Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

Mitch Haniger joins this episode of Giants Talk to break down why he signed with the Giants this offseason, growing up in the Bay Area as a fan of the team and how important it is to him to continue San Francisco’s championship legacy.(3:13) Opening Day nears for Giants, other MLB teams(8:02) Romo to retire with Giants(17:19) How quick will games be this season?(25:01) Will the Giants steal more bases this season?(33:30) Remembering some Giants(41:40) Haniger on growing up a Giants fan(46:13) Haniger on the challenge of playing at Oracle Park

Sean Manaea joins this episode of Giants Talk to break down his decision to sign with San Francisco, why the key to the offseason was regaining his dominate changeup and the impact he and the other free-agent signings will have on the Giants this season.(4:13) Will Crawford be ready for Opening Day?(8:02) Gonzalez to have back surgery(12:19) How did Harrison perform in spring training?(19:01) Catching up with former Giants(27:30) Manaea on the Giants' belief in him(34:26) Manaea on how he will handle the new pitch clock

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper are joined by Joey Bart to discuss what he has seen from the Giants' new pitchers this spring, how Logan Webb has taken the next steps to reach his full potential and what the catcher needs to focus on to have a successful season.(1:13) Who will win the catcher battle?(8:02) How long will Haniger’s injury keep him out?(13:19) Ramos, Luciano optioned to Triple-A(20:03) Schmitt shows off versatility at shortstop(26:26) Bart's main takeaways from last season(32:40) Bart details Webb’s potential

Michael Conforto joins this episode of Giants Talk to break down joining San Francisco in free agency, the positives and negatives of new MLB rules and why he is excited to talk with Barry Bonds and pick up a few hitting tips.(1:13) Takeaways from Giants' win over Team USA(7:02) Giants prospects fill in for Team USA(14:19) Panik joins Giants in Special Advisor role(20:03) Remembering some Giants from the AL West(28:26) Conforto on the challenge of rehabbing(31:40) Conforto touches on the new rules(38:13) Conforto on the possibility of learning from Bonds

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper are joined by pitching prospect Kyle Harrison to discuss how he compares to Madison Bumgarner, his excitement about being a few starts away from the majors and the new generation of Giants ready to continue the team's championship legacy.(1:43) Giants’ pitching continues to shine in Arizona(7:02) Prospects to keep an eye on(19:19) Which pitcher will be most effected by the pitch clock?(27:26) Harrison on the comparisons to Bumgarner(32:15) Harrison on the next generation of Giants

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper are joined by Alex Cobb to discuss why he believes Logan Webb will be elite for a long time, his frustrations with the new pitch clock and how he will adjust his pitching to the new shift rules. Plus, Alex and Cole break down Kyle Harrison’s first start of the spring and if Joey Bart has the starting catcher spot locked in.(1:43) Will Bart be the starting catcher?(6:02) Harrison shows his potential in first spring training start(12:19) When will Luciano return from injury?(20:25) Looking at old Giants in MLB camps(27:46) Cobb details the depth at starting pitching(32:15) Cobb discusses the new MLB shift rules

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down early reactions to the new MLB rules, Casey Schmitt's big league potential and the impact Manny Machado’s new deal will have on the Giants' Shohei Ohtani pursuit next summer. Plus, Joc Pederson stops by to discuss why he returned to the Giants this season, San Francisco's eventful offseason and how it feels to hit a home run into McCovey Cove.(1:51) Early reactions to new MLB pitch clock(7:43) How often will pitch clock violations happen?(16:02) Are there potential negatives with new rules?(23:19) Is Schmitt the third baseman of the future?(34:25) What does Machado's deal mean for Ohtani?(38:46) Pederson on why he returned to the Giants(42:15) Pederson on the feeling of a Splash Hit

Mike Yastrzemski joins this edition of Giants Talk to break down his excitement for the Giants’ roster, how he plans to utilize the new MLB rules to his advantage and where he needs to improve to get back to his MVP-level play. (2:51) Observations from spring training (7:43) Is Crawford underrated in Giants lore? (15:46) Who could surprise on the Opening Day roster? (21:15) Yastrzemski on the new MLB rules (25:13) Yastrzemski details where he wants to improve (39:55) Yastrzemski shares why he is excited for the season

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down Lamonte Wade Jr.'s importance to the Giants at first base, the effect new MLB rules will have on the upcoming season and which Giants prospect will be the team's next All-Star outfielder.(1:51) Observations from spring training(8:43) Can pitchers call their own game?(15:46) Will new rules improve baseball?(21:15) How successful will Wade Jr. be at first?(28:13) Rodón comments on Giants fans(39:55) Machado informs Padres he will opt out

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down when we can expect to see Kyle Harrison make his major league debut, what impact MLB’s new rules will have on the season and if Joey Bart has the starting catcher spot locked up.(1:51) Giants pitchers and catchers report for spring training (8:43) When will Harrison, Schmitt make the big leagues? (14:06) Will Villar be the starting third baseman? (22:46) What impact will bigger bags have? (31:15) How long will Farhan be with the Giants?