INSIDE CHINA BASIN, PITCHING AND DEFENSE IN FOCUS: BOBBY MEACHAM

Posted on July 18th, 2012 by TheSportsVirus

Our series of interviews focusing on pitching and defense continues. Next up is Astros first base coach Bobby Meacham.

Bobby Meacham photos courtesy of Getty Images and Mike Carey on Flickr.com.

Bobby Meacham is the first base coach of the Houston Astros. He spent his entire six-year playing career as a shortstop with the New York Yankees from 1983-1988. Meacham has also been a Major League coach with the Marlins, Padres and Yankees. On our podcast he tells a story about Tony Gwynn, who might not have been a Hall of Fame baseball player without Meacham and others convincing him to play the sport at San Diego State. Bobby also talked at length about the shortstop position before an Astros game in San Francisco.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN, BRANDON BELT

Posted on July 1st, 2012 by TheSportsVirus

Welcome to the another episode of INSIDE CHINA BASIN, your San Francisco Giants Player Podcast featuring Jeremy Affeldt, with your host Joe Castellano and Michael Duca out of the pen. Today’s guest from AT&T Park is Giants first baseman Brandon Belt.

INSIDE CHINA BASIN has found a webcasting home on Spreecast.com and we’re available on itunes.

Listen up Giants fans! Join us every homestand this season here on thesportsvirus.com for in-depth discussions with Jeremy Affeldt, other Giants players and specials guests from around Major League Baseball. If you have a question for a player, email us at thesportsvirus@gmail.com and we’ll try to ask it on our next podcast.

Stadium Photo courtesy of Andy Lopusnak, Brandon Belt photo courtesy of Brian Rothmuller on flickr.com.

Brandon Belt has picked up his offense after a slow start and he’s playing almost every day at first base for the Giants. He recently had a career-best, 11-game hitting streak, with four home runs and 12 RBIs during that span. After hitting .230 with 0 homers the first two months of the season, he batted .296 in June and finished the month with four homers. He’s at .300 against left handed pitching and maintains a high .369 on base percentage. Belt was thrilled to be a part of Matt Cain’s perfect game. That was part of our conversation before a game against the Reds at AT&T Park.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN, GREGOR BLANCO

Posted on June 26th, 2012 by TheSportsVirus

Welcome to the another episode of INSIDE CHINA BASIN, your San Francisco Giants Player Podcast featuring Jeremy Affeldt, with your host Joe Castellano and Michael Duca out of the pen. Today’s guest from AT&T Park is Giants outfielder Gregor Blanco.

INSIDE CHINA BASIN has found a webcasting home on Spreecast.com and we’re available on itunes.

Listen up Giants fans! Join us every homestand this season here on thesportsvirus.com for in-depth discussions with Jeremy Affeldt, other Giants players and specials guests from around Major League Baseball. If you have a question for a player, email us at thesportsvirus@gmail.com and we’ll try to ask it on our next podcast.

Stadium Photo courtesy of Andy Lopusnak, Gregor Blanco photo courtesy of Dave Dorman on flickr.com.

Gregor Blanco has injected life into the Giants offense with his ability to reach base and his electric speed. He is the leadoff hitter they have been searching for during recent seasons. For 30 years, when San Francisco sports fans have mentioned “The Catch” it was obvious they were referring to the 49ers Dwight Clark making a leaping reception of a Joe Montana pass in the end zone to beat the Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship Game. Well, maybe we had “The Catch 2″ in the city by the bay when Blanco saved Matt Cain’s perfect game with a diving snag against the Astros. Gregor talked in detail about that amazing play and his time with the Giants when he joined us before a game against the Dodgers at AT&T Park.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN, JEREMY AFFELDT

Posted on June 26th, 2012 by TheSportsVirus

Welcome to the another episode of INSIDE CHINA BASIN, your San Francisco Giants Player Podcast featuring Jeremy Affeldt, with your host Joe Castellano and Michael Duca out of the pen. Today’s guest from AT&T Park is Affeldt.

INSIDE CHINA BASIN has found a webcasting home on Spreecast.com and we’re available on itunes.

Listen up Giants fans! Join us every homestand this season here on thesportsvirus.com for in-depth discussions with Jeremy Affeldt, other Giants players and specials guests from around Major League Baseball. If you have a question for a player, email us at thesportsvirus@gmail.com and we’ll try to ask it on our next podcast.

Stadium Photo courtesy of Andy Lopusnak, Jeremy Affeldt photo courtesy of laheringer on flickr.com.

Jeremy Affeldt and the Giants welcome the rival first place Dodgers to town for the first time this season. Affeldt talks about pitching and defense, including his thoughts on Matt Cain’s recent perfect game.