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Colvin Bats Back Lincecum For Win

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May 13, 2014

San Francisco, CA – Two days ago he was called up from Triple-A Fresno prior to Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tyler Colvin made his first start in a Giants uniform and in his first at-bat he hit his first career home run that “splashed” into McCovey Cove.

Colvin drove in a pair of runs when he tripled in the seventh and helped San Francisco defeat the Atlanta Braves 4-2. He became the first Giants player with at least one home run and a triple in his first home game since Darrell Evans did it on June 23, 1976.

“To be apart of a winning ball club and get the hits I did right there is pretty high up there,” Colvin said. “To help Timmy out, he pitched a great game. I feel pretty good about it.”

Tim Lincecum pitched his best game of the season. He held the Braves hitless through 4 1/3 innings and finished the night yielding two hits, one run, four walks and fanned eleven. His 11 strikeouts were the most by a San Francisco pitcher this season.

“It was vintage Timmy the way he had his good secondary pitches going along with the fastball,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “He was using both sides, all quadrants. He was going up with the ball and had a good curveball, changeup, slider and mixed it up well.”

“I was able to keep my pitch count down relatively and that allowed me to have that leash to get out there in the seventh and eighth innings, which I’ve been looking for,” Lincecum said.

He made it through six innings for the first time this season. Lincecum’s night ended in the eighth when he issued his last free pass to Jason Heyward. He walked off the mound to a thunderous ovation from the sellout crowd at AT&T Park.

“That guy has [an arsenal],” said Atlanta’s manager Fredi Gonzalez. “Today he had his fastball going, slider and a split. We couldn’t figure out when he was going to throw all of those pitches. But to me he had some pretty good weapons and he had them all working tonight.”

B.J. Upton was the only Braves player to get two hits off Lincecum. Upton tied the game 1-1 in the fifth when he blasted a solo shot to left field. Then his one-out double in the seventh accounted for the other hit but when he stole third the play was challenged and overturned.

Colvin’s two-run triple, followed by Brandon Hicks RBI single gave San Francisco a 4-1 lead bottom of the frame. Atlanta’s next and final hit came in the ninth off Javier Lopez when Freddie Freeman also “splashed” in McCovey Cove cutting the lead in half.

The Giants who are coming off a 7-3 road trip and have gone 11-5 at home this season, winning six of their last seven home games and nine of their last eleven. Michael Morse made his first start at first base for the first time this season.

He played 55 games at shortstop with the Seattle Mariners during his rookie year in 2005. Bochy said that Morse would get the bulk of the playing time at first while Brandon Belt is out recovering from thumb surgery. Morse admitted to having some concerns playing first for the first time this season.

“It’s baseball, man… Everything concerns me,” said Morse. “We’ve got such a great infield, these guys can put the ball right on the money, so I’m just going to put my glove out there and let them hit it.”

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OP-ED: The Illusion of Allyship. White Women, Your Yard Signs Mean Nothing to Me

NNPA NEWSWIRE – “The blue bracelets are something White women are wearing so others can see that they didn’t vote for Trump,” says Liberal Lisa from Oklahoma on X. Chile, bye. These bracelets are hollow symbols, empty gestures that mean nothing to me. An accessory to claim distance from Trump’s legacy is superficial comfort, while the choice to not stand with us in the voting booth is far more profound.

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Political yard signs can symbolize intentions and allegiance. But this year, they’ve also symbolized betrayal. During this general election, Black women were led to believe that more White women would stand with us. Exit polls, however, told a different story. Despite overwhelming displays of support, more White women still chose to vote for the convicted felon, reality TV star, and rapist. White women answered the call but left us hanging at the polls.

A Familiar Disappointment

I live in DeKalb County, Georgia, and the abundance of Harris-Walz yard signs could’ve fooled me. But I’ve seen this before, back when Stacey Abrams ran for governor. White women showed up, put up signs, attended rallies, knocked on doors, and phone-banked. Yet, when it came time to vote, they let us down—not once but twice. I’ve been here for over 15 years, and if there’s one thing I know, it’s that political signs are symbols without weight.

In every election, I’ve talked with White women. Most aren’t the primary earners in their families and vote along party lines, aligning with the preferences of their fathers and husbands. These conversations reveal a reluctance to break from tradition, even when their votes affect women and certainly when their votes impact the lives of people who look like me.

The Illusion of Solidarity—Symbols Are Not Enough

On social media, I’m seeing White women posting pictures of blue bracelets to “prove” they didn’t vote for Trump. “The blue bracelets are something White women are wearing so others can see that they didn’t vote for Trump,” says Liberal Lisa from Oklahoma on X. Chile, bye. These bracelets are hollow symbols, empty gestures that mean nothing to me. An accessory to claim distance from Trump’s legacy is superficial comfort, while the choice to not stand with us in the voting booth is far more profound.

I’ve seen Black Lives Matter signs and black squares posted on Instagram to “prove” support for Black people, but we now know that was a lie, too. Will those same people who claimed Black lives mattered now take down their Harris-Walz signs and show their true selves?

Navigating these truths is a daily struggle for me—professionally and socially. White women often misuse their privilege, supporting us only when it’s convenient. Seeing overqualified Black women sabotaged or abandoned by White women at critical moments is a constant emotional challenge. It’s exhausting to live with this reality, especially when solidarity seems like something they pick up and discard at will.

One clever campaign ad from Harris-Walz that spoke directly to White women. “Your Vote, Your Choice” emphasized that their vote was private—independent of their household situation. Another was from Olivia Howell Dreizen, the “Vote Without Fear” campaign, which empowered women to consider the greater impact of their choices. But it seems many still couldn’t choose the roadmap to freedom—even when it was handed to them.

A Call for Action Beyond Words

White women, I want to believe you care, but actions speak louder than yard signs, bracelets, or Instagram posts. Show up in our communities, advocate in your workplaces, and stand up to dismantle the structures that uphold white supremacy. Only through real action will we know where you stand.

If you choose not to act, we see you—and we know exactly where you stand. Good luck these next four years.

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