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Ray Woodson is back to talk about the Giants staying above water despite injuries to Madison Bumgarner, Jeff Samardzija, Mark Melancon and now Johnny Cueto.
Join us again later this week as we check in down on the farm with Sacramento River Cats guests. We’ll hear from outfielders Steven Duggar, Mac Williamson, Chris Shaw and GM Chip Maxson.
Longoria/McCutchen photo courtesy of The Japan Times
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Welcome to the INSIDE CHINA BASIN Baseball Podcast
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Ray Woodson makes his season debut as our regular guest. We chat about the first 6 games for the Giants. Positives, negatives, overreactions are all covered here.
The Warriors followed a nice win in Oklahoma City with a stinker at Indiana. Head coach Steve Kerr says he was “embarrassed” by the team’s effort while Kevin Durant countered with: “I thought we cared.” Either way, it’s almost playoff time, so Joe and Ray assess the outlook for the Dubs with one more week and three games left in the regular season.
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Before the Giants home opener at AT&T Park against the Mariners, TheSportsVirus sat down with RHP Chris Stratton, RF Andrew McCutchen and 3B Coach Ron Wotus.
McCutchen photos courtesy Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Fan Rags Sports
The Warriors took another home loss without their four All Stars on Tuesday against Indiana. Steve Kerr told the media that the Warriors can beat any team without Steph Curry. Ray and Joe tackle that question and assess the state of the team with time running out in the regular season.
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For our final spring training podcast of 2018 we hear from the Giants double play combination of Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik at media day prior to the Cactus League. Plus conversations with RHP Cory Gearrin and C Aramis Garcia from Scottsdale, AZ.
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Once again we have a wide range of Giants guests as spring training continues in the Cactus League. Jeff Samardzija, Nick Hundley and Derek Law were interviewed at media day in San Francisco prior to Fan Fest. Javy Lopez joined us outside the Giants dugout at Scottsdale Stadium at the beginning of March.
Samardzija talked to The Sports Virus about his mindset after a difficult 2017 season for San Francisco: …“When you pitch through situations you become a stronger guy on the back end. Whether that’s a minor injury you pitch through or a rough patch you pitch through or a rough season that you go out and no luck is going your way and you keep pitching. When you do get a normal situation after that you kind of sit there and understand that hey, you don’t take it for granted. A healthy team, a strong team, a team that’s bonded together doesn’t happen all the time. It’s not the norm. It’s a special case when 25 guys come together and you have a nice long stretch. You appreciate certain situations a little more when you go through rough patches. Whatever that rough patch is when you come out on the other end usually you are a little stronger for it. For me, I’m just excited to go through that and then have a clean slate and start all over with great spirits and a team that’s ready to win..”
Quinn Cook had another 20-point game to lead the Warriors, but Golden State couldn’t slow down LaMarcus Aldridge (33 points, 12 rebounds) and the Spurs in San Antonio. We update you on Draymond Green’s injury and partake in a little NCAA Tournament discussion.
The Warriors are limping though March as they are decimated by injuries, albeit none of them serious. Ray and Joe discuss consecutive losses in Portland and Minnesota without Steph Curry and bench players Andre Iguodala, David West, Jordan Bell and Patrick McCaw.
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We have a wide range of Giants guests as spring training continues in the Cactus League. Austin Jackson joins us (while getting some ribbing from Pablo Sandoval when talking about the 2012 World Series), as well as Tyler Beede and Mark Melancon from Scottsdale Stadium. Mac Williamson and Austin Slater were interviewed at media day in San Francisco prior to Fan Fest.
Mac Williamson is off to a great start in Cactus League play with a .412 batting average, 4 HR, 13 RBIs in his first 15 games, but he is realistic about the meaning of those numbers: …“I don’t think it’s super important to look at the numbers in spring. Everybody is trying to work on something and get in the rhythm and that includes the opposing pitchers. They’re not immune to making mistakes in spring that they’re not going to make during the season…I’ve had ok springs in the past and it hasn’t always translated to the season…For the most part it’s important to remain healthy.”
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We have a wide range of Giants guests as spring training continues in the Cactus League. Austin Jackson joins us (while getting some ribbing from Pablo Sandoval when talking about the 2012 World Series), as well as Tyler Beede and Mark Melancon from Scottsdale Stadium. Mac Williamson and Austin Slater were interviewed at media day in San Francisco prior to Fan Fest.