San Jose Barracuda defenseman Braden Hache (86) skates against the Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (Coachella Valley Firebirds photo)
San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez:
#1 How did Oliver Whalstrom perform offensively against the Texas Stars, and can he manage to record any points?
#2 What role will Filip Bystedt play in generating scoring chances for the San Jose Barracuda during Tuesday’s game?
#3 How effective was Quentin Musty on the power play against the Texas Stars’ penalty kill?
#4 Did Colin White contribute defensively in limiting the Texas Stars’ top scorers?
#5 How solid was Gabriel Carriere in net for the Barracuda when facing shots from the Texas Stars’ offense?
Brooklyn Nets Drake Powell (left) takes a shot against the Sacramento Kings Nique Clifford (5) in the second half at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Barbara Mason:
As the NBA season approaches the finish line injuries continue to hamper the Sacramento Kings after an unprecedented year of disappointment.
2. Sunday the Kings took on another struggling team, the Brooklyn Nets after having beating them less than a week ago in a close game 126-122.
3. Once again the Kings had to re-arrange their starting lineups after more players were unable to play in Sunday’s game giving the young guys more minutes and more importantly more experience.
4.Devin Carter had the game high Sunday as he continues to impress along with a lot of the younger players. Some of these guys will play a huge role in the upcoming 2026-27 season.
5.Wednesday evening the Kings will play another play-off bound team the fifth place Eastern Conference Toronto Raptors as they face a very challenging schedule to close out the season.
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.
UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (right) battles in the paint with Duke Blue Devils center Adrianna Robertson (20) at the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament at Golden 1 Arena Sacarmento on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Michael Roberson
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The #1 ranked UCLA Bruins (25-1) are headed to their second consecutive Final Four, after a 70-58 comeback victory over the #4 Duke Blue Devils (27-9) inside the Golden 1 Center.
The Bruins opened the game with a basket to take their only lead of the first half. The Blue Devils responded with a push of their own and had a lead as high as eight, the first 10 minutes of the game. They managed to end the quarter, 21-17.
Duke continued to control the flow and tempo during the second stanza of the contest. An upset was on the horizon; however, there was a whole other half of play to come. Both teams shot over 50% from the field in the first two quarters, but not so well from beyond the arc.
After 20 minutes of Elite 8 action, Duke held an eight-point lead, 39-31. This was despite both teams shooting a horrible 0% from 3-point territory. That would be a factor in the second half of the tournament clash.
At recess, only Duke presented players with double-digit scoring. Senior guard Taina Mair scored 12 points, while redshirt-sophomore Riley Nelson chipped in 11 points. Loren Betts was close, for the Bruins, with her points after 20 minutes.
In the second half, the Bruins overcame the eight points deific at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter. Senior guard Gianna Kneepkens launched a three-pointer that put the Bruins in front (47-45) for the first time since they led 2-0 to start the game. That was a huge momentum shift that Duke would have a hard time recovering from.
As the third quarter ended, UCLA had made a 12-point turnaround in the 10 minutes of the block.. After three, the Bruins were up four, 51-47. The Blue Devils were discombobulated at that point in time, and so were their faithful fans. It would only get worse in the final stanza.
In the fourth quarter, UCLA led by as much as 12 points, and was in total control of the game.. With that largest margin score, they completed a 20-point turnaround after returning from the locker room. The 12-point advantage would be the same at the final horn, UCLA was the winner 70-58 for the #2 Sacramento Regional.
Loren Betts led all players with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Her teammate Angela Dugalic tallied 15 points and 6 rebounds. Duke put forward four players with 10+ points scored. Taina Mair led with 21 points and 7 rebounds, while Riley Nelson (13), Delaney Thomas (12), and Toby Fournier (10) all added their share for the Blue Devils.
The Bruins are heading to Phoenix, and and will face the winner of the #3 Fort Worth Region (Michigan/Texas). Friday, April 3 at TBD.
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.
The Brooklyn Nets Drake Powell (4) gets a little hang time after dunking on the Sacramento Kings Precious Achiuwa (9) in the second half at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
Sunday evening the Sacramento Kings (19-57) and the Brooklyn Nets (18-57) clashed for the second time in a week. After beating the Nets in the first of the two, Brooklyn came out on top in game two in a 116-99 final.
Sacramento’s Devin Carter had the game high scoring 20 points with eight rebounds and four of the Sacramento starters finished in double figures. It was a disappointing loss after a more than disappointing season.
In Sunday’s game, the Kings will continue to be short-handed missing several players who were able to play last night against the Hawks. Malik Monk is out with a shoulder issue and DeMar DeRozan is suffering from a Hamstring injury. Russell Westbrook remains out and both he and Keegan Murray have possible returns on Wednesday April 1st.
Game recap: At the Barclay Center in Brooklyn the Kings had a rough start in the first quarter that persisted throughout the first half. After the first 12 minutes of play the Nets outplayed the Kings taking a 31-18 lead. Brooklyn continued to pour it on in the second quarter outscoring Sacramento 37-27 taking a huge lead going into halftime 68-45.
The Nets controlled both ends of the court leaving Sacramento reeling after two quarters. Brookly had forced nine King turnovers in the first half shutting down the Sacramento long game limiting Sacramento to 26.7 % from beyond the arc.
Sacramento got back on track in the third quarter outscoring the Nets 28-18 and took that momentum into the fourth quarter going on a 10-6 run. They cut the Brooklyn lead to 92-83 but it would come to an end there as the Nets finished off the Kings 116-99 putting an end to their ten game losing streak and extending the Sacramento losing streak to four in a row. The Nets outscored the Kings in the fourth quarter 30-26.
Four of the Kings starters scored in double figures. Carter had the game high scoring 20 points and eight rebounds. Nique Clifford finished with 17 points and seven rebounds. Precious Achiuwa had 16 points and Maxime Raynaud finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Some good play from the younger players as they continue to improve from the extended time on the court. This was the second matchup between these two teams in the past week giving Head Coach Doug Christie a good hard look at their young players.
Game notes: The Kings are down to the final countdown with only seven games left in the 2025-26 season. As much as any other team in the league the Kings came into the season full of promise, looking for a successful campaign.
What was to follow could not have been predicted as the team suffered a multitude of injuries throughout the entire season. It was devastating. Looking forward there are so many questions that of course lead with who will remain with the team going into the 2026-27 season.
There will be a shake-up without question and who will be the players that fill in the blanks. The Kings have seen a number of young players who have been more than impressive and they will no doubt play a huge role. Who will be drafted for the next season and what draft pick will the Kings be awarded.
Sunday the Kings played another team with much of the same questions, the Brooklyn Nets, who came into this game with a (18-57) record. Right now the Kings have the fourth worst record and will not take part in the lottery with the Pacers, the Nets and the Wizards in the three worst record slots right now. With a week’s worth of games still to be played this could change but this is where it stands right now.
The Kings will now travel to Toronto for a Wednesday evening matchup with the Raptors finishing off a five-game road trip before returning home to Golden 1. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
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.
Arizona Wildcats forward Koa Peat (10) slam dunks against the Purdue Boilermakers defense in the second half of the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Mar 28, 2026 (AP News photo)
March Madness NCAA podcast Daniel Dullum:
#1 What key adjustments did Arizona make in the second half to turn a halftime deficit into a dominant win? (Arizona outscored Purdue heavily after halftime and took control defensively.)
#2 How did Purdue’s offensive struggles—especially shooting efficiency—impact the outcome of the game? (Purdue had difficulty scoring consistently, particularly in the second half.)
#3 Which players had the biggest impact on Arizona’s victory, and how did their performances compare to Purdue’s top contributors? (Freshmen like Koa Peat and Ivan Kharchenkov played major roles.)
#4 How did the contrasting play styles (Arizona’s interior dominance vs. Purdue’s perimeter shooting) shape the flow of the game? (Arizona focused on inside scoring and defense, while Purdue relied more on outside shots.)
#5 What does this result reveal about each team’s strengths and weaknesses heading into future tournaments or seasons?
New York Yankees Aaron Judge (99) circles the bases against San Francisco Giant pitcher Ryan Boruki (47) in the fifth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Mar 28, 2026 (AP News photo)
MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:
#1 How concerned should the San Francisco Giants brass of CEO Larry Baer and team president Buster Posey be. It’s been just three games but the New York Yankees swept the Giants in three games and the Giants could only muster a run in the three game series.
#2 Is these loses based on just some rookie decisons by Giants manager Tony Vitello or were the Yankees just ready for the Giants?
#3 For the second night in a row the Sacarmento A’s lost on walk off hits. The Jays Ernie Clement slugged a walk off base hit to win it in the bottom of the 11th inning beating the A’s 8-7.
#4 Tough loss for A’s reliever Luis Medina who came close to getting out of the inning but ghost runner Nathan Lukes scored from second on a base hit by Clement. For Medina 0.1 innings, one hit, one walk and one strike out.
#5 Charlie talk about Netflix taking over the national broadcasts for MLB. How costly is it for the fans and is the network competant in their national coverage?
San Jose Barracuda vs Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena on Sunday March 29th (via coachella valley firebirds)
By Madison Montez
Scoring their first goal with the special teams unit out again, Coachella Valley broke open today’s first goal. Mitchell Stephens scored a shorthanded goal for his tenth of the season and make it 1-0 Firebirds. This lead would hold them for a 4-1 win against San Jose.
To tie the game at 1-1, Colin White extended his point streak to seven games, scoring his sixteenth goal of the season. Filip Bystedt with the lone assist. Regaining their lead, Coachella’s J.R Avon scored his ninth goal of the season to make it a 2-1 lead.
To extend their lead even further, Jakov Novak scored his fourth of the season to make it a Firebirds 3-1 lead. To seal the win, Lleyton Roed scored an empty netter to make it 4-1.
After the first period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley twelve to nine. After the second period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley eleven to seven. After the third period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley fourteen to seven.
Coming into today’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Today, San Jose went on 0/5 the powerplay. For Coachella Valley, they came into today’s game ninth on the powerplay and sixth shorthanded. Today, Coachella Valley went 0/1 on the powerplay.
Today, Jakub Skarek got his second start in two months for San Jose. Making 19 saves on 22 shots, Skarek recorded today’s loss. For Coachella Valley, Victor Östman got the start. Making 36 saves on 37 shots, Östman recorded today’s win.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME:
Victor Ostman
J.R Avon
Jakov Novak
The Barracuda will be back in action on Tuesday March 31st where they will host the Texas Stars for another one game series. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 25th where San Jose fell 3-2, Colin White and Egor Afanasyev with the two goals.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman (23) and catcher Tyler Heineman (left) exchange congratulations after defeating the Sacramento A’s at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sun Mar 29, 2026 (Canadian via AP photo)
Sacramento A’s game wrap
Springer Sets the Tone as Blue Jays Hold Off Late Push
By Mauricio Segura
The afternoon at Rogers Centre opened with a jolt, and the Toronto Blue Jays never really let the Sacramento Athletics recover from it. Toronto rode early power and steady pitching to a 5-2 finale, controlling the game from the first inning while fending off the A’s only real surge midway through.
It didn’t take long for the tone to be set. After Eric Lauer struck out the side in a dominant top of the first, George Springer stepped in and wasted no time getting the Jays airborn. His solo shot to left, his first of the season, gave Toronto a quick 1-0 lead and immediately put the green and gold on their heels. That early punch turned into a trend, as the Athletics struggled to solve Lauer and the Blue Jays’ pitching staff all afternoon.
Through the first four innings, the A’s offense was quiet to the point of frustration. They didn’t record a hit until the fifth and struck out repeatedly against a Toronto staff that looked sharp and confident. Lauer set the bar high with command and swing-and-miss stuff, retiring nine of the first ten hitters he faced while piling up strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Toronto bats kept building. In the third inning, Jesús Sánchez extended the lead with a two-run homer to center, scoring Tyler Heineman and pushing the margin to 3-0. The Blue Jays weren’t just hitting for power; they were capitalizing on opportunities. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a single in the same inning, keeping traffic on the bases and pressure on the Athletics’ pitching.
An inning later, Kazuma Okamoto added another blow, launching his first career home run to right-center. That made it 4-0 and gave Toronto a comfortable cushion. At that point, the game had the feel of one slipping away from the A’s, who still had yet to mount any kind of consistent threat.
Finally, in the fifth, the Athletics showed life. Jacob Wilson sparked the inning with a line-drive double to center, and Max Muncy followed with a towering two-run homer to right. In just a few pitches, the deficit was cut in half, 4-2, and the energy shifted slightly. For the first time all afternoon, Toronto looked slightly vulnerable.
But the Blue Jays answered immediately in the bottom half. After a pair of walks and a single loaded the bases, Addison Barger drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in Tyler Heineman, restoring a three-run lead at 5-2. It wasn’t flashy, but it was effective, and it halted any momentum the Athletics had started to build. A double play from Okamoto ended the inning, but the damage had already been done.
From there, the game settled into a quieter rhythm. The A’s had chances to chip away but couldn’t deliver the key hit. Nick Kurtz singled in the sixth, and Shea Langeliers reached in the eighth, but each time Toronto’s bullpen tightened the screws. Braydon Fisher, Tommy Nance, Mason Fluharty, and Jeff Hoffman combined to keep the Athletics in check, preserving the lead without much drama.
Defensively, both teams had their moments, but Toronto’s pitching carried the day. The Blue Jays racked up strikeouts throughout, including a stretch that highlighted just how difficult it was for the A’s to make solid contact. Even when the Athletics put the ball in play late, it rarely turned into anything meaningful.
In the ninth, the A’s made one last push. Jacob Wilson singled with two outs to bring the tying run a little closer to the plate, but Max Muncy struck out swinging to end it, sealing Toronto’s win and capping a game that was defined by early control and timely responses.
The A’s offense never found a rhythm in this series finale across the border. Too many strikeouts and too little pressure allowed Toronto to dictate the pace from start to finish. For the Blue Jays, it was a complete effort, highlighted by power, patience, and pitching that never let the game slip away.
The A’s now head to Atlanta for a three game series Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday, before heading back to Sacramento to open up before the home fans on Friday.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has covered sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for various magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, The Golden Bay Times. 2026 marks his 15th season covering Athletics baseball.
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.
Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley (right) and defenseman Mikail Sergachev (98) celebrate Cooley’s goal in the in the first period at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sat Mar 28, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Tom Walker
Logan Cooley and Alexander Kerfoot each scored a pair as the Utah Mammoth (38-30-6) defeats the Los Angeles Kings (29-26-18) twice in six days. Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in the Southland the Mammoth crushed the Kings 6-2.
On a day where so-called “No Kings” protesters took to the streets in many American cities to express their opposition to President Trump and ICE, the Mammoth (38-29-6) took to the ice in Los Angeles where they put their own spin on “No Kings” with a dominant 6-2 victory over L.A. who entered the game at 29-25-18, further solidifying their position atop the Western Conference Wild Card standings with eight games remaining in the regular season.
Utah forward Alexander Kerfoot gave the Mammoth an early lead at 2:31 of the first period, tipping in a perfect pass from John Marino as he attacked the net for his 4th goal of the season. With three and half minutes remaining in the frame, Mikhail Sergachev shot the puck from the far blue line all the way down the ice and banking off the end boards and in front of the net where a charging Logan Cooley slid the puck beneath the pads of Darcy Kuemper for his 19th of the year to make it 2-0.
Cooley had such a lead over the nearest defender that no icing was called on the play, and Dylan Guenther picked up the additional assist. With a little over 2 minutes remaining, Kings Captain Anze Kopitar brought L.A. back to within one with his 12th goal of the season, deflecting a shot in front of the net by Adrian Kempe. But a minute later, Kopitar went to the box for tripping Guenther, giving Utah the first power play opportunity of the game.
With 9 ticks left on the clock, Cooley had the puck down low with no one to pass to, so he drove to the net himself and flipped the puck top shelf over the right shoulder of Kuemper for his second goal of the game and 20th of the season, assisted by Clayton Keller and Sergachev, sending the teams to their locker rooms with the Mammoth taking a 3-1 lead. Cooley is the sixth Mammoth player to reach 20 goals this season, most of any team in the NHL, joining Guenther, Nick Schmaltz, JJ Peterka, Keller, and Lawson Crouse.
At 12:37 of the second period, Kerfoot made his way with the puck to the bottom of the left faceoff circle near the Kings net. As he looked for someone to pass to he realized that he had been left completely alone without a single defender challenging him, so he took his time to size up the angle between himself and Kuemper and placed a perfect shot over Kuemper’s right shoulder, a near mirror-image of Cooley’s earlier goal, for his 5th of the year assisted by Ian Cole as the Mammoth took a 4-1 lead.
At 16:17 of the period, with Scott Laughton riding the pine in the sin bin for slashing against John Marino, Nick Schmaltz made it a 5-1 game batting in a one-timer off a pass from Keller for his 27th of the season, further assisted by Sergachev.
The Kings got one back at 4:34 of the third period when Adrian Kempe launched a blast up the middle through traffic for his 27th of the season. Utah netminder Karel Vejmelka was completely screened and had no play on the shot which narrowed the score to 5-2.
With more than six minutes remaining in the game, Los Angeles rolled the dice in pulling Kuemper early for an extra attacker, but the gamble failed when Jack McBain scored an easy empty netter for his 9th goal of the year, assisted by Peterka and Sergachev, to effectively put the game away 6-2. The Kings hoisted the white flag at that point, leaving Kuemper in net for the remainder of the contest.
The Mammoth, who until last week had never defeated the Kings since moving to Utah, wrap up their L.A. season series with a 2-1-0 record.
“Obviously it’s a battle for the playoffs and they’re right behind us and it was kind of a four-point game for us and it’s huge,” said defenseman Mikhail Sergachev in the locker room. Talking about Saturday’s success on the power play including the closing seconds of the first period, Sergachev said, “We had a shot mentality. Everything started with the shot and then it opened up and our elite players made some elite plays and it paid off. Simplicity is the key. … Our power play hasn’t been great this year and lately it has been, and scoring that big goal shows the composure of the guys and the guys are not going down easily.” Speaking of the team’s defensive effort and the Kings’ pressure on Vejmelka, Sergachev added, “I think he was in danger tonight and he made some key stops and he played unbelievable.” The Mammoth have discussed what needs improvement as they continue the playoff stretch. “We know what we gotta do,” Sergachev said. “We’re just a young team. Sometimes emotions get the best of us like last game, we talked about it and today when emotions were getting the best of us we settled down, leaders, coaches, and it worked.”
Head Coach André Tourigny began his post-game remarks saying, “Offensively we did a good job of attacking through quick strikes, putting pucks at the net, winning battles down low.” Speaking of the Kings, Bear said, “L.A.’s a veteran team, a good team, they’re making a huge push. They’re have a ton of reasons to fight for it. Their experience of winning [and] pedigree in that room. … We believe in ourselves as well. I think we haven’t been as good as we wanted since we [last] played them, but I think tonight it’s an opportunity for us at the biggest stage in the season to come up big.” Talking about playing the same team six days apart, Tourigny said, “You see exactly how they attack you. Where was the hole and what they were trying to do. The other way around is true as well. They will know, they will make some adjustments, so you need to be proactive in your thinking and what can be the key point there. At the end of the day I think we knew what they will do. They knew what we will do. The best team will win and I think the players will fight hard on both sides and that will be a helluva game.”
The Mammoth (38-30-6) continue their three-game Pacific coast road swing next Thursday in Seattle followed by a Saturday tilt in Vancouver before returning home to face the Edmonton Oilers on April 7. Five of Utah’s final six contests will be at home.
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello (right) looks out onto the Oracle Park diamond against the New York Yankees on opening night Wed Mar 25, 2026 (Getty photo)
Yankees brought their Brooms to the Bay as Vitello is still looking for a W
That’s Amaury News and Commentary
By Amaury Pi-González
SAN FRANCISCO–The Giants were swept in a three-game series against the New York Yankees to open the 2026 season. The Giants could not hit water if they fell from a Kayak in McCovey Cove. I was like the Giants faced Whitey Ford, Red Ruffin, Roger Clements and Mariano Rivera, four of the best pitchers in Yankee history.
Giant scored 1 run in the three games. Yankee record: This was the third consecutive year the New York Yankees opened the season with a sweep of three teams. In 2024, the Yanks swept the Houston Astros, in 2025, they swept the Milwaukee Brewers, and this Saturday in San Francisco. The Yanks swept the kids by the Bay, who managed to score 1 run in 27 innings of ball.
Giants record: The Giants were held scoreless for 20 consecutive innings to start the season, matching a franchise record for the longest scoreless streak to open a season, dating back to 1909. Giants pitchers also did well overall; the problem was their anemic hitting, which opened this season with dead bats.
The Giants (who now head to San Diego) have more dead bats during the first three games of this season than Count Dracula at his Castle in Budapest, Hungary. San Francisco Giants Rookie Manager, Tony Vitello, is still looking for his first professional win of any sort in the sport, as a player, manager, or coach.
It would be silly to predict any type of outcome after the first three games of a 162-game season. However, I have wondered whether Vitello’s hiring by Buster Posey is just an experiment to see whether he can really win at this level of baseball.
When I was broadcasting Giants baseball, Ron Wotus, who was a coach for Dusty Baker, told me during an interview that he aspired to be a manager sometime during his career. Now he heads with this team to San Diego to see if they can figure out the Padres’ pitching staff, because the Giants’ bats look like an amateur team against the Padres this week.
Tony Vitello signed a three-year contract to become the San Francisco Giants’ manager, with an annual salary of $3.5 million. It includes a vesting option for a fourth season. Introduced to Giants fans in October 2025, after a successful career at the University of Tennessee.
It was good to see two of my good friends in the business: longtime Yankee broadcaster Susan Waldman, a real woman pioneer in baseball, and Dave Sims, who used to broadcast for the Mariners and is now working for the Yankees behind the microphone. Two very good people in the broadcast business.
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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