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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: KCBS Anchor Steve Bitker Says Bonds “Disgraced The Giants Uniform”

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KCBS Sports Anchor Steve Bitker joins us with strong opinions about the Giants retiring Barry Bonds’ jersey number 25 during the next homestand:

“…whenever the Giants talk about Bonds, whenever the announcers talk about Bonds it’s as though the entire steroids run never existed. I don’t like it. Nothing I can do about it…Bonds was an extremely intelligent and sophisticated steroid user and he knew what he was doing and he knew how it was benefitting him. For me, he disgraced the Giants uniform, he disgraced the game and he did so for nearly a decade. For them to welcome him back doesn’t sit well with me.”

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Duggar: “Check Off A Box A Night” – Rodriguez: “I’m My Own Person”

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Midseason promotions from the minor leagues have had a huge impact on the Giants season. CF Steven Duggar was ticketed for San Francisco ever since spring training when he performed well in the Cactus League. Dereck Rodriguez was a great find for the Giants after signing a minor league contract before the season. Now he’s a National League Rookie of the Year candidate. Duggar and Rodriguez join us from AT&T Park.
Plus, we get an update on the California League Giants prospects with the Voice of the San Jose Giants Joe Ritzo.

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Duggar told The Sports Virus he’s trying to “find a way to check off a box a night, whether it’s a walk, a stolen base, a defensive play. Just one thing to help the team win a night.”

Rodriguez told The Sports Virus about his current relationship with his Dad, Hall of Famer Ivan Pudge Rodriguez: “Lately he’s been letting me do my own thing. I’m my own person. He had his career, it was a great career, Hall of Fame career. Now it’s my turn to show everybody what I got.”

Join us again next week when we chat with Ray Woodson.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Ray Woodson On Giants Scoring In “Weird” Ways, Belt Slump, Pence Status

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Ray Woodson celebrates his birthday by joining us to talk Giants baseball! We chat about Tuesday’s Giants win in Seattle, Brandon Belt’s slump, Hunter Pence’s homer and what the club is thinking heading towards the trade deadline. We also discuss the impact of the younger players and how much playing time Austin Slater deserves. And, with the Brewers coming to town on Thursday, we guess what the AT&T Park reception will be like for Milwaukee reliever Josh Hader.

 

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Join us again on Friday. We’ll be at AT&T Park for the Giants/Brewers game.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Ray Woodson On All Star Game, Hader & Giants Trade Deadline Options

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Ray Woodson joins us to talk about the 2018 All Star Game. Brandon Crawford was the lone Giants player in the Midsummer Classic, so we discuss his performance and  analyze the entire game. Brewers reliever and NL All Star Josh Hader took center stage after the game for all the wrong reasons so we discuss his actions. Plus, we examine the Giants outlook heading into the trade deadline and what the Dodgers acquisition of Manny Machado means in the division race.

 

We also continue to track the progress of the Giants minor leaguers and catch up with San Jose Giants 1B Gio Brusa and OF Heath Quinn. Brusa is one of the top home run hitters in the California League and Quinn has made a major improvement from 2017 to be the SJ Giants top hitter this season.

Listen To Woodson, Brusa and Quinn

Join us again next week. Ray Woodson will join us again to talk about the road trip, then we’re at AT&T Park for Giants/ Brewers. Plus, we’ll hear from San Jose Giants announcer Joe Ritzo.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: USA Today’s Jorge Ortiz From The All Star Game In Washington, DC

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USA Today reporter Jorge Ortiz is our guest from Washington, DC prior to the 2018 All Star game. We chat about Brandon Crawford’s first half success that led to him getting the nod as the starting shortstop for the National League. Jorge recently did a piece on Crawford’s NL double play partner Javier Baez.  We also discuss the impact of the young players for the Giants so far this season. After the All Star game, Ortiz is moving over to the news department at USA Today. He spent 31 years as a sportswriter and the Giants celebrated his time covering the team with a tribute that included a cake and jersey (courtesy of Giants Senior Director of Broadcast Services Maria Jacinto).

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Join us again later this week when Ray Woodson joins us to talk about the All Star game.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Ray Woodson On Bay Bridge Opener, Should Giants Go After Harper?

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The Giants took game one of the Bay Bridge series Friday night with some contributions from the younger players. Joe and Ray discuss what the influx of minor leaguers has meant to the Giants chances of contending in the NL West. Also, what do the Giants need to do before the trade deadline? And, the pros and cons of pursuing impending free agent Bryce Harper.

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Join us again next week. Jorge Ortiz from USA Today will join us from Washington, DC to talk about the All Star game.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Tony Watson On “Great Clubhouse,” Ray Black Debut “Truly Emotional”

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Today we focus on the Giants bullpen and hear from LHP Tony Watson and rookie RHP Ray Black. Watson is loving playing in San Francisco and putting up good numbers, posting a 1.50 ERA in his first 42 relief appearances. Black is ecstatic about getting his shot in the Major Leagues after a long, injury-filled journey. The man with the 100+ mph fastball put his less-than-stellar debut behind him and pitched well Tuesday night agains the Cubs, retiring the side in order with 2 strikeouts. We also hear from Giants skipper Bruce Bochy before Wednesday’s game with the Cubs.

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Join us again Saturday when we chat with Ray Woodson.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Buster Posey On Rodriguez/Suarez “They’re Coming Into Their Own”

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Giants All Star catcher Buster Posey tells The Sports Virus his thoughts on what’s happening right now with the Giants offense, the return of Madison Bumgarner/Johnny Cueto and the emergence of young pitchers Dereck Rodriguez and Andrew Suarez.  LHP Derek Holland also joins the podcast as well as assistant hitting coach Rick Schu. Plus, we hear from Giants skipper Bruce Bochy from his daily chat with the media.

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Join us again next week when the Giants face the Chicago Cubs.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Ray Woodson, Cueto/Shark Returning – Who Is Out In SF Rotation?

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With Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija set to join the Giants rotation during the upcoming home series against the Cardinals, Joe Castellano and Ray Woodson discuss who should be the odd man out in the SF rotation. We also get into whether or not the Giants would consider trading Madison Bumgarner and the possibility of the designated hitter coming to the National League. Plus, we discuss pace of play in Major League Baseball.

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Join us again Thursday when we podcast from AT&T Park.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Giants VP Of Player Development David Bell On SF Farm System

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Our podcasts not only cover the Giants Major League team extensively, we also keep tabs on what’s happening down on the farm. Inside China Basin host Joe Castellano is also hosting the new TV show Orange and Black, Best of the Farm.

Links to the TV show can be found on BAOSN.TV.

Today we have an in-depth interview from Thursday’s TV show with Giants Vice President of Player Development David Bell. He tells us his goals for San Francisco’s minor leaguers and chats about the progress of players at all of the affiliates. Bell also reminisces about the 2002 Giants team that won the National League pennant in a season where he was named the Willie Mac Award winner.
Augusta play-by-play announcer Joe Laurendi is our other guest. He gets us caught up on the Greenjackets’ solid pitching staff and tells us how prospects Heliot Ramos and Jacob Gonzalez are playing in the South Atlantic League.

 

Listen To David Bell and Joe Laurendi

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