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Talkin’ Giants Baseball — July 17 & 18
SUN July 18 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry

Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the passing of Dick Tidrow
Show Open: Opening segment of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before series finale vs the Cards in St Louis
Dave Jordan: Author Dave Jordan joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book on Dave Parker- “Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood”
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to breakdown Giants 3-1 loss to the Cards Saturday night
Shayna Rubin: Shayna Rubin joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about the Oakland A’s and the Oakland City Council appear to be headed for a showdown on July 20
Fabian Ardaya: LA beat writer, Fabian Ardaya, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to preview the 4-game series vs the Dodgers starting Monday
Lurie – Laskey -Crowley: Marty, Bill & Kerry talking ball before the series finale vs the Cardinals in St Louis
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SAT July 17 – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
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Susan Slusser: SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about Crawford’s injury last night in St Louis
Show Open: Opening segment of Talking Baseball with Marty after the Giants beat the Cards 7-2 Friday night
Melissa Lockard: Melissa Lockard joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about review the Giants draft
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty & Bill
Will Bednar: Will Bednar joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about what it meant to picked in the first round by the Giants in the 2021 MLB draft
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before game 2 of the Giants-Cards series to preview the pitching matchup
Katie Woo: Cards beat writer, Katie Woo, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to break down this Giants-Cardinals series in St Louis
July 17, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — July 10th & 11th
SUN July 11th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry

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Ron Wotus: “The Professor” Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before the last game before the All-Star break
Show Open: Opening segment of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to break down the first half of the Giants season
Andrea Williams: Author Andrea Williams joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about her book- “Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues”
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the 2nd half season
Adam Copeland: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to break down the 1st half of the Giants Season
Joe Sheehan: Joe Sheehan joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty before series finale vs the Nats
Mark Sanchez: Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball to say farewell to the KNBR. Mark accepted a job with the New York Post to cover the Yankees and Mets
Jon Miller: Jon Miller joins Marty talkback segment before the series finale vs Nats
SAT July 10th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
Show Open: Opening Segment with Marty & Bill after the Giants win the series opener vs the Nats’ Friday Night
Henry Schulman: Henry Schulman joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before game 2 of the Giants-Nationals series: Is Crawford the MVP of this Giants team?
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty & Bill before Saturday’s Giants-Nats’ matchup
Kyle Haines: Giants Director of Player Personal, Kyle Haines, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill talking minor league ball
Jesse Dougherty: Nats’ beat writer, Jesse Dougherty joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about this Giants-Nationals series
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to break down today’s pitching matchup: DeSclafani vs Lester
Thomas Harding: Rockies beat writer, Thomas Harding joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Kerry to talk about the upcoming All-Star Game in Colorado this year
July 10, 2021 No Comments
Marty joins Adam Copeland on the Leadoff Spot to break down the upcoming All-Star game

Marty on the LEADOFF SPOT: Adam & Marty talking about the upcoming All-Star game on Cope’s Leadoff Spot show 5-6AM on KNBR 680/104.5
July 10, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — July 3rd-5th
MON July 5th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry

Jesse Agler: Padres’ Broadcaster Jesse Agler joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about this 2021 Padres team midway thru the season
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty previewing the Giants-Cards series starting today at Oracle Park
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before the series opener vs the Cardinals at Oracle Park
Paul White: Paul White joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill on the midseason benchmark: Could the Giants keep this up thru the 2nd half of the season?
Larry Doby & Marty, Bill & Kerry talkin’ ball: Larry Doby became the first African-American to play in the American League on this date.. Marty, Bill and Kerry talk about it and more on the Giants-Cards series
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the season at the All-Star break
Melissa Lockard: Melissa Lockard joins Talkin’ Baseball for some Minor League Talk and the upcoming MLB draft
Katie Woo: Cards beat writer, Katie Woo, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this 2021 Cardinals team
SUN July 4th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry

Ode To Baseball: Ernie Harwell’s poem: Ode To Baseball and more Baseball talk with Marty & Bill
Show Open: Opening Segment on the 4th of July with Marty & Bill before the series finale vs the DBacks in AZ
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base coach, Ron Wotus, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill about yesterday’s win vs the D-Backs, the upcoming series vs the Cards and Hot Dog eating contests: What food contest would he join?
Gaylon White: Author Gaylon White joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his new book- “The Best Little Baseball Town in the World: The Crowley Millers and Minor League Baseball in the 1950s”
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins Looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty & Bill
Dominic Controneo: Brewers stats guy, Dominic Controneo, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry before the series finale vs the D-Backs
Copes: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry & Bill to talk about his D-Backs Series: Is Slater out of his slump after last night’s go-ahead 2-run HR
Bernie Pleskoff: Forbes’ Bernie Pleskoff joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to breakdown this 2021 D-Backs team
SAT July 3rd – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry

Keith Law: Keith Law joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to break down the upcoming draft and a preview of the All-Star Future’s game
Show Open: Opening Segment of Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to breakdown Friday night’s 11-4 Giants win vs the D-Backs
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about this Giants-DBacks series, the Bauer controversy and the upcoming All-Star break
Nick Piecoro: Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to preview Giants-Dbacks game 3
Mike Monaco: ESPN’s Mike Monaco joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry before game 3 of the Giants-DBacks series
Lurie Laskey & Crowley: Marty, Bill and Kerry Talkin’ Ball before Saturday night’s matchup
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty Lurie to talk about tonight’s Giants-DBacks Matchup and What’s wrong with the Yankees this season?
Bob Kendrick: President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Bob Kendrick, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the importance of Larry Doby
July 4, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — June 26th & 27th
SUN June 27th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry

Ron Wotus: “The Professor” Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to break down last night’s extra inning thriller vs the A’s
Show Open: Opening Segment with Marty & Bill after an exciting 6-5 Giants win in extra innings
Lincoln Mitchell: Author Lincoln Mitchell joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book- “The Giants and Their City: Major League Baseball in San Francisco”. Lincoln A. Mitchell is a native San Franciscan and Giants fan since the mid-1970s.
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill on the Bay Bridge series finale: Can the Giants get the sweep?
Rob Emery: #GiantsProspect Rob Emery joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about growing up in San Francisco & being a Giants fan
Adam Copeland: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty after the Giants beat the A’s in Saturday night’s thriller
Susan Slusser: SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill before the Bay Bridge Series finale
SAT June 26th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill & Kerry
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Vince Controneo: A’s broadcaster. Vince Controneo, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to breakdown this 2021 A’s team
Show Open: Marty’s Opening segment previewing today’s Giants-A’s game, Belt’s injury and What’s the Giants win/loss record at Oracle Park?
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to breakdown last night Giant 2-0 win vs the A’s
Larry Krueger: TKB’s Larry Krueger joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about why is this year might be the greatest Giants season ever?
Shayna Rubin: A’s beat writer, Shayna Rubin joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley before game 2 of the Bay Bridge Series
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about Giants bringing back LaMonte Wade Jr.
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about tonight’s game 2 pitching matchup
June 27, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — June 19th & 20th
SUN June 20th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Maria Guardado: MLB.com’s Maria Guardada joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the roster crunch coming up: Who will get sent down when the Giants get some of the players back from the IL?
Show Open : Talkin’ Baseball Opening Segment with Marty on Father’s Day
Ron Wotus: 3rd base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill on Sammy Long’s first start today for the Giants
Adam Copeland: Copes joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill & Kerry before the series finale vs the Phillies
Michael Holmes: SF Giants amateur scouting director Michael Holmes joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to discusses the upcoming MLB Draft
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about yesterday’s Giants loss vs the Phillies, the SF-PHI series on Peacock TV experience and more
Jon Weeks: Author Jon Weeks joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book- “The Umpire Was Blind!: Controversial Calls by MLB’s Men in Blue.”
SAT June 19th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Tom McCarthy: Phillies Broadcaster Tom McCarthy joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this 2021 Phillies team
Show Open: Talkin’ Baseball Opening Segment with Marty talking about the Juneteenth Holiday after Giants beat the Phillies 5-3
Mark Sanchez: Mark joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the roster crunch: What Giants player gets sent down after Longoria, LaStella and Ruff come back from the IL
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to breakdown the pitching match up today
Franny: Phillies Broadcaster Kevin Frandsen joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to break down this Phillies team so far this season
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins Looking Thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty & Bill before game 2 of the Giants-Phillies series
Hank Schulman: Henry joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before game 2 of the Phillies Series
Randy Lerch: Author Randy Lerch joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill to talk about his book- “God in the Bullpen: The Randy Lerch Story”. Randy describes how God helped in his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction and battle with cirrhosis
June 21, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — June 12th & 13th
SUN June 13th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Mudcat Grant: Here’s Marty’s Memories of the Game with Mudcat on growing up playing baseball with his brother “Swamp Fire” Grant. Mudcat Grant, American League’s First Black 20-Game Winner, passed away at 85.
Opening Seg: Opening Segment of Talkin’ Baseball before the series finale vs the Nats
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball part 2 on this date in baseball history June 13th
Brian Vikander: Author Brian Vikander joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his new book — “Dalko: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Fastest Pitcher.” Gripping and tragic, Dalko is the definitive story of Steve White Lightning Dalkowski, baseball’s fastest pitcher ever
Justice delos Santos: MLB.com’s Justice delos Santos joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to break down Jacob deGrom, Shohei Ohtani and Kevin Gausman so far this season
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about this Nats series and on the Giants hitting woes
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill on the pitching match-up today vs the Nats
Copes: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry before the Giants series finale vs the Nationals
SAT June 12th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
Rich Aurilia: Former Giant, Rich Aurilia joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill to talk about this 2021 Giants team
Opening Seg: Talkin’ Baseball opening segment with Marty & Bill after Friday’s Giants 1-0 win vs the Nats
Tim Britton: Mets beat writer for the The Athletic, Tim Britton joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the 2021 Mets team
Bruce Jenkins — PART 1: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball part 1 before the double-header vs the Nats
Joe Sheehan: Joe Sheehan joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill on the Giants not hitting for average & leading the league in HRs
Mark Zuckerman: MASN’s Mark Zuckerman joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this 2021 Nats team
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solution’s Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball to break down today’s pitching matchup
Roger Munter: Roger Munter joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry talking Giants minor league prospects before the double-header vs the Nats
June 15, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — June 5th & 6th
SUN June 6th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Bill Madlock: Former NL batting champ Bill Madlock joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about today’s hitters and launch angles
Talkin’ Baseball Open: Opening Segment with Marty & Bill on Giants 3rd straight win vs the Cubs
Richard Bressler: Author Richard Bressler joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book- “Frank Selee: Hall of Fame Manager of the Boston Beaneaters and Chicago Cubs”
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base coach Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to breakdown Saturday’s Giants 4-3 win vs the Cubs and the Crawford-Longoria collision in the 9th: Is Longo headed to the IL?
Russell Dorsey: #CubsReporter Russell Dorsey joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry before the series finale vs the Cubs at Oracle Park
Zach Minasian: Giants’ Director Of Scouting Zach Minasian joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this 2021 Giants ball club
Adam Copeland: Host of the Lead-off Spot, Adam Copeland, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about yesterday’s almost disasterous 9th inning for the Giants
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill as they preview today’s matchup vs the Cubs
SAT June 5th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Bob Dernier: Former Major Leaguer, Bob Denier joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill to break down the 2021 Cubbies
Gordon Wittenmyer: #Cubs insider for @nbcschicago Gordon Wittenmyer joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about this Giants-Cubs series before game 2 at Oracle Park
Kevin McAlpin: #Braves Reporter for @BravesRadioNet Kevin McAlpin joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about the 2021 Braves ball club
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty & Bill
Katie Woo: Cards’ beat writer Katie Woo joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about this 2021 Cards team: Can they win the NL Central?
Lurie Laskey & Crowley: Marty, Bill & Kerry talkin’ ball before the Giants take on the Cubs in game 3 of the series
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about today’s Giants-Cubs pitching matchup
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry & Bill before game 3 of the Giants-Cubs series at Oracle Park
June 5, 2021 No Comments
Baseball is about to crack down on MLB pitchers using foreign substances. Marty Lurie explains
Marty Lurie joins Lund & Copes to breakdown how Baseball is about to crack down on MLB pitchers using foreign substances
June 4, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — May 29th-31st
MON May 31st – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
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Jeff Fletcher: Jeff Fletcher joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this Angels team: Why isn’t Shohei Ohtani playing in this series?
Memorial Day Open: Marty’s opening segment on Memorial Day before the series opener vs the Angels
Steve Finley: Steve Finley joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill to talk about this year’s Angels team and also what’s change with today’s game with the shift & launch angles
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before the series opener vs the Angels
Lurie Laskey & Crowley: Marty, Bill & Kerry to talk about the short series with the Angels at Oracle Park
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Kerry to talk about this Giants-Angels Series: How much do the Angels miss not having Trout?
Susan Slusser: SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill on the Giants hot start of the season: Who’s the MVP of the team?
Dave Flemming: In the Booth Segment with Marty and the birthday boy, Dave Flemming
Alex Stimson: Emeralds Broadcaster, Alex Stimson, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk some Eugene Emeralds baseball
SUN May 30th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Brian Johnson: Former Giant Brian Johnson joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill to talk about this Giants-Dodgers rivalry & his big HR vs LA on Sept 18th, 1997
Steve Kettmann: Author Steve Kettmann joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his Pedro Gomez book of Essays — “Remember Who You Are: What Pedro Gomez Showed Us About Baseball and Life”
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to break down this last week in Giants baseball
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the Giants exploding to 11 runs vs the Dodgers
Paul White: Paul White joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the Giants this year at the 1/3 mark of the season
Lurie Laskey & Crowley: Marty, Bill & Kerry talkin’ ball before the series finale vs the Dodgers
Erwin Higueros: Spanish Language Radio voice of the Giants, Erwin Higueros, joins the Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley
Adam Copeland: Copes joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill & Kerry before the series finale vs the Dodgers in LA: Which Giants starter has the best chance to throw a no-hitter this year?
Joe Niese: Author Joe Niese joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book — “Zack Wheat: The Life of the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Famer”. For almost two decades, the mild-mannered outfielder was a mainstay for the Dodgers, bringing stability to a team that was at times unhinged.
SAT May 29th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Joe Davis: Dodgers’ Play-by-Play, Joe Davis joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about this Giants-Dodgers Series
Steve Sax: Steve Sax joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about this Giants-Dodgers Rivalry before game 2 of the series
Larry Krueger: TKB’s Larry Krueger joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about last night’s exciting Giants win in extra innings
Phil Rogers: Phil Rogers joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about hitting the 1/3 mark of season
Steve Treder: Author Steve Tredder joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book- Forty Years a Giant: The Life of Horace Stoneham. This is the biography of Horace C. Stoneham, who inherited ownership of the New York Giants
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty & Bruce
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about last night Giants-Dodgers thriller in extra innings
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry & Bill to talk about last night exciting extra innings game vs the Dodgers
May 29, 2021 No Comments

