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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 4d

For @sfgate.com:

Warriors' Brandin Podziemski claims he could be the 'white Shohei' of baseball
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Warriors' Brandin Podziemski claims he could be the 'white Shohei' of baseball

"I think I could for sure do both. Pitch, play the field, hit, all those things.”

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SFGATE @sfgate.com · 4d

Plutonium was detected at the decommissioned Hunters Point shipyard.

'Deeply concerned': Dangerous radiation levels detected in San Francisco

Plutonium was detected at the decommissioned Hunters Point shipyard.

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 4d

In-N-Out did not respond to a request for comment on the “6-7” phenomenon.

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The latest teenage craze is causing headaches at In-N-Out

In-N-Out's order-numbering style has led to numerous viral videos recently.

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Gabe Fernandez @thelatinochild.bsky.social · 5d

a 49ers YouTuber has spent the last couple days basically doing the "5g causes covid" conspiracy theory but for the team's injury woes www.sfgate.com/49ers/articl...

Top 49ers YouTuber pushes conspiracy theory about team's injury issues

EMF conspiracy theories, a relic of the COVID-19 pandemic, have returned.

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 8d

Dieter is great and they really should use him more than their (extremely loud) pumped-in music and sound effects

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 8d

For @sfgate.com:

How Cam Skattebo rose from tiny Calif. town to become 'irreplaceable' Giants star
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It’s a real bummer that NorCal-born-and-raised Skattebo won’t face the #49ers, his favorite team growing up, this week.

How Cam Skattebo rose from tiny Calif. town to be 'irreplaceable' Giants star

Skattebo's rookie season is over, but his journey is still making an impact.

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 10d

National news coverage, 3,800 date applications and a stack of hate mail as thick as a phone book.

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The Bay Area woman who paid for 12 billboards to find a husband

"I'm shocked that it got as big as it did."

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 11d

For @sfgate.com:

'Soul-crushing to even talk about': How Dodgers ace Blake Snell could (indirectly) impact SF Giants offseason
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'Soul-crushing to even talk about': Dodgers ace could impact SF Giants offseason

It's not a good look for former Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi.

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 11d

“Was Trump within his legal rights to perpetrate this act of desecration? Probably not, but honestly … what does it matter? When you elect Trump as president, as Americans have now done twice over, you’re voting FOR desecration.”
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Remember the attack on the White House

"Like everything else Trump touches, the White House is no longer recognizable."

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Grant Marek @grantmarek.bsky.social · 11d

"Trump is the rabble, the confusion, the theft. This wasn’t a secret before he was 1st elected, nor is it a secret now. Legality no longer applies to him, or to much of anything else, really. The looters are coming from inside the House."

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Remember the attack on the White House

"Like everything else Trump touches, the White House is no longer recognizable."

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 11d

The White House has been attacked before. Just not by, you know, the fucker living in it. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Remember the attack on the White House

"Like everything else Trump touches, the White House is no longer recognizable."

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 14d

Developing story @sfgate.com:

On NBA opening night, NBC demoted Warriors-Lakers to streaming service
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On NBA opening night, NBC demotes Warriors-Lakers to streaming service

The first nine minutes of the Warriors season were available only on Peacock.

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 15d

For @sfgate.com

Florida State, which said Stanford would 'dilute' ACC, loses to Stanford
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Florida State, which said Stanford would 'dilute' ACC, loses to Stanford

It's sweet, sweet revenge for the Cardinal over the miserable Seminoles.

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 15d

For @sfgate.com:

'Got the ball in his court': SF Giants insider @andrewbaggarly.bsky.social offers latest on manager search
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'Got the ball in his court': SF Giants insider offers latest on manager search

The Giants are pursuing an almost unprecedented hire in MLB history.

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 17d

For @sfgate.com:

SF Giants reportedly 'closing in' on hiring college coach as their manager
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SF Giants reportedly 'closing in' on hiring college coach as their manager

It's another bold move from SF Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey.

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SFGATE @sfgate.com · 20d

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb may have accidentally helped his team’s archrivals in their pursuit of back-to-back titles.

Dodgers pitcher credits SF Giants star for his strong playoff outings

"Going to San Francisco, that's where I learned how to pitch."

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Gabe Fernandez @thelatinochild.bsky.social · 20d

Oh and here’s the story www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Squatters, illegal BASE jumpers invade Yosemite amid federal shutdown

"It's the Wild Wild West."

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 22d

For @sfgate.com with my colleague @gabe-lehman.bsky.social:

SF Giants manager plans in jeopardy after NL West rival’s sudden opening
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SF Giants manager plans in jeopardy after NL West rival’s sudden opening

The SF Giants' worst-case scenario is very much in play.

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Jackie Powell @classicjpow.bsky.social · 25d

Mark Davis did impromptu pressers tonight. One on the podium and another with a group of reporters. I asked him the status of the latest investigation that league opened on the Aces for salary cap circumvention.

"I don’t know. If you could find out, would you please tell me."

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · 25d

The roof is closed for this game! No hat needed

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 28d

I had to correct this review because I thought “ah!-matized” was a play on “traumatized” when it’s actually a play on “dickmatized,” which is itself a play on “hypnotized.” I now hate this song. Zero stars to Taylor Swift. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

Taylor Swift wrote a song about Travis Kelce's penis. Here is my review.

SFGATE columnist Drew Magary offers a deep analysis of "Wood."

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 28d

I reviewed the song Tay wrote about Travis Kelce’s hog! www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

Taylor Swift wrote a song about Travis Kelce's penis. Here is my review.

SFGATE columnist Drew Magary offers a deep analysis of "Wood."

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · Sep 29

For @sfgate.com:

49ers coach Robert Saleh, Jaguars coach Liam Coen have to be restrained in fiery postgame exchange
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49ers, Jaguars coaches have to be restrained in fiery postgame exchange

Robert Saleh and Lian Coen had a moment together after the Jags beat the 49ers.

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SFGATE @sfgate.com · Sep 27

The Willie Mays auction is underway. So far, both the 1954 MVP award and the 1954 World Series ring have sold for $390,000, a commemorative silver bat sold for $210,000, and a Mays model glove sold for $180,000.

Willie Mays' dying wish is on display for all SF Giants fans — for 1 week only

Every penny raised in the auction is set to benefit the Say Hey! Foundation.

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Alex Simon @alexsimonsports.bsky.social · Sep 27

Can confirm, he is one of the rare appropriately nicknamed Tiny-s

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