Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

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 first blown save but still go 5-5 on road trip5:00 – Competition in the National League6:15 – Takeaways from the road trip21:30 – Discussing the backup catcher situation29:00 – Mailbag Q's43:00 – Previewing the matchup vs. Brewers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Giants’ loss to Phillies on Tuesday(12:58) – Breaking down Jordan Hicks’ outing vs Phillies(18:52) – Jung Hoo Lee’s argument with Phil Cuzzi(27:38) – Updates Giants’ top prospects(30:40) - Mailbag Questions(36:30) - Previewing Giants vs Angels Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 test4:30 – Jung Hoo Lee playing great10:15 – Adjustments in the lineup12:15 – Jordan Hicks has rough outing15:15 – Robbie Ray with the 4-inning win in the rain17:00 – All the different games and situations Jon Miller has seen throughout his career19:00 – On people not liking Carlos Rodon on social media25:00 – Looking around the NL West33:00 – Mailbag Q's39:30 – Previewing Giants vs. Phillies Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Reds3:00 – Level of concern for Camilo Doval8:15 – Concerned with Justin Verlander already?13:00 – Tyler Fitzgerald struggling on offense and defense16:00 – Concerns with the lineup20:00 – All the walk offs the Giants have had already24:00 – Hayden Birdsong reminding Alex of Tim Lincecum25:45 – Landen Roupp wasted outing by Giants’ offense27:00 – Tyler Rogers looking good this season28:45 – Reaction to Giants’ new City Connect Jerseys36:30 – Previewing Giants vs. Yankees 44:00 – Buster Posey Interview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 start3:30 – Showing shades of the 2021 team6:00 – Willy Adames comes through in the clutch8:00 – Randy Rodriguez impressing12:00 – Discussing the Giants’ use of Hayden Birdsong14:15 – Victor Robles’ catch and injury16:00 – Jung Hoo Lee doing it all20:00 – Vibes with fans at home opener were great25:00 – Giants don’t have rockstars like they did with their World Series' teams29:00 – Remembering the lineup from last time they were in first place in 202231:00 – Mailbag Q's42:00 – Previewing Giants vs. Reds Pt. 2 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 looking fantastic to start the season7:00 – Jordan Hicks looked great against the Astros12:15 – Wilmer Flores tearing it up15:30 – Landen Roupp confident in this team19:00 – It’s still a scary time in the NL West23:00 – Early concerns about the team?33:30 – News from around the MLB39:30 – Previewing the home opener and matchup against the Seattle Mariners Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 book4:00 – Breaking down Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray’s outings8:00 – How do we feel about the Giants’ bullpen through three games?9:45 –Giants’ offense, Matt Chapman’s defense looking good against the Reds11:45 – Heliot Ramos looking confident13:30 – Tyler Fitzgerald starting off the season hesitant16:30 – Sacramento Rivercats roster is stacked21:00 – Mailbag Q's33:30 – Previewing Giants at Astros Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Cincinnati2:30 – Positives from opening day7:00 – Which homer to did Alex enjoy more?10:00 – Breaking down Jung Hoo Lee's opening day performance15:45 – Worried about Logan Webb’s opening day?19:45 – Giants closer torture time21:00 – Mailbag Q: What does Alex think of the new press box in Cincinnati?25:45 – Christian Koss filling the last roster spot28:00 – City connect jerseys leaked30:00 – Fan Bold Predictions35:30 – Alex and Cole’s Bold Predictions45:00 – Actual expectations and predictions  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 starter5:00 – What does this mean for Hayden Birdsong’s development?8:00 – Spencer Bivens makes the bullpen10:00 – Other opening day moves12:15 – David Villar designated for assignment16:30 – Looking ahead to the Giants series vs. Reds22:00 - Bob Melvin Interview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 optioned6:00 – Rotation speculation7:00 – Why Jordan Hicks needs to start the season in the rotation9:00 – Alex and Cole stunned by Sean Hjelle being optioned11:00 – Jerar Encarnacion fractures wrist14:30 – Jung Hoo Lee back in Sunday night’s game15:15 – Sam Huff is the backup catcher18:30 – Final spring training games no longer have any meaning26:00 - Logan Webb & Matt Chapman interview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.