One of the Oakland Athletics greatest pitchers, Dave Stewart, joins Marty on the show at 11:52 AM Pacific. Stew is now pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers joining his good friend Davey Lopes’ staff. Stew talks about the young Brew crew staff and his pitching philosophy. The show is heard on KFRC 610 AM and MLB Game Day Audio. [Read more →]

If you want to get a good read on the season, you must wait until the peaches are ripe on the trees. [Read more →]

New Milwaukee Brewer outfielder Matt Stairs joins Marty and makes his predictions for the 2002 NHL playoffs. Matt, an avid hockey fan, hopes to coach junior hockey when his playing career is over. Matt also talks about how he chose the Brewers this winter as his team for 2002. Hear the show on MLB Game Day Audio or KFRC 610 AM at 5:52 PM Pacific. [Read more →]

Alan Goldfarb writes: Upon my return after being away from baseball for about a season-and-a-quarter in order to write about other subjects during My Midlife Crisis, I immediately realized the press box had become a very different place, while it remains the same — all at once. [Read more →]

Injuries are starting to play a part in the AL West race. [Read more →]

Sherry from El Cerrito asks “Why don’t players ever slide into first base?”

Sherry, believe it or not, the experts say you reach first base from home plate more quickly if you simply run through the bag. I think most umpires get distracted if a runner slides into the bag on a close play and will call the runner out. The umpire is trained to listen for the sound of the ball hitting the first baseman’s mitt while watching the feet of the runner. If the runner slides, the umpire doesn’t know what to do and will probably call the runner out and then walk away like he saw the play perfectly. [Read more →]

It’s trivia night on Right Off The Bat with winners reciving gift certificates to Heads Up Sports located in Concord and Danville and to Nation’s Giant Hamburgers. We also throw in some A’s ticket vouchers as well. Special guest is Shooty Babitt, major league scout from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Show time is 5:52 PM Pacific on KFRC 610 AM also heard on MLB.com’s game day audio. [Read more →]

Andy Ashby is Marty’s guest today on Right Off The Bat at 10:52 AM Pacific. Ashby is making his second start of the year this afternoon and discusses his comeback from last season’s arm surgery. The show is heard on KFRC 610 AM, also through MLB.com’s Game Day audio package. [Read more →]

The Twins better find a way to beat the Indians or the AL Central ‘s cinderella team will be turned into a pumpkin again this year. [Read more →]

Join Marty and tonight’s starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers, Dave Burba on Right Off the Bat at 3:52 PM Pacific. Burba talks about the move from the Cleveland Indians to the Rangers and what he expects to accomplish this year. [Read more →]