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Talkin’ Giants Baseball — May 15th & 16th
SUN May 16th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Frank Garland: Author Frank Garland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book — Arky: The Baseball Life of Joseph Floyd “Arky” Vaughan
Opening Segment: Marty’s opening segment after the Giants lose 8-6 Saturday night vs the Pirates
Ron Wotus: The Professor Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the quarter mark of the season
Bob Walk: Pirates Announcer, Bob Walk joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about the 2021 Pirates. Bob is in his 27th season as a member of the Pirates broadcast crew
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about last night’s tough 8-6 loss to the Pirates
Robert Murray: FanSided’s Robert Murray joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley before the Giants-Pirates series finale
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to preview the Giants-Pirates series finale
River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Garvin Alston Coaches Spotlight: One of three newcomers for the River Cats this season was pitching coach Garvin Alston
River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Week in Review: On Thursday, the Sacramento River Cats beat the Dodgers 5-2 in the first game of a six-game homestand
Dave Flemming: Marty goes to the booth to talk to Dave Flemming before the series finale vs the Pirates at PNC Park
SAT May 15th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Matt Capps: Former MLB Pitcher & Current Pirates Analyst Matt Capps joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about Gausman’s solid outing & dive into the Pirates vs Giants series
Opening Seg: Opening Segment with Marty & Bill Talkin’ Baseball, Giants falling in extra innings & possible bounce back start for Cueto
Ken Macha: Former Manager Ken Macha joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty Lurie to discuss the Giants vs Pirates series
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty and Bill
Tyler Beede: Giants prospect, Tyler Beede joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about his how his rehab starts are going with the River Cats
Paul White: Former senior columnist for USA Today, Paul White talking ball with Marty & Bill: Will the Giants move some of the players with expiring contracts at the trade deadline?
Lurie, Laskey & Crowley: Marty, Bill and Kerry talking ball: Did the Dodgers really sign Albert Pujols?
Maria Guardado: MLB.com’s Maria Guardado joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to preview game 3 vs the Pirates at PNC Park
Adam Copeland: Adam Copeland joins the Talkin’ Baseball with Bill & Kerry before game 3 of the Pirates Series
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins the Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about Pujols staying in Southern California to play with the Dodgers
River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Drew Robinson hits his first HR: On Tuesday, the 29-year-old outfielder hit his first home run of the minor-league season as he attempts to make a MLB comeback
River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow Bryce Johnson player spotlight: CF Bryce Johnson off to the best start of any River Cats player to start a season
May 15, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — May 8th & 9th
SUN May 9th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd Base coach, Ron Wotus joins the Talkin’ Baseball with Marty and Bill to break down yesterday’s Giants win vs the Padres
Mark Sweeney: Fox Sports San Diego/ FS1 Analyst, Mark Sweeney joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about facing a tough pitcher like Johnny Cueto
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bruce before the series finale vs the Padres
David Fleitz: Author David Fleitz joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his newest book: Eddie Cicotte: The Life and Career of the Banned Black Sox Pitcher. Numerous accounts of the details of the infamous Black Sox Scandal that rocked Major League Baseball
Nancy Crowley: Kerry’s Mom, Nancy Crowley, joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to talk about her favorite Giants baseball memories on Mother’s Day
Adam Copeland: Host of the Lead-off Spot, “Copes” joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before the Giants take on the Padres in the series Finale
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill before the series finale vs the Padres: Can the Giants get the sweep on Mother’s Day?
Kerry Crowley: Kerry join Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to breakdown this Giants-Padres, Cueto’s return and Duggar’s offense is heating up
Rvier Cats Manager Brundy on Drew Robinson: River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow: Manager Dave Brundy on Drew Robinson returning to baseball after losing eye in 2020 suicide attempt
Tyler Beede Player Spotlight:River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow: Tyler Beede Player Spotlight
SAT May 8th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
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Mike Ferrin: D-Backs Radio Play by Play Broadcaster Mike Ferrin joins Marty to talk all things baseball
Opening Seg: Opening Segment with Marty & Bill talking ball, no-hitters and the Giants win 5-4 win last night vs the Padres
Bob Scanlan: Former Major Leaguer & current Padres Field Reporter, Bob Scanlan joins Bill to discuss the Giants Padres matchup
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looks through the window of baseball with Marty & Bill
Jayson Stark: Sr. baseball writer for The Athletic, Jayson Stark joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to discuss the new MLB Rules & where Albert Pujols will land
Blaine McCormick: Richmond Flying Squirrels play-by-play announcer, Blaine McCormick joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry to discuss the start of the Richmond Flying Squirrels season.
Mark Simon: Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to discuss why the pitchers seem to be ahead of the hitters to start the season
Adam Copeland: Host of The Lead-Off Spot, Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball to preview the Giants vs Padres game 2 of the series
Kervin Castro Player Spotlight: River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Kervin Castro Player Spotlight
Sacramento River Cats Week-In-Review: River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Sacramento River Cats Week In Review
May 8, 2021 No Comments
Marty joins the Mark Willard Show on Willie Mays’ 90th birthday
May 7, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — May 1st & 2nd
SUN May 2nd – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
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Sarah Langs: MLB Reporter, Sarah Langs joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley before the series finale vs the Padres
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd Base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about this Giants-Padres series and the collision with Dubon
Opening Seg: Opening Segment with Marty and Bill talking about last night’s Giants 6-2 loss to the Padres
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about MLB Baseball Trends: Why are HRs the only way teams are scoring in 2021?
Nick Piecoro: Arizona Republic’s Nick Piecoro joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about this 2021 D-Back team
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill & Kerry to preview the Series Finale vs the Padres
Lurie – Laskey – Crowley: Marty, Bill and Kerry Talkin’ Ball before the Giants-Padres Series Finale at Petco Park
Bob Luke: Author Bob Luke joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about his latest book- The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues. The book documents her baseball acumen and her social activism.
Mark Sweeney: Mark Sweeney joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to break down this 2021 Padres team and his Podcast: Major League Beginnings
SAT May 1st – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Dominic Cotroneo: Brewers’ Stat guy, Dominic Cotroneo joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley to talk Brewers baseball
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about how important April Stats are in the scheme in a baseball season
Joe Sheahan: Joe Sheehan joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about the low MLB batting averages to start the 2021 season
Jesse Agler: Padres’ Broadcaster, Jesse Agler joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to break down the 2021 Padres team
Keith Law: Keith Law joins Talkin’ baseball with Marty Lurie to talk about the upcoming MLB draft and his newest book: The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us About Ourselves
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball before game 2 of the Giants-Padres Series
Katie Woo: Cardinals’ beat writer, Katie Woo joins Talkin’ Baseball with an update on the 2021 Cardinals team
Mark Grant: Padres Broadcaster, Mark Grant joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about this Giants-Padres series
May 2, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball — April 24th & 25th
SUN Apr 25th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Larry Baldassaro: Author Lawrence Baldassaro joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about his book- “Tony Lazzeri: Yankees Legend and Baseball Pioneer”. One of the first Italian-American superstars during the 1920s and 1930s.
Ron Wotus: Giants 3rd Base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about the Gausman vs Lopez pitching matchup from Saturday night’s Giants loss to the Marlins
John Shea: John Shea join the Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey break down the importance of Buster Posey to this Giants pitching staff
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty and Bill
Kyle Haines: Giants Farm Director, Kyle Haines joins talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley to break down Minor League camp in Arizona
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball before the Giants series finale vs the Marlins
Adam Copeland: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill and Kerry to talk about Sunday’s starter Logan Webb: Does he fall behind in the pitch count with his changeup?
Will Wilson Player Spotlight: River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Player Spotlight with Will Wilson
Jimmie Sherfy Player Spotlight: River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Player Spotlight with Jimmie Sherfy
SAT Apr 24th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Henry Schulman: SF Chronicle’s Henry Schulman joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley to talk about the Giants great start of the 2021 season
Mario Alioto: Executive Vice President, Business Operations for the Giants, Mario Alioto joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty Lurie to talk about changes at Oracle Park after a pandemic-stricken year
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty to talk about the Giants going 5-1 over the past week and does this team remind him of the Giants’ 2010 team
Todd Hollinsworth: @Marlins color analyst on @FOXSportsFL Todd Hollinsworth joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey to talk about this Giants-Marlins series
Eno Sarris: The Athletics’ Eno Sarris joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty Lurie to talk about the tricky pitchers using sticky substances
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talkin’ Baseball with Marty Lurie to talk about Alex Wood’s impressive start
Adam Copeland: Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill & Kerry to talk about Giants clutch start pitching to start the first month of the season
River Cats’ Week In Review: River Cats Minute with Johnny Doskow – River Cats week in review
Dominic Leon Player Spotlight: RiverCats Minute with Johnny Doskow – Player Spotlight with Dominic Leon
April 25, 2021 No Comments
Talking Giants Baseball — April 17 & 18th
SUN Apr 18th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
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Michael Long: Mike Long joins Talking Baseball to talk about his latest edited book: “42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy”, a recently released book of essays on Jackie Robinson
Adam Copeland: Host of the Leadoff Spot, Adam Copeland joins Talking Baseball with Bill & Kerry to break down this Giants-Marlins matchup before the series finale
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez join Talking Baseball to talk about Giants next series vs the Phillies: Will the Giants change up the pitching rotation?
Laura Nunez: Laura Nunez the manager of education and cultural development sits down with Bill Laskey to talk about the player development process, and her roll of educating and mentoring new Latin players in the Giants farm system.
Chris Haft: Chris Haft joins Talking Baseball with Kerry Crowley to talk about the managerial styles diffence between Gabe Kapler and Bruce Bochy
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talking Baseball with Marty & Bill to talk about last night Giants’ loss in extra inning vs the Marlins
Ron Wotus: Class is in with the Giants professor, Ron Wotus joins Talking Baseball before the series finale vs the Marlins in Miami
RiverCats Minute: RiverCats Minute with Johnny Doskow: Players Spotlight with Sunday’s starter Alex Wood
SAT Apr 17th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Bob Kendrick interview with Sharon Robinson rejoiner: Marty talking Negro League history with Bob Kendrick President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with an intro from Jackie Robinson daughter, Sharon Robinson, talking about her mom, Rachel Robinson.
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talking Baseball about how the game of Baseball is evolving, Fernando Mania, and more
Marty, Bill, and Kerry with a rejoiner from Willie McCovey on Jackie Robinson: Marty, Bill, and Kerry talking ball with a Willie McCovey intro on When he first heard of Jackie Robinson
Maria Guardado: MLB.com’s Maria Guardado joins Talking Baseball with the latest Giants news
Todd Hollinsworth: Marlins’ analyst, Todd Hollinsworth joins Talking Baseball to break down this 2021 Marlins team
Rich Waltz: Rich Waltz joins Talking Baseball to talk about today’s Giants-Marlins matchup
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talking Baseball to break down the Giants offense: Why are the bats so cold lately?
Adam Copeland: Host of the Leadoff Spot, Adam Copeland joins Talking Baseball to talk about the impact of Jackie Robinson on the game of baseball and the world
RiverCats Minute: Saturday’s Rivercats Minute with Johnny Doskow: Player’s spotlight — Steven Duggar
RiverCats Minute: Rivercats Minute with Johnny Doskow: Week in Review & Saturday’s Matchup
April 17, 2021 No Comments
Talking Giants Baseball — April 10th & 11th
SUN Apr 11th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
Robby Thompson: Former Giants Great, Robby Thompson joins Talking Baseball to talk about Opening Day with Bill Laskey
Ron Wotus: The Giants Professor, Ron Wotus joins Talking Baseball to talk about Johnny Cueto pulling out all the stops for the home opener on Friday
Andrew Baggarly: Giants beat writer, Andrew Baggarly joins Talking Baseball to break down the rotation to start the Giants season
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty and Bill
Johnny Doskow: TV/Radio Broadcaster of the Rivercats, Johnny Doskow joins Talking Baseball to give a quick update on the Giants alternative site in Sacramento
Lurie, Laskey & Crowley: Marty, Bill and Kerry talking ball before the series finale vs the Rockies: Can SF sweep the struggling Colorado team?
Barry Bloom: Sportico’s Barry Bloom joins Talking Baseball to talk about MLB moving the All-Star Game to Colorado
Mark Sanchez: KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins Talking Baseball to break down the Giants-Yankees trade from this morning: Yankees traded infielder Thairo Estrada to the Giants for cash considerations
SAT Apr 10th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry
Cory Sullivan: Rockies TV analysis, Cory Sullivan joins the Talking Baseball to break down this Rockies team
Bruce Jenkins: Saturday’s Looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Bruce Jenkins, Marty and Bill
Opening Segment of Talking Baseball: Opening Segment with Marty and Bill to talk about the Giants winning the home opener at Oracle Park
Susan Slusser: SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser joins Talking Baseball to talk about how Kapler handled Cueto in Friday’s home opener
Bill Nowlin: SABR’s Bill Nowlin joins Talking Baseball to talk about the book he edited “Jackie Perspectives on 42”
Marc Delucchi: Marc Delucchi joins Talking Baseball to talk about the start of the Giants Season: Is he surprised Kapler left Cueto in the game in the home opener?
Mark Simon: Sports Info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talking Baseball to break down why the Giants can’t hit the slider
Adam Copeland: Host of the Lead-off Spot, Adam Copeland joins Talking Baseball to talk about the feeling of attending a Giants in over a year and half
April 10, 2021 No Comments
Marty talking ball with Adam Copeland on KNBR Today before the series finale vs. the Mariners
April 5, 2021 No Comments
Talking Giants Baseball — April 3rd
SAT Apr 3rd – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Ryan Rowland-Smith: ex-mlb pitcher now @mariners Analyst, Ryan Rowland Smith joins Talking Baseball to talk about this 2021 Mariners team
Opening Segment: First segment of the regular season with Marty and Bill before the Series finale vs the Mariners
Ron Wotus: Giants’ 3rd base coach, Ron Wotus joins Talking Baseball to break down the start of the season: Can Cueto pull it together this season?
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty
Mark Simon: Sports info Solutions’ Mark Simon joins Talking Baseball to talk about What the Giants need to contend in the NL West this season
Ryan Divish: Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish joins Talking Baseball to break down this Giants-Mariners Series
Lurie – Laskey – Crowley: Marty, Bill and Kerry talking ball before the series finale vs the Mariners in Seattle
April 4, 2021 No Comments
Talkin’ Spring Training Baseball — March 27th + 28th
SUN Mar 28th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Ken Korach: Ken Korach joins Marty Lurie, before the Bay Bridge Series in Scottsdale, to preview the 2021 season
Adam Copeland: KNBR’s Adam Copeland joins Talkin’ Baseball with Kerry Crowley to preview Kevin Gausman opening day start vs the Mariners
Shooty Babitt: Former Oakland A’s Shooty Babitt joins Talkin’ Baseball with Bill Laskey before the Bay Bridge Series
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Marty Lurie to talk about his favorite opening day memory
Monte Moore: Monte Moore talking about the time Bert “Campy” Campaneris of the Kansas City Athletics became the first major leaguer to play all nine positions in a game
SAT Mar 27th – KNBR’s GIANTS Pregame w/ Marty, Bill + Kerry

Memories of the Game with Dr Bobby Brown: Dr. Bobby Brown died Thursday morning at his home in Forth Worth, TX. He was 96, and was the last living member of the Yankees team that won the 1947 World Series. Here’s Marty’s Memories of the Game with the former Yankee great..
Bruce Jenkins: SF Chronicle’s Bruce Jenkins joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about the passing of Dr Bobby Brown
Amy G: Amy G joins Talkin’ Baseball to talk about her baseball broadcast journey and the new job with the Giants
Paul White: Former Senior Columnist for USA Today, Paul White joins Talkin’ Baseball on this last weekend of Spring Training ball to give his 2021 predictions
Melissa Lockard: The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard joins Marty Lurie to break down the Minor league season coming up in May
Ron Wotus: The Professor, Ron Wotus joins Marty to talk about the last weekend of Giants Camp in Scottsdale
March 28, 2021 No Comments




