Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

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Three Giants' breakout possibilities for 2025 Feb 10, 2025

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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the three players fans should look out for this season, what to expect at spring training under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey and answer fan mailbag questions.

1:10 – Non-roster invitees list

5:10 – Minor moves from around the league

8:45 – Three breakout possibilities for 2025

23:00 – What’s the vibe under Buster Posey at spring training?

25:45 – Mailbag Q’s

28:50 – Will the Giants use contract deferrals like the Dodgers in the future?

30:40 – What’s the reason for Taylor Rogers trade and what’s the plan for left-handed relievers?

32:25 – Who’s Bryce Eldridge working on his defense with?

34:05 – What’s the plan with Brett Wisely?

35:30 – What does a good year for Jung Hoo Lee look like statistically?

38: 30 – Would Anthony Rizzo be a good short-term fit?

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Giants invite familiar faces to spring training as guest instructors Feb 04, 2025

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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the Taylor Rogers trade, what San Francisco's financial flexibility going into the season means and why the team has invited familiar faces to spring training as guest instructors.

1:10 – Recent sports news

2:40 – Ha-Seong Kim signs with the Rays

4:15 – Taylor Rogers traded to Reds

6:20 – On the Giants being under the tax line, having financial flexibility going into the season

9:00 – Giants “feel pretty set” with roster as it stands

11:10 – Win projections for this season

15:25 – How cool it was for the Rogers brothers to get to play together

18:10 – Jack Flaherty signs with Tigers

19:30 – Giants invite familiar faces to spring training as guest instructors

25:30 – Fan ideas for Giants’ promotions this season

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Giants' 2025 roster recap Jan 30, 2025

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On "Giants Talk," Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down San Francisco's 2025 roster, discuss Tyler Fitzgerald's ranking on prospect lists and answer a few fan mailbag questions.

1:00 – Lineup breakdown, Giants are sneaky deep but still feel a bat short, especially when injuries pop up

3:45 – On Tyler Fitzgerald making top 10 lists

5:15 – Adames ranking feeling low

6:15 – What do you add to the infield?

7:05 – Giants seem content with Murphy as #2 catcher

8:30 – On hoping Patrick Bailey will be able stay consistent through the second half of the season

10:15 – What do you add to the outfield?

11:15 – Adding Jake Lamb to minor league deal

15:40 – Bryce Eldridge’s ranking on top 100 prospects lists

22:00 – Discussing former first round picks

23:10 – Teams that had the most representation on prospect lists

24:45 – Prospects to look out for

26:30 – Mailbag Q’s

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How Giants' pitching rotation is shaping up heading into Spring Training Jan 21, 2025

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Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic preview the Giants' pitching rotation ahead of Spring Training and how Justin Verlander will fit in with Logan Webb and Robbie Ray. Also, Cole and Alex discuss whether the Giants still plan on making other roster moves before heading to Arizona and if the Dodgers offseason could be a catalyst for change in the next CBA.

1:00 Roki Sasaki to Dodgers could be a ‘tipping point’ for outrage around MLB

14:00 Could this offseason be the catalyst for change in the next CBA?

22:00 Josuar de Jesus Gonzalez signs with Giants but still a few years away from playing in San Francisco

25:00 What to expect from the Giants rotation in 2025

38:00 Are Giants done with adding to roster heading into Spring Training?

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Giants out on Rōki Sasaki; should Justin Verlander wear No. 35? Jan 14, 2025

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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down the news San Francisco is out of the running for Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki, discuss whether Justin Verlander should wear No. 35 after Brandon Crawford's recent retirement and answer a couple fan mailbag questions.

:50 – Giants out on Rōki Sasaki

8:00 – Other international prospects: Josuar De Jesus Gonzales

12:45 – On Justin Verlander signing with the Giants and mentoring the young guys

16:20 – On Verlander’s health and why he feels he’s in a better place

18:20 – On Verlander possibly wearing No. 35 and talking to Brandon Crawford about it

27:00 – Verlander accidentally has wife Kate Upton’s name on his Zoom because she used it last

31:30 – Giants DFA Blake Sabol

35:30 - Ehire Adrianza retires

37:30 – Malibag Q’s

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Why Giants' reported Justin Verlander agreement makes sense Jan 08, 2025

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On this emergency episode of "Giants Talk," Alex Pavlovic and George Kontos break down San Francisco's reported one-year, $15 million contract with veteran ace Justin Verlander, why the deal made sense for president of baseball operations Buster Posey and who should be the fifth starting pitcher.

Intro:

1:10 – Verlander always made sense to Alex as a one year deal

3:00 – Continues Buster’s trend trying to make the team “interesting”

4:10 – Breaking down why he got $15 million

Kontos:

6:40 – Kontos on the signing of Verlander

8:00 – Has Kontos met Verlander?

8:40 – Why he made sense for the Giants right now

11:10 – On his fastball velocity and if he’ll need to adjust how he pitches

13:40 – Who’s Kontos’ favorite for the fifth starting pitching spot?

15:50 – Kontos on Willy Adames

16:50 – If Kontos could add one more player to the roster, who would it be?

18:00 – What it was like playing against Verlander in Game 1 in 2012

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Why D-backs signing Corbin Burnes is so disappointing; Giants still in mix for Rōki Sasaki Jan 07, 2025

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On this episode of "Giants Talk," Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt discuss why MLB ace Corbin Burnes signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks is so disappointing, how San Francisco is one of the remaining teams still in the mix for Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and other ways the team can upgrade its offense for the 2025 MLB season.

1:10 – Why Corbin Burnes signing with the Diamondbacks is so disappointing

4:35 – Options now that Burnes has signed

9:50 – How confident are you in Robbie Ray this season?

12:50 – Giants should focus on upgrading the offense now, would Pete Alonso be a good fit?

16:45 – Ha-Seong Kim and Alex Bregman as other solid options, Tyler Fitzgerald’s versatility

21:50 – Giants still in the mix for Rōki Sasaki

28:35 – Mailbag Q’s

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Zack, Perry Minasian discuss what it's like making trades together Dec 23, 2024

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Brothers Zack and Perry Minasian join Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" to discuss how their upbringing prepared them for their roles as general managers of San Francisco and the Los Angeles Angels, respectively, who's the most competitive brother and what it's like making trades together.

Intro:

:45 – Recent signings: first basemen off the board / Paul Goldschmidt

7:15 – Giants happy with LaMonte Wade Jr at first but open to upgrading

10:15 – Pete Alonso discussion

13:35 – Potential free agent signings: Connor Joe, Mark Canha, Josh Bell, Justin Turner

18:40 – Walker Buehler, Joc Pederson, Sean Manaea signed

22:20 – Difference between if the Giants get Corbin Burnes or not: “if you’re a Giants fan you should probably feel better than you did 2 weeks ago”

25:30 – Farhan Zaidi’s interview, potential landing spots

29:00 – On getting recommendations for setting lineups

32:30 – Preview of Minasian brothers’ interview, background on their family

Zack & Perry Minasian:

36:00 - On playing board games as kids

37:10 - Which brother is more competitive?

38:00 - On their brother that doesn't work in baseball

38:45 - What prepared them for these roles?

39:30 - How often do they talk?

40:20 - If Perry thought Zack had a chance at the GM position

42:00 - What trading together is like

43:40 - Is Perry watching the Giants more now?

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How Bob Melvin envisions Willy Adames lengthening Giants' lineup Dec 17, 2024

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Bob Melvin joins Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" to discuss how he envisions the Giants' lineup, his expectations for Ryan Walker and Camilo Doval next season, and why he believes Kyle Harrison is "hungrier." Plus, Cole Kuiper and Alex break down the Giants' free-agent pursuit of Corbin Burnes and if they have a shot at 23-year-old Japanese superstar pitcher Rōki Sasaki.

Intro:

:40 – Will the Giants get Corbin Burnes?

3:55 – Reporting on if Burnes prefers a short-term deal and why Giants would prefer a longer-term deal

6:00 – Cole is over one-and-done deals but Alex likes them

8:15 – Options if the Giants don’t sign Burnes?

11:50 – Why Giants are a good spot for Rōki Sasaki?

16:00 – Kyle Tucker signs, what Giants would have had to give up to get him

Bob Melvin:

21:30 - How it's been working with Buster Posey

22:45 - On his initial conversation with Posey

23:50 - Being empowered to run his department by Posey

24:45 - How he envisions the Giants' lineup

26:00 - On being more accountable

27:15 - Piecing together the Giants' lineup

28:45 - Expectations for Ryan Walker and Camilo Doval

30:45 - Upside of pitching group

32:00 - Why Kyle Harrison is "hungrier"

33:00 - Update on Marco Luciano

34:00 - Melvins' message getting ready for camp

35:00 - What Giants will play like in 2025

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Why Willy Adames bought into Buster Posey's vision Dec 13, 2024

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Willy Adames joins Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" to discuss why he bought into Buster Posey and the Giants' vision for his future, his excitement to play alongside Matt Chapman and why he chose to wear #2.

Intro:

:55 - Willy Adames press conference break down

3:05 - How the Adames deal went down

3:50 - Kyle Tucker available

6:00 - First base and DH options

7:05 - Corbin Burnes speculation

Willy Adames:

8:40 - Why he bought into Buster Posey and the Giants' vision

9:40 - On if the Giants made assurances that they will compete

10:20 - On the city of San Francisco

11:10 - How he celebrated after signing his contract

11:55 - If he’s spoked to Logan Webb or any other teammates yet