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The one free agent the 49ers should pursue

The San Francisco 49ers have a few holes to plug in the draft and free agency. With the way the season ended in Seattle, the 49ers’ offense needs speed at the receiver position and help up front on the offensive line. Defensively, the secondary, particularly the safety position, and the defensive line need additions. George […]

Elephant Rumblings: Spring Training is Officially Underway

Happy Tuesday, A’s fans! I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend. Spring training in Arizona is in full swing. Yesterday, the team held its first full-squad workout ahead of Saturday’s opener against the Chicago White Sox. Manager Mark Kotsay said that the A’s will not name a single closer to start the season, relying on […]

Tuesday BP: Who is going to have a breakout season?

Good morning baseball fans! As we approach Spring Training and the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: Who do you think is going to have a breakout year? After this weekend’s BP, I think […]

49ers News: 20 days until free agency begins

Barnwell proposes Mac Jones trade the 49ers might not be able to refuse“Vikings get: QB Mac Jones, 2027 third-round pick. 49ers get: 2026 second-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick (conditional), 2028 third-round pick (conditional). “The 2027 conditional pick would trigger based on Jones’ playing time with the Vikings,” Barnwell explained. “If he starts four games in […]

Should Flyers sign Jeff Skinner as a free agent?

On Monday, despite a lull in the National Hockey League, the San Jose Sharks announced they’re parting company with veteran winger Jeff Skinner. The team put him on unconditional waivers in order to terminate the contract he has with the club. If he clears waivers on Tuesday, then he becomes an unrestricted free agent and is eligible to sign with whoever he pleases. The question then would be if Skinner would be a fit for the Flyers down the stretch. Skinner signed a one-year deal with Ed...

49ers fans throw water on Seahawks’ OC hire

The NFC West loses more than its fair share of assistant coaches every year to other teams. The Los Angeles Rams watched Mike LaFleur leave to join the division rival Arizona Cardinals. Klint Kubiak of the Seahawks and Robert Saleh of the 49ers also earned head coaching jobs. But LaFleur wasn’t the only coach poached […]

Nate Williams signs with Golden State Warriors on two-way deal

The Long Island Nets lost a big piece of their team on Monday afternoon as wing Nate Williams officially signed with the Golden State Warriors on a two-way deal. This comes as Williams has been one of Long Island’s biggest scorers and playmakers. Williams becomes the first Long Island player to be called-up for a […]

Every NFC West team has a Rams coach connection

Sean McVay’s coaching tree has grown so many branches that now he’s in the full grips of his own branches like one of those evil trees from The Evil Dead. Every NFC West team now has a strong connection to McVay: Peetz, who was on McVay’s staff from 2022-2023, was passed over for the open […]

Sights and Sounds from the Spurs win at Golden State

After the 126-113 road win at the home of the Golden State Warriors last week, I spent most of the two hour public transit ride home flipping back and forth between these two views of the standings: ESPN’s overall league standings: ESPN Conference standings: The best thing about this successful season is that there are […]

San Jose Sharks & Jeff Skinner Agree on Mutual Contract Termination

 The San Jose Sharks and forward Jeff Skinner have decided to part ways, as  he has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of mutual contract termination. #sjsharks have placed F Jeff Skinner on unconditional waivers for purposes of mutual contract termination. — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 16, 2026 Skinner signed a 1-year, $3M deal with the Sharks this past summer. He's now free to sign on with any team as an unrestricted free agent. The 33-year-old has...

Elephant Rumblings: Holman Claimed By Diamondbacks

Morning everyone and happy President’s Day! Yesterday afternoon we got word that right-handed reliever Grant Holman was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his time in the A’s system and thinning out the bullpen: That’s lame. The A’s were clearly trying to sneak him though waivers and hoping he would go unclaimed. That […]

Chase Dollander is in “learning mode”

Scottsdale, Ariz. – Chase Dollander was drafted ninth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft and skyrocketed through the Colorado Rockies’ minor league system, finally making his MLB debut on April 6 last year against the Athletics. Dollander had an up-and-down season, but he ended on a strong note when he went head-to-head against Tyler Glasnow […]

49ers News: Welcome to the Bay, Jerry Gray

49ers reportedly hiring Jerry Gray for key defensive coach role “Gray brings decades of NFL experience as both a player and coach. A first-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 1985, he spent six seasons with the franchise before closing his playing career with the Houston Oilers in 1992 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Giants add outfielder Will Brennan

Even with the opening of Spring Training camp, the San Francisco Giants continue to add to their roster. A couple of days after signing Rowan Wick to bolster the 2027 bullpen, they add 28-year old outfielder Will Brennan to boost the 2026 outfield situation. The left hander has a career triple slash of .267/.307/.373 in […]

49ers hire veteran DBs coach from Raheem Morris’s old staff

The San Francisco 49ers are hiring veteran defensive backs coach Jerry Gray to their coaching staff, according to CBS Sports’s Matt Zenitz. Gray, 63, was the assistant head coach of the defense for the Atlanta Falcons since 2023, but it was initially unclear if he’d remain on staff under new head coach Kevin Stefanski. Ultimately, […]

49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury is headed to the Seahawks

The San Francisco 49ers are losing another assistant as tight ends coach Brian Fleury is headed to the Seattle Seahawks to serve as their offensive coordinator, a day after interviewing for the position. Fluery joined the 49ers in 2019 as a defensive quality control coach, before flipping to the offensive side for the same position. […]

Arizona Diamondbacks claim RHP Grant Holman

The Arizona Diamondbacks have claimed RHP Grant Holman off waivers from the Athletics. The 25-year-old Holman was originally a 6th-round pick by (then) Oakland in the 2021 draft, and made his major-league debut in August of 2024. He has made a total of forty appearances in the big leagues since, with an ERA of 4.66, […]

Athletics Community Prospect List: Baez Takes 13th Spot

*In an effort to make the nomination votingeasier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. The next player to land on our annual CPL is right-hander Henry Baez. One of the return pieces for Mason […]