Former Arizona State baseball coach Pat Murphy has done the unthinkable: as the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, they slayed Goliath and swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, thus taking them to their first World Series appearance since 1982. That is a 44-year wait. As columnist Dan Bickley argued at Arizona Sports, the stakes reach far beyond Milwaukee. … Read More
Another Example Why Dan Bickley is the Greatest Sportswriter in AZ History; Import to Scottsdale Tourism
Bruce Arians and Pat Murphy are Arizona legends. Arians received his first full-time head coaching job at the age of 60 and promptly turned the Cardinals into Super Bowl contenders. He had two unofficial mantras: “No Risk It, No Biscuit” and “Win or Lose We Booze.” He remains the gold standard of Cardinals head coaches, a man whose personality, style … Read More