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Giants GM Zack Minasian details development of pitching rotation
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First-year general manager Zack Minasian joins "Giants Talk" to discuss what he finds most important when evaluating players, the continued development of San Francisco's pitchers and his impressions of Brandon Crawford's career in the Bay. 1:00 – Breaking down the series vs. Brewers, Giants are still winning and playing encouraging baseball 3:15 –…
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Justin Verlander's first Giants win spoiled in walk-off loss, Landen Roupp sets career high
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how Justin Verlander was in line for his first Giants win before the Los Angeles Angels walked off San Francisco in the bottom of the ninth, break down Landen Roupp's impressive outing on Saturday and answer some mailbag questions from fans. 1:00 – Giants fall to Angels, Ryan Walker’s…
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Why Giants' series split vs. Phillies is 'encouraging' before Angels matchup
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On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco’s ‘encouraging’ series split in Philadelphia, and look ahead to the series against the Los Angeles Angels. (1:50) – Reviewing the Giants’ series split in Philadelphia (3:30) – Breaking down Tyler Fitzgerald’s series vs Philly (6:58) – Looking at Verlander’s outing in Gia…
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Giants enjoying cheering on healthy Jung Hoo Lee amid early 2025 breakout
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how center fielder Jung Hoo Lee has been San Francisco's best all-around player so far this season, why the team has taken such joy in cheering him on and then answer a few fan mailbag questions. 1:00 – Giants looked great against the Yankees, Phillies are going to be a real test 4:30…
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Why Buster Posey isn't surprised by Giants' great start to season
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Buster Posey joins "Giants Talk" to discuss San Francisco's great start to the year, how he believes Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos have evolved this season and why the team hasn't made any roster moves yet. 1:00 – Breaking down series against the Reds 3:00 – Level of concern for Camilo Doval 8:15 – Concerned with Justin Verlander already? 13:00 – Tyl…
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Giants continue hot start with second straight series sweep
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss San Francisco's 8-1 start to the season, how the team is overcoming adversity to find different ways to win and answer a few mailbag questions from fans. :45 – Giants continue their hot start 3:30 – Showing shades of the 2021 team 6:00 – Willy Adames comes through in the clutch 8:00 –…
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What we learned from Giants' impressive road trip to begin 2025 season
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss San Francisco's hot start to the season after going 5-1 on the opening road trip, why Heliot Ramos is looking like a building block for the future. and how the team is stacking up against the rest of the NL West. :50 – Giants get series sweep over the Houston Astros, Heliot Ramos look…
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Matt Chapman's all-around brilliance leads Giants to series win vs. Reds
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down how San Francisco clinched their first series win of 2025 MLB season against the Cincinnati Reds behind the brilliant play of Matt Chapman and discuss how they feel about the bullpen through three games. 1:00 – On Alex’s new book 4:00 – Breaking down Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray…
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Reaction to Giants' Opening Day comeback win, bold predictions for 2025
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down the Giants' Opening Day comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds, discuss whether fans should be worried about Logan Webb's early struggles, and reveal their bold predictions for the 2025 season. 1:00 – Updates from Alex’s trip to Cincinnati 2:30 – Positives from opening day 7:00 – Wh…
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Bob Melvin reveals how Giants can compete in stacked NL West
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Bob Melvin joins "Giants Talk" to discuss the ways San Francisco can compete with the powerhouses in their division, how ace Logan Webb has grown as a leader and why Willy Adames is such a great roster fit. :45 – Landon Roupp named final starter 5:00 – What does this mean for Hayden Birdsong’s development? 8:00 – Spencer Bivens makes the bullpen 10…
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Logan Webb, Matt Chapman detail Giants' culture shift under Buster Posey
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Logan Webb and Matt Chapman join "Giants Talk" from spring training to San Francisco's culture shift under Buster Posey, how they're building chemistry amongst teammates and previewing the challenges they'll face in the packed NL West during the 2025 MLB season. 2:45 – Kyle Harrison optioned 6:00 – Rotation speculation 7:00 – Why Jordan Hicks needs…
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Ryan Walker discusses Giants breakout, continuing success in 2025
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Ryan Walker joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his breakout as San Francisco's closer last season, how he can carry over his success into 2025 and when he knew he could make it in the big leagues. 1:00 – Jung Hoo Lee update 7:30 – Willy Adames winning over fans 10:00 – Joel Peguero making an impression at spring training 11:45 – De…
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Why Willy Adames is excited to call Oracle Park home
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Willy Adames joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his decision to come to San Francisco, getting to play alongside Matt Chapman and why he's excited to call Oracle Park his home stadium. 2:30 – Jung Hoo Lee back tightness, Bryce Eldridge wrist inflammation 5:15 – Sabin Ceballos impressing 7:30 – Luis Matos looking fantastic 9:00 – La…
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How J.P. Martinez plans to make immediate impact on Giants' pitchers
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J.P. Martinez joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his journey to becoming San Francisco's pitching coach, how he plans to make an immediate impact with the team and what type of coach he plans to be. 1:00 – How’s the team looking in spring training games so far? 5:00 – Notable happenings from spring training 6:30 – What are realisti…
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Kyle Harrison details lessons learned from his rookie season
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Kyle Harrison joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss the lessons he learned from his rookie season, competing for the fifth starter spot and what he’s looking to add to his pitching repertoire in 2025. 1:00 – Happenings at Giants spring training, lineups are forming 5:30 – What might the opening day lineup look like? 7:00 – Breaking do…
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Bryce Eldridge breaks down his powerful swing, taking cues from Yordan Álvarez
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Bryce Eldridge joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his powerful swing, why he finds inspiration from players like Yordan Álvarez and how his development at first base is progressing. Alex + Cole: 1:00 – Break down of spring training news, Bryce Eldridge cut 5:10 – Other players leaving camp, Mason Black optioned 6:20 – Takeaways fro…
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Patrick Bailey reacts to winning Gold Glove, shares 2025 season goals
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Patrick Bailey joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss winning a Gold Glove Award, what lessons he's learned from his past two seasons and how Buster Posey has influenced San Francisco's clubhouse. Cole + Alex: :45 – How things are looking at spring training, keep an eye on Jerar Encarnación 5:30 – Fifth starter power rankings 9:15 – Po…
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Duane Kuiper's spring training takeaways, expectations for Giants top prospect Bryce Eldridge
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper are joined by Duane Kuiper to break down the lofty expectations for top prospect Bryce Eldridge, discuss how Jordan Hicks has looked in spring training and then answer a few fan mailbag questions. Alex + Cole: 1:45 – Tom Murphy update 3:35 – Where can Grant McCray fit in?: backup center field…
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Why Justin Verlander is eager to continue special career with Posey, Giants
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Justin Verlander joins "Giants Talk" during San Francisco's spring training and explains his reasoning behind joining Buster Posey and the Giants in free agency. 1:06 - San Francisco's hot start to Spring Training 4:55 - Can Bryce Eldridge make Giants' Opening Day roster? 11:05 - Assessing Giants' pitching so far during Spring Training 12:40 - Marc…
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Tyler Fitzgerald on adjusting to second base, first impressions of Bryce Eldridge at spring training
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Tyler Fitzgerald joins "Giants Talk" from spring training to discuss his transition to second base, Buster Posey’s influence on the team and his first impressions of Bryce Eldridge. 1:15 – Batting Practice at spring training 7:15 – How does Bryce Eldridge look in BP? 9:25 – LaMonte Wade Jr. taking reps in outfield at spring training 10:30 – On Bust…
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Breaking down Giants' 2025 lineup, Marco Luciano expectations
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss where LaMonte Wade Jr. and Jung Hoo Lee might hit in San Francisco's lineup, why the team remains confident in Camilo Doval despite his struggles last season and then answer a few fan mailbag questions. 1:05 – Jung Hoo Lee possibly hitting third 2:00 – LaMonte Wade Jr. leading off mak…
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What we've learned as Giants spring training begins
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the start of spring training, why San Francisco's newest pitcher Justin Verlander is wearing No. 35 and other news from around the league. 1:10 – Alex’s first meals in Arizona 2:10 – Overall feeling of spring training under Buster Posey 4:30 – What Alex has learned at spring training …
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Three Giants' breakout possibilities for 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 possibili…
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Giants invite familiar faces to spring training as guest instructors
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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:…
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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 …
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