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Summer 2017 Issue 4
Bay Area baseball in trouble at halfway break SEE OPINION PAGE 2
HAYWARD CAMPUS DINING OPTIONS UNAPPEALING
SEE FEATURES PAGE 3
EAST BAY STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD IN CUBA
SEE FEATURES PAGES 4 & 5
REGGAE FESTIVAL DISPLAYS CULTURE IN SAN JOSE
SEE SPORTS PAGE 7
WARRIORS KEEP STARS LOSE SOME BENCH PLAYERS
Athletics, Giants near bottom of standings By Victoria Groenewold CONTRIBUTOR Halfway into the regular season, the Oakland Athletics are struggling to play .500 ball. Individually, however, players are having phenomenal years. The San Francisco Giants on the other hand could only hope to be so fortunate. San Francisco Giants This season, the Giants lack a dominant presence in their starting pitching rotation. The problem began early in the season when Madison Bumgarner was in a dirt bike accident where he injured his ribs and his throwing shoulder, according to ESPN. After that, it was a domino effect of problems with the pitchers. Johnny Cueto has failed to be a powerhouse starter on the mound like he has done in previous seasons with a record of 6-7 and an earned run average of 4.51. Matt Moore was playing decent ball last season with an ERA of 4.08 but has struggled to find his rhythm this year with an incredibly high ERA of 6.04. Matt Cain has been trying to redeem himself since coming back from his injury but it hasn’t been successful with a 3-8 record and a high ERA of 5.56. Jeff Samardzija has been the Giants most consistent pitcher with an impressive strikeout to walk ratio of 127-14 but his weakness is giving up
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Left: American League first baseman Yonder Alonso of the Oakland Athletics hits a single during the ninth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Marlins Park in Miami, Fla. Right: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy pulls starting pitcher Johnny Cueto in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif. 17 home runs, a high number of home runs for any pitcher. In addition to the starting pitching rotation problems, the bullpen is also suffering. Rookie Chris Stratton didn’t have a strong start to the big leagues with an 0-2 record and an incredibly high ERA of 9.00. Hunter Strickland has caused problems for him and the clubhouse due to his altercation with
Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper. It was an intense brawl that erupted between the two players after Strickland drove a 98 mph fastball into Harper’s hip and Strickland was suspended for six games, according to ESPN. Seasoned relief pitcher George Kontos hasn’t performed to the level that he and the Giants are used to with a 0-3 record, his worst record since joining the team
in 2012. Mark Melancon signed with the Giants in the offseason to provide some major assistance, which the Giants needed after their bullpen collapsed in last season’s game 4 of the National League Division Series when they fell to the eventual World Series champions, the Chicago Cubs. However, Melancon
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East Bay students study abroad in Havana, Cuba Dining overseas has its challenges for tourists By Kali Persall MANAGING EDITOR You can tell a lot about a culture by observing its mealtime rituals. In America, convenience and efficiency are prioritized over both quality of food and togetherness. In Cuba, the process is much slower and more laborious. Drive-thru’s don’t exist and you’re forced to take a more active role in dining, which means either tracking down your own waiter or standing at a table or bar to eat because there aren’t enough chairs. There are also some other unspoken rules I’ve discovered while eating out in Cuba. Claim your own table as quickly as possible When someone gets up from a table that you’re waiting for, you have to beeline there as fast as possible. In some situations, a host will seat you, but more often it’s up to you to secure your own table. If there’s an empty seat, someone will fill it if you’re not quick enough. Expect each meal to take about an hour You have to have patience and don’t expect a quick trip in and out like in America. Mealtime is a bonding opportunity and a slow process. Hosts don’t incessantly check up on you, and your food will take longer than expected to arrive. While servers are quicker to clear off empty plates and glasses than in the United States, you usually have to ask for the check. Nothing is guaranteed Due to rations and limited food sup-
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ply, you might order a pizza and sandwich at a café one day and return the next to find them completely out of bread. Dishes at restaurants also change according to what’s available that day. For example, a few classmates ordered the same dish on two separate occasions
and received a slightly different meal. The other day, I stood in line at a small, state-owned market down the street for 30 minutes to buy water, only to find out halfway through the line that they had none. I’ve been told over and over that in Cuba, you need a Plan B, C
and D, because things don’t always work out how you expect them to. I can verify that from experience. Being a tourist doesn’t work in your favor While state-run restaurants have fixed
prices for food, if you’re not versed in food charges you may end up paying extra because you’re a tourist and they can get away with it. While many restaurants add a 10 percent service charge
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Unsatisfactory food options on campus
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Aramark misses the mark with dining choices
Louis LaVenture louis.laventure@csueastbay.edu
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Kali Persall
By Justin Mutch
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CONTRIBUTOR Have you noticed that the food on campus is disgusting? Of course you have. The Panda Express in the University Union seems a bit more bland than the restaurants. The Pizza Hut is greasy and malodorous. Taco Bell is more nauseating than usual, and the Subway sandwiches often look flat and soggy. A multi-billion dollar corporation called Aramark is the reason we are given mediocre cuisine. According to Forbes, Aramark oversees the distribution of food and dining supplies to professional sports arenas, concert venues, high schools, universities, offices, hospitals, nursing homes, and even prisons. This is how so many major dining chains have booths at Giants and A’s games. It is also why we are given flavorless batches of orange chicken at the union Panda Express. In fact, according to Aramark’s website, every single dining option on campus is supplied by Aramark, aside from the food trucks. That includes Einstein Bros., everything in the University Union, the Dining Hall, POD, and yes, even Starbucks. “I hate that we have such a horrible selection of food,” said Derrek Gudino, a CSUEB senior and English major. “We may be college students on the go, but we want better selections than smelly Pizza Hut and greasy Taco Bell.” Greens to Go, the only remotely healthy option on campus, charges $10 for sub par vegetables in what one student described as “a basic a-- salad.”
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Aramark provides a select number of hot and ready foods for students and staff in the Dining Commons at the CSUEB Hayward Campus in June 2016. “The sandwiches at the bookstore and the POD need to be better,” Liberal Studies major Denesse Anunciacion said. “They look like the ones that are sold at gas stations in the middle of nowhere when you’re driving to Vegas.” Why does a California State University serve its students unappetizing meals? We students are spending roughly $10,000 a year to attend this school, shouldn’t we be given better options? Aramark is not in the business of serving quality food. In fact, it routinely provides rotten meals. In 2014, Aramark made national headlines when ESPN reported that expired food was knowingly being served at the Kansas City Royals’ stadium during the World Series. The report revealed that the ball park’s food offerings were rampant with health hazards and violations: mouse excrement were found inside bread dough, moldy burgers were being sold, expired pizza dough was being used, and perishables were being stored at unsafe temperatures. Not long after, Aramark, which sup-
plies food to over 500 correctional facilities across the US, found itself at the center of another public relations nightmare when prisoners in various institutions complained about being served rotten meals. A former inmate wrote an article for Vice, which detailed the culinary horrors he witnessed in a Michigan jail. In July of 2015, the state of Michigan’s prison system scrapped its $145 million contract with Aramark after disturbing allegations came to light. Aramark fired 176 employees for misconduct in Michigan alone. They were caught engaging in sexual contact with inmates, smuggling drugs and cellphones into facilities, and there was even one instance of an employee orchestrating the contract killing of a prisoner. The Vice article also mentioned that employees were cited for serving inmates food straight from the trash, often filled with maggots – and this was reported 15 different times, with one instance causing 30 prisoners to be quarantined. Inmates in Kent County, Michigan are suing Aramark in federal court
for allowing its employees to knowingly serve rotten chicken, which poisoned 250 people. So now, we must ask ourselves: is this really a company that should be providing food for students at our university? The students I talked to certainly do not think so. “Aramark is awful,” Gudino said. “I’m amazed we use them.” So what can be done to ensure that we are not being put at risk as well? Students at New York University, for example, are boycotting their school’s dining options until it ends all business with Aramark. Perhaps students here should follow suit. Aramark is the epitome of an evil corporation. It is one thing to find health code violations at a sports venue; it is another thing entirely to intentionally and systematically poison hundreds of people. If CSU East Bay truly wants its students to thrive, it should take the necessary steps to ensure that we too are not being put at risk by Aramark’s shady practices.
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THE PIONEER Cuba From Page 1 to the bill, my interpreter informed me that there should never be a tax charge on top of that. More than a meal Mealtimes are about more than just sustenance. They provide an opportunity to bond and spend time with one another. In Cuba, that sense of community
“In Cuba, that sense of community and togetherness is much stronger than it is in America.” and togetherness is much stronger than it is in America. Eating out in this country has taught me patience, humility and has encouraged me to be assertive and to keep an open mind.
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Small business, big surprise Has Fidel Castro’s death changed By Daisy Ortiz SPANISH EDITOR Havana is a mix between grey and white. I say grey because, unfortunately for some and a blessing for others, even the best parts of Havana aren’t what you would see in the United States. Many of the hotels are built in the middle of run-down buildings in which people still live. Some businesses don’t even have the supplies to keep up. When looking for a decent place to grab a meal, my friend and I ran into a small business called Dinos Olokku Pizza which seemed fine from the outside. Walking in we saw eight tables that seated about four people each. It was a very tiny establishment, but after looking over the menu and seeing they at least had pizza and sandwiches, we figured this would suffice for the night’s dinner. While they played reggaetón music videos on a flat screen TV and even some American music, the doors to the kitchen were off the hinges and so the staff had to lift them in order to get through. At one point both my friend and I debated how good an idea it had been coming in. In the United States things are very controlled and you would never see an official restaurant in these conditions. Cuba is a country that is highly controlled by the government, and yet you find places like these that are very run down, although they are functional and serve good food. Only a small pantry was visible in the establishment that stored minimal things such as rum, two kinds of chips and other one-brand
products. It really makes you think how the government is actually helping. Our food took about half an hour to come out, even though there was only another small family of three eating and three other locals waiting for their food. It was definitely a joint for the locals; many others came in just to talk with the owners and staff but would leave shortly after. At no point did we encounter another group of foreigners or “yumas,” which is what Cubans call tourists. Our meal was under 4 CUC – which is equivalent to about 4 US dollars – and turned out to be a very satisfactory meal. I had a sandwich with cheese, ham and mustard which provided a kick. My companion had a Hawaiian pizza that had a much more airy and thicker crust than we are used to but was just as good. The next day I went back hoping for a sandwich to go but when I asked the lady she told me it wasn’t possible for me to get one because they were out of bread. I was honestly shocked because half of their menu involved bread. The restaurant system here is still a bit unclear to us outsiders, but there are two types: state run and private restaurants. The state run restaurants have menus regulated by the government and they can’t deviate from what is put on there. Both pay a lot of taxes to stay in business. This place seemed to have been a private one because I would like to believe that a state run restaurant wouldn’t run out of basic needs such as bread for the good of the business. If the government is permitting this I wonder in what ways it is benefiting the people.
anything in the country? Cuba looks to new future By Daisy Ortiz SPANISH EDITOR On Nov. 25, 2016, Cubans celebrated with pots and pans in the streets of Miami, joyful of what they thought would be a turning point for their homeland, Cuba. In the United States, we received the news right away and stopped transmitting other programs to talk about the death of Fidel Castro. The atmosphere in the capital La Havana though was a bit different. People weren’t cheering, but they also were not sad. People did gather at the Revolution Plaza. Ray Sr., a Cuban who is 66 years old and was around eight years old at the time of the revolution says that after the revolution, he was finally able to access an education that provided not only good teachers but also books, notebooks, usable desks, and other basic needs for a proper education. Before they only had access to good teachers but no supplies, only half of an education. Raul gave the announcement of his infamous brother’s death; however, it was only transmitted for a couple of minutes before regular programming returned. Even the news outlets didn’t give it much attention and the news of Castro’s death came towards the end. I remember watching a ‘novela’ when my programming in California was interrupted and I heard the Univision correspondent an-
nounce Fidel’s death. I was shocked and the next footage shown was that of Cubans throughout Miami cheering and exclaiming their hope for Cuba. Both Ray and his son, Ray Jr., agree that Cubans who live in Miami have a completely different life than those on the island. Many Cubans spoke hopefully saying “when Fidel dies, when Fidel dies,” says Ray Jr., but “Fidel is dead and nothing has changed.” Ray Sr., however, says that “for poor people, the revolution was the best thing to happen.” He does see change, even if it’s minimal. The government does currently provide free education, health care, and rations, and it also allows people to have their own small businesses. If you are not working or have an extremely low income you can apply for the rations program which means the state provides you with a certain amount of eggs, bread, milk, and other basics paid through the taxes taken from the people. “The problem is in order to keep these things it takes a lot” says Ray Jr. “The revolution’s biggest mistake was to get more than it could afford,” Ray Sr. says. “First they had to have built an economy that could afford it.” Ray Jr. kept speaking about hope but when asked what were his hopes for Cuba he stayed silent, thought about it and responded, “I actually do not know.” Raul Castro is now 86 years old and has announced he will be allowing others to run for president in 2018. This could result in a change for Cuban politics after over 60 years of Castro men.
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Island Reggae Festival displays culture in San Jose By Janice Domingo CONTRIBUTOR Music today has been fused together with so many different sounds it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish its genre. One such evolving genre is reggae. Reggae originated in Jamaica in the late 1960’s and now represents a confluence of pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz, and metal. This genre was featured at the soldout sixth annual Island Reggae Festival on Saturday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose. The hot weather did not affect the 15,000 plus attendees, who were too busy enjoying the traditional food, as well as the arts and crafts from vendors and merchants. The festival featured Island dancers and internationally renowned Polynesian tattoo artists. However, the festival's main attraction were the two performance stages; The “Sierra Nevada Stage” which featured heavy-hitting, independent, and emerging artists such as Raging Fyah, Tribal Theory and Latasha Lee. As well as the main stage headlined by UB40 featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey, Fiji and Sammy Johnson. The 1-day event is an all-ages, music and entertainment festival that also includes cultural exhibits and showcases of Pacific Island culture and lifestyle.
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Spawnbreezie performs with a special guest on Saturday at the sixth annual Island Reggae Festival at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose.
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Bottom left: Singers perform on the "Sierra Nevada Stage" at the sixth annual Island Reggae Festival on Saturday in San Jose at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Top left: Singer Sammy J belts out a note during his performance on the main stage. Above: Kids enjoy the rides at the Island Reggae Festival in San Jose on Saturday.
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Left: A classic pink Chevrolet from the Uso Car Club. Top left: Attendees take in a performance from Sammy J on the main stage at the sixth annual Island Reggae Festival in San Jose on Saturday. Above: A girl sings a Sammy J song during his set on the main stage. Below: Artist Spawnbreezie performs on the main stage during his set at the Island Reggae Festival on Saturday.
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Rhythm & Blues take over downtown Hayward
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Left: Artist Willi G performs during the Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival held on Sunday at Hayward City Hall Plaza in downtown. Above: Attendees at the 18th annual Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival dance to the music during a performance on the main stage on Sunday.
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It's fire season, what the heck were they thinking using sky lanterns in Morro Bay? By Editorial Staff THE TRIBUNE Fires are a fact of life in California, but seldom have we seen so many stubborn wildfires burning this early in the season. While investigators haven't nailed down the causes of the biggest blazes, statistics give use a clue: According to a report from the National Academy of Sciences, 84 percent of all wildfires in the United States are caused by people. Something as innocuous as heat from car exhaust can ignite a fire under extreme conditions, which makes it all the more frustrating when we hear about fires started by blatantly risky -and stupid -- behavior. A prime example: Saturday night, a couple of sky lanterns started a small fire in Morro Bay. If you're wondering, "What in the world is a sky lantern?" we'll clue you in, courtesy of Wikipedia, which defines it as "a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended." Sky lanterns are beautiful, especially when there's a whole fleet of them floating in the night sky. They're also cheap; you can buy a pack of 14 through Amazon for just $8.17. But remember, it will cost a whole lot more than that if those pretty little lanterns start a fire and you wind up stuck with the suppression costs. And if they touch down safely, you could still find yourself in trouble with law. Sky lanterns are illegal in a growing number of jurisdictions around the world. According to Wild Fire Magazine, they are banned in 29 U.S. states, including California. Several local jurisdictions -- Morro Bay among them -- have passed their own ordinances against them. Even in places where sky lanterns remain legal, warnings from online sellers should be enough to scare people into finding another way to light up the
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A fire burns at a construction site on Friday morning in uptown Oakland near Lake Merritt. night. (Glow sticks, maybe?) Here's some of the cautionary language: "Do not use around dry crops." "Do not use within 5 miles of airport or when winds are in excess of 5 mph." "On purchasing Sky Lanterns ... you accept all responsibility for any personal injury, civil damages, claims, or criminal charges that result from the release of the Sky Lanterns. We advise checking with your local Fire Marshall to ensure sky lanterns are not prohibited in your area." If you need some cautionary tales to further persuade you of the danger, read on: -- In the United Kingdom, a sky lantern is blamed for starting a fire that killed a prize breeding cow. -- Also in the U.K., a sky lantern sparked a large fire at a recycling facil-
ity in 2013 that did $8 million in damages. -- Last year, one landed on a fire chief's roof in Maine. -- Closer to home, a sky lantern started a fire that damaged a fourplex in Santa Rosa in 2016. Thankfully, the fire in Morro Bay was confined to an acre. It could have been much worse; just look at the size of other fires that have consumed so much acreage on the Central Coast. That raises another issue: Do firefighters really need to be chasing down sky lantern scofflaws when so much of California is burning? Of course not. Even at the bargain price of $8.17, a pack of sky lanterns could wind up endangering lives and costing a fortune. Firefighters are dealing with enough right now; don't make their job harder.
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Warriors keep stars, lose role players NBA champions keep roster and depth intact By Marissa Marshall STAFF WRITER It’s the most exciting part of the NBA’s offseason: free agency. Though seeing incoming players like Lonzo Ball and Jason Tatum play in the summer league is quite intriguing, there's nothing like seeing the off season moves current players make in their free agency. And for the Warriors, free agency is going great. No one wants to leave the Warriors, I mean why would they? The team is centered around unselfish basketball, they just won the 2017 NBA Title, and are located in the Bay. What’s better than that? It’s hard to compete. The Warriors signed 6 free agents who were on their 2017 championship team. Those 6 free agents are Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Zaza Pachulia, and David West. Curry signed a 5 year, $201 million dollar deal with the Warriors ($40 million/ year), making it the second richest contract in NBA history. He’s behind just one other player and his large beard, Houston Rockets James Harden and his contract of 6 years, $228 Million. Finals MVP, Durant resigned with a 2 year, $53 million dollar deal. Lucky Warriors. We know about the stars though, everyone loves talking about the stars. But what about the role players and how their signings are just as important as the core starters? Perhaps one of the most vital signings the Warriors have received is Iguodala’s 3 year, $48 million singing. The shooting guard oftentimes gets overlooked by his superstar counterparts constantly in the spotlight, but he’s the second best defender on the team, behind Draymond Green and can produce when needed. Shaun Livingston is another great re-singing for the warriors. The backup point guard signed
a 3 year, $24 million deal. Livingston’s ability to hit shots and be a reliable back up, averaging 11.1 points, 5.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds over the past 3 seasons is important for the Warrior’s success and can give Curry a break when necessary. A player that many NBA fans are not too fond of, due to his recurring ‘Dirty Play’; especially when he was accused of hurting the San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard in the playoffs, is center Zaza Pachulia. Pachulia signed a 1 year 3, $3 million deal with the Warriors and according to Twitter, many Warriors fans were unhappy with his return to the Warriors. Unsigned Center Javale McGee seemed like the better option to fans. He’s more athletic, quicker, and has exciting moments with his dunks. But Pachulia’s willingness to take less money ($1 million less), drew the Warrior’s towards him and freed up cap space for players like ex Los Angeles Laker: Nick Young. It was a surprise to see Young leave his home town LA, but it seems like the thing to do in the NBA these days, is take less money and ring chase. Everyone wants to have that ring. The shooting forward signed a 1 year, $5 million deal and left the Los Angeles sun, for the Foggy Bay. This was another great pick up by Golden State. Another guy on their team who loves to shoot. He averaged 13.2 points on 40 percent three-point shooting for the Lakers last season, and with that said, the Warriors just got even better from deep and a little more swag with Swaggy P. Golden State also resigned one of the Warrior’s leaders and veteran, power forward David West, for a 1 year, $2 million agreement. West is essential to the Warriors second Unit, and sets his teammates up for success, with 250 pounds of strength and the ability to distribute as he averaged 6.4 assists last season. In addition, The Warriors also gained small forward Omri Casspi from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who took less than half his salary ( 1 year, $2 million) to join the superstar filled team. This pickup gives the Bay Area squad another solid 3 point shooter, though he won’t play large minutes.
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In free Agency comes the loss of players, so not only did Golden State lose McGee, it looks as though they will also lose shooting guard Ian Clark, small forward James McAdoo, and small forward Matt Barnes. Those losses aren’t a big deal considering the Warriors depth and new additions. And with the addition of Nick Young and their 2017 draft pick in power forward Jordan Bell, it appears to only add to this depth. The Warriors will be even more of a force to be
Baseball From Page 1 has been on the disabled list twice already from a right pronator strain; once in May for 10 days and once more in June. Melancon has been a disappointment with a 4.35 ERA and just 11 out of 15 save opportunities. Oakland Athletics The Athletics third baseman Ryon Healy is in the midst of a
“The A's are in last place of the American League West with a 3950 record, a position that they've unfortunately been in before” breakout season. Healy is a player who has major potential at the plate proving that with 19 home runs, a batting average of .272 and 52 RBI’s in 85 games. Healy has proven to be a great addition to the roster and with more experience should have stronger
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto is visibly frustrated as catcher Nick Hundley visits the mound in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif.
play. Last season, left fielder Khris Davis played exceptional ball by hitting 42 home runs, batting .247 and knocking in 102 RBI’s in 150 games and this season is no different. Davis leads the team in home runs with 24, has a batting average of .244 and has 60 RBI’s in 60 games. The Giants are currently in last place in the National League West with a 34-56 record. They’ve had one of their most
frustrating starts and in order to get back to playing high level ball that they’ve been used to over the last six years, players need to be healthy and have more of a consistent role on the field. The A’s are in last place of the American League West with a 39-50 record, a position that they’ve unfortunately been in before. However, the future of the A’s is looking good once these young potential stars get some experience and playing time.
reckoned with next year. Young can shoot, and Bell is an excellent defender, shot blocker to be specific. These additions and the resigning of player, keep the Warriors at even more of a favorite to win, despite the moves made in the West with Chris Paul going to the Houston Rockets and Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Golden State simply has too much depth, unselfishness , some of the best shooters of all time, and the list goes on. The player ratio against other teams is too unbalanced to ever doubt them.
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510-886-4964 26775 Hayward Blvd Hayward Hills, CA 94542
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