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On Monday at Oracle Park in San Francisco we caught up with Giants bench coach Hensley Meulens who is being groomed by Bruce Bochy to possible be the next SF manager. We also chat with rookie LHP Conner Menez, a Hollister, CA native who grew up rooting for the Giants. He gets his second career start on Tuesday. And, former Giants closer 
Hunter Strickland joins us from the Nationals clubhouse where he is fitting in with his new teammates after getting traded to Washington from Seattle.
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Giants World Series hero Ryan Vogelsong joins us in a very candid conversation covering several topics. We examine the Giants Madison Bumgarner trade dilemma and get his thoughts on the young pitchers he’s worked with 
as an instructor, including Tyler Beede and Shaun Anderson. We also reminisce about his career, which included two 
championships and an All Star appearance. And, we find out what it’s like to play for Bruce Bochy. Plus, Bay Area reporter Ryan Leong chats about the current Giants situation and the personality of the team.
innings against the Mets and OF Alex Dickerson who has been a major part of the Giants turnaround. We also hear from Giants manager Bruce Bochy and with the trade deadline 
approaching, Farhan Zaidi comments on his mindset regarding possible deals and the future of Madison Bumgarner.
On Saturday we caught up with clutch-hitting Giants CF Kevin Pillar who talked about why he’s been successful in key spots and how challenging it is to play the outfield at Oracle Park. Plus, SF manager Bruce Bochy explains
his emotions about his final season and what’s happening with the club as it goes into the second half of the season.
The Giants did some one-stop shopping during the 2019 draft, selecting two players from a Louisville team that reached the College World Series. 
1B Logan Wyatt (2nd round) and SS Tyler Fitzgerald (4th round) signed contracts on 
Sunday then joined The Sports Virus this week. We also catch up with their agent Matt Sosnick.
On Wednesday at Oracle Park we had a chance to talk to several guests. Giants pitchers Derek Holland and Shaun Anderson give us a taste of what’s happening on the mound 
and we get to know new outfielder Mike Yastrzemski. Plus, a conversation with Rockies manager Bud Black who reminisces about his days as a Giants pitcher and talks about managing against Bruce Bochy.
Former Giants pitcher, current NBC Sports Bay Area analyst and KNBR talk show host Bill Laskey sets us up for the Giants 4-game series in LA against the Dodgers. We go through the starting pitchers for the series, assess the latest offensive trends and size up the 
possibility of Madison Bumgarner and others getting traded for prospects.
The Warriors stayed alive in the 2019 NBA Finals with a one point win in Toronto. Kevin Durant returned to the lineup, but left with a devastating achilles injury. An MRI is scheduled for Tuesday. Ray and Joe break down the game and discuss the KD injury.
Game 4 of the NBA Finals was a big disappointment for the Warriors after losing their second straight game to the Raptors, falling behind Toronto 3-1 in the series. Klay Thompson returned to the starting lineup and Kevon Looney also came back from injury, but Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka were too much for the Dubs.