Kevin O'Brien's Sportswriter Profile

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Kevin O'Brien

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Getting Defensive: Giants Or Phillies Have Better Gloves?
October 13, 2010

1,757 reads
Scarce Six: The African-American Players in the Giants System
May 25, 2010

816 reads
Giants Have Plenty of Holes in the Lineup, Can Any Available Free Agents Help?
May 23, 2010

5,659 reads
The Giants Should Wait a Little Longer To Call up Madison Bumgarner
May 18, 2010

919 reads

I'm a recent graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. who enjoys watching, following, analyzing and writing about sports. I worked for a college paper (three years as a sports staff writer, one year as a copy editor, one year as a sports editor, one year as a sports columnist), worked for a professional paper (one year as a call taker for the sports section of the Spokesman-Review), and now well...am just in between things. I'm all about the Bay Area sports teams (sans the A's and Raiders) and like to voice my opinion when I get the chance.

I like to write and read on a variety of subjects. In college, I wrote primarily on the Zags while working as a staff writer and sports editor and had a weekly column where I had free range to write on whatever was on my mind. As far as writing goes, I like to vary it up. There are articles where I like to be analytical and partisan, but there are a lot of articles where I try to bring something different to the table.

For the most part, I enjoy writing in general, sports writing especially. However, sports writing is not all I am about. I like to read Hemingway, Kerouac and Easton Ellis just as much as I like to read Simmons on ESPN. For Bleacher Report, I will mostly focus on the Giants, since they are the favorite sports team of my favorite sport. That being said, I do have opinions on the 49ers, Warriors, Zags and Sharks, but for the most part, a majority (80-90 percent) of things I write and comment about will be on the Giants.

For more on the Giants or just more writing in general you can check out my own blog dedicated to baseball and the Giants at http://remember51.blogspot.com/

If you use Twitter, you can also find me on there at https://twitter.com/objesguy44

Favorite Athletes

Joe Thornton, Tim Lincecum, Patrick Willis, Matt Williams, Lebron James, Sidney Crosby, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Will Clark, Baron Davis, Chris Mullin, John Stockton, Joe Montana, Joe Dimaggio, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Pablo Sandoval
Favorite Sports Teams

San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, Gonzaga Bulldogs, California Golden Bears
Favorite Coaches

Bill Walsh, Dusty Baker, Jeff Tedford, Mike Anderson, Joe Paterno, Mike Singletary
All Time Sports Moment

Bobby Thomson's 1951 "Shot Heard Around the World"
Most Memorable Game Attended

2005 Battle in Seattle against Oklahoma State when Adam Morrison hit game winning bank shot
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hit streak
Ruth or Mays?

Mays, he's a Giant after all
Unitas or Montana?

Montana, 49er and my Great Aunt's favorite player.
Jordan or Russell?

Russell, went to USF and broke barriers
Gretzky or Orr?

Orr, tougher than Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele, because Maradona cheated
Federer or Sampras?

Federer, won the French unlike Sampras
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger, I never saw Nicklaus while I see Tiger dominate all the time
Petty or Earnhardt?

Petty, just not an Earnhardt fan
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher, more manly-sounding name
ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

Pac 10, maybe not the best, but I'm a West Coast guy

Darren Feeney posted 682 days ago

Can the Padres stay afloat in the NL West?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/373843-san-diego-padres-look-to-shake-up-national-league-west
Andy Bensch posted 713 days ago

Kevin, hope youll check out my 300th

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/357310-300-articles-why-numbers-never-tell-the-whole-story
DeAnte Mitchell posted 781 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/314951-top-5-nba-performances-of-the-decade
Paul Swaney posted 833 days ago

Hi Kevin-
Please take a look when you have a chance. The complete rankings of each MLB stadium...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284289-stadium-journeys-best-baseball-stadium-2009?just_published=1
Andrew Brining posted 844 days ago

Clearly you've had dealings with that dude before, but well handled and appreciate the voice.

First time our paths have crossed as far as I can tell, probably not the last.

Andrew
Lou Cappetta posted 852 days ago

Here's how we all voted. Thanks so much for the help. Enjoy.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273191-the-2009-bleacher-report-featured-columnist-baseball-awards
Keith Schlosser posted 854 days ago

In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel
Andy Bensch posted 854 days ago

in wake of his firing, or actually I wrote this earlier in the day b4 the first reports of his firing, but anyway, please take a look and leave ur take.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271960-san-francisco-giants-hitting-coach-carney-lansford-unfairly-a-scapegoat
A. Version 2.0 posted 886 days ago

Hi!

This should be a pretty good debate.

Check it out when you get the chance.

Let me know if you liked it and of course feedback is great.

Thanks

Alec

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253718-the-great-debate-roger-clemens-vs-greg-maddux

P.S. Keep me updated on any of your articles I would love to read it.
Steven Resnick posted 886 days ago

Bert Sugar has written a tremendous account on the history of the baseball hall of fame. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253469-bert-sugars-book-a-must-read-for-anyone-who-enjoys-baseball