The article discusses the San Francisco Giants' decision to sign catcher Tom Murphy as a backup for Patrick Bailey, reflecting on the initial support for this choice. Despite the author's favorable opinion at the time, Murphy's tenure has been plagued by injuries, limiting his contributions to only 13 games last year. With his recent back issues, there are concerns about his long-term health and whether he will remain on the roster, especially with other promising players emerging, such as Sam Huff.
Given the nature of back injuries, the rigors of the position, his age, and his extensive history of injuries, it’s certainly feasible that Murphy won't be healthy at any point this season.
Murphy played 13 games for the Giants last year, and they were memorable only because of how bad they were.
I thought signing Tom Murphy to a multi-year deal to be Patrick Bailey’s backup was a great move.
It's equally feasible that the Giants will have found a preferable solution between now and then.
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