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Sportscaster Joe Castellano talks to a variety of sports figures from around the country about the latest news. These in-depth conversations take you inside the personalities of the people involved in the sports we love to watch, listen and read about.
Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson is back to talk about the Super Bowl and a lot of Bay Area sports talk focusing on the 49ers, the Warriors and the Giants.
Ray gives his thoughts on the Chiefs/Eagles matchup in the Super Bowl which will be played right there in his backyard in the state of Arizona. We dive into the 49ers quarterback situation, discuss the Warriors possibly moving James Wiseman before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline and preview the Giants before pitchers and catchers report to spring training next week. It’s all here on this edition of TheSportsVirus Podcast.
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Mark Purdy spent 33 years as a sports columnist at the San Jose Mercury News. Today he joins us to chat about the Bay Area sports scene. He might be retired, but he still has plenty of opinions about sports. We talk about an unhappy 4th of July outside of sports, then dive into the state of the Giants and issues with the A’s stadium project. Mark gives his thoughts about new Sharks GM Mike Grier and the future of the team. Plus, we discuss USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten Conference.
Tim Flannery spent 36 years in the major leagues as a player for the Padres and coach for San Diego and the San Francisco Giants. Following retirement, does he miss being in uniform? How does he feel about the way analytics are controlling the way front offices evaluate players? And, what made Buster Posey and Joe Panik great before they decided to hang ’em up in 2022. The answers are all found here on this week’s TheSportsVirus Podcast!
On this week’s Inside China Basin San Francisco Giants podcast former Yahoo Sports national baseball writer and author Tim Brown tells us about a new book he’s writing and shares his thoughts on the Giants, Trevor Bauer’s plight, MLB’s new rules to prevent foreign substances on baseballs and what Shohei Ohtani means for baseball and the upcoming All Star game. Brown has covered baseball for more than 25 years and has written two New York Times bestsellers — “The Phenomenon” with Rick Ankiel and “Imperfect” with Jim Abbott. In 2016, he was awarded first place in beat writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Follow him on Twitter: @ByTimBrown.
On this week’s Inside China Basin San Francisco Giants podcast former SF reliever George Kontos takes us inside the mind of a relief pitcher as he analyzes the Giants somewhat shaky bullpen. We also discuss the Hall of Fame resume of catcher Buster Posey while addressing the question of whether or not Buster should play more games.
Kontos assessed the Giants bullpen struggles: 
Ray reacts to the news that Buster Posey has chosen to opt out of the Giants season. We discuss the impact on Posey’s legacy and how Major League Baseball might be effected as it attempts to play through a pandemic.
his priority is and I think it’s a message to all of us of what’s most important here, it’s safety and especially those who are more vulnerable in our population. Care about them first, we can deal with others later on, but first you have to live to fight another day…That statement he made yesterday is the most important as far as the Giants season, but also the most important as far as his career because he’s 
setting an example. The stuff he’s done on the field of course has made millions of people happy over the years…Those games were great moments in a lot of people’s lives, but in the end it’s about saving lives and Buster is making a strong statement about that. I think that’s something that will resonate as part of his legacy a long time after his playing days are over.
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ann Killion joins 
CBS Sports Director Bob Fishman, who is a Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer, joins 
Fishman on why baseball is the hardest sport to direct: