It’s Lucky Number 7 for Mid-Inning Relief! In the seventh episode, Ally Williams, Carmen Kiew, and Marty Lurie are joined by Kerry Crowley, Giants beat writer for the Bay Area News Group. They also welcome Peter Magowan, former managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, to the podcast.
Romo’s former teammate Kevin Frandsen joined Gary & Larry on Wednesday to discuss the incident. Frandsen believes Romo went overboard, and that his fake-tough guy act has gotten tired.
All of the sudden, Holland looks to have a permanent spot in the Giants’ rotation, even with the returns of Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija looming. Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on Wednesday morning, and broke down what he thinks had led to Holland’s improvement.
Buster Posey is having a solid season so far in 2018. Still, he’s below his career averages in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage, leading many to believe that the veteran catcher may not be at 100 percent.
The Giants have spent most of the 2018 season treading water, alternating from losing streak to winning streak seemingly weekly. Currently San Francisco sits one game above .500 (40-39) and five games out of first place in the NL West, as they await the return of star pitcher Johnny Cueto.