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
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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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I know there are smart reasons why it won't happen and there will be people mad at me for suggesting it... but given the Valkyries' struggles vs. Atlanta so far...
Could Juste Jocyte get some minutes in Game 4 just to see if she can change the dynamic?
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“It’s very important to zig when others are zagging.”
The Valks made a winning formula in an unconventional way. Now down 2-1 in the Finals, can they defy a decade of league history?
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On last night’s troubling season opener: sfstandard.com/2026/10/22/go…
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Tonight, here in LA, I begin my 32nd season as the Voice of the Warriors and my 38th covering the Association.
I could have never imagined that my work life would be so blessed. I have so many people to thank for their help along the way but I can never really repay them. There is no other fan base that I want to work for than Dub Nation. I appreciate all of you and Let's Go!!
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Other Golden State scorers must step up if the team hopes to knock off the Atlanta Dream and win the WNBA Finals.
📝: @janekennyy sfstandard.com/2026/10/20/ga…
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This story has been updated with comments from Kurt Suzuki.
He said he's undecided on whether he will remain with the Angels because he's already gotten some feelers on other jobs in the majors.
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Added note: It's a huge moment in Bay Area sports and @janekennyy is capturing it wonderfully. But you guys probably already know that just reading her great stories with many more to come.
Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase, GM Ohemaa Nyanin & president Jess Smith are the three visionaries that built a Finals team in less than two years.
Each storied No. 2s in their roles, they asked: “How are we going to do this differently?”
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Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase, GM Ohemaa Nyanin & president Jess Smith are the three visionaries that built a Finals team in less than two years.
Each storied No. 2s in their roles, they asked: “How are we going to do this differently?”
sfstandard.com/2026/10/16/go…
My story on what makes a baseball dynasty.
Is it about winning division titles? Or World Series titles?
If it's about World Series titles ... one team won 3 in 5 years, the other 3 in 6 years.
Here's much more on Giants and Dodgers: sfstandard.com/2026/10/16/ev… via @sfstandard
Even-year magic vs. 2020s dominance: Did the Giants or Dodgers have the better run?
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Another great @janekennyy feature on Gabby Williams, the Valkyries star who said, "I would not be half of who I am without the Bay Area."
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Touched on the Atlanta arena situation today in my convo with Joe Lacob:
“I was very much on it in the last few days. I talked to Cathy Engelbert and Adam Silver. I said: ‘Guys, I know you’re telling me we can’t change this, but you have to. You have to figure out something…’”
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Five years yesterday since we lost the great Ray Fosse. I’ll never forget the glee in Bill King’s voice when Ray would join us on @Athletics Radio. “A Fosse Day!”Nobody loved the A’s or loved baseball more than Ray. We miss him every day.
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A veces se busca oro por todas partes, aún a sabiendas de que se tiene una mina en su propia casa. Es el caso de los #Athletics , que han explorado varias sendas en procura de un gerente general, pese a contar con los servicios de Billy 🟩 Owens, asistente a ese puesto desde 2015. Unido a la organización Verde/Oro desde 1999, Owens la conoce como la palma de su mano. Ha sido factor clave en el descubrimiento y desarrollo de muchas de las principales cartas del equipo. Dicen que no hay mejor cuña que la del mismo palo y ese pudiera ser el caso de los A’s con su Director de Personal Beisbolero. A sus 57 años de edad, pudiera ser el candidato ideal para trabajar de la mano del dirigente Mark 🟩 Kotsay, desde el año final del club en Sacramento en 2027. ⚾️🏟️⚾️. #AcciónXGotas.
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As an assistant in Las Vegas, Natalie Nakase had a hand in creating a culture that would bear the standard for the WNBA.
Now, with the Valkyries, she’s showing the league what comes next.
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Kristaps Porzingis has been sidelined two weeks with an undisclosed health issue.
A grand unified theory on his complicated, mysterious, concerning, game-changing situation: sfstandard.com/2026/10/11/kr…
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The Giants’ 40-man roster crunch: Who stays, who goes, and the toughest decisions:
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The Giants’ 40-man roster crunch: Who stays, who goes, and the toughest decisions:
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