Welcome back to Top of the Order! Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I’ll be starting your baseball day with news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. Today, let’s talk about the struggling San Francisco Giants. Connor Grossman highlighted in his Substack newsletter that the Giants have a dismal record of 1-20 in games…
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers have had one of the NFL’s best rosters for the last few years, but they have some salary cap issues to sort out if they are to finally win the Super Bowl championship that has eluded them for over 25 years. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is…
Welcome back to Week No. 11 of Justin and Favian’s Weekly MLS Awards where SBI staff writers Justin Ruderman and Favian Renkel bring you a glimpse at the best of each week in MLS. This week saw multiple goal-less draws, several hat tricks scored, and many more can’t miss moments. Here’s what caught our eye:…
As anticipation mounted for the NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, all eyes were on the potential game-changer, Macklin Celebrini. The lottery determined which team would get the coveted opportunity to draft the highly sought-after prospect, whose skill set has the potential to alter the trajectory of any franchise lucky enough to secure him. The…
Offensive production drives success in the NFL Offensive production drives success in the NFL, where 12 of the top 14 most efficient offenses made the playoffs last season. Putting points on the board wins games. But who has the league’s best offense? How heavily should we weigh quarterback performance, given that it’s the most critical…
Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the San Francisco Giants. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see in the “position” column below:…
The San Jose Sharks have announced that the organization has relieved David Quinn of his head coaching duties. The news became official on Wednesday afternoon, with no replacement named. The Sharks (19-54-9) finished last in the NHL and failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Quinn was in his…
The San Francisco 49ers painting a picture of their 2024 NFL Draft plans wasn’t the only topic of interest addressed Monday. General manager John Lynch also needed to address the rumored future of wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk during the team’s pre-draft news conference. The star wide receiver, who has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, has had…
The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for the 2024 NFL Draft as GM John Lynch finalizes preparations for the No. 32 overall pick and deals with interest in star receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Here’s the latest news on the 49ers: ### San Francisco 49ers News Today #### NFL Draft Analyst Has 49ers Selecting OT in…
For the last two seasons, the Steelers used Kenny Pickett as their QB. The 2022 first-round pick played 12 games in 2022 and 2023, going 7-5 both years. In 2023, Pittsburgh made the playoffs but lost to the Bills in the wildcard round. Pickett was benched for that game and Mason Rudolph started for the…
