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    July 13, 2011

    Tobias Wolff Springs to Mike Krukow's Defense

    Joseph SchellFamed author says broadcaster Mike Krukow need not grab some pine...​Mike Krukow, you have an ally in Tobias Wolff. Let us explain. The other day, a reader named Rhonda Chaikin called to vent about the longtime Giants broadcaster and former pitcher. She seemed to be a Kruk fan, save f ... More >>

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    October 6, 2010

    'Giants Baseball: Torture' Still Yours to Trademark

    ​The other day, we asked a lawyer if Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper's all-too-apt catchphrase, "Giants baseball: torture!" could be trademarked. His answer? You bet it can. And if you want to trademark it, swing away. Staci Slaughter, the San Francisco Giants' vice president of communications, sa ... More >>

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    October 4, 2010

    'Giants Baseball: Torture.' Can That Phrase Be Trademarked?

    Really, it just seems like the Giants' bats are broken...​Earlier this year, San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper -- who can't turn off the games when they become unwatchable -- turned to broadcast partner Mike Krukow and uttered "Giants baseball: Torture." It's a phrase fans have taken t ... More >>

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    July 28, 2010

    Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper Grab Some Pine at Board of Supervisors Meeting

    Kruk and Kuip win the pennant. Actually, it's an honorary resolution. ​Back when Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper played for the Giants at Candlestick Park, fans brave -- or foolhardy -- enough to stick around for an extra-inning night game received a Croix de Candlestick pin. The duo -- the team's br ... More >>

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    April 5, 2010

    Grabbin' Some Pine With Mike Krukow

    ​Back in 1987 your humble narrator's father had a breakthrough realization. If he managed to buy the cheapest and worst tickets for the National League Championship Series between the Giants and Cardinals, he discovered he could waltz right into the jury-rigged Candlestick Park media overflow sect ... More >>

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