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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.
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Pillar Photo courtesy of the Mercury News
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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.
Giants reliever Mark Melancon and MLB umpire supervisor Ed Montague join us from Oracle Park. Melancon is healthy after a couple of seasons slowed 
by injury. Montague is judging umpires on a daily basis and has stories from a lengthy career as a Major League umpire.
Join us after every 2019 NBA Finals game. After the game two win by the Warriors evened the series, Joe and Ray dissect the 
drama that took place in Toronto, including an 18-0 Golden State run to start the 3rd quarter and surviving injuries to Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney.
Toronto took game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, led by Pascal Siakam’s 32 points. We react to the comments from Steve Kerr and Klay Thompson about being “unfamiliar” with the Raptors. Complete game analysis as we ponder the Warriors falling behind 1-0 in a playoff series for the first time in 3 years and the first time in the finals under Steve Kerr.