Category Archives: Brian Murphy
Murph: Bruce Bochy’s announcement brings up two relevant questions
Isaiah J. Downing | 2018 Sep 3 The emotion of the Bruce Bochy retirement announcement unleashed a torrent of memories, so many sweet, rich ones. Don Mattingly visiting the mound twice at Dodger Stadiu...
Feb 21, 2019
Murph: What to make of a quiet first two months for Farhan Zaidi
Jake Roth | 2018 Jul 12 We have a texter to the 'Murph & Mac' show who launches the same text, in perfectly-timed intervals of every two hours or so. The text reads: "Is this Farhan guy going to d...
Jan 09, 2019
Murph: 38 years later, Willie McCovey made a fan base weep again
If you listened to KNBR the day after Willie McCovey died, you heard us play an unforgettable four-minute stretch of audio from June 29, 1980. It was the day Willie McCovey made a fan base weep with j...
Nov 08, 2018
Murph: There’s something fresh and thrilling about the 2018-19 Warriors
Kyle Terada | 2018 Oct 24 Maybe it was the sight of those pristine, sweet, always-should-wear-'em 1975-era Golden State Warriors uniforms. Maybe it was Fitz shouting "Jerebko tipped it in! Jerebko tip...
Oct 26, 2018
Murph: Stop worrying about Kevin Durant leaving
Kyle Terada | 2018 Oct 16 "The ball is tipped, and there you are .... " ... Asking yourself: Is Kevin Durant leaving the Warriors????? Ohhhhhh, noooooo! And yes, I just used the opening of basketball'...
Oct 17, 2018
Murphy argues why Giants fans should root against A’s
D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports Let's enter our Philosophy of Human Behavior 101 class and take out our blue books. The essay question is: "A Giants fan is happy that the A's have been eliminated fro...
Oct 04, 2018
Murphy: AT&T Park has become ‘Candlestick-ian’
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports It's back to the future, Giants fans. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at AT&T Park, the ghosts of Candlestick Park swirl. Can you, the current fan base, make sure they stay...
Sep 28, 2018
Murph: Why the early season sluggishness is good for Garoppolo, Shanahan
Kelley L Cox | 2017 Dec 24 Spent a little time noodling around the first two weeks of NFL statistics, and it turns out Jimmy G has turned into "Jimmy, gee - you're off to slow start." I know, I know. ...
Sep 19, 2018
Murph: Should Bruce Bochy return as Giants manager in 2019?
Stan Szeto | 2018 Sep 12Now, we turn our attention to the question of Bruce Bochy.Seems like every Jock Blog these days is a meditation on how the woeful Giants got into this fine mess, and how they c...
Sep 13, 2018
Murph: For now, the A’s are showing the Giants how a modern roster is built
Kiel Maddox | 2018 Jul 22 I've had some fun openly rooting against the Oakland A's on the air lately, but the truth is - I'm jealous as heck. This week is a perfect example. I watched nearly every pit...
Aug 30, 2018
