Posts from — August 2021
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — Aug 28 & 29
SUN AUG 29 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Adam Copeland: Host of the Leadoff Spot, Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before the series finale vs the Braves
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talking Baseball with Marty Lurie after the Giants beat the Braves 5-0 Saturday night
Ron Wotus: “The Professor” Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about last night’s win vs the Braves, racing “The Freeze” and more
Charlie Bevis: Author Charlie Bevis joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about his latest book- “Baseball Under the Lights: The Rise of the Night Game”
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty& Bill before the series finale vs the Braves
Dominic Cotroneo: Dom Cotroneo joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to preview Giants-Brewers series next week
SAT AUG 28 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Tim Kirkjian: ESPN’s Tim Kirkjian joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before game 2 of the Giants-Braves series to break down this exciting Giants’ offense
Opening Segment: Show Open of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty after the Giants lose 6-5 to the Braves Friday night
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty to break down last night’s loss to the Braves
Mark Bowman: Braves beat writer for MLB.com, Mark Bowman, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the up and down season for the Atlanta Braves
John Barr: Senior Advisor to the President of Baseball Operations, John Barr joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about scouting the Giants 2008 draft, the home grown talent and more
Rich Waltz: Rich Waltz joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before game 2
August 28, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — Aug 21 & 22
SUN AUG 22 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Larry Lester: Author Larry Lester joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book: “The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell”. The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer.
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talking Baseball with Marty after a thrilling 9th inning Giants win vs the A’s
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base coach Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about Lamonte’s go-ahead homerun to beat the A’s Saturday, Card collecting as a kid and more
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the importance of Lamonte Wade Jr for this Giants team, Baseball cards and more..
Shayna Rubin: Shayna Rubin joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry before the Bay Bridge finale at the Oakland Colosseum
Ken Davidoff: The New York Post’s Ken Davidoff joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to preview Giants-Mets series coming up next week
Ray Fosse: A’s Broadcaster Ray Fosse joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about Michael “Iron Mike” Marshall
SAT AUG 21 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Vince Cotroneo: A’s Broadcaster Vince Cotroneo joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about this 2021 A’s team, an update on Chris Bassitt’s injury and more
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talking Baseball with Marty to break down last night’s 4-1 Giants loss vs the A’s
Susan Slusser: SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to breakdown the Giants’ 4-1 loss Friday night
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chonicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty before game 2 of the Bay Bridge Series
Katie Woo: Cards’ beat writer Katie Woo joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry with the latest Cardinals’ news
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before game 2 of the Bay Bridge Series at the Oakland Colosseum
Bobby Nightengale: Cincinnati Reds beat writer Bob Nightengale joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty with the latest Reds news: Will Jonathan India win the NL rookie of the year?
August 21, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — Aug 14 & 15
SUN AUG 15 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Ron Blomberg: Former Yankee and author Ron Blomberg joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book- “The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson.” Personal insights into the Yankees of the 70’s, Thurman Munson, and Ron Blomberg
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty after the Giants lose to the Rockies 4-1 Saturday Night
Ron Wotus: Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to breakdown his 2000th win, the Field of Dreams game in Iowa
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball before the series finale vs the Rockies at Oracle Park
Sarah Langs: MLB’s Sarah Langs joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about the Giants signing Crawford to a two-year, $32 million contract extension
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to preview the Giants-Mets series coming up next week
SAT AUG 14 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Greg Amsinger: MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa between the White Sox and the Yankees
Opening Segment: Talkin’ Baseball show open after the Giants win 5-4 vs the Rockies Friday night
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the Field of Dreams game in Iowa
Alyssa Nakken: Giants Coach Alyssa Nakken joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about Wotus’ 2000th victory, this amazing season so far and more
Vinnie Duber: NBC Sports’ Chicago’s Vinnie Duber joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to break down the game was played at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa
Thomas Harding: MLB.com’s Thomas Harding joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to break down about this Giants-Rockies series before game 3
Joe Sheehan: Joe Sheehan joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before game 3 of the Giants-Rockies Series
August 15, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — Aug 7 & 8
SUN AUG 8 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty after a wild Giants win in extra innings vs the Brewers
Show Open: Talkin’ Baseball with Marty after a Giants win with a Two-out rally in the ninth, blown lead in the 10th and finally take the lead in the 11th in Saturday’s game
Dr Donna Halper: Boston-based historian and radio consultant, Dr. Donna Halper, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the 100th anniversary of the first ever live radio broadcast of a baseball game
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about last night’s thrilling Giants win vs the Brewers in extra innings
Melissa Lockard: The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry before the series finale vs the Brewers
Thomas Harding: MLB.com’s Thomas Harding joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty talking Rockies ball
Adam Copeland: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill to talk about last night thrilling win vs the Brewers and what it will take for the Giants to win the series today
SAT AUG 7 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Tony Watson: Giants pitcher Tony Watson joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his return to the Giants after his stint with the Phillies and the Angels
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about last night’s Giants loss in extra inning vs the Brewers
Susan Slusser: SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before game 2 of the Giants-Brewers Series
Adam McCalvy: MLB.com Brewers beat writer, Adam McCalvy joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to breakdown this 2021 Brewers team
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this Giants-Brewers series, the passing of the Astros iconic pitcher J.R. Richard and more
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before game 2 of the Giants-Brewers Series
Donny Ecker: Donny Ecker joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about what he thought when he first found out he was coaching Kris Bryant
August 7, 2021 No Comments