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THESPORTSVIRUS PODCAST: JERRY WEST TRIBUTE, GIANTS, NBA FINALS, US OPEN

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Sportscasters Joe Castellano and Ray Woodson go in-depth to talk about the Bay Area sports scene.

All new in 2024, former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode number nine. Ray and Joe are back from the road and ready to analyze the Giants season, while also chatting about the NBA Finals and the US Open. We pay tribute to the great career of Jerry West who passed away on Wednesday. It’s all here on the TheSportsVirus Podcast!

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RAY WOODSON ON SUPER BOWL, 49ERS, WARRIORS AND GIANTS

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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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RAY WOODSON ON GIANTS HEADING TO BREAK HOT, 49ERS AND WARRIORS

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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 gives his thoughts about the Giants first half, the 49ers QB situation and whether or not a Kevin Durant reunion is a good idea.

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FORMER SJ MERCURY COLUMNIST MARK PURDY ON GIANTS, A’S, SHARKS, USC/UCLA TO BIG TEN

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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.

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.

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FORMER KNBR HOST RAY WOODSON ON NBA FINALS, GIANTS

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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 details why the Warriors took a 3-2 lead over the Celtics in the NBA Finals on Monday night. We discuss the spectacular play of Andrew Wiggins and talk about how Steve Kerr has handled Draymond Green. An NBA Finals MVP evaluation is also on the docket, as Steph Curry went from a 43-point Game 4 to an 0-9 three-point shooting performance in Game 5. Plus, Ray gives Farhan Zaidi credit for the San Francisco Giants recent resurgence.

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FORMER GIANTS 3B COACH TIM FLANNERY ON MLB, ANALYTICS, PANIK/POSEY

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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.

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!

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Baseball Writer Tim Brown On SF Success, MLB/Dodgers Handling Of Bauer

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Updated once a week and celebrating its 12th season on TheSportsVirus.com!

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.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: George Kontos On Reliever Mindset/SF ‘Pen, Buster Posey HOF Resume

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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: “It’s a very difficult situation and kinda dicey because there’s a clear separation on who Kap (Gabe Kapler) and (Andrew) Bailey trust right now…Everyone goes through (pitching struggles). Sergio Romo, Javier Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla – I can remember all of those guys at some point went through a funk, but they always got back on the horse, because they were professionals, they worked at it and the confidence came and got right back in their corner.”

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: Ray Woodson Reacts To Buster Posey Opting Out Of 2020 Season

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Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson joins us as we get ready for the shortened 2020 season.

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.

Ray on Posey’s decision: “He showed where 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.

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INSIDE CHINA BASIN: SF Chronicle Columnist Ann Killion On MLB Return, Her 30-Year Career

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San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ann Killion joins Inside China Basin to talk about Major League Baseball getting set to return, the Giants relationship with Aubrey Huff and her 30-year career covering sports.

Killion is not optimistic about games this fall in the face of Covid-19: 

“I don’t think that sports is going to come back this fall. I’ve been a skeptic especially ever since I’ve talked to a ton of experts…I can see it trying to and then stopping. That’s the debate. What’s worse, to start and stop and then maybe start again and have to stop again, or to just kind of have to wait it out and suck it up and get to a point where people feel safe and there is possibly a vaccine on the horizon?”

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Next week our guest will be former Giant and 2014 NLCS hero Travis Ishikawa.

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