(photo file from San Francisco Chronicle) San Francisco Giants manager expresses himself from the Giants dugout against the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout heading to the plate in a previous series between the two teams

On the Giants podcast with Morris:

#1 San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler has expressed his optimism that the Giants can push hard enough to be a wild card team and make post season what do you read into his optimism?

#2 The Giants had a six game win streak, had won three out of their last four before their 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday night.  There is no doubt this team has not given up trying.

#3 Would you say that when catcher Joey Bart was called up that turned the corner for the Giants they went on that win streak and sort of taken the tiger by the tail?

#4 Talk about what Willie Mays said about rooting for Alex Dickerson to hit four home runs last Tuesday he wound up hitting three.

#5 Talk about today’s starting pitchers at Oracle today for the Diamondbacks Madison Bumgarner makes his first appearance back at Oracle (0-3 ERA 9.35) is Bum who has struggled with back problems broken down and has seen better days? Or will he see better days? He will be opposed by the Giants Trevor Cahill (0-0 ERA 2.51)

Morris Phillips filled in for Michael Duca for Saturday’s Giants podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com