• The Giants went in to Phoenix needing a sweep, but got swept instead. And with that, the 2010 World Series Champions saw their postseason hopes dried up like a mirage in the Arizona desert. That 15-2 beating was especially brutal, but it's OK, Lincecum beaned Justin Upton pretty good the next day. See you in the spring? [MLB]

• The Sunday Chronicle ran this piece on John Avalos' progressive campaign for Mayor, dubs him a "longshot".

• President Obama is speaking about jobs and the economy at LinkedIn in Mountain View today at 11 a.m. You can watch it live here. [LinkedIn]

• Meanwhile, in San Jose, Obama was shooting zingers and dissing those GOP debates we love to get riled up about. [TheHill]

• The genius who invented Doritos has left this world. Will be buried with his chips.

• Rich people are paying a lot of money for views of the America's Cup. [SFBiz]

• Esteemed food critic Michael Bauer remembers his first 25 years at the Chronicle [InsideScoop]