SAN FRANCISCO — hadn’t sat down to his bacon and eggs Wednesday morning in Miami when his manager came to him with a request. Bob Melvin wanted Webb to take out the lineup card for the pregame exchange with the umpiring crew. Was it superstition? Was it payment for a wager? Was it because Webb’s beloved Sacramento Kings ended the Golden State Warriors’ season? Advertisement “No, he’s just one of our guys,” Melvin said. “Willie Mays took out the lineup card when he was the Giants’ captain. used... Read this story
