Category Archives: Brian Murphy
Murph: 24 reasons why Willie Mays, the birthday boy, rules
Nobody looked better in the road 'San Francisco' jersey than Willie Mays. Period. End of story. If Peter Magowan didn't love Willie Mays so much, decent chance we never get the ballpark in China Basin...
May 06, 2021
Murph: A requiem for Jimmy G
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Damn. Before you all start your howls about Mac Jones tomorrow night, I feel like Jimmy G needs at least a requiem. We've been through too much together. We've seen the re...
Apr 28, 2021
Murph: MVP voters should do the right thing and vote for Steph… but they won’t
I want it to happen. You want it to happen. I see him play with my own eyes. You see him play with your own eyes. I think Steph Curry is the Most Valuable Player in the NBA. You think Steph Curry is t...
Apr 22, 2021
Murph: On Opening Day, looking at clues about the direction of the Giants
Rick Scuteri | 2021 Mar 12 Happy Opening Day, Jock Blog Nation! Buy me some peanuts, Cracker Jack and . . . clues about the direction of the Giants? This Jock Blog is being written hours before the 20...
Apr 01, 2021
Murph: What’s going on with the 49ers’ QB situation?
Joe Camporeale | 2020 Dec 26 Here's to the 49ers and their smash-hit off-season of 2021. That is, except they didn't address the biggest thing of all. Sure, sure, re-signing offensive tackle Trent Wil...
Mar 25, 2021
Murph: Shining a spotlight Verducci’s warning about baseball
Jasen Vinlove | 2021 Mar 6 Remember in middle school, when you had to write a report and it was really, really tempting to copy the World Book Encyclopedia and hand it in as your work? Yeah, kids, I w...
Mar 18, 2021
Murph: Now the James Wiseman Watch truly begins
Kyle Terada | 2021 Feb 26Now, the James Wiseman Watch truly begins.As the Warriors start the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season, the focus shifts to what kind of team will gather next fall for 2021...
Mar 11, 2021
Murph: Heliot Ramos is a springtime story of hope, and a road map to the future
(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)No sport has changed before our eyes faster than baseball, as I was just saying to my third baseman stationed in right field, over near the computer printer.That'...
Mar 08, 2021
Murph: Is the Warriors’ swag back?
Wendell Cruz | 2021 Feb 23 It last made an impact on your life in June of 2019, but now it's coming back. No, I'm not talking about the banjo pluck of "Old Town Road", the ubiquitous Lil Nas X hit of ...
Feb 26, 2021
Murph: The Farhan Zaidi Giants, now entering Year 3, are letting us know the deal
Darren Yamashita | 2020 Aug 1 On the same day George Springer signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, new Giants pitcher Alex Wood told reporters about his movement profile, his horizontal and 'vert' break...
Jan 20, 2021
