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Giants C Tom Murphy to miss time with back injurySan Francisco Giants backup catcher Tom Murphy is in danger of missing Opening Day with a herniated disc in his back that required an epidural injection.,Murphy, 33, is expected to miss multiple weeks, with the Giants' season opener set for March 27 at Cincinnati.,Murphy played in just 13 games last...

Narrative Ball: Tom MurphyWelcome to Narrative Ball, a series dedicated to pointing out some lesser known players and changing the narrative surrounding them in an effort to put them in the same class as some of the best players in baseball. This is not just an attempt to shine a light on someone worthy of more praise than t...

...If it weren’t for those meddling MarinersFriday, July 23. If you’re an A’s fan or player, you wake up feeling pretty good. I’d say it’s a beautiful day in the Bay Area, but July tends to be pretty miserable there. And anyway, you’re in Seattle this morning, and it is lovely there. As far as your team’s fortunes, everything is ok. Not great...

Gimme an X! MLB’s 20,000th player reminds us what baseball desperately needs

In 1975, Bob Watson scored Major League Baseball’s one millionth run, an achievement which earned him one million Tootsie Rolls and one million pennies from the candy company, all of which Watson donated to charity....