How funny that it took a foreign substance to make the All-American game a talking point around the water cooler again.
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Murph: In defense of the press conference
I come to you in defense of the press conference.
Murph: Why I’m not ready to concede to the Dodgers… just yet
After four games and four losses against the rival Dodgers, your loyal scribe humbly submits an edit to KNBR digital.
Murph: On why a Warriors win Friday is more valuable than the draft ramifications of a loss
For whatever reason — astrological sign, DNA strand, dropped on my head when I was a baby — I’ve never been a ‘tank’ guy.
Murph: Gabe Kapler, successful manager?
This being Friday, a day that does, in fact, end in “y” — I fully expect the Giants to win their game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Murph: 24 reasons why Willie Mays, the birthday boy, rules
24 for 24
Murph: A requiem for Jimmy G
Damn. Before you all start your howls about Mac Jones tomorrow night, I feel like Jimmy G needs at least a requiem.
Murph: On Opening Day, looking at clues about the direction of the Giants
Happy Opening Day, Jock Blog Nation!
Murph: What’s going on with the 49ers’ QB situation?
Here’s to the 49ers and their smash-hit off-season of 2021.
Murph: Shining a spotlight Verducci’s warning about baseball
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?
Murph: Now the James Wiseman Watch truly begins
Now, the James Wiseman Watch truly begins.
Murph: Heliot Ramos is a springtime story of hope, and a road map to the future
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.
Murph: Is the Warriors’ swag back?
It last made an impact on your life in June of 2019, but now it’s coming back.
Murph: In a post-Stafford world, it’s time for the 49ers to make some value judgements
The universe works in funny ways. Just as 49ers fans were still coming to grips with losing Matt Stafford to the NFC West rival L.A. Rams, the NFL Network on Monday night decided to replay Super Bowl 54 in its entirety.
Murph: The Farhan Zaidi Giants, now entering Year 3, are letting us know the deal
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, and his perceived movement — “metrically speaking”, of course.
Murph: This is going to be a blast, no matter which side you’re on
James Harden is a Brooklyn Net. God bless the NBA.
Murph: It’s been four years with Shanahan and Lynch, so where are we exactly?
I suppose I should start the Lightly-Read 2021 Jock Blog with a smoldering hot take about how the 49ers’ 6-10 season was a sign of decline, how a reboot is in order, and how Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch should be on the hot seat.
Murph: Reflecting on the biggest sports takeaway of 2020
Here it is, the last Jock Blog of 2020.
Murph: The story of Alex Smith is unlike any in the history of Bay Area sports
The 49ers play against Alex Smith this Sunday.
Murph: The 49ers’ lousy season has somehow gotten worse
So 2020, the year with a million pejorative adjectives attached to it, actually just got *worse* for the 49ers.
Murph: As we try to accept Klay situation, a look to the Warriors’ future
This Jock Blog is being penned just 24 hours after the first phone alert that Klay Thompson — no, not Klay! — went down in a pickup basketball game in Los Angeles with what was feared to be a significant heel injury.
Murph: If you’re looking for normalcy in 2020, Tiger at Augusta should do the trick
Can’t tell you how many Jock Blogs in the last eight months have centered around the search for normalcy
Murph: Would the Giants really trade Brandon Crawford to Yankees?
What we need is a good old-fashioned Hot Stove League session.
Murph: We’ll never forget Kevin Cash’s decision in Game 6, but maybe that’s a good thing for baseball
Devoted readers of the LRJB (Lightly-Read Jock Blog, for you newcomers) could see this one coming like a Cody Bellinger two-cheeked swing for the fence.
Murph: I’m singing a slightly different tune after seeing the NL Designated Hitter experiment
To endorse the return of “No-DH” ball in the National League is not a knee-jerk thing, it’s not a howling repudiation of the designated hitter.