Mark Gardner talks Giants, bullpens

By David Taub, Senior Reporter

Published 8 years ago on

February 15, 2017

The pitchers and catchers have reported.

Baseball spring training is open. The San Francisco Giants are getting ready for the 2017 season in Scottsdale.

Clovis native Mark Gardner returns as the Giants bullpen coach. GV Wire recently talked with him at the Fresno Grizzlies Hot Stove banquet. We talk about what exactly a bullpen coach does, the 2017 Giants outlook, what happened to Matt Cain, and that infamous 2000 NLDS Game 4.

In that playoff game versus the Mets, the Giants faced a win or go home situation. Down 2-0 with the bases loaded, the Giants elected to keep Gardner at bat instead of being pulled for a pinch hitter. Gardner popped out and the Giants lost.

But, the three World Series titles since then have somewhat eased the pain.

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David Taub,

Senior Reporter

Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email