mercurynews--2020-09-27--A’s vs. White Sox, an early look: Which team will end playoff victory drought?

No .
7 Chicago White Sox ( 35-25 ) at No .
2 Oakland Athletics ( 36-24 ) HOW THEY GOT HERE : The White Sox lost to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday and fell to third place in the American League Central after the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates .
The A ’ s clinched the AL West on Sept. 22 , and became the No .
2 seed when they beat the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday .
WHO ’ S HOT : White Sox — Keuchel ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innings this season was bettered only by Cleveland ’ s Shane Bieber , who led all starting pitchers with a 1.63 ERA .
AL Most Valuable Player candidate José Abreu ’ s three-run double Saturday gave him a Major League-best 60 RBIs in 59 games before Sunday .
Prior to Sunday , Chicago had MLB ’ s fifth-best ERA at 3.72 .
A ’ s — Sean Murphy has reached base safely in all 16 of his games this month and is hitting .277 ( 13-for-47 ) with 13 runs , two doubles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 12 walks since Sept. 4 ; Bassitt threw seven shutout innings Friday vs. Seattle and over his last four starts , is 3-0 with a 0.34 ERA with 25 strikeouts .
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES : This will be the first time the White Sox and the A ’ s will meet in a playoff series .
The White Sox have not won a playoff round since 2005 when they beat the Houston Astros in the World Series .
The A ’ s have not won a playoff round since 2006 when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Series .
The White Sox have lost nine of their last 12 games .
The A ’ s went 3-5 over the last week of the season .
The winner of the series will play either No .
3 Minnesota or No .
6 Houston in the second round at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles .

No. 7 Chicago White Sox (35-25) at No. 2 Oakland Athletics (36-24)
SERIES SCHEDULE: Game 1 — Tuesday, noon (PT); Game 2 — Wednesday, noon (PT); Game 3 (if necessary) — Thursday, time TBA
TELEVISION: ESPN for Games 1 and 2, TBA for Game 3.
RADIO: 960-AM
2020 SEASON SERIES: N/A. Oakland won 2019 season series vs. White Sox 5-1.
POSSIBLE STARTERS: White Sox — Lucas Giolito (4-3, 3.48), Dallas Keuchel (6-2, 1.99), Dylan Cease (5-4, 4.01); Athletics — Sean Manaea (4-3, 4.50), Chris Bassitt (5-2, 2.29), Mike Fiers (6-3, 4.58).
HOW THEY GOT HERE: The White Sox lost to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday and fell to third place in the American League Central after the Cleveland Indians beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. The A’s clinched the AL West on Sept. 22, and became the No. 2 seed when they beat the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
WHO’S HOT: White Sox — Keuchel’s ERA over 11 starts and 63 1/3 innings this season was bettered only by Cleveland’s Shane Bieber, who led all starting pitchers with a 1.63 ERA. AL Most Valuable Player candidate José Abreu’s three-run double Saturday gave him a Major League-best 60 RBIs in 59 games before Sunday. Prior to Sunday, Chicago had MLB’s fifth-best ERA at 3.72. A’s — Sean Murphy has reached base safely in all 16 of his games this month and is hitting .277 (13-for-47) with 13 runs, two doubles, five home runs, nine RBI and 12 walks since Sept. 4; Bassitt threw seven shutout innings Friday vs. Seattle and over his last four starts, is 3-0 with a 0.34 ERA with 25 strikeouts.
WHITE SOX TEAM HITTING (prior to Sunday): Batting average — .260 (6th in MLB); OPS — .777 (8th); Home runs — 94 (3rd); Total bases — 910 (3rd).
A’s TEAM HITTING (prior to Sunday): Batting average — 224 (26th in MLB); OPS — .714 (19th); Home runs — 70 (18th); Total bases — 739 (22nd).
WHITE SOX TEAM PITCHING (prior to Sunday): ERA — 3.72 (5th in MLB); Strikeouts — 514 (14th); Opponents’ batting average — 226 (5th); WHIP — 1.25 (12th).
A’S TEAM PITCHING (prior to Sunday): ERA — 3.84 (6th in MLB); Strikeouts — 490 (22nd); Opponents’ batting average — .242 (15th); WHIP — 1.24 (11th).
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SERIES: This will be the first time the White Sox and the A’s will meet in a playoff series. The White Sox have not won a playoff round since 2005 when they beat the Houston Astros in the World Series. The A’s have not won a playoff round since 2006 when they beat the Minnesota Twins in AL Divisional Series. The White Sox have lost nine of their last 12 games. The A’s went 3-5 over the last week of the season. The winner of the series will play either No. 3 Minnesota or No. 6 Houston in the second round at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.


mercurynews--2020-09-27--Cows vs. elk: the latest battle at Point Reyes National Seashore

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE – About 200 sign-carrying protesters came to one of Marin ’ s most historic dairy farms Sunday to demonstrate against what they say is mismanagement of a beloved national park located an hour from San Francisco .
The latest battle at the 71,000-acre Point Reyes National Seashore could be characterized as “ cows versus tule elk , ” but as with many decisions at Point Reyes , the issues are as complex as they are contentious .
Competing interests intersected Sunday to underscore the prickly position park rangers face in trying to manage a land of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cliffs and estuaries – as well as 24 generational ranches that were here before California became a state .
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“ The National Park System has failed this ecosystem , ” said Diana Oppenheim of ForElk , one of the animal-rights groups that organized the demonstration .
“ They ’ ve created a bio-diversity graveyard.
” At issue is the park service ’ s recommendation to amend its General Management Plan to extend private leases for ranchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The preferred amendment also allows the culling of the three herds of tule elk that live on park land .
The plan also would let ranchers in the park and the neighboring Golden Gate National Recreation Area add animals such as goats , chickens and pigs to their operations .
Many in West Marin who embrace the outdoors say they have an emotional connection to the seashore and want it returned to a natural state .
Dennis Fleming , who said his family has lived in Marin for 150 years , joined the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cull the elk : “ They were here long before the cows , ” said Fleming , 76 .
But some say the historic character of the park also should be preserved because it is part of what makes Point Reyes so special .
Unlike many U.S. national parks that keep development to a minimum , Point Reyes opened in 1962 with the thriving dairy farms .
“ Ranching in the park and wilderness has been working , ” said Melanie Gunn , the seashore ’ s outreach coordinator .
“ Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a cool story.
” Protesters on Sunday congregated at Clover Sonoma McClure Dairy , owned by legacy rancher Robert McClure .
He said his grandfather bought the land where he was standing in 1930 .
Protesters had planned to climb the ranch ’ s fences to stage a demonstration in front of cows in small pens .
McClure asked them not to contaminate the area , so they stayed on the ranch ’ s half-mile long gravel driveway as some ranch hands watched .
Activists gave speeches saying they want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrubs and coastal prairie can return to its habitat and thrive .
McClure said he can not change people ’ s minds , but added that he appreciated how peaceful everyone on his property acted .
“ Everything has an impact , ” McClure said .
“ Agriculture has an impact .
People with cars who drove here have an impact.
” He said some fail to understand the potential of making the competing interests work , something the park service has tried to balance for 58 years .
Activists want the ranchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message is tied to broader issues involving the sustainability of meat and dairy farming in the wake of climate change .
But little has caused a bigger stir than the survival of the tule elk , which is found only in California , including Coyote Ridge in Morgan Hill and parts of Alameda County .
Officials estimate the state ’ s elk population has grown to 5,700 animals after nearly getting wiped out by overhunting and habitat loss by the 1870s .
Activists say the elk are trapped behind fences with dwindling water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fences keep wildlife from mingling with ranching , which occupies 26,100 acres of parkland .
Gunn said park scientists do not believe the elk ’ s water source has disappeared but the elk ’ s numbers have fluctuated for decades .
“ Point Reyes has this complicated history , ” she said .
“ It is amazing to be in a national park to see bobcats , coyotes , badgers , tule elk and active farmers who have been on these ranches since California was born .
”

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE – About 200 sign-carrying protesters came to one of Marin’s most historic dairy farms Sunday to demonstrate against what they say is mismanagement of a beloved national park located an hour from San Francisco.
The latest battle at the 71,000-acre Point Reyes National Seashore could be characterized as “cows versus tule elk,” but as with many decisions at Point Reyes, the issues are as complex as they are contentious.
Competing interests intersected Sunday to underscore the prickly position park rangers face in trying to manage a land of wild coastal beaches and headlands, plunging cliffs and estuaries – as well as 24 generational ranches that were here before California became a state.
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INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: People listen to speakers during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: People listen to speakers during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: A person carries a sign with "Free the Elk" written on it during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: McClure Dairy workers cross their feet as they watch a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of the farm in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: A person carries a sign with "I'm dying for dairy" written on it with an image of an elk during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: Calf shelters can be seen behind a group of demonstrators during a protest to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: Point Reyes National Seashore Outreach Coordinator Melanie Gunn, left, speaks with McClure Dairy owner Robert McClure, right, during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of the farm in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: Cows walk around a field near McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: Diana Oppenheim, co-founder of ForElk.Org, left, speaks to a crowd during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: A calf lays down in a shelter at McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: Jack Gescheidt, with the Tree Spirit Project, speaks to a crowd of approximately 200 people during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of McClure Dairy in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: Point Reyes National Seashore Outreach Coordinator Melanie Gunn, left, speaks with McClure Dairy owner Robert McClure, right, during a demonstration to draw attention to the park serviceÕs update to the General Management Plan that they say gives cows precedence over tule elk by extending ranching leases from five years to 20 years outside of the farm in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
INVERNESS - SEPTEMBER 27: People walk down Abbotts Lagoon Trailhead in Inverness, Calif., on Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)
“The National Park System has failed this ecosystem,” said Diana Oppenheim of ForElk, one of the animal-rights groups that organized the demonstration. “They’ve created a bio-diversity graveyard.”
At issue is the park service’s recommendation to amend its General Management Plan to extend private leases for ranchers from five years to 20 years. The preferred amendment also allows the culling of one of the three herds of tule elk that live on park land.
The plan also would let ranchers in the park and the neighboring Golden Gate National Recreation Area add animals such as goats and chickens to their operations.
Many in West Marin who embrace the outdoors say they have an emotional connection to the seashore and want it returned to a natural state.
Dennis Fleming, who said his family has lived in Marin for 150 years, joined the demonstrators because he said it is unfair to cull the elk: “They were here long before the cows,” said Fleming, 76.
But some say the historic character of the park also should be preserved because it is part of what makes Point Reyes so special. Unlike many U.S. national parks that keep development to a minimum, Point Reyes opened in 1962 with the thriving dairy farms.
“Ranching in the park and wilderness has been working,” said Melanie Gunn, the seashore’s outreach coordinator. “Are there conflicts? There are. But it’s a cool story.”
Protesters on Sunday congregated at Clover Sonoma McClure Dairy, run by legacy rancher Robert McClure. He said his grandfather bought the land where he was standing in 1930.
Protesters had planned to climb the ranch’s fences to stage a demonstration in front of cows in small pens. McClure asked them not to contaminate the area, so they stayed on the ranch’s half-mile long gravel driveway as some ranch hands watched. Activists gave speeches saying they want farming out of the park so native scrubs and coastal prairie can return to its habitat and thrive.
McClure said he cannot change people’s minds, but added that he appreciated how peaceful the demonstrators acted.
“Everything has an impact,” McClure said. “Agriculture has an impact. People with cars who drove here have an impact.”
He said some fail to understand the potential of making the competing interests work, something the park service has tried to balance for 58 years.
Activists want the ranchers out as soon as possible as their message is tied to broader issues involving the sustainability of meat and dairy farming in the wake of climate change.
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Authorities search for grizzly bear that killed woman near Yellowstone National Park Environment | Death Valley tourist dies after telling reporter he was determined to complete hike But little has caused a bigger stir than the survival of the tule elk, which is found only in California, including Coyote Ridge in Morgan Hill and parts of Alameda County. Officials estimate the state’s elk population has grown to 5,700 animals after nearly getting wiped out by overhunting and habitat loss by the 1870s.
Activists say the elk are trapped behind fences with dwindling water supply because of the recent drought. The fences keep wildlife from mingling with ranching, which occupies 26,100 acres of parkland. Gunn said park scientists do not believe the elk’s water source has disappeared but the elk’s numbers have fluctuated for decades.
“Point Reyes has this complicated history,” she said. “It is amazing to be in a national park to see bobcats, coyotes, badgers, tule elk and active farmers who have been on these ranches since California was born.”


mercurynews--2020-09-27--San Jose: Fire breaks out in Santa Clara County administrative complex, fire officials say

SAN JOSE — A one-alarm fire broke out Sunday afternoon outside the old city hall near the Santa Clara County @ @ @ @ @ Jose Fire Department said .
Reports from the nearby Main Jail came just after 3 @ @ @ @ @ , San Jose Fire Capt .
Cesar Martinez said .
The fire started near some @ @ @ @ @ just outside the old city hall at 801 N. 1st St. , melting electrical equipment @ @ @ @ @ , he added .
• Fremont fire : Advocate for people with autism dies along @ @ @ @ @ boat fire : Crew members say they did not receive emergency training • Smoky air @ @ @ @ @ , but high winds spell trouble for firefighters About 25 firefighters responded to the scene @ @ @ @ @ 30 minutes later .
There were no injuries or any damage to structures .
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SAN JOSE — A one-alarm fire broke out Sunday afternoon outside the old city hall near the Santa Clara County administrative complex, the San Jose Fire Department said.
Reports from the nearby Main Jail came just after 3 p.m. indicating flames and smoke, San Jose Fire Capt. Cesar Martinez said. The fire started near some electrical conduits and utility cabinets just outside the old city hall at 801 N. 1st St., melting electrical equipment and burning down some fencing, he added.
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There were no injuries or any damage to structures. The fire is under investigation.


mercurynews--2020-09-27--NY Times: Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump paid just $ 750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House , according to a report Sunday in The New York Times .
Trump , who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public , paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years .
He campaigned for office as a billionaire real estate mogul and successful businessman .
Speaking at a news conference at the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ fake news ” and said he has paid taxes , though he gave no specifics .
The disclosure , which the Times said comes from tax return data it obtained extending over two decades , comes at a pivotal moment ahead of the first presidential debate Tuesday and weeks before a divisive election against Democrat Joe Biden .
The president vowed that information about his taxes “ will all be revealed.
” But he offered no timeline for the disclosure and made similar promises during the 2016 campaign on which he never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has fielded court challenges against those seeking access to his returns , including the U.S. House , which is suing for access to Trump ’ s tax returns as part of congressional oversight .
A lawyer for the Trump Organization , Alan Garten , and a spokesperson for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on the report .
Garten told the Times that “ most , if not all , of the facts appear to be inaccurate.
” He said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president “ has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government , including paying millions in personal taxes since announcing his candidacy in 2015.
” • They said it : This is America • Election 2020 : What Californians need to know to register , vote and watch Trump-Biden debates • How Trump , Biden are preparing for first presidential debate During his first general election debate against Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 , Clinton said that perhaps Trump wasn ’ t releasing his tax returns because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump interrupted her to say , “ That makes me smart .
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By JOSH BOAK | The Associated Press
President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times.
Trump, who has fiercely guarded his tax filings and is the only president in modern times not to make them public, paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years.
The details of the tax filings complicate Trump’s description of himself as a shrewd and patriotic businessman, revealing instead a series of financial losses and income from abroad that could come into conflict with his responsibilities as president. The president’s financial disclosures indicated he earned at least $434.9 million in 2018, but the tax filings reported a $47.4 million loss.
The tax filings also illustrate how a reputed billionaire could pay little to nothing in taxes, while someone in the middle class could pay substantially more than him. Roughly half of Americans pay no income taxes, primarily because of how low their incomes are. But IRS figures indicate that the average tax filer paid roughly $12,200 in 2017, about 16 times more than what the president paid.
The disclosure, which the Times said comes from tax return data it obtained extending over two decades, comes at a pivotal moment ahead of the first presidential debate Tuesday and weeks before a divisive election against Democrat Joe Biden.
Speaking at a news conference Sunday at the White House, Trump dismissed the report as “fake news” and maintained he has paid taxes, though he gave no specifics. He also vowed that information about his taxes “will all be revealed,” but he offered no timeline for the disclosure and made similar promises during the 2016 campaign on which he never followed through.
In fact, the president has fielded court challenges against those seeking access to his returns, including the U.S. House, which is suing to get Trump’s tax returns as part of congressional oversight.
During his first two years as president, Trump received $73 million from foreign operations, which in addition to his golf properties in Scotland and Ireland included $3 million from the Philippines, $2.3 million from India and $1 million from Turkey, among other nations. The president in 2017 paid $145,400 in taxes in India and $156,824 in the Philippines, compared to just $750 in U.S. income taxes. The Times said the tax records did not reveal any unreported connections to Russia.
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Trump found multiple ways to reduce his tax bills. He has taken tax deductions on personal expenses such as housing, aircraft and $70,000 to style his hair while he filmed “The Apprentice.” Losses in the property businesses solely owned and managed by Trump appear to have offset income from his stake in “The Apprentice” and other entities with multiple owners.
During the first two years of his presidency, Trump relied on business tax credits to reduce his tax obligations. The Times said $9.7 million worth of business investment credits that were submitted after Trump requested an extension to file his taxes allowed him to offset his obligations and pay just $750 each in 2016 and 2017.
Income tax payments help finance the military and domestic programs.
Trump, starting in 2010, claimed and received an income tax refund that totaled $72.9 million, which the Times said was at the core of an ongoing audit by the IRS. The Times said a ruling against Trump could cost him $100 million or more.
The president could also face mounting financial pressure in the years ahead. The tax records show he’s carrying a total of $421 million in loans and debt that are primarily due within four years. Most of that debt comes from the Doral golf resort in Florida ($125 million) and Trump’s Washington hotel ($160 million), two properties that the Times said are struggling financially.
Richard Neal, D-Mass., the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee who has tried unsuccessfully to obtain Trump’s tax records, said the Times report makes it even more essential for his committee to get the documents.
“It appears that the President has gamed the tax code to his advantage and used legal fights to delay or avoid paying what he owes,” Neal wrote in a statement. “Now, Donald Trump is the boss of the agency he considers an adversary. It is essential that the IRS’s presidential audit program remain free of interference.”
A lawyer for the Trump Organization, Alan Garten, and a spokesperson for the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press on the report.
Garten told the Times that “most, if not all, of the facts appear to be inaccurate.”
He said in a statement to the news organization that the president “has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government, including paying millions in personal taxes since announcing his candidacy in 2015.”
The New York Times said it declined to provide Garten with the tax filings in order to protect its sources, but it said its sources had legal access to the records.
During his first general election debate against Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, Clinton said that perhaps Trump wasn’t releasing his tax returns because he had paid nothing in federal taxes.
Trump interrupted her to say, “That makes me smart.”


mercurynews--2020-09-27--With a win-and-get-in scenario, SF Giants miss playoffs with one-run loss to Padres

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants spent the final week of the regular season missing opportunities , blowing late leads and crushing their once-promising playoff hopes .
On the last day of the 60-game schedule , the 2020 Giants wasted one last chance .
Needing a win over the Padres and a loss by the Milwaukee Brewers to secure the second National League wild-card berth , the Giants made scoreboard watching a useless endeavor by losing 5-4 to San Diego .
“ We kind of controlled our own destiny this past week and we just needed to win another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series to get in , ” shortstop Brandon Crawford said .
“ We played great the last six or eight weeks .
So yeah , to not take the opportunity to win these last couple of games and get into the playoffs , it hurts.
” The St. Louis Cardinals officially dealt the Brewers their 31st loss of the season while the Giants were batting in the bottom of the eighth inning , but Wilmer Flores ’ solo home run in that frame wasn ’ t enough for manager Gabe Kapler ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Giants entered the ninth inning with a chance to walk-off the Padres and waltz their way into the postseason , but San Diego closer Trevor Rosenthal retired Crawford , Joey Bart and Austin Slater in order to end the Giants ’ season .
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The Giants ’ fourth loss in their final five games dropped the team to 29-31 as they wrapped up their fourth consecutive losing season with another disappointing all-around performance .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday in a 5-4 , 11-inning defeat and again on Friday in Game 2 of a doubleheader defeat against the Padres , the Giants fell behind early on Sunday and dug themselves a bigger hole in a three-run seventh inning for San Diego .
Kapler was visibly upset with his team ’ s performance in a 6-2 loss on Saturday during a postgame video conference , calling it “ frustrating ” the Giants were unable to take advantage of all the chances they had to gain separation from other clubs in the NL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been mild compared to how Kapler and his team felt while watching Sunday ’ s game slip away .
To make matters more upsetting for the Giants , the Padres didn ’ t start center fielder Trent Grisham , who hit a three-run walk-off homer to beat San Francisco on Friday , and substituted for MVP candidates Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis , Jr. before either could make an impact .
After catcher Jason Castro took a foul tip off his mask in the bottom of the sixth , the Padres were left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hitter Austin Nola into the game behind the plate and send relief pitchers up to bat in Castro ’ s spot in the lineup .
The Giants twice brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the late innings on Sunday , but Flores and Brandon Belt failed to deliver a hit with a pair of runners on base in the sixth inning while pinch-hitter Donovan Solano struck out to end a threat in the seventh .
A two-run home run hit by Crawford in the bottom of the seventh could have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the Giants had given up three unearned runs in the top of the inning after third baseman Evan Longoria made a rare fielding error when he couldn ’ t corral a grounder hit by Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar .
“ I think we ’ ve been replaying ( moments ) in our minds as the season goes and there will always be moments that come up in the following weeks where you go , ‘ This could have happened ’ or ‘ If I could have done this ’ or ‘ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this game or come through in a certain situation , ’ then things could have been different , ” Longoria said .
Left-hander Drew Smyly turned in a strong , competitive start in his final outing of the season as he tossed five innings of two-run ball against a San Diego lineup that struck out 10 times against him on Sunday .
Smyly ’ s fastball-curveball combination was mostly effective , but he grooved a curveball to Padres slugger Wil Myers that ended up in the left center field bleachers in the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to first baseman Mitch Moreland , who drilled a RBI double high off the left field wall with two outs in the fourth .
The Giants had an immediate answer for Myers ’ home run in the second when center fielder Mauricio Dubón hit a game-tying solo shot off the right field foul pole in the bottom of the second , but they struggled to rally until the late innings against a slew of Padres relievers .
The Giants ’ chances weren ’ t helped by home plate umpire Rob Drake , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plate including two during the seventh inning when he took at-bats away from Dubón and Slater .
The 2020 season ended when Drake called Slater out on strikes on a Rosenthal fastball that cruised in below the zone .
Drake ’ s afternoon turned into a live advertisement for robot umpires and should cost him an opportunity to work in the postseason , but the Giants know their fate didn ’ t come down to bad calls .
A long list of crushing , late losses was ultimately their downfall .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the goal is to go deep in the playoffs , the goal is to win the World Series , but we weren ’ t able to accomplish that goal , ” Kapler said .

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants spent the final week of the regular season missing opportunities, blowing late leads and crushing their once-promising playoff hopes.
On the last day of the 60-game schedule, the 2020 Giants wasted one last chance.
Needing a win over the Padres and a loss by the Milwaukee Brewers to secure the second National League wild-card berth, the Giants made scoreboard watching a useless endeavor by losing 5-4 to San Diego.
“We kind of controlled our own destiny this past week and we just needed to win another game or two the last couple of series to get in,” shortstop Brandon Crawford said. “We played great the last six or eight weeks. So yeah, to not take the opportunity to win these last couple of games and get into the playoffs, it hurts.”
The St. Louis Cardinals officially dealt the Brewers their 31st loss of the season while the Giants were batting in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Wilmer Flores’ solo home run in that frame wasn’t enough for manager Gabe Kapler’s team to pull even with San Diego.
The Giants entered the ninth inning with a chance to walk-off the Padres and waltz their way into the postseason, but San Diego closer Trevor Rosenthal retired Crawford, Joey Bart and Austin Slater in order to end the Giants’ season.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater (13) reacts after a called strike-out to end the game in a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) makes a catch for an out on a hit by San Diego Padres' Manny Machado (13) in the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Logan Webb (62), center, reacts at the end of their 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly (18) throws against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Diego Padres' Wil Myers (4) celebrates his solo home run with San Diego Padres' Mitch Moreland (18) against the San Francisco Giants in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Diego Padres starting pitcher Adrián Morejón (50) throws against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Former San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence (8) throws a ball he just autographed to a fan in a kayak in McCovey Cove during the Giants game against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Tyler Rogers (71) throws against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Mauricio Dubon (1) reacts to a called strike-out against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Mauricio Dubon (1) rounds first base after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler reacts to home plate umpire Rob Drake after Drake called San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater (13) out on strike three against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Mauricio Dubon (1) hits a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Drew Smyly (18) heads to the dugout after the final out of the top of the fourth inning during their game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Mauricio Dubon (1) celebrates his solo home run with San Francisco Giants third base coach Ron Wotus (23) against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly (18) throws against the San Diego Padres in the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Steven Dugger (6) makes a catch for an out on a hit by San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth (9) in the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly (18) throws against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: A women reaches for a ball thrown in to McCovey Cove by San Francisco Giants employees during the Giants game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Evan Longoria (10) reacts to being called out on strike three against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly (18) throws against the San Diego Padres in the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) hits a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: The San Francisco Giants play their final home game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Kevin Gausman (34) throws against th San Diego Padres in the ninth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal throws baseballs into McCovey Cove during the Giants game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Smyly (18) throws against the San Diego Padres in the third inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: The San Francisco Giants dugout, including Mauricio Dubon (1), left, yell at home plate umpire Rob Drake after Drake called San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater (13) out on strike three against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Evan Longoria (10) was called out on a strike on this pitch during their game against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (35) celebrates his two-run home run on the way to home plate against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants mascot Lou Seal throws baseballs into McCovey Cove during the Giants game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Home plate umpire Rob Drake hands a ball to San Diego Padres catcher Jason Castro (11) during their game against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Baseball fans race to grab a ball thrown into McCovey Cove by employees of the San Francisco Giants during the Giants game against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: San Francisco Giants' Alex Dickerson (12) is hit with a pitch against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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The Giants’ fourth loss in their final five games dropped the team to 29-31 as they wrapped up their fourth consecutive losing season with another disappointing all-around performance. After losing late leads against the Rockies on Thursday in a 5-4, 11-inning defeat and again on Friday in Game 2 of a doubleheader defeat against the Padres, the Giants fell behind early on Sunday and dug themselves a bigger hole in a three-run seventh inning for San Diego.
Kapler was visibly upset with his team’s performance in a 6-2 loss on Saturday during a postgame video conference, calling it “frustrating” the Giants were unable to take advantage of all the chances they had to gain separation from other clubs in the NL wild-card standings.
The frustration may have been mild compared to how Kapler and his team felt while watching Sunday’s game slip away.
To make matters more upsetting for the Giants, the Padres didn’t start center fielder Trent Grisham, who hit a three-run walk-off homer to beat San Francisco on Friday, and substituted for MVP candidates Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis, Jr. before either could make an impact.
After catcher Jason Castro took a foul tip off his mask in the bottom of the sixth, the Padres were left with no choice but to bring designated hitter Austin Nola into the game behind the plate and send relief pitchers up to bat in Castro’s spot in the lineup.
The Giants twice brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the late innings on Sunday, but Flores and Brandon Belt failed to deliver a hit with a pair of runners on base in the sixth inning while pinch-hitter Donovan Solano struck out to end a threat in the seventh.
A two-run home run hit by Crawford in the bottom of the seventh could have had a huge impact on the outcome, but the Giants had given up three unearned runs in the top of the inning after third baseman Evan Longoria made a rare fielding error when he couldn’t corral a grounder hit by Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar.
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Left-hander Drew Smyly turned in a strong, competitive start in his final outing of the season as he tossed five innings of two-run ball against a San Diego lineup that struck out 10 times against him on Sunday. Smyly’s fastball-curveball combination was mostly effective, but he grooved a curveball to Padres slugger Wil Myers that ended up in the left center field bleachers in the second inning and then left a fastball up to first baseman Mitch Moreland, who drilled a RBI double high off the left field wall with two outs in the fourth.
The Giants had an immediate answer for Myers’ home run in the second when center fielder Mauricio Dubón hit a game-tying solo shot off the right field foul pole in the bottom of the second, but they struggled to rally until the late innings against a slew of Padres relievers.
The Giants’ chances weren’t helped by home plate umpire Rob Drake, who botched several strike three calls behind the plate including two during the seventh inning when he took at-bats away from Dubón and Slater. The 2020 season ended when Drake called Slater out on strikes on a Rosenthal fastball that cruised in below the zone.
Drake’s afternoon turned into a live advertisement for robot umpires and should cost him an opportunity to work in the postseason, but the Giants know their fate didn’t come down to bad calls. A long list of crushing, late losses was ultimately their downfall.
“The goal is to get to the playoffs, the goal is to go deep in the playoffs, the goal is to win the World Series, but we weren’t able to accomplish that goal,” Kapler said.


mercurynews--2020-09-27--Raiders defense can’t put a stop to Patriots running game

The theory was proffered to coach Jon Gruden that perhaps the Raiders were so intent on stopping quarterback Cam Newton from running the ball that they were susceptible to every other ballcarrier in a 36-20 loss Sunday to the New England Patriots .
The Patriots controlled the game with 250 yards rushing , and their ability to run the ball and control the clock was looked a lot like what the Raiders did in Weeks 1 and 2 in wins over Carolina and New Orleans .
Newton broke loose for a late 21-yard run , but finished with 27 yards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand the ball off and no one is there , it ’ s a lot more than that , ” Gruden said about the Newton theory .
“ I give Cam credit .
I give the Patriots credit .
We ’ ve got to take a good look at what happened on those plays .
Obviously we missed some tackles and we had some players out of their gap .
We can ’ t do that against the Patriots , not against anybody.
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New England averaged a gaudy 6.6 yards per carry , led by Sony Michel with 117 yards on just nine carries including breakaway runs of 35 and 58 yards .
New England had 14 rushing first downs and a time of possession advantage of 34:39 to 25:21 .
Rex Burkhead , a meat-and-potatoes back , had 49 yards on six carries and scored three touchdowns on runs of 5 and 2 yards as well as an 11-yard reception .
J.J. Taylor added 43 yards on 11 carries .
The Patriots ran the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is the kind of ratio Gruden covets .
The Raiders were eighth in the NFL in run defense last season ( 98.1 yards per game ) , but it ’ s been a long-standing problem over most of its second stay in Oakland .
Through three games , the Raiders have given up 491 yards rushing , 5.6 yards per carry and are ranked 28th .
You can almost hear Warren Sapp and other Raiders defenders through the years lamenting “ Do your job ” in the same way Maxx Crosby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s just discipline , staying in our gaps , not trying to do too much , ” Crosby said .
“ It goes for the whole defense .
We ’ ve got to be in our gaps , do our jobs , make tackles and we ’ re not doing a good enough job of that right now.
” All the praise heaped upon defensive line coach Rod Marinelli during training camp has resulted in a struggling unit through three games .
The Raiders did manage to sack Newton twice — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have given up ample time to pass as well as open running lanes in all three games .
That ’ s not all on the defensive line , but when backs get a head start as the Patriots did so often it makes it difficult on defenders .
Johnathan Abram in particular flailed at some open field possibilities on Sunday .
Rookie wide receiver Bryan Edwards fell awkwardly after being tackled following a 34-yard pass from Derek Carr , his longest play as a Raider .
Edwards did not return .
That left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rookies , as Henry Ruggs III was inactive with hamstring and and knee issues .
The Raiders have already lost Tyrell Williams for the year , have left guard Richie Incognito on injured reserve and were without right tackle Trent Brown and middle linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski for the second straight game .
It ’ s getting so Gruden is having a hard time remembering just how many games his team has played .
“ I mean , it ’ s hard , no doubt , ” Gruden said .
“ We lost Bryan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tyrell Williams .
We lost Ruggs , two right tackles and our left guard .
“ We ’ re in our second game .
You start to wonder what the hell ’ s going on .
This is the NFL .
It ’ s for mentally tough men .
We ’ re all professionals .
We ’ re all paid .
If we need the young guys to step up , so be it.
” There was no word on whether Edwards ’ injury is long-term , and there likely won ” t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday when the Raiders are off .
Rookie cornerback Damon Arnette left for a brief time after having his right hand bent backward ( he ’ s playing with a broken thumb ) but he returned to the game .
Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow led the Raiders with six catches for 84 yards , including a 26-yard pass from Carr to the 1-yard line in the final seconds of the first half that led to the Raiders first touchdown .
Renfro later caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Carr with the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The play before halftime was originally ruled a touchdown , but Renfrow realized immediately he hadn ’ t scored .
“ That ’ s a play we ’ ve been working on all year , ” Renfrow said .
“ It just so happened it came open and Derek did a good job hitting me down the sideline , ” Renfrow said .
“ I knew I wasn ’ t in .
I knew when I got up .
I told Nellie ( Nelson Agholor ) I was short.
” — Carr passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list for Raiders touchdown passes with 149 , surpassing Daryle Lamonica ( 148 ) .
He is one behind Ken Stabler ( 150 ) for the franchise lead .
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The Raiders had eight passes defense din the first two games combined .
— Former Raider third-round draft pick Shilique Calhoun was credited with a half sack on the strip sack of Carr that produced the final New England touchdown .
— It was the third Raiders loss at Gillette Stadium since it opened the year after the Tuck Rule game .
They also lost in 2005 ( Randy Moss ’ first game ) and 2014 ( Dennis Allen ’ s second-to-last game as head coach ) .

The theory was proffered to coach Jon Gruden that perhaps the Raiders were so intent on stopping quarterback Cam Newton from running the ball that they were susceptible to every other ballcarrier in a 36-20 loss Sunday to the New England Patriots.
The Patriots controlled the game with 250 yards rushing, and their ability to run and control the clock looked a lot like what the Raiders did in Weeks 1 and 2 in wins over Carolina and New Orleans.
Newton broke loose for a late 21-yard run, but finished with 27 yards on nine carries.
“When you hand the ball off and no one is there, it’s a lot more than that,” Gruden said about the Newton theory. “I give Cam credit. I give the Patriots credit. We’ve got to take a good look at what happened on those plays. Obviously we missed some tackles and we had some players out of their gap. We can’t do that against the Patriots, not against anybody.”
AP Photo Las Vegas Raiders safety Lamarcus Joyner, left, tackles New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots throws a pass during the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots avoids a tackle by Clelin Ferrell #96 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Getty Images New England running back Rex Burkhead en route to his second of three touchdowns Sunday against the Raiders.
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Newton #1 of the New England Patriots is unable to avoid the tackle of Maxx Crosby #98 of the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) passes under pressure in the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 27: Rex Burkhead #34 of the New England Patriots goes airborne while scoring a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 27: Rex Burkhead #34 of the New England Patriots celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 27: Foster Moreau #87 of the Las Vegas Raiders scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
AP Photo Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) gets a poke in the eye as he closes in to sack New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Getty Images FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 27: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots is tackled by Maurice Hurst #73 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half at Gillette Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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New England averaged a gaudy 6.6 yards per carry, led by Sony Michel with 117 yards on just nine carries including breakaway runs of 38 and 48 yards. New England had 14 rushing first downs and a time of possession advantage of 34:39 to 25:21.
Rex Burkhead, a meat-and-potatoes back, had 49 yards on six carries and scored three touchdowns on runs of 5 and 2 yards as well as an 11-yard reception. J.J. Taylor added 43 yards on 11 carries.
The Patriots ran the ball 38 times and passed it 28, which is the kind of ratio Gruden covets.
The Raiders were eighth in the NFL in run defense last season (98.1 yards per game), but it’s been a long-standing problem over most of their second stay in Oakland. Through three games, the Raiders have given up 491 yards rushing, 5.6 yards per carry, and are ranked 28th.
You can almost hear Warren Sapp and other Raiders defenders through the years lamenting “Do your job” in the same way Maxx Crosby did on Sunday.
“I think it’s just discipline, staying in our gaps, not trying to do too much,” Crosby said. “It goes for the whole defense. We’ve got to be in our gaps, do our jobs, make tackles and we’re not doing a good enough job of that right now.”
All the praise heaped upon defensive line coach Rod Marinelli during training camp has resulted in a struggling unit through three games. The Raiders did manage to sack Newton twice — both from Crosby — but too often have given up ample time to pass as well as open running lanes in all three games.
That’s not all on the defensive line, but when backs get a head start as the Patriots did so often it makes it difficult on defenders. Johnathan Abram in particular flailed at some open field possibilities on Sunday.
EDWARDS OUT AFTER BIG PLAY
Rookie wide receiver Bryan Edwards fell awkwardly after being tackled following a 34-yard pass from Derek Carr, his longest play as a Raider. Edwards did not return.
That left the Raiders without both of their prize rookies, as Henry Ruggs III was inactive with hamstring and and knee issues.
The Raiders have already lost Tyrell Williams for the year, have left guard Richie Incognito on injured reserve and were without right tackle Trent Brown and middle linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski for the second straight game.
It’s getting so Gruden is having a hard time remembering just how many games his team has played.
“I mean, it’s hard, no doubt,” Gruden said. “We lost Bryan Edwards. We’ve already lost Tyrell Williams. We lost Ruggs, two right tackles and our left guard. “We’re in our second game. You start to wonder what the hell’s going on. This is the NFL. It’s for mentally tough men. We’re all professionals. We’re all paid. If we need the young guys to step up, so be it.”
There was no word on whether Edwards’ injury is long-term, and there likely won”t be any official word Monday either or on Tuesday when the Raiders are off.
Rookie cornerback Damon Arnette left for a brief time after having his right hand bent backward (he’s playing with a broken thumb) but he returned to the game.
RENFROW COMES THROUGH
Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow led the Raiders with six catches for 84 yards, including a 26-yard pass from Carr to the 1-yard line in the final seconds of the first half that led to the Raiders first touchdown. Renfro later caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Carr with the game out of reach with 1:54 left.
The play before halftime was originally ruled a touchdown, but Renfrow realized immediately he hadn’t scored.
“That’s a play we’ve been working on all year,” Renfrow said. “It just so happened it came open and Derek did a good job hitting me down the sideline,” Renfrow said. “I knew I wasn’t in. I knew when I got up. I told Nellie (Nelson Agholor) I was short.”
EXTRA POINTS
— Carr passed Daryle Lamonica for second on the all-time list for Raiders touchdown passes with 149, surpassing Daryle Lamonica (148). He is one behind Ken Stabler (150) for the franchise lead.
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— Former Raider third-round draft pick Shilique Calhoun was credited with a half sack on the strip sack of Carr that produced the final New England touchdown.
— It was the third Raiders loss at Gillette Stadium since it opened the year after the Tuck Rule game. They also lost in 2005 (Randy Moss’ first game) and 2014 (Dennis Allen’s second-to-last game as head coach).


mercurynews--2020-09-27--Things come together for Frankie Montas in final start; how will he factor into postseason?

OAKLAND — The postseason picture clarified within a few minutes Sunday afternoon .
First things first : The A ’ s beat the Seattle Mariners , 6-2 , to finish off their regular season with a 36-24 record and , for a half-hour , were un-tethered to a postseason seed .
With the help of Minnesota Twins loss , the A ’ s earned the American League ’ s second seed and a meeting with the No .
7 seed Chicago White Sox in the wild-card round , a three-game series starting Tuesday at the Oakland Coliseum .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the A ’ s .
Chris Bassitt will get to pitch against the team that traded him — along with Marcus Semien and catcher Josh Phegley — for Jeff Samardzija in 2014 .
Bassitt has said he relishes pitching against the White Sox .
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In what game Bassitt pitches is unclear .
Manager Bob Melvin won ’ t announce the series starters until Monday , he said .
Jesús Luzardo and either Sean Manaea or Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or at least appear in , the series .
Because he started Sunday ’ s game , we know there ’ s little chance that Frankie Montas will start a game in the wild-card series .
The performance he delivered Sunday , though , could have solidified a spot for him in a seven-game series .
Should the A ’ s advance .
“ If we ’ re lucky enough to move on , boy that puts him in a pretty good spot as far as the rotation goes , ” Melvin said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yes , Montas ’ performance Sunday was that inspiring .
Even over the short span of 60 games , Montas managed to reach the deepest valleys and highest peaks .
He started with a 1.57 ERA , then succumbed to the pains of a back injury that threw his mechanics off kilter and sunk his confidence at the worst time .
In the final game of the regular season , Montas found himself again .
Big time .
He struck out a career-high 13 Seattle Mariners and allowed two runs , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toiling in his deepest valleys , Montas struggled with his mechanics and his confidence .
To turn things around , Montas regained his confidence first and the mechanical excellence seemed to follow .
“ I just went out there and pitched .
I didn ’ t care about what happened , ” Montas said .
“ I ’ m going to do my best and throw my best pitches today.
” That took some emotional manipulation .
“ It just looked to me like the first couple innings he got upset and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Melvin said .
“ A lot of times you get caught up in mechanics and pitch selection and there ’ s a lot of clutter .
And I think he just pitched with some anger.
” With 97 pitches under his belt after a clean fifth , Montas looked cleared for a clean departure .
But with Joakim Soria and Liam Hendriks unavailable , Melvin wondered if Montas could squeeze in another inning .
Montas beat him to the punch .
“ One more inning would have helped , but he came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything , said ‘ I want one more , ’ ” Melvin said .
Montas struck out the side in the sixth , leaving after throwing 113 pitches .
It was his best performance since he threw seven scoreless innings in back-to-back starts back in early August .
Though his splitter hasn ’ t been the putout pitch it was in 2019 , Montas worked well with his slider and fastball — getting 12 of his 13 strikeouts off them .
His last pitch , though : a perfect splitter Tim Lopes flailed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the performance followed .
It came one turn too late to ensure a wild-card start for the A ’ s Opening Day starter , but it at least provided assurance for starter depth if the A ’ s manage to win a postseason series for the first time since 2006 .
How did the A ’ s score ?
Mark Canha continued his hot streak Sunday , which is a good sign for an offense that was looking listless .
He accounted for four of the A ’ s runs , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 6-for-11 series against Seattle with five walks .
Jake Lamb hit his third home run with the A ’ s , he ’ s now batting .267 with an .868 OPS in his Oakland revival .
With Chad Pinder back , where does Jake Lamb fit ?
Chad Pinder ( hamstring ) was activated from the 10-day IL .
He came in for Khris Davis midgame and hit a game-tying , opposite field RBI single in the fifth .
Will he fall back into a platoon role at third base ?
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him when we get a left-hander in the postseason , ” Melvin said .
With consistent reps at third base since he arrived , left-handed hitting Lamb has gotten his fair share of at-bats against right-handers and left-handers .
Though Pinder ’ s return allows for cleaner matchups , Lamb has been OK against left-handers .
He has three hits , including a home run and four RBIs , batting .200 against them in 15 at-bats .
In 26 at-bats against right handers , Lamb is batting .286 with a .810 OPS in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s .
But Pinder , the right-hander , hasn ’ t had terrific numbers against left-handers this year .
His .130 average against southpaws in 23 at-bats pales in comparison to the .300 average in 30 at bats against right-handers .
Still , expect platoon matchups to rule the postseason .
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The same logic applies to designated hitter Davis , who has played in just 30 of the 60 games this year after a sluggish start at the plate .
Everyone was on a shorter leash at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but especially Davis — a slugger who couldn ’ t slug without a defensive home .
Davis was only slotted into the lineup against left-handers to help regain his confidence and smooth out his mechanics .
Only in the last week of this season has Davis been penciled in against right handers .
He ’ s had some success , including an opposite field double to round out a trio of hits against Mariners ’ left and right handers .
Will Davis be a factor in the A ’ s postseason lineups ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melvin said .
“ It ’ s still probably a role against left-handed pitching or potential pinch hitting .
You look at the month of September for Khris .
It ’ s been overall his best month .
He ’ s worked awfully hard trying to create some new mechanics , and I think it ’ s paid off for him.
” Though he ’ s been mostly missing in action , Davis has had a steady month , batting .269 with a home run and four walks .

OAKLAND — The postseason picture clarified within a few minutes Sunday afternoon.
First things first: The A’s beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-2, to finish off their regular season with a 36-24 record and, for a half-hour, were un-tethered to a postseason seed.
With the help of Minnesota Twins loss, the A’s earned the American League’s second seed and a meeting with the No. 7 seed Chicago White Sox in the wild-card round, a three-game series starting Tuesday at the Oakland Coliseum.
We have an idea of who will start for the A’s. Chris Bassitt will get to pitch against the team that traded him — along with Marcus Semien and catcher Josh Phegley — for Jeff Samardzija in 2014. Bassitt has said he relishes pitching against the White Sox.
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Oakland Athletics' Tony Kemp slides home to score against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Oakland Athletics' Frankie Montas pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: J.P. Crawford #3 of the Seattle Mariners steals second base as Marcus Semien #10 of the Oakland Athletics cant handle the throw in the top of the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum on September 27, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Seattle Mariners' Marco Gonzales pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Seattle Mariners' Evan White, left, forces out Oakland Athletics' Nate Orf at first base during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Seattle Mariners center fielder Kyle Lewis cannot catch a two-run double hit by Oakland Athletics' Mark Canha during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Seattle Mariners' Jose Marmolejos (26) scores past Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy during the second inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Jake Lamb #4 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Sean Murphy #12 after Lamb hit a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on September 27, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Seattle Mariners' Yoshihisa Hirano, from Japan, pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Oakland Athletics third baseman Jake Lamb catches a foul out hit by Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Mark Canha #20 of the Oakland Athletics hits a bases loaded two-run RBI double against the Seattle Mariners in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on September 27, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Oakland Athletics' Jake Lamb, left, is congratulated by Sean Murphy after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Seattle Mariners' Kyle Lewis, bottom, steals second base under Oakland Athletics' Nate Orf during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Seattle Mariners' Kyle Lewis flips his bat after striking out against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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In what game Bassitt pitches is unclear. Manager Bob Melvin won’t announce the series starters until Monday, he said. Jesús Luzardo and either Sean Manaea or Mike Fiers are set up to start, or at least appear in, the series.
Because he started Sunday’s game, we know there’s little chance that Frankie Montas will start a game in the wild-card series. The performance he delivered Sunday, though, could have solidified a spot for him in a seven-game series. Should the A’s advance.
“If we’re lucky enough to move on, boy that puts him in a pretty good spot as far as the rotation goes,” Melvin said after the A’s final game.
Yes, Montas’ performance Sunday was that inspiring.
Even over the short span of 60 games, Montas managed to reach the deepest valleys and highest peaks. He started with a 1.57 ERA, then succumbed to the pains of a back injury that threw his mechanics off kilter and sunk his confidence at the worst time.
In the final game of the regular season, Montas found himself again. Big time. He struck out a career-high 13 Seattle Mariners and allowed two runs, both unearned, in six innings.
When toiling in his deepest valleys, Montas struggled with his mechanics and his confidence. To turn things around, Montas regained his confidence first and the mechanical excellence seemed to follow.
“I just went out there and pitched. I didn’t care about what happened,” Montas said. “I’m going to do my best and throw my best pitches today.”
That took some emotional manipulation.
“It just looked to me like the first couple innings he got upset and said, ‘Heck with it,’ ” Melvin said. “A lot of times you get caught up in mechanics and pitch selection and there’s a lot of clutter. And I think he just pitched with some anger.”
With 97 pitches under his belt after a clean fifth, Montas looked cleared for a clean departure. But with Joakim Soria and Liam Hendriks unavailable, Melvin wondered if Montas could squeeze in another inning. Montas beat him to the punch.
“One more inning would have helped, but he came in and, before I could say anything, said ‘I want one more,’ ” Melvin said.
Montas struck out the side in the sixth, leaving after throwing 113 pitches. It was his best performance since he threw seven scoreless innings in back-to-back starts back in early August.
Though his splitter hasn’t been the putout pitch it was in 2019, Montas worked well with his slider and fastball — getting 12 of his 13 strikeouts off them. His last pitch, though: a perfect splitter Tim Lopes flailed at.
Montas looked confident again, and the performance followed. It came one turn too late to ensure a wild-card start for the A’s Opening Day starter, but it at least provided assurance for starter depth if the A’s manage to win a postseason series for the first time since 2006.
How did the A’s score?
Mark Canha continued his hot streak Sunday, which is a good sign for an offense that was looking listless. He accounted for four of the A’s runs, including an RBI double, to round out a 6-for-11 series against Seattle with five walks.
Jake Lamb hit his third home run with the A’s, he’s now batting .267 with an .868 OPS in his Oakland revival.
With Chad Pinder back, where does Jake Lamb fit?
Chad Pinder (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day IL. He came in for Khris Davis midgame and hit a game-tying, opposite field RBI single in the fifth . Will he fall back into a platoon role at third base?
“I plan on being able to start him when we get a left-hander in the postseason,” Melvin said.
With consistent reps at third base since he arrived, left-handed hitting Lamb has gotten his fair share of at-bats against right-handers and left-handers. Though Pinder’s return allows for cleaner matchups, Lamb has been OK against left-handers. He has three hits, including a home run and four RBIs, batting .200 against them in 15 at-bats. In 26 at-bats against right handers, Lamb is batting .286 with a .810 OPS in 28 cracks against righties with the A’s.
But Pinder, the right-hander, hasn’t had terrific numbers against left-handers this year. His .130 average against southpaws in 23 at-bats pales in comparison to the .300 average in 30 at bats against right-handers. Still, expect platoon matchups to rule the postseason.
Will Khris Davis be in a postseason lineup?
The same logic applies to designated hitter Davis, who has played in just 30 of the 60 games this year after a sluggish start at the plate. Everyone was on a shorter leash at the plate in a truncated season, but especially Davis — a slugger who couldn’t slug without a defensive home.
Davis was only slotted into the lineup against left-handers to help regain his confidence and smooth out his mechanics. Only in the last week of this season has Davis been penciled in against right handers. He’s had some success, including an opposite field double to round out a trio of hits against Mariners’ left and right handers.
Will Davis be a factor in the A’s postseason lineups?
“He is for me,” Melvin said. “It’s still probably a role against left-handed pitching or potential pinch hitting. You look at the month of September for Khris. It’s been overall his best month. He’s worked awfully hard trying to create some new mechanics, and I think it’s paid off for him.”
Though he’s been mostly missing in action, Davis has had a steady month, batting .269 with a home run and four walks.


mercurynews--2020-09-27--California deputies fatally shoot man armed with hatchet

MODESTO , Calif. ( AP ) — A man armed with a hatchet in California was shot during a struggle with sheriff ’ s deputies as they attempted to take him into custody early Sunday , officials said .
He was pronounced dead at a hospital .
Deputies were first dispatched to a business in an unincorporated portion of Modesto for reports of a silent burglary alarm around 5 a.m. , the Stanislaus County Sheriff ’ s Office said in a statement .
Authorities said the deputies found the man , who they say was in his 40s , outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into custody .
That ’ s when the sheriff ’ s office says the struggle and shooting ensued .
Authorities said the deputies rendered first-aid and summoned an ambulance for the man , but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital .
Both deputies were also injured during the incident .
It is not clear what injuries the deputies suffered , but the sheriff ’ s office said they have been treated and released from a hospital .
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The Stanislaus County District Attorney ’ s Office will also conduct its own parallel investigation to review the shooting , the sheriff ’ s office said .
Authorities have not released the identities of the deputies or the deceased man .

MODESTO — A man armed with a hatchet in California was shot during a struggle with sheriff’s deputies as they attempted to take him into custody early Sunday, officials said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Deputies were first dispatched to a business in an unincorporated portion of Modesto for reports of a silent burglary alarm around 5 a.m., the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Authorities said the deputies found the man, who they say was in his 40s, outside the business and attempted to take him into custody.
That’s when the sheriff’s office says the struggle and shooting ensued. Authorities said the deputies rendered first-aid and summoned an ambulance for the man, but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Both deputies were also injured during the incident. It is not clear what injuries the deputies suffered, but the sheriff’s office said they have been treated and released from a hospital.
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Authorities have not released the identities of the deputies or the deceased man.


mercurynews--2020-09-27--In lockdown, an 86-year-old blogger finds a new purpose

One morning in March , not long after the coronavirus sent her country into lockdown and brought an abrupt end to life as she ’ d known it , Hazell Jacobs , 86 , awoke in her south London home ready to start something new .
For weeks , Jacobs , a widow living alone , had ventured no farther than her garden .
Benevolent neighbors brought her groceries , and she had regular phone check-ins from her daughters and grandchildren , but a minor stroke weeks earlier had sent her into quarantine before most , and a chronic eye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter .
She opened a closet and began pulling out a collection of scarves — hundreds of them , gathered over decades of travels around the world .
There were countless memories stitched into their hems , each silky expanse a story waiting to be told .
Jacobs sat down and began to write what soon became Scarf Aid , a blog Jacobs has faithfully maintained since March 26 .
From the starting point of a charity shop shawl or vintage Hermès wrapper , each entry weaves memoir , essay , history and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internet writing , while radiating the “ Keep Calm and Carry On ” energy of a decidedly British pep talk .
The posts dance across nearly 90 years of memories : her childhood in Brechin , Scotland ; stints living in Hong Kong and California during her husband ’ s career as a land surveyor ; her travels around the world ; and outings closer to home .
“ Beyond Sausalito lay Alcatraz , the former island prison , a grim grey fortress , and looming from the sea fog to the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bridge , then ahead , the incredible skyline of San Francisco , ” she wrote on Easter Sunday , April 12 , in a post inspired by a scarf bearing the vivid colors of a sunset over the sea .
“ Today , we are all in our individual Alcatraz situations , knowing what lies behind the walls , yet curtailed from escape .
But , for us , we are not lifers , and freedom lies ahead.
” For 100 days , she posted daily .
Ella Ward , 21 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Jacobs ’ granddaughter , volunteered to be webmaster .
Jacobs circulated the blog to friends and family members , who forwarded it to their friends , and soon the emails and comments began to come in from fans around the world : from India , Australia , South Africa , Europe and North America , all adrift in the pandemic ’ s uncharted waters .
Her readers , many of whom were struggling to adjust to their new reality , gave Jacobs a fresh sense of purpose .
She inserted brainteasers into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researched historical facts about the places and people she mentioned .
The size of her audience was modest — somewhere in the low triple digits each day — but devoted .
Jacobs is a doer by nature — she gardens , and she is teaching herself Italian .
She ’ s also the type to seek out those in need of her help .
For several years , she was a suicide hotline volunteer .
She knew that many of her readers were older adults , many without the advantages of relative good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even some of her closest friends were struggling under the weight of isolation .
“ I ’ m used to supporting others , ” she said .
“ So I thought , that ’ ll be my role , to cheer people up , ” noting that a lot her friends have felt very down .
So Scarf Aid became a lifeline of sorts .
For readers , it was something to look forward to when such happenings were in short supply .
For Jacobs , it gave her back something she had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to take care of other people .
“ I ’ m only choosing the happy memories , ” she said on a recent Zoom call .
“ You don ’ t live to be my age and not have unhappy memories , but I ’ m very good at skipping over them.
” For many older people around the world , the pandemic has cast a shadow over their lives .
Visits with friends and family are distanced , if they can happen at all ; a trip to the doctor or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fatality rates for Covid-19 patients over the age of 70 are far higher than those of younger patients .
To protect themselves , a population that already grappled disproportionately with loneliness has had to retreat even further into isolation , which can lead to depression and worse health outcomes .
“ We have underestimated the importance of connectedness , ” said John Rowe , a professor of health policy and aging at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University .
Rowe made the observation Sept. 17 during an online panel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Stanford Center on Longevity .
The prevalence of loneliness among older adults , particularly in high-income countries like the United States and Britain , was a problem before the health crisis and has only worsened since .
In one survey of U.S. adults 50 and older , 69 % of respondents said they were self-isolating or quarantined as a result of the virus , according to AARP .
Nearly half of respondents said they felt lonely at least some of the time .
But the results showed an interesting trend .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were to report feeling isolated , depressed or left out .
Roughly 73 % of adults 65 or older said they never felt left out of things , but only 58 % of adults in the younger bracket felt the same .
Some 52 % of adults ages 50 to 64 said they sometimes felt lonely , but only 42 % of adults over 65 did .
There are several possible reasons for this : Adults ages 50 to 64 are more likely to still be working while also caring for both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this can lead to higher stress levels .
It ’ s also possible that the same resilience that helps people live a longer life helps them ward off loneliness and its negative health effects .
Older women who have fared best in the pandemic tend to have many of the same resources Jacobs does : access to housing , food and health care ; the support of family and friends ; and a sense of purpose that gives shape to the days .
It ’ s a useful reminder of what makes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the effect that connections , even distanced ones , have on well-being .
“ It ’ s positive to see the different ways older people , with the support of the community and family and friends , have been helping each other pull through , ” said Caroline Abrahams , charity director at Age UK .
“ It is vital that we don ’ t forget there are many older people who are still struggling.
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And recently , as she surveyed the pile of scarves still waiting to be written about , she realized that they could serve yet another purpose : She ’ s sewing them into face masks .
“ The time has come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Aug. 30 .
“ Scissors out !
”

The New York Times News Service Syndicate

One morning in March, not long after the coronavirus sent her country into lockdown and brought an abrupt end to life as she’d known it, Hazell Jacobs, 86, awoke in her south London home ready to start something new.
For weeks, Jacobs, a widow living alone, had ventured no farther than her garden. Benevolent neighbors brought her groceries, and she had regular phone check-ins from her daughters and grandchildren, but a minor stroke weeks earlier had sent her into quarantine before most, and a chronic eye condition was eroding her sight.
No matter. She opened a closet and began pulling out a collection of scarves — hundreds of them, gathered over decades of travels around the world. There were countless memories stitched into their hems, each silky expanse a story waiting to be told.
Jacobs sat down and began to write what soon became Scarf Aid, a blog Jacobs has faithfully maintained since March 26.
From the starting point of a charity shop shawl or vintage Hermès wrapper, each entry weaves memoir, essay, history and travelogue in the unself-conscious style of early internet writing, while radiating the “Keep Calm and Carry On” energy of a decidedly British pep talk.
The posts dance across nearly 90 years of memories: her childhood in Brechin, Scotland; stints living in Hong Kong and California during her husband’s career as a land surveyor; her travels around the world; and outings closer to home. “Beyond Sausalito lay Alcatraz, the former island prison, a grim grey fortress, and looming from the sea fog to the right, the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, then ahead, the incredible skyline of San Francisco,” she wrote on Easter Sunday, April 12, in a post inspired by a scarf bearing the vivid colors of a sunset over the sea. “Today, we are all in our individual Alcatraz situations, knowing what lies behind the walls, yet curtailed from escape. But, for us, we are not lifers, and freedom lies ahead.”
For 100 days, she posted daily. Ella Ward, 21, a graphic design student at Manchester Metropolitan University and Jacobs’ granddaughter, volunteered to be webmaster. Jacobs circulated the blog to friends and family members, who forwarded it to their friends, and soon the emails and comments began to come in from fans around the world: from India, Australia, South Africa, Europe and North America, all adrift in the pandemic’s uncharted waters.
Her readers, many of whom were struggling to adjust to their new reality, gave Jacobs a fresh sense of purpose. She inserted brainteasers into the posts for puzzle-loving fans and diligently researched historical facts about the places and people she mentioned. The size of her audience was modest — somewhere in the low triple digits each day — but devoted.
Jacobs is a doer by nature — she gardens, and she is teaching herself Italian. She’s also the type to seek out those in need of her help. For several years, she was a suicide hotline volunteer.
She knew that many of her readers were older adults, many without the advantages of relative good health and a supportive local network. Even some of her closest friends were struggling under the weight of isolation.
“I’m used to supporting others,” she said. “So I thought, that’ll be my role, to cheer people up,” noting that a lot her friends have felt very down. So Scarf Aid became a lifeline of sorts. For readers, it was something to look forward to when such happenings were in short supply. For Jacobs, it gave her back something she had lost in isolation, which was the ability to take care of other people.
“I’m only choosing the happy memories,” she said on a recent Zoom call. “You don’t live to be my age and not have unhappy memories, but I’m very good at skipping over them.”
For many older people around the world, the pandemic has cast a shadow over their lives. Visits with friends and family are distanced, if they can happen at all; a trip to the doctor or grocery store can feel like a threat. Fatality rates for Covid-19 patients over the age of 70 are far higher than those of younger patients. To protect themselves, a population that already grappled disproportionately with loneliness has had to retreat even further into isolation, which can lead to depression and worse health outcomes.
“We have underestimated the importance of connectedness,” said John Rowe, a professor of health policy and aging at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. Rowe made the observation Sept. 17 during an online panel on aging and the pandemic organized by the Stanford Center on Longevity.
The prevalence of loneliness among older adults, particularly in high-income countries like the United States and Britain, was a problem before the health crisis and has only worsened since.
In one survey of U.S. adults 50 and older, 69% of respondents said they were self-isolating or quarantined as a result of the virus, according to AARP. Nearly half of respondents said they felt lonely at least some of the time. But the results showed an interesting trend. The older the respondents, the less likely they were to report feeling isolated, depressed or left out. Roughly 73% of adults 65 or older said they never felt left out of things, but only 58% of adults in the younger bracket felt the same. Some 52% of adults ages 50 to 64 said they sometimes felt lonely, but only 42% of adults over 65 did.
There are several possible reasons for this: Adults ages 50 to 64 are more likely to still be working while also caring for both dependent children and aging parents, and this can lead to higher stress levels. It’s also possible that the same resilience that helps people live a longer life helps them ward off loneliness and its negative health effects.
Older women who have fared best in the pandemic tend to have many of the same resources Jacobs does: access to housing, food and health care; the support of family and friends; and a sense of purpose that gives shape to the days. It’s a useful reminder of what makes the difference between solitude and loneliness, and the effect that connections, even distanced ones, have on well-being. “It’s positive to see the different ways older people, with the support of the community and family and friends, have been helping each other pull through,” said Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK. “It is vital that we don’t forget there are many older people who are still struggling.”
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“The time has come for drastic action,” she wrote on Aug. 30. “Scissors out!”