In sports news on Wednesday, May 13th: Warriors talk like car salesmen, NFL assistant coaches – like the rest of the nation – are concerned about their pensions, and hitters can be good or bad.

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A’s beat Royals 12-3 ABC7, CBS5

Giants beat Nationals 9-7 ABC7, CBS5

FROM THE SF CHRONICLE

Ray Ratto thinks the Warriors are smooth talkers.

Janny Hu does too, but is a little more diplomatic about it.

Chavez is injured again.

For the A’s, hitters = winners.

For the Giants, hitters = logjams.

Five Q’s with Thomas Howard: he enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners, and fundamentally sound defense.

NFL assistant coaches are nervous about pensions.

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