GIANTS WEEKLY NOTES: APRIL 13-19 24 Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com sfgigantes.com giantspressbox.com @SFGiants @SFGigantes @SFGiantsMedia

NEWS & NOTES RADIO & TV THIS WEEK The Giants have created sfgiants.com/ Last Friday, Sony and the MLBPA launched fans/resource-center as a destination for MLB The Show Players League, a 30-player updates regarding the 2020 sea- eSports league that will for approxi- son as well as a place to find resources that mately three weeks. OF will Monday - April 13 are being offered throughout our commu- represent the Giants. For more info, see nities during this difficult time. page two . 7:35 a.m. - Fans interested in the weekly re-broadcast After crowning a fan-favorite Giant from joins Murph & Mac of classic Giants games can find a schedule the 1990-2009 era, IF 5 p.m. - for upcoming broadcasts at sfgiants.com/ has turned his sights to finding out which joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks fans/broadcasts cereal is the best. See which cereal won Tuesday - April 14 his CerealWars bracket 7:35 a.m. - joins Murph & Mac THIS WEEK IN GIANTS HISTORY 4:30 p.m. - joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks APR OF APR On at APR Two of the NL’s top his 661st , the , battled it Wednesday - April 15 13 passing Willie Mays 16 hit his 511th 18 out in San Francis- 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow 2004 to take sole posses- 1946 and final home run 2012 co, as the Phillies’ joins Murph & Mac sion of third place on the Major in the Giants’ 8-4 victory and the Giants’ Matt 11:50 a.m. - League career list. Box against the Philadelphia Phil- Cain traded zeroes for a com- joins Papa & Lund lies. Ott hit his homer off Phil- bined 19 . Melky Ca- Thursday - April 16 APR The Giants trounced lies left-hander . brera hit an RBI single off An- the Padres 13-7 on Ott would injure his knee div- tonio Bastardo in the 11th, 7:35 a.m. - Duane Kuiper 14 this day in 1998 ing for a ball in the next day, scoring to give joins Murph & Mac 1998 thanks to a seven- and play only occasionally the Giants a 1-0 victory. Box 8:30 a.m. - run 5th . Charlie Hayes thereafter. Box joins Murph & Mac and Barry Bonds both hom- APR 5 p.m. - Farhan Zaidi ered for SF in the win. Box APR 1B tied a took a no-hitter into joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks re- 19 the 7th inning and 17 2009 Friday - April 17 APR of cord with 21 put- combined with the New York Giants 1932 outs as the Giants Bobby Howry and Brian Wil- 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow 15 no-hit the beat the Boston Braves 6-0 son for a 2-0 victory over the joins Murph & Mac 1915 Robins while strik- behind ’s Diamondbacks. It was John- Saturday & Sunday - April 18 & 19 ing out two. The Giants won two-hit . Box son’s 296th win, but his first the game 2-0. Box with the Giants. Box 9 a.m. - Lincecum Strikes out 14 October 7, 2010 vs. 12 p.m. - Lincecum's First No-Hitter THIS WEEK'S INSIDE GIANTS MOMENTS PODCAST EPISODES (PRES. BY ORACLE) July 13, 2013 at San Diego 3 p.m. - Lincecum's Second No-Hitter EPISODE 5 EPISODE 6 June 25, 2014 vs. San Diego Years with SF: 1996-2006 Years with SF: 2007-2019 Debuts Today Debuts Thurs., April 16

Better known by his team- The beloved former skipper mates as Woody, he was one reflects on some of the most Friday - April 17 Inside Giant Moments takes of the most successful lefties memorable games of his ca- 7 p.m. - MLB The Show Simulation Introducing - Theyou behindInside the Giant scenes Moments of the in Podcast franchise history. From the reer. From the unlikely run in Giants vs. Braves most iconic moments in Gi- unexpected 1997 postseason 2010, to the dramatic Game 7 8 p.m. - 2012 Game 1 OR Presentedants history with by Oraclethe players run, to opening the new ball- of the , he's Game 2 ( Fan Vote) who made these moments, park and a stellar 2002 post- seen it all and will be revered Description: Inside Giant Momentsmemories. presented Host by OraclMarke takesWil- youseason, behind theRueter scenes still has the by Giants fans and players of the most iconic moments inlard Giants of historyKNBR with dives the playersin each w ho madebest memories these - and memen- for years to come. He talks moments, memories. Host Markweek Willard with dives exclusive in each week inter with- exclusivetos - as interviewsa Giant. on about the outpouring of sup- PRESENTED BY the official San Francisco Giantsviews podcast. on the official San port during his unbelievable

Trailer here: https://art19.com/shows/insideFrancisco- giantsGiants-moments podcast. retirement ceremony and how Subscribe Here it still impacts him to this day. Where to Listen: Fans can subscribe to Inside Giant Moments everywhere podcasts are available or listen at sfgiants.com/podcast starting Friday. Games air on SFGiants Facebook, Twitter GIANTS YOUTUBE CONTENT DROPS & YouTube platforms Release Schedule: The first two episodes will be released Friday, April 3, then episodes will be released twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Friday - April 17

The first two episodes will be: 1 p.m. - 2012 NLCS Game Six October 21, 2012 vs. St. Louis • 1. Will Clark- The Giants legend and 6-time All Star remembers his dominant 7 year career in San Francisco, from hitting a home run off in his first MLB to dominating in the 1989 NLCS with a .650 batting average. Reflecting on the Giants retiring his number, he feels there is no higher honor to achieve with the Giants. (San Francisco Giant 1986-1993)

• 2. - The Champion remembers his electrifying postseason performance and the2020 moment SFGiants his life Coaching changed forever Staff --hitting 2 Chef Longori-yum! Monday - April 13 home runs off of Halladay. The NLCS MVPWatch may Nowhave only played for the Giants Watch Beginning Wednesday, April 15 for a year and a half, but he has countless memories as a Giant. (San Francisco 7:10 p.m. - Gabe Kapler Live Interview Giant 2010-2011) with Raj Mathai Live on NBC Bay Area Gabe Kapler discusses his approach in hir- and his, son Week 2 (April 6): JT Snow (Mon)ing his & Ryannew coachingVogelsong staff,(Thurs) and dives into what Nash, whip up a Tuscan Sausage and Kale Week 3 (April 13): Kirk Ruetermakes (Mon) this & Rich group Aurilia unique, (Thurs) including in-depth soup. Week 4 (April 20): Randy Winninsight (Mon) on & Kai Freddy Correa Sanchez, Alyssa (Thurs) Nakken , Andrew (Mon) & Russ Ortiz (Thurs) Week 5 (April 27): Bailey, and . CLICK TO DOWNLOAD COMMUNITY CORRIDOR GIANT BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK San Francisco - Marin Food Bank: In partnership with Hunter Pence and the Giants, Big League Impact and the Garth Brooks Teammates For Kids Founda- tion have pledged to feed kids in every MLB city by immediately raising funds Hunter Luis Bruce Kean for the “Home Plate Project.” Millions of Pence Madero Bochy Wong (37) (23) (65) (25) children rely on school breakfast and lunch as their only meals each day and April 13 April 15 April 16 April 17 with the COVID-19 health crisis shutting down schools, kids are going hungry. The SF Marin Food Bank received a $15,000 SPEAK: JUSTIN VIELE grant to help feed their neighbors. Each week we'll get to know the recorded personalized mes- Hospital Meals: Pam Baer, with support new Giants coaches with a few fun sages of hope for patients, their families, from Taste Catering, the Giants Community questions in this space. First up, hit- and the medical staff at numerous loca- Fund and KK Promos, provided lunch for ting coach Justin Viele. tions across the Bay Area including; UCSF nurses and hospital staff in one of the units Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco dedicated to tending to COVID-19 patients and Oakland, Family House San Francisco, at ZSFGH (see above). Did you try to emulate your in-game batting Sunshine Kids, Camp Okizu, Kaiser Santa Meals On Wheels SF: The Giants and Fa- stance/swing after any player you admired Clara Outpatient Pediatric Subspecialty natics donated Dugout Store bags to Meals growing up? Department, Lucile Packard Children’s on Wheels SF to fulfill their shortage of JV: I tried a bunch of batting stances grow- Hospital Stanford, Ronald McDonald bags to deliver groceries and meals to se- ing up. At a young age obviously I would try House Bay Area, Valley Children’s Hospital. niors in San Francisco. to emulate McGwire and Sosa, but also as an Angel fan in the early 2000s—Eckstein, Troy KAPLER'S KITCHEN Glaus, and . A very narrow base Each week, Nuys, there are authentic bur- like Longo with high twitchy hands like Youki- Gabe Kapler will ritos stuffed with everything lis was something that worked in high school. give us some of his under the sun seemingly on In college, we were asked to hit in a very favorite food spots every corner. GARAJE cookie cutter way. We were not really allowed from around the US, in Garaje’s carnitas version is SAN FRANCISCO, CA to explore and be creative. no particular order. strong and sort of...pressed? Grilled? Not sure, but it’s dif- Why did you choose to wear #17 this year? I know a little about baseball ferent, and it’s solid. Garaje JV: My niece, River, was born in 2017 so I and a lot about burritos. I grew makes this list for their bur- chose #17. Every other season, I’ve always up eating Mexican food non- rito (they call them zapatos) been #22. stop with friends in SoCal in combination of proximity to the . From Oracle Park, good beer and an Are you a fan of PB&J? If so, what kind of Canoga Park, to Reseda to Van unpretentious vibe. peanut butter (crunchy or creamy) and what kind of jelly? PRESS BOX EATS JV: I don’t really eat them anymore because Add in diced jalapeños for in high school, college and pro ball, I would Artichoke Dip SHOPPING LIST/INGREDIENTS Drain two jars of artichoke heat (1/4 jar for mild heat) eat them just about every single day. Creamy - 1 large sourdough bread bowl peanut butter only, with grape/strawberry hearts in sink and re-blend. - 2-3 sourdough baguettes (sliced) In a food processor, combine Refrigerate overnight - 2 jars marinated artichoke hearts jelly (probably Smucker's? Haha not sure) and - 1 cup mayonnaise also honey if available. Wheat bread was typi- artichoke hearts, mayon- Serve in sourdough bread - 1 cup parmesan cheese naise, and parmesan cheese bowl with sliced up sour- - 1 small jar of diced jalapeños cally the go-to move. I discovered the brand Blend until mixed together dough baguette. Wonder Classic White bread in pro ball and that bread for a PB&J is excellent.

MLB THE SHOW PLAYERS LEAGUE | HUNTER PENCE Favorite home-cooked meal? As mentioned on Page 1, last Friday, Sony Following this regular season, the top eight JV: Chocolate Chip pancakes or grilled cheese and the MLBPA launched MLB The Show teams will advance to the Postseason, sandwich. Players League, a 30-player eSports which will largely mirror the MLB Postsea- league. Giants OF Hunter Pence will serve son format and culminate in a World Series. Favorite snack to buy/eat at (or sneak into) a as the club's representative Fans can watch streams of games on a va- movie theater? The 30-player league includes 11 former riety of digital platforms, including Twitch All-Stars, five World Series Champions and and YouTube. Follow @hunterpence, JV: Milk duds mixed into my popcorn eight players age 25 or younger. Each par- @MLB, @MLB_PLAYERS, @MLBTheShow ticipant plays in a round-robin format (i.e., and the players’ Twitter accounts for times What artist would you like to have playing playing every team one time) throughout and stream information. over the speakers in the cage or during BP? the month of April for a total of 29 regular season, three-inning games. JV: Post Malone GIANTS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT | TONY WATSON

Grew up in Dallas Center, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. Watson returned FAMIILY INFORMATION At Dallas Center-Grimes High School, Watson threw to his high school in three no-hitters his senior year and had a state-record 2016 to become the -Married longtime girlfriend Cassie 0.10 ERA (one allowed). He was named to the first alum to have Kleinsmith in November of 2012 after All-State Second Team in 2002 (his junior year) and in 2003, his jersey retired. He she graduated from Creighton Univer- he was Elite All-State and won the Award and his wife donated sity Law School. as the top high school in the state. His 513 $25,000 to Dallas career were the most by an Iowa pitcher Center-Grimes High - They have one daughter, Wynnie, and since major leaguer Cal Eldred, and his 10 walks as a School to build a new one son, Theodore. senior were record-low for the state. scoreboard and bat- He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 23rd ting cages for the school. round of the 2003 draft, but he did not sign and Tony’s great-uncle, Tom Offenburger, served as an aide to Martin chose to enroll at the University of Nebraska. Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He began college as a communications major He later worked 14 years as press secretary for Andrew Young, and switched to sociology his junior year after a who was a congressman and U.S. ambassador to the United Na- class called Sociology of Crime piqued his inter- tions before becoming Atlanta’s mayor in 1982. est. His father, Steve, played quarterback at Westmar College in Iowa, Drafted by the Orioles in the 17th round of the then took a coaching job in Nebraska. He moved back to Iowa after 2006 draft but did not sign. Was drafted again in Tony was born and coached football at Dallas Center-Grimes High 2007 as the Pirates’ ninth round selection. School.

Giants Weekly Notes April 13-19, 2020