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Radnich: Have patience with the three newest Giants
Giant fans get their first look at Matt Moore tomorrow morning against the Phillies, but many still aren’t over the trading of fan favorite Matt Duffy. Fans get emotionally attached to players because of what they did for the team, especially when you do it on the biggest stage like Duffy did. He helped the…
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Murph: Losing Duffy hurts, but Giants undoubtedly improved through trades
As I write this, it’s been 24 hours since Matt Duffy and all that he represents — homegrown talent, Willie Mac Award qualities, an everyman’s appeal that reaffirms America’s greatness — was traded to Tampa Bay. That means the mourning period for Duffy — for his vacuum cleaner glove at third, for the memory of…
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Fitz: Baseball has a money problem that needs to be addressed
Baseball is a terrific game. It’s difficult to play, yet wonderful to watch. It’s full of history, strategy, thoughtful, patient, occasionally exhilarating and fun to follow for months. But the business of baseball is completely idiotic. Particularly in comparison to the other three major sports. Football has a hard salary cap of $156 million; all…
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Radnich: Don’t count on Giants to make major move at the deadline
The Giants’ post All-Star break slump has been well documented and with Major League Baseball’s trade deadline forthcoming, many fans are anxious for the team to make some moves. But don’t count on any outside additions; any adds moving forward are going to come from within. For better or worse, Giants fans, this is going…
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Murph: Is the sky falling on the 2016 Giants? Not so fast…
Is the sky falling on the 2016 Giants, or is it time to keep calm and not panic? The answer is an emphatic YES. That’s what this post-All Star Break haze has done to Giants fans. It has the nattering nabobs of lunatic fringe-ism screaming that this was bound to happen; that three-fifths of the…
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Radnich: Giants need help on offense, not in the bullpen
That was about as bad a road trip as you could have with 64 games left in the season, but all things considered, you would still rather be the Giants than the Dodgers. At the start of the month, San Francisco was six games up on the Dodgers, and amidst all the injuries suffered, by…
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Murph: MLB-best Giants still have unanswered questions
Why, hello first-place San Francisco Giants. Apologies for the absence in contact. We here at KNBR have been away; swept up in a tsunami of 73 wins, 3 games to 1 comebacks, 3 games to 1 collapses and a trip to the Hamptons to see a guy named Kevin Durant. Feels like the start of…
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Radnich: Draymond will slow down off the court
The disappointing end to the season followed by the offseason of landing the coveted free agent in Kevin Durant has been slightly marred by Draymond Green’s off the court antics. Green’s intensity is what makes him a great player and even a better leader for the Dubs. As talented as Golden State is they have…
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Fitz: Second-half schedule will test lucky and good Giants
It is always better to be good AND lucky. And 90 games through the MLB marathon the Giants are both. Amazing pitching by Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto. Solid seasons by Buster Posey, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford. Nice pickups in Jeff Samardjzia and Denard Span. They put up baseball’s best record despite a swath of…
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Radnich: New-look Warriors will learn from last year and focus only on title
The Warriors had a season for the ages last year, breaking the Bulls’ record for regular season wins. The addition of Kevin Durant should actually make them better, but don’t expect 73 wins again. This team doesn’t have to prove itself to anyone. The core of the team left from last season — comprised of…
