Posts from — April 2021
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
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