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San Francisco Giants game wrap: Roupp’s dominance over seven, and Adames’ grand slam carry Giants to 7-0 win to start second half in Seattle

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San Francisco Giants starter Landen Roupp went seven innings against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Park in Seattle on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants game wrap:

Friday, July 17, 2026

T-Mobile Park

Seattle, Washington

San Francisco Giants 7 (42-55)

Seattle Mariners 0 (48-50)

Win: Landen Roupp (7-8)

Loss: Bryce Miller (6-9)

Time: 2:37

Attendance: 42,595

By Stephen Ruderman

SEATTLE–Landen Roupp was lights out, as he gave up just two hits over seven shutout innings, and the Giants’ offense exploded for seven runs, capped off by a grand slam off the bat of Willy Adames. The Giants shut out the Mariners 7-0 in Seattle to open the second half Friday, and have won three in a row for just the sixth time this season.

The first half, well, the first half was an absolute nightmare for the Giants. After four-straight mediocre seasons around .500—two of them right at .500—the Giants came into this season with moderately-high expectations under new manager Tony Vitello.

Vitello. Unfortunately, they really couldn’t get anything going, and struggled quite badly at times, especially in April and May. 

The Giants were in Seattle to kick off the second half Vitello and his players saw the start of the second half as a reset. 

“It’s nice to kinda see the fresh-start attitude and vibe that’s going around,” said Vetello. “The future is not here yet, and the past is over and done with, so the best thing we can do is focus on Friday.

Those were wise words from the Giants’ skipper. They were also a fitting answer to a question asked by yours truly, who has always struggled to focus on today. Could the Giants do a better job at that than I?

The Giants were taking on a Mariners’ team that had hovered around .500 throughout the first half. Seattle came into Friday night’s game at 48-49, and a game and a half back of the Texas Rangers in the American League West.

Landen Roupp made the start for the Giants, and he was coming off an incredible eight-inning performance against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 6. Roupp kept that momentum all the way through Friday night. He took a no-hitter into the bottom of the fourth, and he ended up giving up just two hits over seven shutout innings. 

As for the Giants’ offense, they went down 1-2-3 against Bryce Miller in the top of the first inning. They then had runners at first and third with one out in the top of the third for Bryce Eldridge. However, Eldridged popped out to second, and Casey Schmitt flew out deep to center field. 

The Giants had wasted a golden opportunity. The Giants only had three innings at-bat at that point, but it seemed as if their offensive struggles were going to follow them into the second half.

However, with a runner at first base and two outs in the top of the fifth, Eldridge would get another chance. This time, he hit a home run to right-center to put the Giants on the board. It was Eldridge’s ninth home run of the season.

“A few people in the dugout called a frustration homer coming,” said Vitello. “I don’t think it was frustration; [I think] it was just more determination in that following at-bat.”

“I felt like I had put on a good swing on the splitter the at-bat before,” added Eldridge. When I don’t come through with guys in scoring position, that probably makes me more mad than anything. I think that definitely triggered something in me.

The Giants caught a couple of big breaks in the top of the sixth. Mariners’ shortstop Cole Emerson was unable to execute the back end of a potential 3-6-1 double play off the bat of Jung Hoo Lee, and ended up throwing the ball away. I guess you could say it was just as good as a sacrifice.

Willy Adames struck out swinging for the second out. However, Drew Gilbert was hit by a pitch, and Drew Cavanaugh walked to load the bases for Luis Arraez.

This will be an interesting two and a half weeks, as the Giants are rumored to deal their all-star second baseman at the Trade Deadline on Aug. 3. As for now, he is still here to help the Giants.

Arraez hit a ground ball to second, and Cavanaugh wisely stayed in between the ball and Mariners’ second-baseman Cole Young. Cavanaugh was able to distract Young, but avoid getting hit himself, which would have ended the inning. Young bobbled the ball, and Lee scored to make it 3-0.

The Giants would then put the game away in the top of the seventh. Adames came up with the bases loaded and one out, and he hit a grand slam off Nick Davila to right-center to make it 7-0.

After Roupp’s seven shutout inning, Jason Foley came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth for the Giants. This was a big deal for Foley, who was the primary closer for the Detroit Tigers in 2024. He did not make the Tigers out of Spring Training last season, and then he ended up having season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.

He finally got to pitch in his first big league game since Game 1 of the 2024 American League Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros at then-Minute Maid Park in Houston. Foley ended up throwing a one, two three inning.

The Mariners made things “interesting” against Caleb Kilian in the bottom of the ninth. By interesting, I mean that J.P. Crawford reached on a rare error by Adames to start the inning. Of course, nothing came of it, and Kilian retired the next three.

Landed Roupp got the win, and gave credit to his catcher, Drew Cavanaugh. Bryce Miller took the loss. Roupp and Miller both came into tonight’s game with 6-8 records. Roupp is now 7-8. Miller is now 6-9. 

As I said in the lead, the Giants have their sixth three-game winning streak of the year, as they improve to 42-55. Tomorrow, they can do something that they have not done all season, and that is win four-straight.

“We played really well tonight, but we only [got] one win,” said Vitello “Tomorrow’s a new battle.”

“It looked like we’ve been playing the last four days,” joked Eldridge. Eldridge then more-seriously continued, “I think the break was good for us. Obviously, the first half was tough for all of us. We haven’t been playing up to our expectations, but obviously, like Vitello said, [the] big thing we’ve been talking about is really using that break to reset mentally [and] physically, and get ready for the second half. That was a good way to start.”

“I’m here to help this team win, however they ask me to do that,” continued Eldridge. The only thing that matters to me at this point right now is winning, and trying to get [back] into the race. Obviously, we[‘ve] got some work to do. I’m going to continue [to play] wherever they put me in the lineup.”

The one thing I will give this team is that, despite their struggles, they have truly played hard all year. 

The Giants are nine and a half games back of the Miami Marlins for the third wild card in the National League with 65 games left. Are they going to come back from that? Most likely not, but it’s Baseball, so you never know.

Just over three weeks ago, on June 24, the Red Sox were 14 games under .500 at 32-46. Well, they have since won 16 of their last 18, and 11-straight to climb all the way back to .500.

The Giants were 16 games under .500 after their loss to the Colorado Rockies last Friday. You never know.

The Giants will be right back at it Saturday. Logan Webb (5-7, 3.86 ERA) will look to bounce back from two rough starts to end the first half. Bryan Woo (7-6, 4.23 ERA) will take the ball for Seattle.

The game is on FOX, so first pitch is at 5:08 p.m. PDT.

Giants News and Notes:

  • Prior to the game, catcher Daniel Susac was reinstated from the 10-Day Injured List. To make room for Susac on the roster, Eric Haase was designated for assignment.
  • The Giants made a flurry of minor league moves over the All-Star Break, and they are as follows:

Infielder Parks Harver and outfielder Bo Davidson were brought up from Double-A Richmond to Triple-A Sacramento. Harber knocked in two runs with a double in the River Cats’ 5-2 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes. Davidson went 3-for-5, with a hit in his first at-bat.

Infielder Gavin Kilen, who was the Giants’ first-round draft pick last season, outfielder Dakota Jordan and outfielder Trevor Cohen were brought up from High-A Eugene to Double-A Richmond.

Sacramento A’s game wrap: A’s Jump and pitching staff can’t stop the bleeding in spite of new pitching coach Dan Hubbs getting crushed 23-4 by Nats

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Sacramento A’s catcher Shea Lageliers (left) can only watch as the Washington Nationals Andres Chaparro (87) gives thanks to the Almighty after scoring at the plate in the top of the fifth inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s game wrap:

A’s Took A Friday Night Detour to Skidsville 23-4

By Mauricio Segura

The Sacramento Athletics were hoping the All-Star break would provide a reset, but Washington had other plans by sending the A’s to the showers with a 23-4 devestating loss. The Nationals broke open a close game with a series of big innings and handed the Green and Gold another frustrating defeat, extending a stretch that has seen Sacramento searching for answers.

Entering the series, the A’s had dropped nine straight and 13 of their previous 14 games, with both the offense and pitching staff struggling to find consistency.

The opening two innings belonged to the pitchers. Gage Jump worked around a quiet first inning by striking out two, while Washington starter Cade Cavalli matched him pitch for pitch. Carlos Cortes collected Sacramento’s first hit with a line-drive single, but Jacob Wilson bounced into a double play and Tyler Soderstrom struck out to erase the early opportunity. Jump then retired the Nationals in order in the second, adding two more strikeouts to keep the game scoreless.

Washington finally cracked the scoreboard in the third. Jacob Young worked a walk and Nasim Nuñez followed with a single before Jump retired James Wood for the second out. After a brief on-field delay, Curtis Mead ripped a two-run double into left, scoring both runners. Andrés Chaparro followed immediately with a sharp RBI single, giving the Nationals a 3-0 advantage.

The Athletics answered in the fourth with one swing. Wilson reached on a single, bringing Soderstrom to the plate. The left-handed slugger launched a two-run homer to center, trimming the deficit to one and briefly injecting life into Sacramento’s offense. It was one of the few bright spots for an offense that had scored only four runs over its previous five games entering the contest.

That momentum disappeared almost instantly. Washington struck back in the fifth when Chaparro crushed a two-run homer after Mead singled, stretching the lead to 5-2. Later in the inning, after Dylan Crews stole second following a walk, rookie catcher Harry Ford drilled a two-run homer to center. The Nationals had suddenly built a comfortable cushion while Sacramento’s bullpen struggled to slow the rally.

Mead continued to torment Athletics pitching in the sixth. Young walked again, Nuñez singled, stole second, and both runners scored on James Wood’s single to right. Mead followed with another double, and Chaparro lined a two-run single to center that became even more costly when a fielding error allowed him to reach second. CJ Abrams added an RBI double, and Daylen Lile capped the seven-run inning with a run-scoring single. By the time the dust settled, Washington had blown the game wide open.

The Nationals kept their foot on the gas in the seventh. Nuñez singled once more before Mead ripped his third double of the game. Chaparro then delivered the knockout blow, hammering his second home run of the afternoon, a three-run shot to left. Chaparro finished with two home runs and six RBIs, while Mead enjoyed a spectacular afternoon with three doubles, a single, and five RBIs. Nuñez reached base repeatedly, Young scored three times, and Ford added a home run and three RBIs to an offense that never stopped producing.

Sacramento continued to battle despite the lopsided score. Tommy White, making his major league debut after earning his promotion with a strong season in the minors, collected a double for his first big league hit. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer also stayed hot with a single and a ground-rule double. The rookie infielder entered the game tied for the second-most hits by an Athletics player through his first 12 major league games, and he continued to strengthen that impressive start.

Shea Langeliers added another highlight in the eighth, lining a solo homer to left for Sacramento’s third run. Henry Bolte later drove home Kuroda-Grauer with a ground-rule double after a Washington error helped keep the inning alive, but it was far too little to threaten a comeback.

Washington added one final exclamation point in the ninth after the Athletics turned to position player Carlos Cortes on the mound. Dylan Crews doubled home a run, Ford added an RBI single, and Daylen Lile capped the scoring with a three-run homer to center.

Sacramento showed flashes with Soderstrom’s two-run blast, Langeliers’ solo shot, White’s first career hit, and another productive day from Kuroda-Grauer, but Washington’s relentless attack, led by Chaparro and Mead, proved overwhelming from the middle innings forward.

The series continues Saturday when J.T. Ginn (7-6, 3.67 ERA, 82 K) gets the ball for the Athletics opposite Zack Littell (7-6, 4.90 ERA, 94 K) for Washington, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Pacific as Sacramento looks to finally put the brakes on its lengthy skid.

Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez: Adames grand slam, Roupp and bullpen shutout M’s 7-0 in Seattle

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San Francisco Giant Willy Adames watches the flight of the baseball for a top of the seventh inning grand slam against the Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Field in Seattle on Fri Jul 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

San Francisco Giants podcast Lincoln Juarez:

#1 The San Francisco Giants took on the AL West second place Seattle Mariners at T Mobile Field in Seattle to open the second half of the season with a 7-0 win.

#2 The Giants who were 15 games below .500 are now 13 games below .500 the Giants have won six of their last ten games it might be too early to say San Francisco turned a corner but they look like they’ve improved on some areas for example their got some offense on Friday night.

#3 Lincoln talk about Bryce Eldrige who parked a 482 foot center field two home run that put SF in the drivers seat 2-0.

#4 Willy Adames got some inspiration hit a 393 foot centerfield home run for four runs in the top of the seventh inning putting the final touches against the Mariners for an opening series win 7-0.

#5 Lincoln, San Francisco starter Landen Roupp pitched seven innings allowing just two hits followed by relievers Jason Foley and Caleb Kilan who shut the M’s line up down in the 7-0 win.

#6 Taking this win in account the Giants might be sellers and clubs are shopping pitcher Robbie Ray, third baseman Matt Chapman, second baseman Luis Arraez, and utility man Casey Schmitt will they all be gone by Aug 3rd’s trade deadline?

Lincoln Juarez does the San Francisco Giants podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Acuff Jr will take the rest of Summer League off as it comes to a close

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The Sacramento Kings are expecting big things from first round pick Darius Acuff Jr as he was closely watched during NBA Summer League action (Kings Reddit page photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 Can first-round pick Darius Acuff Jr. bounce back with a strong all-around performance and show why the Kings invested a high draft pick in him?

#2 Will Alex Karaban build on his recent breakout game and continue to establish himself as one of Sacramento’s most reliable Summer League scorers?

#3 Which undrafted or fringe roster player—such as Emanuel Sharp, Anthony Dell’Orso, or Marquel Sutton—will make the strongest case for a training camp invitation or a two-way contract?

#4 Can the Kings improve their offensive execution after struggling in their recent loss to the Celtics, including a historically low-scoring first quarter?

#5 As the NBA Summer League enters its final stretch, which young Kings players appear closest to earning meaningful opportunities with Sacramento or its G League affiliate during the 2026–27 season?

Jeremiah Salmonson is a Sacramento Kings beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

NHL podcast Len Shapiro: NHL expands it regular season schedule to 84 games

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Carolina Hurricane defenseman Jacob Slavin with a little help makes confetti angels after winning the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sun Jun 14, 2026 at the T Mobile Center in Las Vegas. The Hurricane will open their regular season Tue Sep 29 2026 against the Florida Panthers. (AP News photo)

NHL podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The NHL released it’s 2026-27 schedules Thursday and the league has added regular season game from 82 to 84 games for this upcoming season.

#2 For the first time in NHL history the league will open the regular season in September as the Carolina Hurricanes will face the Florida Panthers in Sunrise FL on Sep 29 for a 2pm PDT 5pm EDT puck drop.

#3 The NHL had an 82 regular season schedule running since the 1995-96 season and there were NHL teams that complained about an imbalanced amount of divisional games that were against rivals. Under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the players the amount of games was increased from 82-84. Len tell us what the schedule for the NHL 2026-27

#4 The NHL Eastern Conference Florida Panthers will help the Western Conference San Jose Sharks open their season against Thu Oct 1st at SAP Center. The Sharks will have some of their draft picks, not to mention two top players they picked up in free agency Darnell Nurse and Mason Marchment.

Join Len Shapiro for the NHL podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: A’s lost for pitching last in ERA

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Current Sacramento A’s starter JT Ginn has the A’s best pitching record going into the second half of the season at 7-6 ERA 3.67 (AP photo)

A’s lost for pitching last in MLB

That;s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

Sacramento Athletics with the highest combined  Earned Run Average of any MLB team this season, 5.20

Before the season got underway a few months ago, I did not expect the A’s to do well in one key department, pitching. And, yes, I hate to say I was right. Not only the A’s recently fire their pitching coach, Scott Emerson. Scott Emerson served as the Athletics’ pitching coach for 9 years, from June 2017 to July 2026. I remember when he first got the job in Oakland; I spoke with him during a kind of group interview with other reporters at the Oakland Coliseum, and later on a one-on-one basis for our broadcast.

‘Manager Bob Melvin has always considered Emerson a good man, and he is. The problem is very simple: you can be the best coach, but you need some talent to work with. Just like a manager, as good as a manager can be, he also needs talented players. Although it is not baseball, this also applies here. Brazilian jockey Jorge Ricardo holds the official world record for the most horse racing career wins, with over 13,000 victories, however and “no pun intended” if the horse that Ricardo was riding was limping or was not performing well, he would never have won 13,000 races.

Luis Severino was the #1 starting pitcher for the Athletics at the start of the 2026 season. Manager Mark Kotsay named the right-harder as the staff leader and Opening Day starter against the Toronto Blue Jays.  Severino has spent the majority of the season on the injured list due to right arm and shoulder injuries, after an MRCI revealed a strain; he was transferred to the 50-day list in late June. Severino signed a three-year, $67 million free agent contract with the Athletics before the season. He was their Número uno pitcher, but in the real world, with most teams, he would have been at best a #3 in the rotation. In the land of the blind  a one-eye person is king,.

Are the A’s buyers or sellers?   The Athletics are trending toward being sellers at the August 3rd trade deadline. What the A’s do with a very good lineup, powerful, young, and aggressive, depends on this second half if their pitching performs, or if it just ‘ lays an egg again.

A’s begin the second half in penultimate place in the AL West with 41-55, 8 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. How well they will do depends on whether they can make some adjustments with their pitching. They remind me of the old Volvo I had: a great car, but there was always something going wrong, and at the end, I just got rid of it.

The A’s have some young players that could bring something good in return, but they are not going to trade for Tarik Skubal, that is for sure. So they will keep playing at their temporary yard, and like an old saying, they are going to “play it by ear”. See what happens, but do not expect them to make the playoffs; however, if they do, I would be very happy for them.

Quote: The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.-Earl Weaver

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.

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Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy: A’s looking to Langeliers, Gelof, Kurtz, Wilson, for some offense; Severino and Springs for shoring up pitching in second half

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The Sacramento A’s are looking forward to Nick Kurtz and the rest of the line up to provide some offensive punch in the second half of the season (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Bridget Mulcahy:

#1 Can Shea Langeliers continue to provide middle-of-the-order power and leadership as the A’s look to finish the season on a high note?

#2 Will Zack Gelof return healthy and regain his offensive rhythm after another stint on the injured list, giving the Athletics a much-needed boost?

#3 How much can rookies and young standouts Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson elevate the A’s offense over the final months of the season?

#4 Can veterans Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs stabilize a pitching staff that has struggled for consistency throughout the first half?

#5 Will Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, and Tyler Soderstrom provide enough production to help the A’s become one of the American League’s most dangerous young lineups down the stretch?

Join Bridget Mulcahy for the Sacramento A’s podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

NBA podcast David Zizmor: There’s no place like home; Cleveland Cavaliers is a LeBron favorite landing spot say insiders

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LeBron James isn’t blowing smoke he’s looking for the best landing place and the best team. Insiders say that team could be the Cleveland Cavaliers who make a lot of sense right now. (AP file photo)

NBA podcast David Zizmor:

#1 The Cleveland Cavaliers are the favorites to land LeBron James but are not unbeatable as other clubs are vying for LeBron’s service that include the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Golden State Warriors.

#2 The Cavs are a favorite amongst oddsmakers because it would bring LeBron back home to Ohio and he gets to finish up with the club he started with.

#3 The Philadelphia 76ers Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Jaylen Brown are also encouraging LeBron to join them as a tandem. A LeBron presence would add to the Sixers chances to chasing down a NBA Championship.

David Zizmor is an NBA analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

NBA podcast with Michael Roberson: LeBron serious talks with Golden State; Superstar could decide on Warriors rather than Cleveland

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LeBron James in reports is having serious thoughts and talks with the Golden State Warriors as entertains the idea of playing with Stephen Curry. LeBron is reportedly also serious about the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers (AP file photo)

LeBron expected to sign with Golden State; Superstar decides on Warriors over Cleveland

#1 Sources say that LeBron James is believed to be putting the Golden State Warriors as his first choice. Western Conference NBA general managers believe that LeBron will stay on the West Coast over playing in Cleveland. LeBron’s top reason having the opportuinty to play with Warriors star Stephen curry.

#2 LeBron played with Curry during the 2024 Olympics and won Olympic Gold medal at the time LeBron praised Curry saying he was happy to have him as his teammate and that it was everything he aspired to being on that team with Curry.

#3 The Warriors can make some cap room to free up some $6 million to get LeBron to sign with the club. Draymond Green opted out of the last year of his contract that was directed at taking even a pay cut so to make roon for LeBron to join the club.

#4 Adding onto it Curry had made moves to pitch to LeBron to get him to sign with Golden State as Curry stated during the American Century Golf Championship golf tournament.

#5 The source went onto to say that it would be LeBron’s dream come true to play with Curry if not he could return to Cleveland and retire in front of his Ohio fans.

Michael Roberson does the NBA podcasts weekly for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

All-Star Game wrap up: 11 AL pitchers leave NL hitters standing at the plate in 4-0 shutout in Philadelphia

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By Barbara Mason

Tuesday night the 2026 All-Star Game which took place in Philadelphia was so much more than just a baseball game. Since it is being played in the the birthplace of the United States during the nation’s 250th anniversary MLB had planned several special features in this once in a lifetime game.

The pregame celebration was spectacular honoring America’s 250th birthday with a red, white and blue theme throughout the entire ceremony. The incomparable Jennifer Hudson got the festivities underway singing “America the Beautiful” accompanied by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corp and the Philly Pops Orchestra.

It was most appropriate that Philadelphia’s own Patti LaBelle sang a beautiful rendition of “The Star -Spangled Banner,” prior to first pitch. She was joined by the Military District of Washingotn Joint Chorus and the West Point Band.

There was also a tribute at the end of the fifth inning with Boyz !! Men performing during the Stand Up To Cancer one of the most emotional moments of every All-Star game. This was one of the most elaborate All-Star ceremonies MLB has staged in recent years.

There was even more with a beautiful narration by Pennsylvania native Miles Teller celebrating baseball’s role in American history as part of this celebration. This celebration of course featured a fireworks display.

It has already been a busy and fun-filled week in Philadelphia with fan favorite the Home-run Derby which was played on Monday. Eight players got the derby underway with the event whittled down to Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals and Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies. Jordan Walker rallied in a dramatic finish hitting four straight home runs to win the event, the first Cardinals player ever to win the Derby.

Another exciting event for fans are the opening rounds of the MLB Draft allowing fans to watch the next generations of players being selected. So many events scheduled but All-Star Week is usually 5-6 days long running from the weekend before the game through the game itself giving fans plenty of time to enjoy all that the All Star Week has to offer. This years event has so far been one to remember for everyone attending.

The National League is loaded with MVPs and Cy Young winners along with some of the game’s brightest names. Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Freddie Freeman, Kyle Schwarber and Pete Crow-Armstrong to name a few and on the pitching side Cristopher Sanchez and Paul Skenes on the mound.

The American League has plenty of star power of their own led by some of the biggest names in baseball among them Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Mike Trout, Yordan Alvaraez, Junior Caminero, and Cody Bellinger.

The only Athletics player playing in today’s game is Shea Langliers. Nick Kurtz was also chosen but will miss the game due an injury just incurred in their last series. Langeliers earned the starting catcher job for the American League. This is a significant achievement and a great opportunity to showcase his power and defense on baseball’s biggest midsummer stage.

Game recap: As this long awaited game finally got underway the American League took National League pitcher Cristopher Sanchez apart in the opening inning to the tune of three runs scored.

It was rough inning for Sanchez allowing three hits, three earned runs and a couple of walks. Yordan Alvarez hit a single the first hit of the game. Shea Langeliers walked as did Bobby Witt Jr. and the bases were loaded.

Cody Bellinger singled Alvarez and Langeliers home taking a 2-0 lead. Ben Rice would single Witt Jr. home and this game went into the bottom of the first inning with the AL starting off strong and leading 3-0.

Neither team would score until the eighth inning when the White Sox Miguel Vargas hit a solo home run extending the AL lead to 4-0. That would be the final with the American League shutting out the National League.

The AL pitching was dominant keeping the National League scoreless throughout the game with a series of overpowering performances from its deep pitching staff. AL starting pitcher Dylan Cease set the tone for the game with an impressive opening start. The National League finished the game with only three hits.

Northern California fans were really looking forward to the appearances of Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz who represented the Sacramento A’s in this game. As mentioned previously Kurtz was unable to play due to a recent injury but Langeliers did not disappoint. The A’s catcher started and batted third giving Sacramento fans a player to cheer for. He finished the game with one hit, onerun and a walk.

There was however a moment in the game that could have been devastating when Rays slugger Junior Caminero left the game after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. Thankfully X-rays that were taken turned out to be negative for a fracture and a real tragedy had been averted.

With this 4-0 win, the American League now has more wins than the National League with 49. The NL has 44 wins and this game has been tied three times. The National League had dominated from the 1950’s through the early 1980’s. Then it all turned around in the late 1980’s when the American League became more successful winning a large majority of All-Star Games.

With so many exciting moments in this game fans were awaiting the announcement of the MVP in this game. It was a given that it would be a player from the American League and it turned out to be New York Yankee Cody Bellinger who made the biggest offensive impact early in the game.

His two-run single in the first inning helped the AL jump out to a 3-0 lead. He became part of a memorable Yankees moment with Teammate Ben Rice who also drove in a run during the first-inning rally. It was a great moment for Bellinger who added an All-Star MVP trophy to the list of his achievements.

With this game now in the books these players will travel back to their respective teams and finish out the second part of the 2026 season. It had been a memorable game especially for those who got to attend and celebrate not only baseball but also the Nation’s 250th anniversary.