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The Sports Virus

Sportscaster Joe Castellano talks to a variety of sports figures from around the country about the latest news. These in-depth conversations take you inside the personalities of the people involved in the sports we love to watch, listen and read about.

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00:29:51

KONTOS ON GIANTS PUSH FOR NL WEST TITLE, CRAWFORD...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/09/21

With two weeks to go in the season, former Giants reliever George Kontos talks about what it will take for the Giants to win the NL West over the Dodgers. We also discuss Brandon Crawford's MVP candidacy and how the Giants bullpen has endured a long season of heavy use. And, we tackle the MLB vaccine situation with the announcement that the Arizona Fall League will have a vaccination mandate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:35:48

SF CHRONICLE REPORTER SUSAN SLUSSER ON GIANTS...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/09/16

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Susan Slusser details the Giants season and why chemistry has been so important to a team that "kind of likes a little bit going under the radar." We discuss why the front office, Gabe Kapler, veteran players including mainstays Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt , unexpected heroes like Lamonte Wade Jr., a rotation that has been stellar at times and a workhorse bullpen have all contributed to the best team in baseball.See Privacy Policy at

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00:31:45

KONTOS PASSIONATE ABOUT ESPN'S KARL RAVECH GIANTS...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/09/07

George Kontos takes exception to comments by ESPN's Karl Ravech on a recent Baseball Tonight podcast about the Giants talent level compared to the Dodgers. We give complete analysis of the residual effect of the Giants taking two out of three from the Dodgers last weekend in San Francisco with only one starting pitcher going in the series for the Giants. We tell you why San Francisco is in first place after a brief slip. Also, with Derek Jeter set to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of

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00:34:33

BREWERS/TURNER PBP ANNOUNCER BRIAN ANDERSON PRAISES...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/08/31

Milwaukee Brewers TV announcer Brian Anderson who also calls MLB games for Turner Sports joins Inside China Basin to give us details about the amazing Brewers season under Craig Counsell. He also remarks on why the Giants and Gabe Kapler have been special. Plus, he takes us behind the scenes of how MLB broadcasters have been calling games without being on site for road games during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:23:59

KONTOS ON WHY TEAM CHEMISTRY IS A MAJOR REASON FOR...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/08/24

Former San Francisco pitcher George Kontos explains why he thinks team chemistry has been important to the Giants during his playing days and currently. He also gets us set up for the Mets series and goes in depth about Kevin Gausman's search for his first half splitter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:31:37

STEVE KRONER FROM SF CHRONICLE EXPLAINS WHY...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/08/16

Steve Kroner from the San Francisco Chronicle joins Inside China Basin to assess the Giants season and explain why they are the best team in MLB in mid-August. He evaluates Giants manager Gabe Kapler and talks about his key moves. We also ask Steve to put on his "Commissioner" hat so he can give his opinions on what's good and bad about recent MLB changes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:23:22

KONTOS ON PLUSES AND MINUSES OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MLB...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/08/10

Former Giants reliever George Kontos talks about the Giants winning series against contending teams as some of their veteran players return. He also analyzes the Giants rotation and explains "dead arm." And, we get into a deep conversation about how fans interact with players on social media and at the ballpark.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:24:21

JERRY CRASNICK FROM MLB PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ON GIANTS...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/08/03

MLB Players Association Senior Advisor Jerry Crasnick joins Inside China Basin to recognize the accomplishments of Giants mainstays Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt. He also weighs in on why Kris Bryant is a valuable addition to the team and discusses where the modern game is headed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:20:11

KONTOS ON DODGERS/GIANTS, TRADE DEADLINE, GAUSMAN SLUMP

The Sports Virus ·

2021/07/28

We go inside the mind of former Giants reliever George Kontos to find out what it's like for a Major League player at the trade deadline. Kontos goes back to 2016 remembering the Matt Duffy/Matt Moore trade and tackles questions about whether or not the Giants will be active this week. He also analyzes Kevin Gausman as the San Francisco ace looks to return to All Star form. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:31:22

FORMER GIANT LANCE NIEKRO REMINISCES ABOUT TIME IN...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/07/20

Former Giant Lance Niekro is now the head coach at Florida Southern University and he joins Inside China Basin to talk about one of his players OF Vaun Brown who was recently drafted by San Francisco. We reminisce about his career and talk at length about the knuckleball, which made his dad Joe and uncle Phil (a Hall of Famer) famous. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:28:54

KONTOS ON CRAWFORD/POSEY PERSONALITIES, OHTANI AT ALL...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/07/13

George Kontos takes us inside the Giants clubhouse to learn more about the personalities of All Stars Brandon Crawford and Buster Posey. He also analyzes why All Star Kevin Gausman has been dominating this season and gives his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:37:09

BASEBALL WRITER TIM BROWN ON GIANTS SUCCESS, BAUER,...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/07/07

Longtime baseball writer for Yahoo Sports and baseball author Tim Brown tells us about a new book he's writing and shares his thoughts on the Giants, Trevor Bauer's plight, MLB's new rules to prevent foreign substances on baseballs and what Shohei Ohtani means for baseball and the upcoming All Star game.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:29:03

KONTOS ON GIANTS/DODGERS, STICKY HANDS, RELATIONSHIP...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/06/29

Former Giants pitcher George Kontos talks about the some key calls and decisions in Monday night's Giants/Dodgers game. Plus we analyze Steven Duggar and Brandon Crawford, discuss MLB's pitcher's checks for foreign substances and get into the relationship between pitcher and catcher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:40:07

SHAWN ESTES ANALYZES SAMMY LONG, GIVES OPINIONS ON...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/06/22

Former Giants pitcher and current NBC Sports Bay Area analyst Shawn Estes joins Inside China Basin this week to give his thoughts about the Major League Baseball crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances on baseballs. We also talk about why Sammy Long was so good in his first career start and discuss LaMont Wade, Jr. and Jason Vosler being demoted to AAA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:29:01

GEORGE KONTOS ON BRANDON CRAWFORD ALL STAR...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/06/17

George Kontos is back to talk about the Giants reversing course offensively, going from barely scoring in DC to bombs away vs. Arizona. We discuss Brandon Crawford's All Star case and dive deep into MLB's crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances on baseballs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:39:50

RAY WOODSON AND BRAD MANGIN ON PRESENT AND PAST GIANTS

The Sports Virus ·

2021/06/09

Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and sports photographer Brad Mangin join Inside China Basin this week. Woodson and Joe Castellano discuss why the current Giants have surprised the baseball world. Mangin takes us down memory lane as we remember a grand slam in 1978 by Mike Ivie against the Dodgers and other great moments that he has experienced as a photographer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:34:49

GEORGE KONTOS ON HR HAPPY GIANTS, DODGERS SERIES,...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/06/01

Former Giants pitcher George Kontos is back this week to talk about the Giants entering June with the best record in the National League. He explains why bullpen roles are important, discusses the Giants winning three out of four in LA and shares some Cubs stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:36:03

SF CHRONICLE COLUMNIST JOHN SHEA ON POSEY/CRAW/BELT,...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/05/25

San Francisco Chronicle columnist John Shea, who is also the co-author of the Willie Mays book 24 joins Inside China Basin to discuss what we learned from the Giants getting swept at home by the Dodgers. He gives his thoughts on Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt in the final year of their contracts with San Francisco. We also take a look at why the modern game has former Major Leaguers concerned about its future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

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00:34:05

GEORGE KONTOS ON RELIEVER MINDSET/GIANTS BULLPEN,...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/05/18

Former Giants reliever George Kontos takes us inside the mind of a relief pitcher as he analyzes the Giants somewhat shaky bullpen. He also assesses the Hall of Fame resume of catcher Buster Posey while also addressing the question of whether or not Buster should play more games.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:38:12

STEVE BERMAN FROM ATHLETIC HAS LOCAL ANGLE, BOB...

The Sports Virus ·

2021/05/11

Steve Berman, the Bay Area Sports Guy from The Athletic joins us for a local angle on why the Giants are in first place in the NL West and he gives us insight into his sports media column. Then, national baseball columnist Bob Nightengale from USA Today expresses his surprise at the Giants early season success and tells us why he votes for Barry Bonds to be in the Hall of Fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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