San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey breaks from first base on a ground ball hit by Brandon Crawford off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in Denver. Posey was forced out at second base on the play. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

1 How important it was for the Giants pitcher Jeff Samardjiza to win the NL Player of the Week Award. Considering how bad things have gone for the Giants that was one of the illuminating moments for the ball club

2 Samardjiza pitched a three hit shutout against the Padres on Aug 28th then over seven innings then threw a shutout against the Cardinals

3 The Giants catcher Buster Posey is day to day after getting hit in the hand from a foul tip, the Giants no doubt will miss him out of the line up

4 The Giants continue this match up with Colorado Bochy wants to get out of this road swing with at least a win the team has lost every game on this trip

Michael Duca does the Giants podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com