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We chatted with  Giants rookie LHP Ty Blach and KNBR’s Ray Woodson before the series opener with the Cardinals at AT&T Park in San Francisco.   

 The Sports Virus asked Blach about his first experience in the Major Leagues:

…”It’s great being able to be a part of a playoff run here, to see what these guys are all about and see if we can get a post-season push going. It’s been a lot of fun being around these guys and just trying to enjoy the process.”

 Woodson talked to The Sports Virus about the Giants mindset during an awful second half:

…”When you start having 3, 4, 5 really, really bad losses like they’ve had in the last couple of weeks human nature says it’s got to wear on you a little bit. When that starts happening it can be mentally damaging. These are human beings, not robots.”

Listen To Ty Blach and Ray Woodson

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We talk about the Giants/Cardinals series with SF LHP Matt Moore who gets the start on Friday and Bay Area News Group reporter Andrew Baggarly. 

Moore tells The Sports Virus about his daily attitude  coming to the park with a team in the playoff race:

… “When you wake up in the morning it’s a little bit easier to crawl right out of bed. We have something real going on over here and it’s definitely a fight for us.”

 

Baggarly  tells The Sports Virus about a silver lining to the Giants recent struggles:

… “Buster Posey is having probably his finest defensive season. He should win the Gold Glove. His throwing has been unbelievable, his receiving has been unbelievable. So, he’s not taking this homer-less slump into the field with him.  That’s what Bruce Bochy has said, he likes the focus that he sees and he likes the work habits. If anything guys are working too hard. That’s why in a night game to open the series against the Cardinals they don’t show up until 5:00 for the 7:00 game. I think Bruce Bochy said look I’m going to lock the batting cage and we’re just going to strap it on and stop thinking so much. Just go out and be your talented selves and perform.”

Listen To Matt Moore and Andrew Baggarly

Come back FRIDAY when we chat with Giants LHP Ty Blach and KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson.

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We talk about the Giants post season chances heading into their final 20 games with  Bay Area News Group Columnist Carl Steward. 

 The Sports Virus asked Steward about who is best suited to close games for the Giants:

… “Really they don’t have a lock down closer on their roster. (Derek) Law is a rookie, he obviously has closer material to work with, but he’ll be coming off an injury.  I don’t see Bruce (Bochy) putting him in that role. Bruce is the kind of guy who is going to ride a hot hand. You’ve got (Hunter) Strickland getting the save (on Sunday). I think you could see him in there until he stumbles.”

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Are the Giants good enough to make the post season? We try to answer that question with Ahmed Fareed from Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.

 The Sports Virus also talked to Fareed  about the closer situation:

… “They need those guys that can strike people out late. Pitching to contact is great because the Giants defense is so good, but when you get late in games like (Joe) Nathan did a couple of days ago where they needed the strikeout right there, they needed the Hunter Strickland 100 mph strikeout if they could get it and they just didn’t. I wonder if some of the guys who have proven they can get the swing and the miss will get some of those late opportunities.”

Listen To Ahmed Fareed

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