BASGcast

Bay Area Sports Guy returns (with a tan) to BASGcast talking Patrick Willis' hand, Colin Kaepernick and the depleted 49ers receiving core with Bay Area Duck Guy. Plus, The Guys discuss the lack of an exciting MLB trade deadline and argue over what the Giants should do: rebuild or try to stay competitive through free agents. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

With football season fast approaching, Ruthless Sports Guy joins Bay Area Duck Guy to discuss story lines heading into training camp. The Guys discuss the recent Eric Wright trade, recap the latest developments in the Ahmad Brooks situation and ponder Colin Kaepernick's recent questionable (and odd) offseason activities. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Bay Area Stats Guy returns to BASGcast with his cool wit and discusses his statistical All-Stars with Bay Area Duck Guy. The Guys also comb through a couple midseason awards, discuss the importance of middle-relievers, and Stats Guy offers his perspective on the future of the Giants. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Wendy Thurm joins Bay Area Duck Guy to discuss the trade deadline around baseball after Tim Lincecum's no-no. Not so long ago, Thurm said the Giants should trade Lincecum. Does she still believe San Francisco should trade the Freak? How does Gary Brown factor into the equation? What else will the deadline hold? Listen to find out. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Giants Gamer Babe tries to stay optimistic about the Giants. Sure, fans can vote for Hunter Pence, but the 2013 season is looking dismal for the defending world champs. Listen to see if Gamer Babe is still optimistic for the season after getting a taste of Bay Area Duck Guy's pessimism. Plus, is it GIF or GIF? *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Amidst the free agency frenzy, Warriors beat writer Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group joins Bay Area Duck Guy to discuss Golden State's recent moves, how the deals will get done financially, what fans should expect next and how the team will look/play next season. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Giants Gamer Babe joined Marty Lurie to talk baseball, recap her time with Nicole Vogelsong and "busted some balls" in the process. She even took a few calls herself, too. The whole segment with Marty can be heard below. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Ethan Sherwood Strauss joins Bay Area Duck Guy to discuss the latest in the Dwight Howard saga, including who he will sign with, what the Warriors will trade to make cap room/what they'll get in return, and if he really makes the Warriors better. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Ruthless Sports Guy and Mad Sports Guy join Bay Area Duck Guy talkin' baseball after the Giants were no-hit by Homer Bailey last night. The Guys discuss their superstitious beliefs relating to no-hitters and, of course, no podcast features MSG without A's talk (it took him three minutes to mention Oakland). Plus, the Guys delve into the recent developments surrounding Ahmad Brooks, particularly how fans react to bad situations involving athletes. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Grant Brisbee of SB Nation's McCovey Chronicles joins us for a sub-.500 Giants edition of BASGcast. Bay Area Duck Guy and Bay Area Sports Guy ask about Grant's entry into the blogosphere, how the internet has changed the writing landscape and if Grant has the same methamphetamine "solution" as BASG. Plus, the Guys discuss potential trades, ponder the starting rotation (again), concern themselves with injuries and debate when it's time to hit the panic button. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Mad Sports Guy makes his BASGcast debut, discussing the recent lawsuit of Major League Baseball by the city of San Jose with Bay Area Sports Guy and Bay Area Duck Guy. Will this lawsuit actually mean something? Will we be seeing the San Jose Athletics anytime soon? Is San Jose even the best location? We discuss it all. Plus, stick around for a few thoughts on tonight's NBA Finals. Hint: BASG is the only one who likes the Spurs. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

It's only right to start this off with a huge thank you to Damon Bruce, who was gracious enough to not just invite Ruthless Sports Guy and myself to appear on his show, but to have us in studio for a full hour. That's right, the guys who write for the site with "Radio Wars" as one of the most popular categories were allowed into the studios at 55 Hawthorne. The producer known as "Thin Tim" (Tim Webb) came out to the lobby and let us in, and then Larry Krueger came out and chatted with us for a while. Krueger was super friendly, and said he's been reading the site since 2009. Who knew? Then Dan Wilson, the person who called and set up our segment, brought us into the studio where Brad runs the board and the intern they call "not Libby" gets grief for not being a girl from the University of Alabama named Libby. Bruce was finishing up his segment when we came in, and he was full of energy and (I'm going to speak for Ruthless on this) put both of us at ease. There's a table in the middle of the studio on the other side of the glass, a room which doesn't have anything on the wall other than an old black and white headshot of Krueger. At the table were a few microphones and no chairs (which I kind of liked), and after a short explanation of what to expect we threw our headphones on and did an hour of sports talk radio. Public speaking is easier now than it was as a kid, when the prospect of giving a speech in a classroom in front of 30 peers would make sleeping impossible the night before. But there's a nervousness that comes with trying new things, and (I'll speak for Ruthless again) doing a show in the KNBR studios for the first time was enough to give both of us a minor case of the jitters. Except once we started, it was ... fun. Like, really fun. I can see why hosts want to get into that crazy line of work, and why once they start they rarely stop until forced. There's a palpable energy in the studio when you're bouncing stuff off a professional broadcaster, which makes it all the more impressive that Bruce does his show solo every single day. That can't be easy, even for someone who loves to talk. In the show we covered many topics, including but not limited to: how the blog website started, how Ruthless and I got into writing about sports, what we thought about San Jose suing Major League Baseball in hopes that someday the A's will come to town, which teams are more accommodating than others around here to members of the so-called "new media," and which journalists we respect the most. Ike Shehadeh of Ike's Place fame made an appearance on the show, and he brought in sandwiches for everyone ... my Sirewich was phenomenal, as always. We also got to meet Lee Hammer, who told me that I was under strict orders to stop writing about the personalities on his station (just kidding, like everyone else we came across he was very nice). Bruce was even generous enough to let me mention the charity event Bruce and Kim Bochy are throwing tomorrow evening at both San Francisco Amici's East Coast Pizzeria locations. In case you didn't see my post about the event (where Giants wives will be attending and some players might make appearances as well), 100% of the proceeds from 3 pm to closing at Lombard Street and King Street are going to the San Francisco Homeless Prenatal Program. All in all, Ruthless and I had a great time. Hopefully we can do it again soon, but for now here's the 36-minute segment (commercial-free) if you didn't catch it live.  

Niners Nation's David Fucillo joins Bay Area Duck Guy and Bay Area Sports Guy to talk 49ers after San Francisco's recent minicamp. The Guys discuss Brandon Browner wanting to wring Jim Harbaugh's neck, positional battles on both sides of the ball and whether or not Jim Harbaugh pays attention to the media. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Carmen "Giants Gamer Babe" Kiew makes her BASGcast debut talking Giants with Bay Area Sports Guy and Bay Area Duck Guy. The crew breaks down what to do with Tim Lincecum, discusses the MLB All-Star Game and Carmen's love for Brandon Belt, and recaps Carmen's interview with Clayton Blackburn. *** Got a question for the next BASGcast? Want us to do an episode on something? Shoot an email to BADG at joey@bayareasportsguy.com. Find BASGcast on iTunes!

Marty Lurie was nice enough to invite me back on his show, and it's actually a miracle this segment occurred at all. I was slotted to go on with him at 1 pm on Saturday, but when Friday night's game in St. Louis was rained out the schedule got thrown off. But Marty was able to fit me in between Giants losses at 2 pm, when we talked about my "Bay Bridge All-Star Team" and the biggest threats to the Giants' hopes of repeating as NL West champions (Giants fans may not like my answer, but with Yasiel Puig singlehandedly winning last night in his debut, I feel a little more confident in the team I chose.)