenter) dodged some bullets and you give him credit. That’s always frustrating.

“We had some good at-bats. We just couldn’t finish them off.”

On Saturday, Ryan Vogelsong (4-3, 3.94) starts for San Francisco, facing former Oakland Athletic Brandon McCarthy (1-9, 5.18) of the Snakes in a matchup of righthanders. Game time is 7:10 p.m.

GIANT JOTTINGS: The first four runs of the game were scored from first base. No word from Elias Sports Bureau as to the last time that happened… Arizona took 2 of 3 games the last time they met the Giants April 8-10 at AT&T Park. … Giants OF Angel Pagan, who has missed the last three games with a stiff back, underwent an MRI that revealed inflammation. … The Giants have won 14 of their last 20 games at Chase Field. … Prior to Friday’s game, the Diamondbacks designated RHP J.J. Putz for assignment and reinstated OF Ender Inciarte from the seven-day concussion disabled list. Putz, 37, is second on Arizona’s all –time save list with 83, but lost the closer’s role last season. Putz saved 43 games in 2011, but was 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA and no saves this season. … Attendance for Friday’s game was 29,295.

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Kasmir, A’s continue to roll along

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By Daniel Dullum
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Oakland’s Scott Kasmir worked seven strong innings, Yoenis Cespedes cranked his 14th home run of the season, and the Athletics defeated Boston 4-2 Thursday night at the Coliseum.

Not only did the A’s (45-28) maintain their lead in the American League West, they improved to a season-high 17 games over .500 – the best record in the Major Leagues and Oakland’s best start since 1990. In the process, the A’s snapped Boston’s three-game winning streak.

Kasmir (9-2) had extended his streak of innings without allowing an earned run to 18 1/3 before the Red Sox’ Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run homer in the sixth. Overall, Kasmir struck out eight, issued no walks, and is 4-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his last five starts.

Cespedes had homered against Boston previously. He hit a two-out solo dinger off Jake Peavy (1-5) in the third inning. Oakland also had help from Stephen Vogt, who had two singles and two runs batted in, Jed Lowrie scored twice (with Vogt batting), and John Jaso singled in a run in the seventh.

Vogt’s RBI single in the fourth gave Oakland a 3-0 lead. Luke Gregerson pitched a scoreless eighth, and Dan Otero did the same in the ninth for his first career save.

Peavy, meanwhile, is winless over his last 10 starts. He allowed five hits over 6 1/3 innings, struck out four and walked three, and retired eight of the final nine hitters he faced.

The weekend series continues Friday, when Brad Mills makes his Oakland debut against the Red Sox’ Felix Doubront in a battle of left-handers. Mills was acquired from Milwaukee earlier this week.

A’s ACORNS: Cespedes is batting .343 with four home runs and 12 RBIs through 17 games in June. He has 49 RBIs on the season…. Otero was serving as the A’s closer Thursday because Sean Doolittle had pitched the previous two games.

Giants need to regroup

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By Jeremy Harness

The Giants had a day off Thursday, which means one thing: they didn’t lose a game that particular day. That isn’t something that they’ve been able to claim for quite a while.

Hey, they say there’s a silver lining to everything, right?

OK, we may be going a little overboard here, but if you’re a Giants fan, there is definitely a cause for concern.

Here are the facts: the Giants have lost eight of their last nine games, including dropping their last five contests after getting swept in three games by the National League West rival Colorado Rockies and then falling twice in a row to the Chicago White Sox.

The Giants (43-29) are still four games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West, but if they don’t get it together quickly, starting with a three-game series that begins Friday night in Arizona against the Diamondbacks, things can get quite interesting in a hurry, especially considering the fact that the Dodgers have won each of their past three games.

On the other hand, this slide may be exactly what the Giants needed, a reality check to let them know that it is not going to be smooth sailing throughout the season, as it was until the losing streak began two weeks ago.

Tim Lincecum can get the Giants back on the right track Friday night, as he takes the ball against Arizona’s Josh Collmenter, who began this season in the Diamondbacks’ bullpen.

However, to say the Lincecum has not fared well against Arizona is a bit of an understatement. The right-hander is 1-7 with a 6.79 ERA in his last 10 starts against the Diamondbacks.

Sharks commentary: It’s a Sharks organizational melt down the likes no one has seen before

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by Larry Leavitt

SAN JOSE–The Shark Tank is owned by the City of San Jose partially and the city is putting $1.4 million into fixing it up this year. I have met many, many, fans and members of the media who come from out of town and their very satisfied with that venue. SAP Center has held up well over the years in fact I had a chance to talk to former Shark Jeff Odgers about it last season and Odgers said he can’t believe how well the building has been maintained.

The number one reason why the Sharks are interested in moving out of SAP Center is they want more seats to get more revenue. Their limited to 17,562 and being limited to 17,562 that’s your limit there is no room. If they want more revenue, the Sharks sell out every game, this is the way to do it.

Levis Stadium and Great America for a new Sharks arena in Santa Clara would be right next door to San Jose but they still would have their TV contract issues that will not go away. The Mission Bay arena in San Francisco will be a concern as the Sharks season will overlap with the Golden State Warriors. You could take out the floor and have ice but there’s a lot of scheduling conflicts.

Seattle would be a phenomenal place to have a hockey team whether the Sharks move there or not a team from somewhere eventually should. Vancouver is the closest hockey team to Seattle and they sell out every single game. The Canadian fans would even drive down to see a game in Seattle.

The Sharks not to mention are in line to get an outdoor game either at AT&T Park or at Levis Stadium for the NHL Winter Classic. I got to think if I was in the NHL through all this termoil and problems would the NHL want to spotlight the Sharks in an outdoor game on national TV?

I’d love to sit down with San Jose Sharks CEO John Tortora who started last year and he came from the NHL and has NHL background experience in the New York Office and he was in the media department there. So Tortora knows a little about the media.

Last season Tortora came to the Sharks and became the new CEO and Tortora has been a very busy and not only is Tortora dealing with the team that lost four straight but to the now Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings he’s got a General Manger Doug Wilson who says he’s going to rebuild the team.

They just signed a couple of their unrestricted free agents in Mike Brown and Alex Stalock and now the story that came out this week about possibly wanting to move the team and also getting rid of their long time TV analyst and fan favorite Drew Remenda a very popular talent. It’s kind of amazing to me that the fan base is upset to begin with the way the team lost being booted out of the playoffs after being up 3-0.

There’s a lot of rumors about trading Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau alot of talk on twitter and social media about yes, no, maybe, go, and now they sign two players one very well received Stalock and Brown and then they fire one of their most favorite talents on TV and then managaement comes out with “you know what we got the shaft on this TV deal.”

If you look at the TV deal it’s $7 million a year which even I would think is pretty good but when you compare it to Toronto or Detroit who are receiving $41 million and it was Philadelphia with $21 million a year. The Sharks TV wise got the shaft and their on the hook for 14 more years with this current contract. It was the Sharks previous owner who negotiated this current deal that agreed upon one season before Tortora got to San Jose.

If you sign a long term contract you need to honor that long term contract in my opinion and if that long term contract is signed by another CEO of the Sharks he was in charge (Greg Jamison) he signed the contract you don’t have a choice you should honor that. Now Tortora is complaining that its not enough. Well it isn’t enough, but that’s the bed that was made and the Sharks will have to sleep in it.

Larry Leavitt does commentary on the NHL for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Opening Day for me

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by Jerry Feitelberg

Opening day for me

Today was the 72nd game of the season for the Oakland Athletics but for me it was Opening Day.

This writer has had health issues over the last seven months that precluded me from attending any ball game this season including the real Opening day on March 31st.

How did this happen? I have been covering the A’s for a number of years and was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the 2014 season. The A’s were AL West Division Champs the last two seasons and expectations were high that the team could make it to the World Series in 2014. For me, however, things changed one morning in Mid-November and I found that I could barely walk and when I did I was in excruciating pain. I had been to two doctors I Redwood City and they thought they would use epidurals to relieve the pain and the shots did help somewhat but did not cure the problem.

I then decided to see an orthopedic spine surgeon in Daly City. This doctor told me that the epidurals were like band-aids and may help but after looking at my two MRIs advised me that surgery was the only way to go to fix the problem. I agreed and had 2 surgeries performed in late March. After a week in the hospital and 10 days in Rehab, I went home and started to get back to normal. The doctor told me that it takes six months to a year for the back to heal properly. I was a little down when he told me the news but I was determined to start the rehab right away.

To make a long story short, I had a setback six weeks after the surgery that required a third surgery and another 24 days in the hospital and rehab. Thankfully, all that is behind me and today, June 18th, I decided that I would attend my first game of the year. Opening day for me. I am now able to drive and my walking has greatly improved and I was so excited. The only baseball that I had seen had been on TV and the hospital in Daly City carried the SF Giants only. The Rehab center had both the A’s and Giants so that made it a little easier for me to follow the A’s.

I arrived at the park about 10am and was thrilled to see how green the grass is at the stadium. A little later, people started filing into the park for the pre-game festivities. The person who threw out the first pitch was a woman who was celebrating her 103rd birthday and is the oldest person to ever throw out a first pitch. A young woman sang the National Anthem and it was time for the game to start. In addition, it was a beautiful day for a ballgame. It was 77 degrees at 12:37 with light breezes and not a cloud in the sky. The A’s were playing the rubber match in their three game set with the Texas Rangers and

A’s pitcher Sonny Gray went seven innings and allowed the Rangers just two runs while the A’s scored four and won the game.

It was great keeping score and seeing all my friends and colleagues in the press box. Always a joy to see the three stalwarts from KCBS- Hal Ramey, Steve Biter and Joe Salvatore as well as broadcasters Roxy Bernstein, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Manolo Doyen and the public address announcer Dick Callahan.

It was a great day and while I am a little tired from the day’s activities, I was just thrilled to be back at the ball park.

Some sad news. Yesterday, it was reported that Sam Goldman had passed away. Sam was either 87 or 88 years old but he was beloved by everyone in the press box. He had been a mentor for so many people that make their living covering sports. I did not know Sam that well but whenever I worked a Giant game, Sam would be there in the press box and he would pass around some hard candy just as a little treat. It was a small thing to do but but it was his trademark and from what I learned, he paid for the candy himself and just loved to do it. To a man, every writer and broadcaster said that they will miss him immensely. Rest in Peace, Sam.

Sharks: Stalock, Brown Returning, Remenda Out

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By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks announced three moves Tuesday. Two players were resigned to two year contracts: forward Mike Brown, acquired at the trade deadline from the Edmonton Oilers last season for a fourth round pick in this year’s draft, and goaltender Alex Stalock. The third move was to let broadcaster Drew Remenda go. No particulars have been released by the team about this last decision.

According to CapGeek.com, Mike Brown’s two year contract will pay $1.2 million per year. His previous contract was for three years at an average of $736,667. Brown played in 56 games last season (48 with the Sharks) and six playoff games. He finished the regular season with two goals and three assists, and had a goal and an assist in the playoffs.

Stalock’s contract will pay $1.6 million per year. His previous one-year contract was for $625,000. He started 19 games last season and one in the playoffs. In the regular season he went 12-5-2 with a .932 save percentage.

Stalock was expected back, and said he expected to be back. Brown was said to be in talks with the team last week. If ice time in the playoffs is any indication, the coaching staff liked what he brought to the team. Of the moves, the third is by far the most surprising. In various radio and web interviews since the announcement, Remenda described the parting as “amicable.”

The tandem of Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda had grown in popularity beyond Shark Territory. Their team had been recognized numerous times by the Bay Area Emmys, including this year’s On-Camera Talent-Sports/Play by Play/Analyst. Even to hockey fans from other regions, they were recognizable. They occasionally did national broadcasts of other teams’ games, with the same energy and conviction they displayed covering Sharks games. There is no word yet on who will replaced Remenda. It seems most likely that it will be one of the other familiar faces from the broadcast team.

A friend once asked me if Remenda was as likable in person as on television. I think he is. To me he always was. His energy and candor will be missed.

Giants continue massive slide

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By Jeremy Harness

Two weeks ago, the Giants were the best team in baseball. Now, they can’t seem to get out of their own way.

Wednesday afternoon, not even Tim Hudson could get the Giants back on the right track.

Last week, Hudson was able to lead the Giants in avoiding a four-game sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals. They have not won a game since that Thursday, and the Chicago White Sox pounded on him to beat them, 7-6, at US Cellular Field.

The hits came early and often against the right-hander, who has been known as the team’s stopper thus far. Hudson lasted only 4 2/3 innings and gave up seven runs on 12 hits, walking one batter and not recording a single strikeout.

The White Sox scored two runs in the very first inning, two more in the fourth and an additional three in the fifth to build a 7-2 lead.

The Giants, to their credit, built a comeback in the late innings. In the seventh, Buster Posey’s sac fly brought in a run.

The next inning, Gregor Blanco doubled in a run to further cut into the lead, and Hunter Pence immediately followed that by bringing in another one with a fielder’s choice.

The Giants have now lost five straight games as well as eight of their last nine contests. Besides all of that, they entered Wednesday’s game tied with Oakland for the best record in the major leagues.

There will likely be brighter days in the not-too-distant future. Their next game is on Friday, when they head to Arizona to start a three-game series with the Diamondbacks, who are 30-44 and stand 14 games behind them in the National League West.

A’s Top Rangers, Hold Best Record in Baseball

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BY PAUL GACKLE

OAKLAND — Yoenis Cespedes flashed his speed, leather and hitting prowess at O.co Coliseum on Wednesday, propelling the Oakland A’s into baseball’s penthouse.

Cespedes went 2-for-4, scored a key run and made a highlight-reel catch in left field as the A’s topped the Texas Rangers 4-2 to move past the San Francisco Giants, claiming Major League Baseball’s best record at 44-28

“At any point in time in the season, if you can say you have the best record in baseball, it’s satisfying,” A’s Manager Bob Melvin said. “But there’s a lot of baseball yet to be played.”

In addition to having the best record in the game, the A’s currently hold a five-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the American League West standings.

Cespedes’ speed was on full display in the fifth inning when he scored from first base on a Brandon Moss double down the right field line, breaking a 2-2 tie by sneaking his left hand under catcher Robinson Chirinos’ glove. The lead stretched to 4-2 a couple of batters later when Stephen Vogt brought in Moss on a sacrifice fly to left.

The A’s scored their first two runs in the third inning when John Jaso doubled to left-center, scoring Craig Gentry, and Josh Donaldson brought in Jaso with a two-out single up the middle, notching his 52nd RBI of the season.

Cespedes showed off his muscle at the plate in the first inning, smacking a line drive over center fielder Leonys Martin’s head that one-hopped off the wall for a double.

As the A’s bats took care of business, Sonny Gray (7-3) returned to form on the mound, surrendering only two earned runs on six hits in seven innings of work.

After earning American League’s Pitcher of the Month honors in April, Gray cooled off toward the end of May and he entered Wednesday’s contest with a 5.63 ERA in his previous three starts.

“He’s a pretty driven kid,” Melvin said. “I don’t think he worries too much about thinking about, I need to bounce back. He’s just preparing for each outing and has high expectations for himself.”

Gray struck out the first two batters he faced on Wednesday and retired 10 of the first 11 Rangers that stepped up to the plate.

He received help from Cespedes in the fourth when the left fielder leaped in the air on the warning track to catch a rocket off the bat of Adrian Beltre, robbing him of extra bases with a runner on first.

“There always seems to be a couple of plays like that in a game, where if they don’t make the play, you never know where the game’s going to go from there,” Gray said. “At the time, it was a huge, huge play.”

Gray ran into trouble in the fifth when the Rangers scored a pair of runs off a Shin-Soo Choo single after loading up the bases with a pair of walks and an infield single. But after that, he retired six of the last seven batters he faced before Luke Gregerson pitched a scoreless eight and Sean Doolittle picked up his ninth save of the season, extending his scoreless innings streak to 22 1/3 innings.

Michael Duca on A’s and Giants commentary: A’s Norris seeing everything at the plate;Giants Cain struggling and not focusing

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by Michael Duca

OAKLAND–Before we get started for those of you who didn’t know Sam Goldman, Sam was a college Sports Information Director and worked the Fight Hunger Bowl at AT&T before the game moved to Levis Stadium in Santa Clara. Sam also worked San Francisco Giants baseball in the information department and was a big asset to information for players, coaches, and managers whether it be in baseball and football.

Sam Goldman passed away Tuesday night at the age of 87 our thoughts and prayers are with his family today. Sam was more than an ikon he was a pioneer, Sam was the first to make that job truly a professional job he’s in the SID Hall of Fame.

Oakland A’s update: Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish got lit up by the A’s which is rare for Darvish who surrendered five hits, three runs all earned and walked five on Tuesday night. No doubt the A’s are in his head. Darvish beat the A’s the very first time he faced them and hasn’t beat them since. They are paitent they wait out his pitches that are out of the zone and when he’s required to throw strikes based on the count they seemed to know where it’s going to be.

Lots of offense in this series with Texas Monday night the Rangers took the series opener 14-8, Tuesday the A’s went to work and won 10-6 and when the weather warms up the A’s get their hitting shoes on. It’s just hasn’t been that way in this series. It was during the Yankees series there was a 10-5 (A’s win) and 7-0 (Yanks win) game the Coliseum is a hitters ball park when it’s warm.

A’s catcher Derek Norris has been seeing the ball hitting .359 going into Wednesday afternoon’s game and Norris hit a three run homer in his first at bat on Sunday on Father’s day against the Yankees, he hit a three run home run against the Rangers on Tuesday night and the way rest of the game went it must have been Wicked Step Mother’s day.

Also on the Texas Rangers I’m amazed that Rangers manager Ron Washington is managing this team you would think at this point in the season think Alan Alda would be needed to start a regular M*A*S*H unit for these injured players. It’s a wonder how the Rangers hang in there and it’s wonder how Wash has done it, it’s one of the greatest managing jobs that’s ever been seen how he’s able to keep this team on an even keel and keep them competitive.

Giants update: Matt Cain’s struggles in his last outing on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Cain pitched five innings, gave up ten hits, eight runs, seven of them was earned. The Giants lost that one by six runs 8-2. That game was an absolute puzzlement. They went through the first two innings on 22 pitches and retired the first two guys in the third inning and then he gave up a scratch single to the White Sox Adam Eaton.

In a nine pitch at bat the Sox Gordon Beckham hits the ball out of the ball park for his fifth homer of the year and Cain gets away from the fast ball and starts throwing the slider, he’s not throwing strikes and the hitters wait him out and it just snowballs on Cain. His pitches were sharp his command and his control was good as they’ve been at anytime in the last several years to the first eight hitters and then everything deserted him.

Eventually his fielding deserted him, everything deserted him, the Giants Gregor Blanco made a couple of questionable plays and some misjudged balls. To Blanco’s credit it was twilight time based on the swings the guys took their first steps back and it was wrong and it was both times.

That sort of stuff seems to snowball when your winning two out every three games, everything you do like tag up and take third on a play when the Giants played the New York Mets on the last homestand on Sunday and then all of a sudden you stop doing that for awhile and some how the other team seems to be doing everything right and your whole game goes to hell in a hand basket.

Michael Duca does A’s and Giants commentary each week for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

49ers now Intend to have Contractor Diversity

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By: Phillip Torres

SANTA CLARA- The San Francisco 49ers have been accused of leaving out minority-owned firms when they issued big contracts to build Levi’s Stadium a little over a year ago. The contracts that the 49ers gave out were for the construction of the new $1.2 billion stadium.

Since this has been observed, the 49ers are now changing the way that they are doing business. There are now a lot more minority firms that have been hired and are playing roles in building the gorgeous facility. According to the teams top contractors, the minority firms will also be even more involved when the doors open for the facility on August 2, 2014. 

There are some critics that are happy with how the 49ers handled the situation and are pleased that there are now minorities on the project. However, there are also many critics that are believe that the team will not be able to make up for fact that they did not do the right thing until the facility was two-thirds built.

The 49ers are committed to their new way of business and ensure that a situation like this will not happen again.