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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 team like the Giants and the sport? If there is a ’20 season, what would it look like?  Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-degree heat, and pitching the first regular-season game at what is now called Oracle Park in 2000. | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about laughter in dark times, plus a little Dodgers-Giants and Yasiel Puig. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 delays after the 1989 earthquake and the 9/11 attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Bay Area baseball teams are responding. | Giants Splash Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Buckner’s legs. | Giants Splash Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, managing his son Brett, and he weighs in on the Astros cheating scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Yankees. | Get the Giants Splash newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Splash newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Splash newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 part of the Giants’ future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 how he'll miss Madison Bumgarner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 starting off in very different places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices