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Tim Flannery Sheltering in a Cool Place Apr 22, 2020

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Former Giants coach Tim Flannery opens up to John Shea on his life during the coronavirus pandemic, his music, his remote cabin and his from-the-heart feelings on an uncertain future in the first of two parts. Tim also tells one of the funniest stories you’ve ever heard. | Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter

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Chronicle Subscriber Zoom Q&A, Part 2 Apr 20, 2020

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Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman, A's beat writer Susan Slusser and assistant sports editor Jon Schultz answer Chronicle subscribers' questions about the Giants and A's in the first of two parts. Could robo umps be part of the solution when baseball returns? And will the White House have any say on baseball's restart? | Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter

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Chronicle Subscriber Zoom Q&A, Part 1 Apr 18, 2020

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Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman, A's beat writer Susan Slusser and assistant sports editor Jon Schultz answer Chronicle subscribers' questions about the Giants and A's in the first of two parts. How are the A's and Giants players working out? And how is Susan's ankle injury healing? | Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter

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Gabe Kapler Motivated During Coronavirus Downtime Apr 17, 2020

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The manager tells John Shea how the players still get instruction from the coaching staff and how everyone’s communicating. And how does Barry Bonds and Will Clark fit in? Plus some cool nostalgia including his childhood interest in Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Fred McGriff and collecting baseball cards. | Coronavirus updates: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter

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Brian Sabean Looks Back on 2010 Champs Apr 15, 2020

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Giants executive vice president Brian Sabean reminisces with Henry Schulman about the 2010 Giants, the first San Francisco team to win a World Series, and how the shutdown of baseball might affect the 2020 team. | Giants Splash Newsletter: sfchronicle.com/giantsnewsletter

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Will There Be Major League Baseball in 2020? Apr 07, 2020

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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

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Kirk Rueter: Still Woody After All These Years Mar 30, 2020

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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

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Is It Still OK To Laugh? Mar 27, 2020

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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

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Dusty Baker: Not His First Shutdown Mar 20, 2020

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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.

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Coronavirus Shutdown: Giants, A’s React Mar 14, 2020

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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

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