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Giants talk with Eric Byrnes from MLB Network, who has strong opinions in favor of a mechanical umpire to call balls and strikes. Check out his new book, F* IT LIST, Life Lessons From A Human Crash Test Dummy. Plus we hear from Giants rookie LHP Andrew Suarez.
Welcome to the INSIDE CHINA BASIN Baseball Podcast
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The Giants were swept in Houston and now they turn their attention to the Cubs at Wrigley. Joe and Ray discuss a rotation void of dependable starters with an offense that is producing a lot better these days, especially with the Brandons swinging hot bats. We also update you on Hunter Pence and his rehab assignment.
The Warriors 16-game home playoff winning streak ended on Tuesday night in Oakland as the Rockets evened up the Western Conference Finals at 2-2 with the series headed back to Houston on Thursday. Joe and Ray discuss what went wrong in game 4 and look ahead game 5.
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The Brandons are upset with the umpires, so it’s time to talk about whether or not mechanical umpires are needed to call balls and strikes. Regular guest Ray Woodson joins us to talk about Thursday night’s 12-inning loss to the Colorado Rockies, which turned ugly in the final inning when Brandon Crawford and Bruce Bochy were ejected after a questionable called strike three. We hear what Crawford had to say about it and listen to what Brandon Belt said about umpire Doug Eddings after he was called out on strikes in the 9th inning of the loss to the Reds on Wednesday.
Warriors guard Steph Curry went 1-8 on 3 point field goals and the Dubs lost game 2 of the Western Conference Finals in Houston to even the series at a game apiece. Joe and Ray discuss whether or not something is wrong with Steph and where the Warriors stand going into game 3. Plus, we hear from Curry and Steve Kerr.
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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.”
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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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