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Monday at AT&T Park in San Francisco we chatted with Giants reliever Cory Gearrin about the recent 10-game road trip. We also hear from Giants manager Bruce Bochy, trainer Dave Groeschner and NBC Sports Bay Area reporter Amy Gutierrez.
Giants trainer Dave Groeschner talked about Madison Bumgarner’s rehab: “He’s made great progress the last 10 days or so, throwing just about every day and got off the mound today. …He did a great job keeping his arm strong and the rest of his body strong, his lower body, his core…He did a lot of shoulder exercises, we did a lot of different things, cuff weights on his arm, just to do anything we could to keep his strength in there…Everyone sees Bum’s competitiveness on the field and that’s pretty much what he does with his rehab. He works really hard. He gets after it just like he does in the game and that helps us. We get a guy that’s that motivated, I really feel like that helps you come back bigger, stronger and quicker and he’s been working his butt off.”
Welcome to the INSIDE CHINA BASIN Baseball Podcast
Updated twice a week on TheSportsVirus.com!
After winning 5-straight series, the Giants fell into an abyss in Philadelphia. Not only were they swept of four games at Citizens Bank Park, they were outscored 32-8 and their hitters struck out 55 times, the most for the Giants in a 4-game set since 1913. Ray and Joe try to figure out what’s gone wrong with San Francisco and they discuss the pro and cons of Thursday’s Facebook broadcast.
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Former Phillies SS and current radio analyst Kevin Stocker is our guest to talk about the upcoming 4-game series between the Giants and Phillies. Stocker was a rookie on the 1993 Phils team that reached the World Series with a fun cast of characters.
Anthony Davis had a big game and the Warriors were blown out in game 3 of their series with the Pelicans. Was the effort lackluster in New Orleans? Ray and Joe dive into what we can expect in game 4 on Sunday. Plus, we hear from Klay Thompson and Steve Kerr.
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After winning 4-straight series, the Giants are a respectable 16-15 as they head out on a road trip to Atlanta, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Ray and Joe discuss the injury list, which now includes Joe Panik and Johnny Cueto. Is Pablo Sandoval a viable reliever now? Plus, should Cody Bellinger have been benched by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts last weekend?
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Tuesday at AT&T Park in San Francisco after batting practice, we chatted with Pablo Sandoval about being the new Giants secret weapon out of the bullpen. Plus we hear from Austin Jackson, who is getting along with the seagulls in centerfield and we chat with returning LHP Will Smith, who is set to come back from Tommy John surgery on Wednesday.
The Panda talked about his relief appearance on Saturday against the Dodgers: “I didn’t even know I had that curveball…I was excited because I see all my teammates in the dugout watching and laughing, it loosened them a little bit…we get in the clubhouse having fun talking about it.”
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Just another ho hum Giants/Dodgers game Friday night in San Francisco. Well, actually it was another back and forth thriller with the Giants coming away 6-4 winners in game 1 of the 4 game series. Joe Castellano and Ray Woodson break down the game, discuss the outfield situation and talk about fan behavior.
The Warriors took down the San Antonio Spurs in 5 games. Now it’s time to look ahead to the Western Conference semifinal series with the New Orleans Pelicans, who surprisingly swept the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Ray and Joe dissect the two teams before they get together for game 1 on Saturday night in Oakland.
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Wednesday at AT&T Park in San Francisco, after he signed autographs for the kids, Giants closer Hunter Strickland joined The Sports Virus. Plus, we caught up with SF pitching coach Curt Young and beat reporter Kerry Crowley from the Bay Area News Group. We also hear from Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
The last time the Nationals visited San Francisco, a brawl broke out after Hunter Strickland drilled Bryce Harper with a pitch. The Sports Virus asked Strickland on Wednesday if he wished he faced Harper in this series: “I’ve gotta get them out no matter who I face…This is a new year. You learn from the past and you move forward.”
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