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SF Giants: The impressive numbers behind Patrick Bailey’s show-stealing defense

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — All it took to end Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks was one flick of the wrist from Patrick Bailey.In one fluid motion, Bailey received a fastball high and outside from Sean Manaea, shifted his body toward first base and flung a dart from his knees to LaMonte Wade Jr., who slapped a tag on Geraldo Perdomo for the third out of the ninth inning. Clinching the one-run win, it was just the latest defensive highlight from the rookie catcher.“Obviously Pat can really change the game with his defense, like we saw,” manager Gabe Kapler said afterward. “There’s very few catchers around the game who can do that.”Literally, Bailey is doing things no other catcher can.It took him a mere 1.39 seconds to execute that little flick of the wrist, or the fastest any catcher has gotten the ball to first base since Statcast began tracking the metric in 2015, according to MLB.com researcher Sarah Langs. Perdomo was Bailey’s 19th victim on ...

Evacuation orders issued in San Pablo after explosive chemicals found at house

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

Hundreds of San Pablo residents were ordered to immediately evacuate their homes Wednesday afternoon after numerous, highly-explosive chemicals were found poorly stored at the house of a chemist while it was being cleaned.The evacuation orders were issued for a six-block radius of the chemist’s house on the 900 block of Stanton Avenue — encompassing an area bordered by Giant Road to the west, Miner Avenue on the north, 11th Street to the east and Palmer Avenue to the south. Evacuees were told they could go to an American Red Cross emergency shelter at Contra Costa College’s gymnasium, located at 2600 Mission Bell Drive in parking lot six.The evacuation order could last as long as 24 hours, due to the high number of explosive chemicals and the time-consuming process of safely removing them, said Capt. Chris Toler, a spokesman for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.Residents were told to take only what they could carry with them, and to stay off phone l...

Evacuation order issued in San Pablo due to hazmat incident

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Some San Pablo residents are being ordered to evacuate due to a hazardous materials incident on Wednesday. The evacuation order is for the area between Giant Road, Miner Avenue, 11th Street, and Palmer Avenue. People in this area are being told to leave immediately. An evacuation center is being set up at the Contra Costa Community College Gym at 2600 Mission Bell Drive parking lot 6. The city says only to bring essential items that can be carried. Pets must be in a carrier or on a leash. The city asks that residents only call to report a life-threatening emergency. If you cannot leave your home without help, call 911.The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said hazardous materials were located in the shed of a backyard. Fire crews are unsure exactly what the materials are, but they were deemed possibly explosive. Fire and police units are on the scene, and people are being advised to use alternate routes and avoid the area. Alleged Lake Tahoe foot fondler iden...

Man dies after being struck by 2 vehicles on I-580

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

(KRON) -- A man died after a multi-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on I-580 near Livermore, California Highway Patrol confirmed to KRON4. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes around 6:45 a.m. in the area of I-580 and Greenville Road.A gray 2007 Toyota Corolla was going eastbound before drifting to the right and crashing into the yellow barrels on the right shoulder, CHP said. The Corolla was stopped in traffic and blocked the number five lane.The driver of the Toyota walked out of his car and stood on the car's left rear side. A Freightliner semi-truck crashed into the Toyota and caused the man to be hit by both the truck and car. The victim, a 51-year-old man from Tracy, suffered fatal injuries. His name was not released.CHP did not say whether or not drugs/alcohol were a factor in the crash.

Suspect with high-priced warrant injures San Rafael officer during arrest

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Rafael Police Department officer was injured on Tuesday while trying to arrest a suspect. Rudy Manfredo Ipina-Guerra, 34, of San Rafael had a $100,000 warrant open from Sonoma County.An SRPD officer located Ipina-Guerra walking at the intersection of Harbor Street and Front Street just before 2:55 p.m. The officer tried to detain Ipina-Guerra, but police said he refused to cooperate. 3 suspects at large in connection to San Mateo home burglaries "Another officer arrived on the scene, and they tried to take Ipina-Guerra into custody. Ipina-Guerra physically resisted and fought with officers during the arrest.  During the incident, the suspect injured one of the officers," SRPD said. More backup arrived, and officers were able to take the suspect into custody. Police said an imitation firearm BB gun was concealed in his backpack. Paramedics came to the scene and treated the injured officer. They were then hospitalized for a non-life-threatening injury. The ...

Andy Murray wows the crowd with vintage play to win in Washington for the 1st time since 2018

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andy Murray thanked fans for taking off — or skipping — work to watch him play in the DC Open on a Wednesday afternoon.His vintage performance made it worth it.Cheered loudly and vociferously by the crowd at stadium court, the three-time Grand Slam champion and former top-ranked men’s player rallied to win the first-set tiebreak and beat American Brandon Nakashima 7-6(5), 6-4. It’s his first win in Washington since 2018, a low point of Murray’s career when fatigue caused him to withdraw and he didn’t want to play tennis anymore.The British star has no such issues now and showed clearly that at 36 he’s still got it.“It’s nice to be back and not having any of those issues and being pain-free and still competing at a high level,” Murray “It’s been a long journey these last four or five years, but I’m happy to still be going.”Murray is still going at this hard-court tune-up for the U.S. Open after coming back from down 5-2 in the tiebreak....

Are medical schools overlooking an important skill for doctors?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

Doctors undergo a lot of training in order to diagnose, treat and heal their patients. But there’s one “missed opportunity” a neurologist believes should have more emphasis.“Doctors are not trained in communication,” said Dr. Adina Wise, a neurologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York.The traditional model of medical education goes from undergraduate to medical school.“There’s really an emphasis on learning the foundational concepts, but also on a lot of memorization, so that you can essentially regurgitate that information for exams,” Wise said.Then there’s the time spent in clinical situations to gain that experience, but Wise said there’s no room in the current model for opportunities for physicians and future doctors to “really take time to hone in on the best ways to communicate both with the public at large, and with patients.”Wise called that a missed opportunity that is being better taught to studen...

Mike Pence afirma que Trump estaba mal asesorado y rodeado de abogados “chiflados”

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

WASHINGTON – Mike Pence, el que fuera vicepresidente de Estados Unidos en la Administración de Donald Trump (2017-2021), afirmó este miércoles que el exmandatario estaba rodeado de abogados “chiflados” que lo asesoraron mal tras las elecciones que perdió en 2020 contra Joe Biden.Pence, que compite con Trump por la nominación republicana para las presidenciales de 2024, se distanció del expresidente al rechazar su plan para revertir los resultados electorales, que derivó en el asalto al Capitolio.El exvicepresidente dijo a medios locales estadounidenses que Trump estuvo mal asesorado porque estaba “rodeado de un grupo de abogados chiflados que no dejaban de decirle lo que sus oídos querían escuchar”. “Puso en peligro a mi familia”: Mike Pence lanza fuertes críticas contra Donald Trump por el asalto al Capitolio “Tiempos diferentes exigen un liderazgo diferente”, el video con el que Pence se postula a presidente ...

All-Star SS Corey Seager activated from IL after Rangers went 3-6 without him, homers in 1st AB

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star shortstop Corey Seager was activated from the injured list Wednesday after he missed nine games for the Texas Rangers because of a sprained right thumb. Texas made the move a before its game against the Chicago White Sox. Seager was back in the lineup playing shortstop and batting second, after an original lineup had Josh Smith listed at short. The Rangers went 3-6 without Seager, who returned with a two-run homer in his first at-bat back, putting the Rangers up 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning. It was his 16th homer of the season. The Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of Cleveland earlier Wednesday for their 62nd win, one more than Texas though they still were a percentage point behind the Rangers in the AL West standings. Seager got hurt July 21 when his right hand jammed awkwardly into the base when reaching on a head-first slide against the Los Angeles Dodgers, his former team. An MRI showed no structural damage for what is his bot...

Rodríguez drives in go-ahead run and steals home to lead Mariners past Red Sox 6-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:34:10 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking RBI single and stole home in a four-run seventh inning, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.Rodríguez’s broken-bat grounder rolled into left field when Boston shortstop Yu Chang and third baseman Rafael Devers collided while trying to field the ball, allowing Tom Murphy to score. “It wasn’t pretty,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “There have been much prettier singles. Your bat gets blown up and it goes right at the shortstop when he’s trying to field the ball. But, we often talk, it’s baseball. You need a little luck once in awhile.”Eugenio Suárez followed with an RBI single to right field, giving the Mariners a two-run lead. Then, Rodríguez, on a double steal with Suárez, scored from third when Boston catcher Connor Wong threw to second base. Rodríguez now has a career-high 27 game on-base streak, the longest active streak in MLB and Seattle’s longest sin...