The NFL draft is winding down as teams prepare to wipe last year from the books and look forward to new beginnings. The future looks bright indeed for the 49ers and Crabtree, though John Crumpacker wonders if the glare from the Texas Tech star may have blinded the 49ers from whom they really needed to pick. In the NHL the Sharks weren’t ready to lie down quite yet, and now it looks like Anaheim is the team on the run. Catch the scores and the commentary making headlines this Monday, April 27th, 2009.

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Crabtree leads list of 49ers draftees. CBS5

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A’s squash Rays 7-1. Chron

FROM THE SF CHRONICLE

John Shea: You can’t win with an exhausted bullpen

Ray Ratto: Nabokov feels the pressure of this series more than teammates

Greg Beecham: Ducks feel the tightening of their own noose

John Crumpacker: Did Crabtree distract the 49ers from what is really important?

Bruce Jenkins: Crabtree is a fine choice, but my money is on Nate Davis.

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