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Every Tuesday during the NFL season we chat with Former 49ers QB Steve Bono. Today we talk about the 49ers season opening 23-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Complete analysis of what went wrong, including an early evaluation of new head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Bono spent 14 seasons in the NFL. He had a 5-1 record in his 6 Niners starts and finished his career 28-14 overall.

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about the 49ers play calling in the loss to the Panthers:

“(Carlos Hyde) had 5 yards a carry (45 yards on just 9 rush attempts). I’m not sure if Kyle (Shanahan) felt like he couldn’t run the ball anymore or that they had to throw the ball more to catch up. I felt like there wasn’t the mix that they had done so well with in the Minnesota game in the preseason, where there was lots of running the ball, lots of play action.”

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Giants Rookie Ryder Jones: It’s Best To “Never Plan On Trying To Hit A Home Run”

September 9, 2017 fighton1984

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Giants INF Ryder Jones joins us to talk about the progress he has made during his rookie season and growing up in a baseball family with his father Billy coaching college baseball.

Jones talked to The Sports Virus about making progress at the Major League level: “…At the beginning I think I was trying to drive the ball a little bit too much, come out of the kind hitter I am. I knew I had power, but when I try to swing for power, I’m not successful. For me it’s just gap to gap and almost, I wouldn’t say accidental home runs, but never plan on trying to hit a home run.”

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Derek Law: ’17 “Very Aggravating” Paul Gackle: “You Can’t Really Win A Job In September”

September 6, 2017 fighton1984

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Law and Order is still a popular TV show but how about Law and Gackle? That’s OUR show today as Giants reliever Derek Law and San Jose Mercury News reporter Paul Gackle join us from AT&T Park in San Francisco in conversations that we had on Sunday.

Law talked to The Sports Virus about this losing season for the Giants: “…Definitely very aggravating. Nobody wants to lose as many games as we lost so far. I could tell that the vibe definitely changed since I left (for the minors). When I left everyone was really down, everybody was kind of pressing…Now everybody’s just kind of having fun, trying to get the job done. If we can do a good job and put some wins together and take that into next year it will carry over for sure.”

The Sports Virus talked to Paul Gackle about September baseball evaluations: “…If somebody comes up and they have a nice September that’s a good start to next year, but I wouldn’t give a guy a job based on what he does on a September call-up. I think that has to continue into spring training and that’s where you really make your evaluation…You can’t really win a job in September.”

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Scott Ostler: Giants “Magic Disappeared Like A Big Cloud That Just Got Blown Away”

September 3, 2017 fighton1984 3 Comments

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San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler has the solution to all of the woes for the Giants and Major League baseball! Just kidding. Actually, Scott does give us his takes on what the Giants might be thinking heading into the off-season and he tackles the MLB replay, pace of game issues.

Ostler talked to The Sports Virus about what happened to the Giants this season: …“There’s kind of a magic that either happens or doesn’t happen. One year you’ve got Aubrey Huff as one of your team leaders. How bizarre is that? Nobody would ever figure that into any kind of equation. And yet it worked and it made the team better…It was a magical way that things fell together in each of those three (championship) years in a different way. This year that magic just disappeared. You can’t always put your finger on it. Sometimes it’s just like a big cloud that just got blown away.”

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Join us Wednesday when we hear from Giants RHP Derek Law and San Jose Mercury News reporter Paul Gackle.

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John Shea On SF Bullpen: “You Wonder How Much Faith They’re Going To Give These Guys”

August 31, 2017 fighton1984

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SF Chronicle Columnist John Shea joins us to discuss which Giants are making a statement heading into the final month of the season.

Shea talked to The Sports Virus about the future of the young guns in the Giants bullpen: “…You wonder how much faith they’re going to give these guys again next year because they gave them every opportunity this year and it hasn’t worked out…(As far as veterans) They could say we’ll have Will Smith, we’ll have (Sam) Dyson, we’ll have (Mark) Melancon and they didn’t have those three guys all season.”

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John Shea On Buster Posey: “You’re Seeing The Frustration Develop And Show On The Field”

August 30, 2017 fighton1984

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SF Chronicle Columnist John Shea joins us to talk about which Giants players should stay and which should go as tough decisions are on the horizon after a losing season. We also chat about how Buster Posey is dealing with not being on a contending team for the first time in his career.

The Sports Virus criticized Buster Posey for his comments after the hit-by-pitch by Phillies pitcher Hector Neris. Shea talked about Posey dealing with a losing year: “…(Bruce) Bochy really didn’t put out the flames the next day when he called Neris an idiot…That’s the epitome of frustration. Two guys who go out of character to accuse a guy of something that most people might think is an innocent act…It’s been a frustrating year for Posey. He is used to winning. This is Derek Jeter West. A guy who just showed up and started winning titles right away and a big reason the titles were won was because of him, just like Jeter. Jeter never went through a year like this…You’re seeing the frustration develop and show on the field and Posey’s always been reserved and constrained when it comes to showing emotion…This year is totally different.”

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Ray Woodson On Giants Injuries: “They’ve Not Been Able To Evaluate These Young Players”

August 28, 2017 fighton1984

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Ray Woodson joins us for a special announcement about a new podcast and to chat about the Giants future.

Woodson talked to The Sports Virus about how injuries to prospects have hit the Giants hard this season: …“They’ve not been able to evaluate these young players like they wanted to and that slows their development and it slows the clock getting them up here and seeing what they can do at the Major League level.”

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Jorge Ortiz: Panda “Can Buy You Time At 3B So You Don’t Have To Rush Christian Arroyo”

August 22, 2017 fighton1984

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USA Today baseball writer Jorge Ortiz joined us from San Francisco. In part 1 of our conversation he chats with us about Jarrett Parker and the outfield situation as well as Pablo Sandoval.

Ortiz talked to The Sports Virus about Pablo Sandoval: “…(Bruce) Bochy said that he thinks his swing is really close. If they can get a semblance of the old Pablo they’re in a no lose situation with him because for one they wouldn’t mind giving Christian Arroyo more time to develop in the minors particularly since so much of this has been a wasted season. You have a guy who’s lively, who maybe can still swing the bat well and who can buy you that time at third base so you don’t have to rush Christian Arroyo.”

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Mark Purdy Reflects On Career And How McCovey Cove Got Its Name: “It Just All Fit”

August 21, 2017 fighton1984

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Mark Purdy recently retired after 33 years at the San Jose Mercury News. Today he reflects on his career and how the area beyond the right field wall became known as McCovey Cove. .

Purdy told the story of how McCovey Cove got its name after he suggested it in San Jose Mercury News columns: …“I got ahold of (Willie) McCovey and we ended up having lunch. I think he felt that he had been kind of relegated maybe to the background…(After McCovey approved of the name) I talked to JT Snow, I said what do you know about Willie McCovey? He said, ‘Not a lot.’ So, I wrote a column and talked to (Giants CEO) Larry Baer and said look, McCovey really deserves this and your own first baseman doesn’t really know a lot about Willie McCovey. This is a chance if you put his name on that body of water it keeps his name (out there). If Willie were playing there he would hit a lot of balls in that (water)…It just all fit…Shortly after that Larry Baer came to me and said, ‘You know what, we’re going to do it.’”

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Mark Purdy On The Panda’s Future: “Pablo Isn’t Perfect, But What’s The Alternative?”

August 18, 2017 fighton1984

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Mark Purdy recently retired after 33 years at the San Jose Mercury News. Today he joins us to talk about the Giants present and future.

Purdy debated withThe Sports Virus about whether or not Pablo Sandoval has a future in San Francisco: “…Pablo isn’t perfect, but what’s the alternative? If they can find a better alternative, they’ll go with that. If Pablo works hard in the off-season and then shows that he can sustain this and he’s gonna be a really cheap guy because they’ve got a lot of money in at a lot of other positions, then you’ve got to at least consider it.”

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Bono talked to The Sports Virus about the 49ers play calling in the loss to the Panthers:

Giants INF Ryder Jones joins us to talk about the progress he has made during his rookie season and growing up in a baseball family with his father Billy coaching college baseball.

Law and Order is still a popular TV show but how about Law and Gackle? That’s OUR show today as Giants reliever Derek Law and San Jose Mercury News reporter Paul Gackle join us from AT&T Park in San Francisco in conversations that we had on Sunday.

Come back FRIDAY for our conversation with Giants rookie Ryder Jones.

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler has the solution to all of the woes for the Giants and Major League baseball! Just kidding. Actually, Scott does give us his takes on what the Giants might be thinking heading into the off-season and he tackles the MLB replay, pace of game issues.

SF Chronicle Columnist John Shea joins us to discuss which Giants are making a statement heading into the final month of the season.

SF Chronicle Columnist John Shea joins us to talk about which Giants players should stay and which should go as tough decisions are on the horizon after a losing season. We also chat about how Buster Posey is dealing with not being on a contending team for the first time in his career.

Ray Woodson joins us for a special announcement about a new podcast and to chat about the Giants future.

USA Today baseball writer Jorge Ortiz joined us from San Francisco. In part 1 of our conversation he chats with us about Jarrett Parker and the outfield situation as well as Pablo Sandoval.

Mark Purdy recently retired after 33 years at the San Jose Mercury News. Today he reflects on his career and how the area beyond the right field wall became known as McCovey Cove. .

Mark Purdy recently retired after 33 years at the San Jose Mercury News. Today he joins us to talk about the Giants present and future.

Come back MONDAY for part 2 of our conversation with Mark Purdy and hear the story of how MoCovey Cove got its name.

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