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Podz shares wholesome parallel for Steph's Warriors mentorship
Podz shares wholesome parallel for Steph's Warriors mentorship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In his two seasons with the Warriors, Brandin Podziemski has made a clear effort to be an understudy to Steph Curry, one of the NBA's greatest point guards ever. Advertisement After all, during Podziemski's rookie season in 2023, Curry likened Podziemski to 'the annoying little brother who asks questions all the time.' Naturally, that begs a follow-up question in this familial metaphor, as Kay Adams posed to Podziemski during Tuesday's episode of 'Up and Adams.' Does that make Curry the 'annoying big brother?' Not in Podziemski's eyes; he delegated that role to either Buddy Hield or Jimmy Butler. Instead, Podziemski has a different parallel in mind for the 16-year NBA veteran Curry. 'Steph's just kind of like one of those wise uncles that just sits around in a rocking chair and just has a bunch of knowledge and wisdom and is good at a lot of things, but doesn't say much unless it needs to be said,' Podziemski explained to Adams. It's hard to argue with that comparison for Curry, who effectively has been there, done that with every situation imaginable in the NBA. Advertisement Regardless of your preferred analogy for their relationship, Curry certainly has acted as a beneficial mentor for Podziemski, who is set up to be a key leader in Golden State when its star eventually departs. Download and follow the Giants Talk Podcast
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Athletics' Wilson named AL Rookie of the Month after magnificent May
Athletics' Wilson named AL Rookie of the Month after magnificent May originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A memorable May just got even better for Jacob Wilson. The Athletics' sterling young shortstop earned AL Rookie of the Month honors Tuesday after putting up stellar numbers over the last few weeks. Advertisement In May, Wilson posted .368/.437/.538 splits at the plate, along with four home runs, six doubles and 16 RBI. He also walked 11 times compared to just eight strikeouts over 27 games. Before Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay praised Wilson's continuing development. 'The month was special,' Kotsay told reporters. 'He's been a big, big part of the offense and continues to just use his 'magic wand,' as we want to call it. The bat-to-ball skill is exceptional. 'He's beating all expectations. I think the growth from a shortstop that we saw from last year to this year is noticeable. I think he's making more plays than he did last season, and I think he'll continue to get better.' Advertisement In addition to his play overall, the No. 6 overall pick from the 2023 MLB Draft created some unforgettable moments over the past month as well. Wilson recorded the third walk-off hit of his young career on May 6 with an 11th-inning single to beat the Seattle Mariners. Needing only 62 career games, that made him the second-fastest player since at least 1969 to record three walk-off hits, per MLB's Sarah Langs. A week later, the Los Angeles native had a dominant homecoming to Dodger Stadium on May 13. In an 11-1 drubbing of the Dodgers, Wilson knocked out a pair of two-run home runs and finished with four hits. Wilson, who entered 2024 as the top prospect in the Athletics' organization, has vaulted himself into the frontrunner for the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year race. And though the Green and Gold have struggled lately, Wilson can continue to cement himself as a centerpiece of the team's young core if his May numbers continue throughout the summer.
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Giants Talk: Where did San Francisco's offense go?
Giants Talk: Where did San Francisco's offense go? On "Giants Talk," Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic try to understand the struggles of the lineup to produce on a consistent basis as the season goes Talk: Where did San Francisco's offense go? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 1:14 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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Giants' Ray named NL Pitcher of the Month for stellar May stretch
Giants' Ray named NL Pitcher of the Month for stellar May stretch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the Giants' offense has struggled immensely as of late, the pitching has been phenomenal. Advertisement Many of San Francisco's arms have pitched well this season, but one in particular was recognized for his strong performance in the month of May. Giants left-handed starting pitcher Robbie Ray and Kansas City Royals lefty Kris Bubic were awarded National League and American League Pitcher of the Month honors, respectively. Ray's 1.38 ERA across six May starts solidified the veteran lefty as a co-ace alongside Logan Webb atop the Giants' 2025 rotation. Overall, the 33-year-old is 7-1 with a 2.43 ERA and 78 strikeouts to 30 walks in 70 1/3 innings pitched this season. Download and follow the Giants Talk Podcast
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Which American League Central team should worry MLB-best Detroit Tigers in 2025?
Birdsong's second start of season a mixed bag in loss to Tigers On "Giants Postgame Live," Laura Britt and Shawn Estes discuss the second start of the season for Hayden Birdsong in the 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday at Comerica second start of season a mixed bag in loss to Tigers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 1:41 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
