John Shea
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Baseball writer at the @sfstandard — [email protected]. Biographer of Willie Mays ("24,” a New York Times bestseller) and Rickey Henderson ("Off Base").
Joined February 2010
I’m thrilled – as is Willie Mays -- that “24” has risen to No. 3 on the nonfiction bestseller list in the Bay Area and Northern California. It had reached No. 13 on the New York Times bestseller list and is in the company of many fabulous baseball books listed on Amazon.
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Curry-Wemby, nothing better. Anticipating another 10 years of these duels.
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Big news on Giants front: Logan Webb close to joining Team USA roster for 2026 World Baseball Classic
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The ace had planned to pitch for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic but pulled back. Now, he may get another chance.
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Mark Hallberg will be Twins bench coach, Mike Rabelo follows Derek Shelton from Pittsburgh as the assistant bench coach, and Toby Gardenhire is promoted to major league staff Read more on the 2026 Twins coaches:
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New Twins manager Derek Shelton hired San Francisco coach Mark Hallberg to be his bench coach, and Pete Maki is back as pitching coach.
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Quentin Eberhardt is leaving Tennessee to join the San Francisco Giants, a source tells @knoxnews. Eberhardt spent seven seasons as the strength coach with the Vols in two stints. He's returning to MLB with Tony Vitello.
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Quentin Eberhardt will join Tony Vitello as the director of performance with the San Francisco Giants. He spent seven seasons with Tennessee baseball.
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Mark DeRosa is thrilled about this. I ran into him last night at the MLB awards show in Vegas, which by the way were quite amazing, and he said Webb will be a great addition once everything is finalized.
Big news on Giants front: Logan Webb close to joining Team USA roster for 2026 World Baseball Classic
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Big news on Giants front: Logan Webb close to joining Team USA roster for 2026 World Baseball Classic
sfstandard.com
The ace had planned to pitch for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic but pulled back. Now, he may get another chance.
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How signing Max Scherzer could ease Tony Vitello’s transition to the Giants — what Vitello says about Scherzer and what he did at GM meetings to “brighten the room.”
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The free-agent starter and future Hall of Famer has been an outspoken advocate for Vitello jumping from the college ranks to MLB.
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Tony Vitello on Joe Maddon, who said his hiring was insulting because he didn't come through the pro ranks: "I get it. I just wonder if he’ll still take my call, because he was on my list of people that I wanted to call and seek out advice."
Tony Vitello Q&A: Manager talks recruiting, roster, Maddon, and Giants history — an exclusive interview with The Standard at the GM meetings:
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Tony Vitello Q&A: Manager talks recruiting, roster, Maddon, and Giants history — an exclusive interview with The Standard at the GM meetings:
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The new Giants manager spoke with The Standard at MLB’s General Manager meetings in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Why trading Bryce Eldridge could make sense for the Giants, who need plenty of pitching, and what teams are possible fits:
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The organization’s top prospect is the first baseman of the future. But the team also has Rafael Devers under contract through 2033.
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Tony Vitello on Joe Maddon, who said his hiring was insulting because he didn't come through the pro ranks: "I get it. I just wonder if he’ll still take my call, because he was on my list of people that I wanted to call and seek out advice."
Tony Vitello Q&A: Manager talks recruiting, roster, Maddon, and Giants history — an exclusive interview with The Standard at the GM meetings:
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Tony Vitello Q&A: Manager talks recruiting, roster, Maddon, and Giants history — an exclusive interview with The Standard at the GM meetings:
sfstandard.com
The new Giants manager spoke with The Standard at MLB’s General Manager meetings in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Why trading Bryce Eldridge could make sense for the Giants, who need plenty of pitching, and what teams are possible fits:
sfstandard.com
The organization’s top prospect is the first baseman of the future. But the team also has Rafael Devers under contract through 2033.
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Giants trade: Mason Black to KC for minor-league pitcher Logan Martin, 12th-round pick in 2023 who had a 3.45 ERA in 22 starts in High A.
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Nick 🟩 Kurtz es el octavo pelotero en la historia de los #Athletics que gana el Premio Novato del Año de la Liga Americana y el primero desde el relevista Andrew 🟩 Bailey en 2009. ⚾️🟩⚾️. #AcciónXGotas.
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MLB announces that all authorized betting partners will now cap wagers on pitch-level bets at $200 and exclude them from parlays. Pitch-level bets, you may remember, are the kind Clase, Ortiz, and their co-conspirators allegedly exploited.
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In recalling the story, Lacob pinches his pointer finger and thumb together. They were this close to buying the Dodgers. It was a formative experience for Lacob. He says the failed attempt taught him who he could and couldn’t work with.
Joe Lacob, Peter Guber and 15 years of owning the Warriors:
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Great stuff from Lacob, Guber, Welts & Curry via @DannyEmerman in this piece looking back 15 years since Lacob & Guber bought the Warriors >> https://t.co/bra212CB8C
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A decade and a half after buying the franchise, a dreamer and an industrialist reflect on why their partnership’s worked, and what comes next.
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Joe Lacob, Peter Guber and 15 years of owning the Warriors:
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A decade and a half after buying the franchise, a dreamer and an industrialist reflect on why their partnership’s worked, and what comes next.
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Giants make official Bruce Bochy return as special adviser to baseball ops. He’ll perform duties both on baseball and business sides. Zack Minasian here points out the Bochy benefit for Tony Vitello:
With a long list of holes to fill, the Giants shift their attention to roster upgrades — I interviewed GM Zack Minasian on the subject heading to the GM meetings, which begin Monday in Vegas:
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