Brian Murphy

After the Giants’ latest version of offensive pyrotechnics on Tuesday — featuring the stylings of a Brandon Belt check-swing infield single to avoid a no-hitter — the team fell to six wins, ten losses.

So, did you take the sucker bet?

Probably like most of you, I felt a whole lot different about the 2018 Giants one week ago than I do today.

But this is our lot, sports fans. Sit tight, and the promised land will come. Wins and losses will matter again. Soon.

Few Bay Area sports executives in the 21st century got pilloried by us in the sports media more than 49ers CEO Jed York and his president, Paraag Marathe.

“Windows” in sports is a concept that has gained more popularity in recent years. I’ll never forget “Sopranos” actor Joe Gannascoli sitting down with Paulie and me at the Super Bowl Radio Row in January of 2013, days after the 49ers lost the NFC Championship in Seattle.

But we always come back to the same spring training question when we’re down here.

In the wake of adversity throughout American sports, Brian Murphy praises the efforts of the USA’s cross country ski relays team, consisting of Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall.

With each passing day and no news on Reuben Foster’s future with the 49ers, it’s becoming increasingly clear that this one might take a while.

Let’s work towards quickening the game. The news that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ union chief Tony Clark are meeting about pitch clocks, mound visits and other ways to trim the time-of-game fat is welcome news.