"The Athletic" Senior writer Andrew Baggarly says rough turn through rotation tough to hide for Giants with youthful rotation, but team can succeed if they get pitching from their starters

Bleacher Report Senior Writer Howard Beck doesn't see winning Game 1 as "make or break" in Western Finals, with both teams standing a good chance to rebound in series

"The Athletic" Senior writer Marcus Thompson sees GS-HOU series competitive & compelling- not a sure lock for either team 

Former third base coach Tim Flannery says strikeouts are not same as other outs as balls in play require defense& high strikeout rate an issue plaguing the squad

Golfweek.com Senior writer David Dusek says pool of top players in golf deeper than ever before as Players Championship rolls on

KNBR Giants Insider Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle dissects Giants' horrible sweep in Philly & their dubiious strikeout totals after losing again Thursday

Houston Rockets broadcaster Matt Bullard debates whether Houston can take 4 games from defending champ Warriors as series kicks off Monday

"The Athletic" Senior writer Andrew Baggarly discusses the San Francisco Giants' shaky defense of late and gives his thoughts about the high strikeout rate after team racks up 17 in loss to Philadelphia & Aaron Nola

Senior Columnist for "The Athletic" Marcus Thompson looks ahead to Warriors-Rockets after a Game 5 thrashing of Pelicans sends Warriors into Conference finals..as a road team

Rod's Riffs:

As Giants face injuries to starting rotation, should SF take a look at Matt Harvey?

LeBron and the Cavs reach another Eastern Conference final, can Celtics/76ers present a challenge?

Warriors shift to "Death lineup" in effort to snuff out Pelicans: is this a playoff lineup tweak?