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Susan Slusser and John Shea host The San Francisco Chronicle’s podcast on the San Francisco Giants, featuring interviews with players, coaches, executives and media pros, as well as in-depth analysis.
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Renel Brooks-Moon's Crazy 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In part 1 of 2, Giants longtime P.A. announcer Renel Brooks-Moon chats with John Shea about calling games in an empty ballpark and a transformative year in baseball -- and American -- diversity. | ...
ListenDan Shulman on Calling the Crazy World Series Finish from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Henry Schulman chats with the ESPN radio announcer — no relation! — about having to describe the nearly indescribable two-run play that ended Game 4 of the World Series, an 8-7 Rays win. Shulman ha...
ListenThe Giants in 2020 and Beyond from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Chronicle's Henry Schulman and John Shea offer their thoughts on the Giants’ 29-31 season and look ahead to the greatest needs for 2021, whether they need a closer, plus the challenge of coveri...
ListenBaseball's Final Week Drama from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Will the Giants make the playoffs? How far will the A’s go in the postseason? Susan Slusser and John Shea weigh the possibilities. Plus, each has a great Rollie Fingers story to tell. Also, a tribu...
ListenKruk & Kuip Grab Some Podcast Pine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Longtime Giants broadcasters Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow sit down with Bruce Jenkins to discuss their nearly 30-year partnership, including their favorite moments and most memorable calls. | Giant...
ListenGiants Players’ Early Days from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Johnny Doskow, radio voice of the Giants’ top farm team in Sacramento, tells John Shea minor-league stories about some of the players helping the Giants in the playoff race and about his new book o...
ListenThe Giants at Midseason from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle columnist Bruce Jenkins joins Henry Schulman at the midway point of the truncated 2020 season to talk about the excitement the Giants have brought back to Oracle Park with a potent offens...
ListenFour Ball Scribes Preview Bay Bridge Series from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a joint A’s Plus-Giants Splash podcast, Chronicle baseball writers Susan Slusser, Matt Kawahara, John Shea and Henry Schulman delve into the vastly different states of the local teams before thi...
ListenAustin Slater Finally Hits The Big Time? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After four seasons as a role player who has yo-yoed between the big-leagues and Triple-A, Austin Slater is making a strong case to be a permanent fixture in the Giants outfield. The Stanford alum t...
ListenFarhan Zaidi on the Giants So Far from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The president of baseball operations talks to John Shea about where the team stands and where it's heading at the one-quarter point of the season, plus Joey Bart's progress and the club's response ...
ListenThe Next Generation of Baseball Reporting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mercury News Giants beat writer Kerry Crowley is 26 and already one of the nation’s best multimedia beat reporters. He and Henry Schulman talk about his background, being a sixth-generation San Fra...
ListenFifth & Mission: Will Coronavirus Baseball Work? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On the Chronicle’s flagship news podcast, Giants Splash host Henry Schulman and A’s Plus host Susan Slusser join Demian Bulwa to talk about the season opening under the shadow of the COVID-19 pande...
ListenWhy Buster Posey Opted Out from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this news-breaking conference with reporters, the Giants’ celebrated catcher explains why he chose not to play the 2020 baseball season. Also, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and m...
ListenFarm Director Kyle Haines on Prospects' Challenges from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kyle Haines, the Giants’ director of player development, tells John Shea about the top prospects working out at Oracle Park and the players the Giants drafted and signed as undrafted free agents. |...
ListenGabe Kapler on Canceling Tuesday's Workout from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Late Tuesday morning, the Giants announced they were canceling the day’s two workouts because they had not received the result of tests administered Saturday. Here are some excerpts from manager Ga...
ListenBill Gould’s Baseball Life: Players, Owners and a Heroic Ancestor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Part 2 with Bill Gould, professor emeritus at Stanford, who offers John Shea insights on declining African American numbers in baseball, his thoughts on anti-trust laws and his heroic great grandfa...
ListenBill Gould’s Baseball Life: From Integration to Today’s Labor Strife from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bill Gould, professor emeritus at Stanford, offers John Shea insights on baseball’s labor woes, living through the game’s integration, his role in ending the 1994-95 strike and his heroic great gra...
ListenPreparing for a June Draft in the COVID-19 Era from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Amateur-scouting director Michael Holmes tells Henry Schulman how the Giants are adapting to a draft that will last five rounds, instead of the usual 40, followed by a 30-team scramble of signing u...
ListenI-5 Series Game 7 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The I-5 Series ends in defeat for NorCal, as SoCal completes its comeback with a Game 7 rout. North manager Bruce Jenkins is fired midgame and replaced by Billy Martin, who later walks off the job ...
ListenI-5 Series Game 6 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’ll see you tomorrow! Eddie Mathews’ grand slam off Dave Stewart in the 10th caps a Lefty Gomez-Jim Palmer pitchers duel and forces a Game 7. Henry Schulman talks to a worried NorCal manager Bruc...
ListenI-5 Series Game 5 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Northern California had the bubbly on ice but the SoCals stay alive on a walk-off homer by Mark McGwire. Henry Schulman talks to NorCal manager Bruce Jenkins about his disastrous pitching moves and...
ListenI-5 Series Game 4 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A confident manager Bruce Jenkins joins Henry Schulman after his NorCal team takes a commanding 3-1 series lead. Mark McGwire homers twice for SoCal, but the North snarls back, tying it on Rickey H...
ListenI-5 Series Game 3 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What a finish! Rollie Fingers strikes out Barry Bonds as the tying run in the ninth to preserve a 6-2 win for Southern California and keep Northern California from taking a 3-0 series lead. Henry S...
ListenI-5 Series Game 2 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tom Seaver fires a complete-game three-hitter and Barry Bonds homers twice for the second straight game as Northern California beats Walter Johnson and Southern California 5-2 to take a 2-0 lead in...
ListenI-5 Series Game 1 Postgame Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Northern California manager Bruce Jenkins joins Henry Schulman to talk about Game 1 of Golden Greats: The I-5 Series, an APBA Baseball simulation between all-time all-star teams from Northern Calif...
ListenStephen Vogt Among I-5 Legends from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former A’s and Giants catcher Stephen Vogt, on the Northern California roster for the I-5 Series, talks with John Shea about his love and appreciation for baseball history and growing up in a baseb...
ListenGabe Kapler and Dave Roberts Pick Their I-5 Series Lineups from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a Giants Splash/A's Plus combo podcast, Giants manager Gabe Kapler and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts take to a Zoom call to pick their lineups from the 34-man rosters of all-time Norcal and SoCal...
ListenI-5 Series Rosters Revealed: Who’ll Win? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In an A's Plus/Giants Splash combo podcast, The Chronicle's John Shea and Bruce Jenkins and the L.A. Times' Houston Mitchell and Steve Henson break down the all-time NorCal vs. SoCal rosters ahead ...
ListenLet’s Play APBA Baseball, and You’re Invited from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With baseball on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re going to play an APBA series between Northern California and Southern California — Golden Greats: the I-5 Series — with rosters full...
ListenHuey Lewis Talks Album, Mays and The Sporting Green from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the second of two parts, rocker Huey Lewis gets into detail with John Shea about his new album, his new musical, the artistic influence of being raised in these parts, and the man keeps coming b...
ListenHuey Lewis' News: Giants Fan Has New Album from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the first of two parts, rocker Huey Lewis talks to John Shea about his new album, his childhood love for Willie Mays and the Giants, singing the National Anthem before Giants and 49ers games, an...
ListenTim Flannery Sheltering in a Cool Place, Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former Giants coach Tim Flannery opens up to John Shea on his music, Jackson Browne, his years with Bruce Bochy, and his memories from the 2010 championship season a decade later in the second of t...
ListenTim Flannery Sheltering in a Cool Place from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former Giants coach Tim Flannery opens up to John Shea on his life during the coronavirus pandemic, his music, his remote cabin and his from-the-heart feelings on an uncertain future in the first o...
ListenChronicle Subscriber Zoom Q&A, Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman, A's beat writer Susan Slusser and assistant sports editor Jon Schultz answer Chronicle subscribers' questions about the Giants and A's in the first of t...
ListenChronicle Subscriber Zoom Q&A, Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman, A's beat writer Susan Slusser and assistant sports editor Jon Schultz answer Chronicle subscribers' questions about the Giants and A's in the first of t...
ListenGabe Kapler Motivated During Coronavirus Downtime from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The manager tells John Shea how the players still get instruction from the coaching staff and how everyone’s communicating. And how does Barry Bonds and Will Clark fit in? Plus some cool nostalgia ...
ListenBrian Sabean Looks Back on 2010 Champs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants executive vice president Brian Sabean reminisces with Henry Schulman about the 2010 Giants, the first San Francisco team to win a World Series, and how the shutdown of baseball might affect ...
ListenWill There Be Major League Baseball in 2020? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Baseball writers Henry Schulman and John Shea weigh the possibility that Major League Baseball will cancel the 2020 season due to the coronavirus. What would the ramifications be for a rebuilding t...
ListenKirk Rueter: Still Woody After All These Years from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kirk “Woody” Rueter, one of the most popular San Francisco Giants ever, talks to Henry Schulman about nearing 50, life after baseball, the day his oldest daughter was born after he pitched in 103-d...
ListenIs It Still OK To Laugh? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the growing coronavirus crisis reaching the Giants family — Jon Miller’s son tested positive for COVID-19 — Henry Schulman talks to Hollywood comedy writer-turned-baseball announcer Ken Levine...
ListenDusty Baker: Not His First Shutdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the coronavirus delays his debut as Houston Astros manager, the former Giants skipper tells Henry Schulman about earlier stoppages in his 53-year career, from the 1981 strike to the emotional de...
ListenCoronavirus Shutdown: Giants, A’s React from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants writer John Shea and A’s writer Matt Kawahara discuss Major League Baseball’s decision to suspend spring training and delay the start of the season amid the coronavirus pandemic and how the ...
ListenBarry Bonds and Willie Mays: An Ump’s View from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former umpire Ed Montague tells John Shea about growing up a Giants fan, being on the field when Bonds, Pete Rose and Lou Brock made history, and what happened to that ball that went between Bill B...
ListenBruce Bochy a Manager Again from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
John Shea catches up with the former Giants manager a day before he was to leave camp to manage France in the World Baseball Classic. Bochy talks about his new role in the Giants' front office, man...
ListenBrandon Crawford, Ten Years a Giant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The three-time Gold Glove shortstop tells Henry Schulman about his work to improve, even in the field. Plus his trip to South America and brother-in-law Gerrit Cole’s $324 million contract with the...
ListenMarty Lurie on Baseball's Changing Game from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Part 2 of their conversation, KNBR weekend talk-show host Marty Lurie talks to Henry Schulman about the Astros scandal and how the game of baseball has changed over the years. | Get our Giants S...
ListenMarty Lurie, Still Going but Cutting Back from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
KNBR weekend talk-show host Marty Lurie talks to Henry Schulman about his decision to cut his schedule to pregames only, plus his thoughts on Gabe Kapler and the 2020 Giants. | Get our Giants Splas...
ListenMauricio Dubon and Jaylin Davis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
At spring training in Scottsdale, Henry Schulman talks to two players acquired last July: infielder Dubon and outfielder Davis. Both got their first taste of the majors last year and are considered...
ListenBuster Posey's Sense of Renewal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle national baseball writer John Shea visits with the Giants catcher ahead of spring training and talks about his health, the Giants' big changes and challenges, signs from Bruce Bochy and h...
ListenGiants and A’s: Five Questions Heading into Spring Training from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In their second annual joint podcast ahead of spring training, Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman ask the five key questions that each team must answer in the 2020 season, with the Giants and A’s sta...
ListenGabe Kapler Meets Willie Mays from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle National Baseball Writer John Shea stops by the new Giants manager's office at Oracle Park right after the skipper met the Say Hey Kid for the first time. Plus, roster discussions. Learn ...
ListenGeneral Manager Scott Harris from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The new Giants GM talks to Henry Schulman about Thursday’s signing of Drew Smyly, how the Giants view 2020, why they’ve been relatively quiet this winter, and Madison Bumgarner’s departure. Learn m...
ListenSpring Training Prospects, Part Two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Who is Chadwick Tromp? Farm director Kyle Haines answers that eternal question and tells Henry Schulman about the catcher and other prospects coming to spring training, including pitcher Sean Hjell...
ListenSpring Training Prospects, Part One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the first of two podcasts with Giants farm director Kyle Haines, beat reporter Henry Schulman gets the lowdown on the minor-leaguers on the 40-man roster who will report to major-league camp nex...
ListenMadison Bumgarner, Arizona Diamondback from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Henry Schulman talks to Arizona Republic Diamondbacks writer Nick Piecoro about the Big Fella’s defection to the desert on a five-year, $85 million contract, what went into the move, and what he mi...
ListenBest of Giants Splash: The 1989 Earthquake from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle writers Henry Schulman, Ron Kroichick, Bruce Jenkins and John Shea share their memories of being at Candlestick Park during the 1989 World Series when the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit. Firs...
ListenWinter Meetings Wrapup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Beat reporters Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman talk about what the Giants and A’s did in San Diego and still need to do; the unorthodox new Giants coaching staff; the A’s interest in an old mate; ...
ListenWinter Meetings, Day 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
San Francisco Chronicle beat writers Henry Schulman and Susan Slusser discuss the possibility of Troy Tulowitzki landing in Oakland and talk about new A's catcher Chris Herrmann. Plus: The Giants d...
ListenWinter Meetings, Day 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a joint Giants Double Play and A's Plus podcast, San Francisco Chronicle beat writers Henry Schulman and Susan Slusser review the first day of the 2018 MLB winter meetings. The Giants and A's ma...
ListenWinter Meetings Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a joint podcast, Giants beat reporter Henry Schulman and A’s beat reporter Susan Slusser delve into the teams’ needs as they head to baseball’s Winter Meetings, which begin Monday in San Diego. ...
ListenGabe Kapler Talks About 2020 Giants, L.A. Controversy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The new Giants manager discusses the fallout from his polarizing hire nearly three weeks ago, the coaching staff he wants to build, how he will manage "legacy players" like Buster Posey and Brandon...
ListenBest of Giants Splash: Report From the Farm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In an August interview, Giants farm director Kyle Haines tells Henry Schulman about the prospects Giants fans care about the most: Heliot Ramos, Joey Bart, Sean Hjelle, Marco Luciano and more. Plus...
ListenCoach Ron Wotus: Survivor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Gabe Kapler is the fourth skipper he’s worked for in San Francisco, a rare feat of endurance. The third-base coach discusses his impressions of Kapler and the direction the Giants are headed. Learn...
ListenIs Gabe Kapler the Right Manager? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle writers Ann Killion and Susan Slusser discuss the hiring of Gabe Kapler as the new Giants manager, and get right to the elephant in the room: How he handled assault allegations involving ...
ListenAmateur Scouting Director Michael Holmes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Michael Holmes, hired in December to run the Giants scouting for the amateur draft and international signing periods, talks about top draft pick Hunter Bishop, the outfielder from Arizona State, ot...
ListenWorld Series Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a combined Giants Splash/A’s Plus, Susan, Henry and John Shea break down the World Series matchup and talk about the Nationals' history and the Astros' future. Plus: The Chronicle's baseball wri...
ListenRemembering the 1989 Earthquake from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and features writer Ron Kroichick share their memories of being at Candlestick Park during the 1989 World Series when the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit. Als...
ListenShea and Schulman Talk 2019 Giants from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Chronicle beat writer Henry Schulman and national baseball writer John Shea look back at the 2019 season. Did it succeed as the new front office had hoped? Surprises and disappointments, and will t...
ListenLarry Baer Back in Charge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Giants president and CEO has kept a fairly low profile since his July 2 return from a league-mandated suspension following a videotaped altercation with his wife, Pam. In a rare interview, Baer...
ListenBest of Giants Splash: Pablo Sandoval from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode originally published June 3, Pablo Sandoval talks about being an old veteran now. Plus: Whether he thought he would be in the majors this long, why he stays eternally positive in a ...
ListenLooking ahead for A’s, Giants from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Where will the Giants find starts for prospects Mauricio Dubon and Jaylin Davis? What will the A’s do behind the plate and and at second base in a tight playoff race? Chronicle beat reporters Susan...
ListenA's Plus: Bay Bridge Series Preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this bonus presentation of our fellow Chronicle podcast A's Plus, John Shea and Susan Slusser preview the A's-Giants matchup this week and discuss the wild-card races for both teams. Plus: Pitch...
ListenReport From the Farm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants farm director Kyle Haines talks about the prospects Giants fans care about the most: Heliot Ramos, Joey Bart, Sean Hjelle, Marco Luciano and more. Plus: The health of the farm system. Learn ...
ListenWhy the Giants Are Hitting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hitting coach Alonzo Powell talks to beat reporter Henry Schulman about the team’s major offensive upswing; how the club can look so different at the plate now than before; growing up in San Franci...
ListenTalking A’s and Giants at the All-Star break from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this joint A’s Plus and Giants Splash podcast, beat writers Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman break down the team’s first half, look ahead to the second half and talk about potential trades (Bum...
ListenDave Flemming on Staying With the Giants from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The youngster of the Giants’ legendary broadcast quartet could have left for a national career, but Dave Flemming signed on for another four years. He talks about why he loves working in San Franci...
ListenJohnny Cueto on His Rehab and Comeback from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
John Shea interviews the right-hander about his long road back from Tommy John surgery, how he's a mentor to younger players, his relationship with David Ortiz, and his amazing Instagram feed. Gian...
ListenBonus: Entrevista con Johnny Cueto en Español from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Para esos que quieren escuchar a Johnny Cueto en sus propias palabras, aquí está su conversación con John Shea y el intérprete Erwin Higueros. / For listeners who want to hear Johnny Cueto in his o...
ListenWill Smith, Fresh Prince of Saves from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
He's been one of the best closers in the majors this season. Without him, San Francisco's bad record might be a lot worse. Smith talks about becoming a closer, his leadership role, trade rumors, be...
ListenPablo Sandoval, Elder Statesman Panda from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Kung Fu Panda is an old veteran now. Pablo Sandoval talks about that, and about whether he thought he would be in the majors this long, why he stays eternally positive in a clubhouse filled wit...
ListenWill Clark: Still Wearing the Giants Uniform from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"The Thrill" talks about his role as a Giants instructor, the Hall of Fame, why he retired when he did, his biggest hits with the Giants, how he “broke in” host Henry Schulman as a beat writer, and...
ListenThe Giants Broadcaster You Might Not Know from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Spanish-language announcer Erwin Higueros tells Henry Schulman about his eccentric partner in the booth, Tito Fuentes; his role as official translator; his friendship with Johnny Cueto; and Pablo S...
ListenFarhan Zaidi on Derek Holland, May Roster Remake from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a conversation with reporters, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi responds to pitcher Derek Holland’s criticism of front-office decision-making. Zaidi also addresses the big fl...
ListenStephen Vogt on His Wild Giants Debut from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a special joint episode of Giants Splash and A's Plus, John Shea talks to the former Oakland fan favorite about his spectacular return to the big leagues with his childhood team, as well as a me...
ListenFollow Charley Steiner to Freedom! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Henry Schulman chats with Dodgers radio voice Charley Steiner about his early years at ESPN, when he starred in the network’s now-famous “Follow Me To Freedom” Y2K ad. Steiner also talks about Vin ...
ListenMeet New Giants Outfielder Kevin Pillar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Beat writer Henry Schulman talks to just-acquired center fielder about his return to Toronto with the Giants, his background as a three-sport star in high school who was not sure he would ever be a...
ListenF.P. Santangelo and the Spillygoat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of Giants Splash, beat writer Henry Schulman talks with two of his favorite former players-turned-broadcasters. Nationals TV color man F.P. Santangelo discusses his lone season as o...
ListenBruce Jenkins and Henry Schulman Talking Baseball, Music and Knees from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Two longtime Chronicle sportswriters, columnist Bruce Jenkins, and Giants beat writer and Giants Splash podcast host Henry Schulman, sit down before Friday’s home opener and talk about the club, a ...
ListenDuane Kuiper on His Favorite Stories, Postgame Wraps and More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Duane Kuiper, half of one of the most popular baseball television broadcast teams in the country, dishes on his favorite story involving partner Mike Krukow, how he really feels about the postgame ...
ListenWrapping Up Spring Training With Marty Lurie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
KNBR host Marty Lurie joins Henry Schulman for the second and last time this spring training to talk about how the Giants are looking as they prepare to open the season in San Diego Thursday. Marty...
ListenRay Black and Jeff Samardzija: 2 Approaches to a Changing Game from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Henry Schulman talks to two Giants pitchers who have very different points of view on advanced pitching analytics. Reliever Ray Black is an evangelist for sophisticated tracking data. Starter Jeff ...
ListenIntroducing Joey Bart from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Joey Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s amateur draft, has had a great spring training amid high — and maybe unfair — expectations that he will be the next Buster Posey. Bart is not just h...
ListenLee Smith on being a Hall of Famer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
People tell relief great Lee Smith: “Hey man, you’re a Hall of Famer now!” But Smith, who's been with the Giants for 20 years as a roving pitching instructor, says going into Cooperstown this summe...
ListenBryce Harper: The One That Got Away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bryce Harper signing a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies makes it two years in a row the Giants didn't land the big fish. Henry Schulman talks about how serious San Fran...
ListenTim Flannery Unplugged from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Since Tim Flannery retired as the Giants third-base coach two years ago, this renaissance man — songwriter, singer, activist, surfer, fundraiser — has not been shy about sharing his views on the st...
ListenBuster Posey on Bruce Bochy’s retirement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Giants' All-Star catcher shares his thoughts with Giants reporters about manager Bruce Bochy’s announcement that he’ll retire after this season. Plus: Henry Schulman talks to reliever Dereck Ro...
ListenTurning the Tables on Marty Lurie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Marty Lurie, a retired defense attorney, has found his niche as a weekend sports-talk host on KNBR Radio in San Francisco. He's extremely popular and his shows can go on for hours. A frequent guest...
ListenLive! The Chronicle Talks Baseball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
San Francisco Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and A's beat writer Susan Slusser join sports editor Al Saracevic to talk baseball in front of a live audience of subscribers. They preview...
Listen5 Questions Going Into Spring Training from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Will Madison Bumgarner be traded? Is this Bruce Bochy’s last year? What sport will Kyler Murray play? What will Oakland’s starting rotation look like? In this combined episode of Giants Double Play...
ListenRemembering Peter Magowan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants beat writer Henry Schulman talks to producer King Kaufman about the broad legacy of former Safeway Chairman and Giants Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan, who died Sunday at 76. He wa...
ListenWinter Meetings wrap-up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Reporting from the the last day of the MLB Winter Meetings, San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Giants writer Henry Schulman says the Farhan Zaidi era is in full swing, as the club has made an un...
ListenWinter Meetings, Day 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A baseball beat writer says if he had to, he'd buy a ticket. To a baseball game? Heck no. To Scott Boras' scrum by the Christmas tree at the Winter Meetings. In their daily joint podcast from Las V...
ListenRemembering Willie McCovey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
San Francisco Chronicle baseball writers Henry Schulman and John Shea pay tribute to Giants great Willie McCovey, who died at the age of 80 on Oct. 31. Big Mac said fans made him feel like a landma...
ListenPumpsie Green, the last man to integrate a team from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pumpsie Green is a baseball treasure who grew up in Richmond and lives in El Cerrito. In 1959, he became the first black player for the Boston Red Sox, who were the last big-league team to integrat...
ListenSteve Kerr talks baseball with John Shea from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's a special "Warriors Off Court" edition of A's Plus. John Shea talks to Warriors coach Steve Kerr about baseball — which, long before his basketball stardom, was his best sport. He twice pitche...
ListenPuig vs. Hundley: Slappy Fight 2018 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A breakdown of the epic battle that resulted in the Dodgers outfielder's two-game suspension. Plus: Injured Giants pitchers, anemic Giants offense, what's wrong with Joe Panik's bat and more as San...
ListenHall (and Wall) of Fame edition from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and Janny Hu break down the Giants' options at the trade deadline and look ahead to Saturday's Wall of Fame ceremony at AT&T Park. They also talk Cooperstown, wher...
ListenAre the Giants buyers or sellers? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
San Francisco Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu talk about the Giants' options at the trade deadline, the health of their pitching, who's been a disap...
ListenCan the Giants' hitting catch up to their pitching? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
San Francisco Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu break down the first half of the Giants' season, including Schulman's picks for biggest surprise and d...
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Giants beat writer Henry Schulman checks in from Philadelphia, where the Giants are without Johnny Cueto, Joe Panik and others. Are Alen Hanson and Andrew Suarez the real deal? How is Madison Bumga...
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Henry Schulman checks in from the Giants' road trip in Arizona, breaking down the team's ongoing offensive struggles, and how Hunter Pence and Brandon Belt have become lightning rods for their scor...
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Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu breakdown the Giants' opening week highs and lows, including Joe Panik's power burst, a near no-hitter by Johnny Cueto, the te...
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San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu break down the Giants' outlook following injuries to Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija. Who will step int...
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Join San Francisco Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and A's beat writer Susan Slusser as they break down the top five questions heading into spring training. Learn more about your ad cho...
ListenThe McCutchen trade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu break down Monday’s trade for Andrew McCutchen, and how the longtime Pirates outfielder – along with third baseman Evan Longor...
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Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu discuss why this has been the slowest moving Hot Stove season in MLB history, and what Giants fans can expect from new third b...
ListenBruce Bochy on His Past and Future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The former Giants manager followed the team from afar in 2020, a year after stepping down. He talks to John Shea about what he's been doing away from the game and his thoughts on several of his for...
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Reverend Bill Greason, Willie Mays’ former teammate on the 1948 Birmingham Black Barons, talks with John Shea about Major League Baseball reclassifying the Negro Leagues as a “major league,” and ab...
ListenAlex Dickerson: Why the Ball Flies at Oracle Park from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Giants left fielder Alex Dickerson chats with John Shea about his unique theory on hitting at revamped Oracle Park, the team’s playoff hopes for 2021, the first guaranteed contract of his career an...
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Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu discuss why this has been the slowest moving Hot Stove season in MLB history, and what Giants fans can expect from new third b...
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Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and assistant sports editor Janny Hu discuss why this has been the slowest moving Hot Stove season in MLB history, and what Giants fans can expect from new third b...
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