Posts from — September 2018
Talkin’ Giants Baseball.. Sept 29th + 30th
SUN Sept 30th – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Ron Wotus PART 1: Marty + Adam chat with the Giants Professor Ron Wotus for one final class in the 2018 season
Ron Wotus PART 2: Marty, Carmen, Ally + Adam chat with the Giants Professor Ron Wotus for one final class in the 2018 season
Greatest Game: Marty Lurie and Chris Haft, from MLB.com, talk about one of the Greatest Games in Giants History: On June 18th, 1971 Dick Dietz wins the game in the twelfth inning with a climactic 3-run Double
Melissa Lockhart: Marty and Adam chat with Melissa Lockard, Writer/Editor at The Athletic Bay Area
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce looking thru the Windows of Baseball one final time in this 2018 season
Postgame
Hunter + Alexis Pence: Marty, Carmen + Ally talk with Hunter and Lexi Pence after the last game of the 2018 season
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SAT Sept 29th – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Nick Hundley: Marty talks to the Giants’ Philosopher Nick Hundley one final time in the 2018 season
Paul White: Marty talks to Paul White about this last weekend of the regular season: Can the Giants knock out the Dodgers?
Eno Sarris: Marty chats with Eno Sarris from the Athletic on the last weekend of the season
Bruce Jenkins: Marty chats with Bruce on this last weekend of the 2018 season
September 30, 2018 No Comments
Mid-Inning Relief — The Nineteenth One: Breaking Down The Front Office Shake-Up
It’s the penultimate episode of the season! In Ep. 19, Marty Lurie, Carmen Kiew, and Ally Williams welcome Bonnie-Jill Laflin (@BJLaflin on Twitter) to the podcast! Bonnie-Jill is the first and only female NBA scout, a former Warriors, Niners, and Cowboys Cheerleader, and the newest co-host of Murph and Mac in the morning on KNBR.
The four discuss Bobby Evans’ departure and front office shake-up, season schedules, and MLB’s fines and punishments for Carlos Gomez’s Periscope, as opposed to the Twitter storm of old offensive tweets that surfaced this season. They also share their favorite quirks about AT&T Park and their picks for this year’s Willie Mac Award winner. Finally, in light of Hunter Pence’s recent offensive surge, and the news that he’ll head to winter ball this offseason: should the San Francisco Giants re-sign the beloved veteran?
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Show Handle: @midinningrelief
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Ally Williams: @allykwilliams
September 28, 2018 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball.. Sept 22nd + 23rd
SUN Sept 23rd – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Ray Fosse: Marty talks to Former MLB catcher and Oakland A’s broadcaster Ray Fosse
Kerry Crowley: Marty chats with Kerry Crowley about the last week of the season
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce chat about playoff baseball before the last week of the regular season
Ken ‘The Hawk’ Harrelson: Marty’s Memories of the Game with Ken ‘The Hawk’ Harrelson talking about Tony Conigliaro
Hank McGraw: Marty chats with Hank McGraw, brother of Tug McGraw, talks about his journey playing minor league ball in the 60’s
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SAT Sept 22nd – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Kerry Crowley: Marty talks to Kerry in St Louis
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce talk about the Wild Card Play-In game: Should it be a 3-game series?
September 23, 2018 No Comments
Mid-Inning Relief — The Eighteenth One: Arguing Over Advanced Metrics
We’re at the part of the season where we argue about advanced stats. In the 18th episode of Mid-Inning Relief, Marty Lurie, Carmen Kiew, and Ally Williams get into the statistical revolution and how much we should factor in advanced metrics. They also discuss the San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff and whether they should try to trade any of their young arms for offensive power, whetheer players and umpires should wear more cameras during the game, and of course, we also had to talk about those meme shirts that the Giants wore on their final road trip.
Minor League: Joey Bart.
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September 22, 2018 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball.. Sept 15th + 16th
SUN Sept 16th – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Aramis Garcia: Marty talks with Giants catcher Aramis Garcia
Ron Wotus: Marty, Carmen and Ally talk to the Professor Ron Wotus about last night’s Giants win vs the Rockies
Mike Krukow: Carmen Kiew talks about the long, difficult 2018 season with Mike Krukow
Nick Hundley: Marty and Giants Philosopher Nick Hundley reflect back at the 2018 season
Kerry Crowley: Marty and Adam chat with Kerry about Bumgarner and the Giants 2-game winning streak
Greatest Game: Marty Lurie takes us back to one of the Greatest Games in Giants History: On May 11th, 2014.. Panda hits the Go-Ahead RBI vs the Dodgers in extra innings
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Adam chat with Bruce Jenkins about the Giants 2-game winning streak
Barry Bloom: Marty chats with Barry Bloom from Forbes.com
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SAT Sept 15th – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Travis Ishikawa & Tim Hudson: Marty and Adam chat with Travis Ishikawa and Tim Hudson at the Public House
Perry Gaylord: Baseball great Gaylord Perry — famous for his spitballs — turns 80 today. Marty talks to Gaylord about the Art of Pitching
Bruce Jenkins: Marty, Adam and Bruce looking thru the Windows of Baseball
Kerry Crowley: Marty and Adam chat with Kerry about Stratton’s break out game last night
Thomas Harding: Marty and Adam talks to Thomas Harding before Game 2 of the Rockies Series
Ron Washington: Marty chats with the Braves’ 3rd Base Coach Ron Washington
Kevin McAlpin: Marty chats with Kevin McAlpin from the Braves Radio Network
Will Smith: Marty chats with Will Smith about rehabbing a year ago to now
September 16, 2018 No Comments
Mid-Inning Relief Podcast — The Seventeenth One: Bumgarner’s Outbursts, Ump Shows, & Chief Wahoo
The Giants haven’t won a game since we last recorded, but Mid-Inning Relief is back with episode No. 17! This week, Marty Lurie, Carmen Kiew, and Ally Williams discuss Madison Bumgarner’s recent incident with the Milwaukee Brewers, over-the-top umpires, and social media policies in baseball. They also go over crypto-giveaways (whatever that entails), Sean Doolittle’s fake home run challenge, and whether the Indians, Redskins, and other teams with offensive names need to change their teams and logos soon.
Special thanks to Andrew Baggarly for coming in for an impromptu guest appearance this week! Follow him at @extrabaggs.
Minor League Mentions: Melvin Adon, Chase Johnson, Garrett Williams, Sam Wolff, Aramis Garcia, CJ Hinojosa, Heath Quinn.
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September 16, 2018 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball.. Sept 8th + 9th
SUN Sept 9th – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Greatest Game: Marty Lurie takes us back to one of the Greatest Games in Giants History: On August 9th, 1987..Kurkow takes it to the 9th and Don Robinson gets the save as the Giants beat the Reds 3-2 in Game 1 of a double header
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce talk about haunted hotel the Giants are staying at Milkwaukee
Kerry Crowley: Marty talks to Kerry in Milwaukee before the series finale vs the Brewers
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SAT Sept 8th – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)
Kerry Crowley: Marty talks to Kerry Crowley about the miserable series vs the Rockies
Joe Sheehan: Marty chats with Joe Sheehan about bullpen melt downs in September
Owen Poindexter: Marty chats with Owen Poindexter from the Athletic
Barry Bloom: Marty talks to Barry Bloom about Ohtani: Will he end up getting Tommy John Surgery?
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce looking thru the windows of Baseball and talk about the Tiger broadcasters brawling
September 10, 2018 No Comments
Mid-Inning Relief Podcast — The Sixteenth One: Predicting the Future of the Giants
Sweet 16! In this week’s Mid-Inning Relief, Ally Williams, Carmen Kiew, and Marty Lurie discuss the Andrew McCutchen trade, who the San Francisco Giants got in return, and looking to the future of this franchise. They also discuss whether a pitcher’s chance at the Cy Young Award should be impacted by his team’s record, and as this regular season winds down, how normal it is for tempers to be flaring in this final stretch.
Minor League Notes: Abiatal Avelino, Juan De Paula, Heliot Ramos and Jacob Gonzalez.
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September 8, 2018 No Comments
Talkin’ Giants Baseball.. Sept 1st – 3rd
MON Sept 3rd – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Nick Hundley: Marty talks to Giants Philosopher Nick Hundley about getting more playing time
Vince Cotroneo: Marty talks to the A’s announcer about McCutchen’s return to the Bay Area to face the A’s
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce look thru the window of September Baseball
Paul White: Marty and Paul break down all the Cy Young, MVP and Playoff races
Kerry Crowley: Marty chats with Kerry about this Giants-Rockies series and the cold bats in the Giants lineup
Grant Brisbee: Marty talks with Grant Brisbee about the call-up and prospects on the team this month
Labor Day Opening Segment: Marty talks about the Labor Day holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in September, honoring the American labor movement
SUN Sept 2nd – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Greatest Game: Marty Lurie takes us back to one of the Greatest Games in Giants History: On May 5th, 2002.. Benito Santiago and Giants walk-off in the Bottom of the 10th vs the D-Backs
Katie Woo: Marty talks to MLB journalist Katie Woo about Padres ball
Frank Liu: Marty talks to former Hollywood actor and greeter at AT&T Park, Frank Liu about the start of his acting career
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Adam chat with Bruce Jenkins about September Baseball
Barry Bloom: Marty and Adam chat with Barry Bloom from Forbes.com about the NL West race: Who will break out as the front runner?
Ron Wotus: Marty talks to the Professor Ron Wotus about McCutchen shaving his beard for his new team
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SAT Sept 1st – KNBR 680 GIANTS pregame with Marty Lurie
Johnnie LeMaster: Johnnie LeMaster join Marty and Adam at the Public House about his first HR in his MLB debut
Bruce Jenkins: Marty and Bruce breakdown Aramis Garcia’s big night in his Major League debut
Paul White: Paul White calls in from Washington to talk about September baseball
Chris Shaw: Marty talks to Chris Shaw about being called up for the last month of the season
Brandon Belt: Carmen Kiew talks to Brandon Belt about being a well-rounded baseball player and what he likes best at Olive Garden
Mark Melancon + Bug: Marty chats with Mark Melancon and Bug before game 2 of the Mets Series at AT&T Park
Steven Duggar: Marty chats with Duggar about his season-ending injury and the upcoming rehab
September 2, 2018 No Comments
Mid-Inning Relief Podcast — The Fifteenth One: Is It Time For The Giants To Rebuild? (Feat. Andrew Baggarly)
Andy Baggarly joins the podcast this week! In Episode 15 of Mid-Inning Relief, Marty Lurie, Carmen Kiew, and Ally Williams welcome the The Athletic’s Giants beat writer and author to the pod. They go over whether the San Francisco Giants need to rebuild, if they should re-sign Madison Bumgarner, and the 2019 schedule.
They also discuss the growing problem of concussions and their toll on both player and family, and on a lighter note, who would take bets a la Scott Servais, who got a haircut matching Edwin Diaz after the closer recorded his 50th save this season.
In minor league notes, Baggarly (@extrabaggs on Twitter) goes over his recent trip to Salem and his article about Joey Bart in the Athletic, as well as some notes on Sean Hjelle and other young pitchers on the Volcanoes.
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September 1, 2018 No Comments
