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Sep 30, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles past Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) in the third quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY SportsFitz: NBA’s forward-thinking culture another reason to celebrate start of Warriors’ season
Vibrant organizations are constantly changing, often for the better while occasionally making mistakes in the pursuit of fixing problems.
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May 26, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain (18) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of their MLB baseball game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY SportsMurph: Cain’s retirement another reminder the Giants’ window is closed
As if the Giants needed any more reminders that a roster and identity makeover is the direction they must travel, the announcement of Matt Cain’s retirement comes along to serve as a big, fat reminder.
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A’s Laney College site the newest in a changing Bay Area sports skyline
The news that the Oakland A’s have selected the Laney College site near Lake Merritt is large for the Bay Area sports scene. Everything’s changing in the 21st century, right before our eyes, and the new landscape by 2025 will leave us with a very odd thought: AT&T Park will be the oldest home park…
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Fitz: Coaches’ postgame pressers are as worthless as tabloid TV
In the sports world, the equivalent to People magazine is the head coach postgame press conference. For baseball, basketball and hockey it might be palatable. In football, it’s pointless.
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Jul 7, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (27) hits a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsMurph: Giancarlo Stanton to the Giants? Yes!
Muscle-bound sluggers are winning games by studying launch angles, while heat-throwing pitchers are providing the power. The Giants, led by Brandon Belt’s 18 home runs, are not keeping up. This is where Stanton comes in.
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Murph: The nicknames we’d like to see on the Giants’ jerseys
If only frustrated Giants fans could have stitched nicknames on the 2017 squad to exhaust rage over a season gone wrong! A partial list might go as follows
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The top 10 most unexpected highlight in sports, inspired by Javy Baez and Carlos Moncrief
In honor of Javier Baez’s inside-the-park home run and Carlos Moncrief’s bullet throw, Brian Murphy looks back at some of the wildest and highly enticing pleasures in sports: the unexpected thrill.
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Murph: 49ers questions and answers heading into training camp
Like a life preserver thrown to Bay Area sports fans, the NFL season is here to save us from drowning in Giants lousiness.
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Lund: Giants have nothing to lose with Sandoval signing
If he’s postseason Panda, the Giants add a much-needed bat to a mostly toothless line up. If he’s overweight, unmotivated Panda, the Giants move on, nothing lost but a few at bats which would have gone to players who have proven they don’t deserve the plate appearances anyway this season.
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Fitz: A dose of reality for Giants fans before the second half begins
Fan discussions about the Giants are tough ones currently. Sometimes the reality can be a little tougher to take.
