This week Jackson and Max break down the Giants' series against the Dodgers and the Braves, where they won both series two games to one.

Walk off wins, unexpected pitching performances, rookies shining bright and the bullpen continuing to dominate, this week had it all.

In 2 ups and 1 down were look at just how good Logan Webb has been this year after back-to-back 7 inning, 2 run performances and the hope that the return of starting pitchers could catapult the Giants into the playoffs.

Then we look at some interesting candidates to trade away. We don't wish ill on anyone but we talk about the excitement that could be generated by trading some well performing, long time Giants. Listen to find out who we think the Giants should consider parting with.

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This week we talk about the the problem on everyone’s mind…what do you do when you only have two starters?? We discuss the extremely suspect decision of throwing Luke Jackson in the 10th inning, which resulted in a two-run homer and a loss. Next he hit on Melvin’s overall bullpen management and the inescapable fact that no matter how hard Farhan has tried, we are left to watch a slow, boring team, throwing bullpen games and lacks any excitement on offense.

Then we talk about Hayden Birdsong. Is he a character from True Blood or Fraggle Rock? Nope, he’s the Giants No. 6 prospect who has been pressed into major league duty a little more quickly than anyone would like, but he has electric stuff.

Lastly, we give our hopes and dreams for the rest of the year, after officially crossing the halfway point in the season.

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Willie Mays passed away Tuesday at the age of 93. Even with both of us having been born more than a decade after he played his last game, his impact on our baseball lives as Giants fans.

On this episode we briefly recap the last week of games and then give our thoughts on the incomparable Willie Mays and what he meant to us as Giants fans. Then we talk about the beautiful spectacle that was the game at Rickwood Field which celebrated the Negro leagues in so many wonderful ways.

Only baseball, its own history and its pace of play allows for a game to serve as a three hour history lesson about our country's dark past, the light that still thrived within it, and to celebrate majesty that grew out of that light.

All that plus our fear of LaMonte Wade falling into a hamstring vortex.

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Andrew Baggarly Barry Bonds story

Inside the clubhouse with Willie Mays

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