BSPN - Bay Area Sports Podcast Network

BSPN - Bay Area Sports Podcast Network

BSPN is the home of four Bay Area sports podcasts including the show that started it all, Thompson 2 Clark: A Giants Podcast, featuring hosts Brad Evans and Garrett Gonzales, two longtime college buddies who have been following the San Francisco Giants since the early 80s. BSPN is also the home to The Death Lineup, a podcast about the Golden State Warriors, We Want Winners, about the San Francisco 49ers, and our newest podcast on the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA, and women's basketball, Valks Valley.

Episodes

August 8, 2025 • 49 mins

The Golden State Valkyries have opted to stay the course, foregoing any trades at the recent deadline. With their top player sidelined and the team struggling to find a consistent go-to scorer, this episode of Valks Valley dives deep into the implications of this decision. Garrett Gonzales and Brian Gonzales break down the playoff picture and preview this Saturday's pivotal matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks. A win against ...

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The Giants have officially waved the white flag, becoming sellers at the MLB trade deadline. On this special 250th episode of Thompson 2 Clark, Brad Evans and Garrett Gonzales break down all the major moves, including the trades of key veterans and the prospects the team acquired. What does this mean for the future of the franchise under Buster Posey's leadership? We'll analyze if top prospect Bryce Eldridge gets a chance t...

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Garrett Gonzales breaks down the Golden State Valkyries' thrilling 77-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream! Hear all about Cecilia Zandalasini's game-winning heroics, the wild back-and-forth action, and how the Valkyries secured a crucial win. Plus, Garrett looks ahead to a critical week of games against key playoff rivals. Don't miss this essential recap as the Valkyries continue their quest for a WNBA postseason berth!

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The San Francisco Giants are in a deep freeze, and Thompson 2 Clark is here to break down what's gone wrong! Join Garrett Gonzales and Brad Evans as they discuss Carson Whisenhunt's debut. With the trade deadline looming, they talking top trade targets and what moves might be of Buster Posey's interest from a pitching and hitting perspective.

Plus, the hot topic of Rafael Devers at first base for the Giants and the late...

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The Golden State Valkyries face a critical juncture after Kayla Thornton's season-ending injury. On this episode of Valks Valley, Garrett Gonzales is joined by Conrado Pasqual as they break down the devastating loss of their leading scorer and rebounder, and analyze which Valkyries players must step up in her absence. We'll dive deep into the team's recent struggles, including their tough loss to the Connecticut Sun, an...

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Brad Evans and Garrett Gonzales are back on Thompson 2 Clark talking about the post-All Star break Giants and what they should do in the last 62 games of the season.

They'll discuss the following:

- Should the Giants go all in?

- Alex Pavlovic's new book on the franchise, which you can buy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/4lZhGJA.

- All-Star game thoughts

- Slow start to t...

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Giants Vs. Dodgers with Garrett Gonzales and Draven is back. The fellas talk about the recent Giants vs. Dodger series, both teams' current struggles, All-Star game memories, superstars or lack there of in the game, how Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge compare against the greats of the game, Ohtani vs. Barry Bonds, and players they've respected most on their hated teams.

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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back on Valks Valley to talk about the Valkyries losing three straight games to head into the All-Star break.

They also discussed the following:

  • Iliana Rupert starting with the team in the second half
  • Stephanie Talbot being waived
  • Brian seeing the Valkyries in Las Vegas live
  • First half favs
  • Second half schedule coming out of the break
  • WNBA All-Star weekend

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Valks Valley is back with a brand new episode. JJ Gonzales made his BSPN debut by joining Garrett Gonzales on the first segment breaking down the Valkyries win over the Indiana Fever. Then Brian Gonzales joined the show to talk about the two previous Valkyries losses, Kate Martin, roster decisions coming, and the WNBA All-Star rosters.

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Brad Evans and Garrett Gonzales are back on Thompson 2 Clark talking about the latest in Giants baseball.

They discuss the following:

  • Erik Miller goes on the IL but Matt Chapman and Casey Schmidt are back
  • Second half records in the last seven year
  • Looking back at the stars of June
  • Justin Verlander
  • All-Star pitchers

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Roderick Adams and Garrett Gonzales are back with a pre-training camp edition of We Want Winners. They asked five questions related to things such as:

  • Who will be targeted by Brock Purdy the most in Brandon Aiyuk's absense
  • If anyone will get sacks opposite from Nick Bosa
  • Who starts at safety to begin the season
  • Who starts at the Will LB spot
  • If Saleh and Bradley together will make a difference in turning around the defense

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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back with a mini-edition of The Death Lineup, talking about the latest with the Golden State Warriors.

Here are some of the things they talked about:

  • Losing Kevon Looney to free agency
  • Predicting Jonathan Kuminga's summer
  • Damian Lillard and Al Horford


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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back on Valks Valley to talk about the current Valks roster after they waived Julie Vanloo, Chloe Bibby, and Bree Hall. They talked about the depth and how well the team is playing and wondered if the chemistry would be off a bit. They also talked about a really tough upcoming schedule.

Lastly, they took a look at the WNBA expansion plans as well as the WNBA All-Star starters.

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Brad Evans and Garrett Gonzales are back with Thompson 2 Clark. They discussed the Giants falling out of contention and look deeper into the statistics. They talked about the latest news with Case Schmitt going on the IL and Tyler Fitzgerald coming back up along with Matt Chapman's ETA. They talked about Mike Krukow ripping the team, Bob Melvin, and Barry Bonds' statue.

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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back after being live at the Valkyries game at Ballhalla against the Connecticut Sun. They talked about how easy it seemed for the Valkyries to win, lots of playing time for fan favorite Kaitlin Chen, Tip Hayes' leadership, Bree Hall's first WNBA points, no playing time for Carla Leite, and an upcoming game agains the New York Liberty.

Then, GG interviewed new Valkyries writer Anya Armentrout w...

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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back on Valks Valley to bring people up to speed on what's going on with the Golden State Valkyries.

GG recorded the intro to this show after the Valkyries beat the Fever, but the full episode was recorded before the game.

They discussed the following:

  • Valkyries beating Indiana, but losing to Dallas two days prior
  • Playing small
  • The roster additions
  • EuroBasket update
  • Who could be a Valkyries All-Star...
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Brad Evans is out on vacation, though he and Garrett Gonzales will be at Oracle Park on Tuesday and Wednesday checking out live Giants baseball. In his place was Jarrett Seidler, writer at Baseball Prospectus.

Garrett and Jarrett covered the Rafael Devers trade from all angles before Seidler gave his thoughts on Bryce Eldrige and Carson Whisenhunt.

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GG's buddy Draven is a longtime Dodgers fan. Whenever you hear GG talk about his Dodger's fan buddy, it's Draven. Draven has finally agreed to come on the show and debate Giants vs. Dodgers.

They talked about the following:

  • If the Dodgers fans are confident in a repeat
  • Underreported things about both teams that the national media might not be covering
  • Head-to-head matchups historically
  • Most hated Giants and Dodgers play...
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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back on The Death Lineup. They took a look at the options Jonathan Kuminga has which deeply affects the Warriors off-season. Does he sign and stay? Does he sign to get traded? Does he sign to get traded eventually next year? They're all on the table.

They also talked about the NBA Finals and why Indiana needs to win game three to keep it competitive.

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Brian and Garrett Gonzales are back with Valks Valley. They took a look back at the last three games which saw the Valkyries go 2-1 including destroying the Las Vegas Aces. They discussed whether or not the Valkyries actually have a chance to content for a playoff spot and what it might do to their draft order.

They also talked about Kayla Thornton, Kate Martin, Monique Billings, and who else showed out this week in addition to talk...

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