Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

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 Arizona2:10 – Overall feeling of spring training under Buster Posey4:30 – What Alex has learned at spring training after day one9:40 – What is the bullpen looking like? 12:10 – Catching situation update15:20 – Figuring out the DH position20:20 – Justin Verlander wearing #3523:00 – Catching up with Wade Meckler26:00 – Around the league33:45 – Mailbag Q’s 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 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 list5:10 – Minor moves from around the league8:45 – Three breakout possibilities for 202523:00 – What’s the vibe under Buster Posey at spring training?25:45 – Mailbag Q’s28:50 – 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? 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 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 news2:40 – Ha-Seong Kim signs with the Rays4:15 – Taylor Rogers traded to Reds6:20 – On the Giants being under the tax line, having financial flexibility going into the season9:00 – Giants “feel pretty set” with roster as it stands11:10 – Win projections for this season15:25 – How cool it was for the Rogers brothers to get to play together18:10 – Jack Flaherty signs with Tigers19:30 – Giants invite familiar faces to spring training as guest instructors25:30 – Fan ideas for Giants’ promotions this season 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," 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 up3:45 – On Tyler Fitzgerald making top 10 lists5:15 – Adames ranking feeling low6:15 – What do you add to the infield?7:05 – Giants seem content with Murphy as #2 catcher8:30 – On hoping Patrick Bailey will be able stay consistent through the second half of the season10:15 – What do you add to the outfield?11:15 – Adding Jake Lamb to minor league deal15:40 – Bryce Eldridge’s ranking on top 100 prospects lists 22:00 – Discussing former first round picks23:10 – Teams that had the most representation on prospect lists24:45 – Prospects to look out for26:30 – Mailbag Q’s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 MLB14:00 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 Francisco25:00 What to expect from the Giants rotation in 202538:00 Are Giants done with adding to roster heading into Spring Training? 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 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 Sasaki8:00 – Other international prospects: Josuar De Jesus Gonzales12:45 – On Justin Verlander signing with the Giants and mentoring the young guys16:20 – On Verlander’s health and why he feels he’s in a better place18:20 – On Verlander possibly wearing No. 35 and talking to Brandon Crawford about it27:00 – Verlander accidentally has wife Kate Upton’s name on his Zoom because she used it last31:30 – Giants DFA Blake Sabol35:30 - Ehire Adrianza retires37:30 – Malibag Q’s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 deal3:00 – Continues Buster’s trend trying to make the team “interesting”4:10 – Breaking down why he got $15 millionKontos:6:40 – Kontos on the signing of Verlander8:00 – Has Kontos met Verlander?8:40 – Why he made sense for the Giants right now11:10 – On his fastball velocity and if he’ll need to adjust how he pitches13:40 – Who’s Kontos’ favorite for the fifth starting pitching spot?15:50 – Kontos on Willy Adames16:50 – 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 disappointing4:35 – Options now that Burnes has signed9:50 – 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 versatility21:50 – Giants still in the mix for Rōki Sasaki28:35 – Mailbag Q’s Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Goldschmidt7:15 – Giants happy with LaMonte Wade Jr at first but open to upgrading10:15 – Pete Alonso discussion13:35 – Potential free agent signings: Connor Joe, Mark Canha, Josh Bell, Justin Turner18:40 – Walker Buehler, Joc Pederson, Sean Manaea signed22:20 – 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 spots29:00 – On getting recommendations for setting lineups32:30 – Preview of Minasian brothers’ interview, background on their family Zack & Perry Minasian:36:00 - On playing board games as kids37:10 - Which brother is more competitive?38:00 - On their brother that doesn't work in baseball38:45 - 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 position42:00 - What trading together is like43:40 - Is Perry watching the Giants more now? 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 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 deal6:00 – Cole is over one-and-done deals but Alex likes them8:15 – 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 himBob Melvin:21:30 - How it's been working with Buster Posey22:45 - On his initial conversation with Posey23:50 - Being empowered to run his department by Posey24:45 - How he envisions the Giants' lineup26:00 - On being more accountable27:15 - Piecing together the Giants' lineup28:45 - Expectations for Ryan Walker and Camilo Doval30:45 - Upside of pitching group32:00 - Why Kyle Harrison is "hungrier"33:00 - Update on Marco Luciano34:00 - Melvins' message getting ready for camp35:00 - What Giants will play like in 2025 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.