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How Joey Wiemer can help shape Giants outfield
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the Giants' arbitration process and explain how the Joey Wiemer addition can potentially shape San Francisco's outfield this offseason. -- (3:00) - A look at the Giants' arbitration process (6:16) - San Francisco's backup catcher role (8:20) - Giants trade for Joey Wiemer from Marlins (16:00) - How Joe…
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Giants set to hire Justin Meccage, Frank Anderson as coaching staff takes shape
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco’s newest coaching hires and address news around MLB. -- (3:10) - Breaking down the Rule 5 Draft (15:35) - Giants sign Justin Meccage as pitching coach (19:36) - Hall of Fame nominee reaction (31:14) - News around the MLB (40:00) - Fan mailbag questions Hosted…
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Why Zack Minasian believes Giants are 'a great opportunity' for international free agents
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on the Giants' offseason moves and share their personal wish list for San Francisco. Plus, Alex sits down with Giants general manager Zack Minasian. -- (4:00) - Cole and Alex's free agent wishlist (26:35) - Giants sign Hunter Mense as hitting coach (28:38) - Mark Hallberg leaves SF for Minnesota …
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How Buster Posey is set on showcasing Giants’ ‘best and most entertaining’ product
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic discuss the latest on San Francisco’s coaching staff and provide updates around MLB. Plus, Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey sits down with Alex Pavlovic at the General Manager Meetings in Las Vegas. -- (7:00) - Takeaways from GM meetings in Las Vegas (11:43) - What fans should know from GM mee…
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Giants make first offseason moves as key coaches leave San Francisco
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the Giants' first moves of the offseason. Plus, the guys discuss the latest on MLB's top free agents and their likelihood of ending up in San Francisco. -- (3:25) - Giants make first offseason moves (13:00) - J.P. Martinez leaves San Francisco for Atlanta (19:30) - Parks Harber impressing for Giants (2…
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Can Buster Posey and Tony Vitello attract free-agent stars for Giants?
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's biggest offseason needs and debate if Tony Vitello and Buster Posey can bring top MLB free agents to the Bay. -- (3:54) - Early Giants offseason moves (10:55) - Breaking down Tom Murphy's contract with Giants (16:30) - Ranking Giants' offseason priorities (23:41) - Spe…
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Why Yoshinobu Yamamoto's World Series performance is drawing Madison Bumgarner comparisons
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to Patrick Bailey and Logan Webb winning Gold Glove Awards. Plus, the guys break down the Dodgers' World Series win and debate Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Madison Bumgarner's respective Game 7 performances. -- (2:15) - Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey win Gold Gloves (6:42) - Dodgers win back-to-back World Series (18:…
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Why Tony Vitello is eager to bring new energy to Oracle Park
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic share their impressions from Tony Vitello's introductory press conference. Plus, Tony Vitello speaks with Alex and gives a brief overview on his mindset as the Giants' new manager. -- (5:00) - Reacting to Tony Vitello's arrival in San Francisco (12:00) - San Francisco's financial front office co…
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Why Drew Gilbert believes Tony Vitello can boost Giants' clubhouse
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the latest on San Francisco's new manager Tony Vitello. Plus, Drew Gilbert joins the show and shares his initial reaction to Vitello's hire and why he believes his energy can boost San Francisco's clubhouse. -- (2:41) - Tony Vitello's goodbye to Tennessee (7:40) - How Vitello can impact San Francisco's…
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Giants officially name ex-Tennessee coach Tony Vitello team's new manager
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Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the news that the San Francisco Giants are finalizing a deal to make ex-Tennessee Volunteers coach Tony Vitello their next manager and break down what it means for Buster Posey and the franchise going forward. 1:30 - Giants get their guy in Tony Vitello 4:00 - Can Vitello bring new life to San Francisco? 11:30 …
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Why Giants have shifted manager focus to Tennessee's Tony Vitello
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic do a deep dive on San Francisco's newest managerial prospect, Tony Vitello, and explain why Nick Hundley is out of the race. Plus, a preview of the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series. -- (2:36) - Giants' manager saga continues (4:31) - Deep dive on Ton Vitello (10:00) - Why have Giants not signed their manager yet? (…
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Bailey, Webb named Gold Glove Award finalists
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco's manager search and take a look around the MLB playoffs. Plus, Duane Kuiper joins the show and shares his reaction to Bob Melvin's dismissal. -- (3:37) - MLB managerial updates (7:00) - Bailey, Webb named Gold Glove finalists (10:00) - MLB playoff updates (14:3…
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What does Jung Hoo Lee need to do to make the jump next year?
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic discuss the latest update in San Francisco's search for a new manager and break down what Jung Hoo Lee needs to do to make the jump next season. Plus, Cole and Alex answer a few mailbag questions. 1:00 – Recapping recent playoff games 4:45 – Discussing how the Phillies season ended 7:30 – Previewing Dodgers vs. B…
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How Nick Hundley has emerged as front runner for Giants manager
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Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco's manager search and explain how Buster Posey's former teammate, Nick Hundley, has emerged as the favorite for the position. Plus, a detailed breakdown of Bryce Eldridge's major league stint and a look around the MLB playoffs. -- (2:47) - Nick Hundley emerges as favorite for Gian…
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Why Buster Posey, Giants will be patient with manager search
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"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco's manager search. Plus, a breakdown on what the Giants can learn from the MLB playoff teams. -- (3:25) - Initial updates around the MLB (6:45) - What Giants can learn from MLB playoffs (17:00) - More MLB playoff updates (25:36) - Looking back on the guys' bold predi…
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Buster Posey explains what led to Giants' dismissal of Bob Melvin
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Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey sits down with NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt and reflects on his tumultuous first season at the helm in San Francisco. -- (3:37) - Initial takeaways from Buster Posey's interview (5:37) - Manager status around the MLB (8:50) - Breaking down Giants' manager rumors (10:50) - C…
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Emergency Podcast: Why Posey, Giants parted ways with Melvin after rocky tenure
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"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the dismissal of manager Bob Melvin and suggest potential replacements in San Francisco. -- (3:00) - Posey, Giants part ways with Bob Melvin (6:39) - Clubhouse reaction to Melvin's dismissal (13:30) - The contrast between San Francisco's last two managers (17:00) - What's next for Bob Mel…
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Why Bob Melvin's future with Giants could be in jeopardy
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"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to the end of San Francisco's season and explain why Bob Melvin's position as manager could be in peril. -- (3:20) - Giants end season 'perfectly average' (8:39) - Willy Adames breaks 30 home run curse (14:00) - Wilmer Flores' potential last game as a Giant (18:20) - Bryce Eldridge recap (21:3…
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How another Giants season ends in disappointment
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On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to San Francisco’s elimination from postseason contention and explain how Buster Posey and the Giants might respond to another disappointing season. -- (3:57) - Giants officially eliminated from playoff contention (18:10) - Logan Webb reaches 200 innings (21:30) - Willy Adames' chase for 3…
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Giants out of answers as Dodgers put playoff chances all but out of reach
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"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down what went wrong in San Francisco's series loss to the Dodgers and explain why San Francisco's playoff hopes are nearly gone. -- (3:00) - Giants' series loss to Dodgers (6:10) - San Francisco's stars underperform in LA (13:45) - Clayton Kershaw's dominance vs Giants (23:10) - What went rig…
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Giants search for miracles after crucial series loss to D-backs
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic explain the hurdles San Francisco must jump to reach the MLB playoffs. Plus, the duo recaps Bryce Eldridge's anticipated debut and previews the Giants' upcoming series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. -- (3:08) - Giants drop crucial series in Arizona (14:22) - Breaking down Bryce Eldridge's debu…
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Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge for playoff push
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic explain why Bryce Eldridge's call-up might be the necessary jolt San Francisco needs in its playoff push. Plus, a recap of the series loss to the Dodgers and a preview of the Giants' pivotal clash against the Arizona Diamondbacks. -- (3:10) - Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge (14:20) - …
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How Giants can take advantage of Mets' collapse to sneak into playoffs
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic explain how San Francisco can realistically make the MLB playoffs. Plus, Duane Kuiper joins the show. -- (3:32) - Recap of Giants vs Diamondbacks (7:42) - What to make of Joel Peguero and Ryan Walker (14:00) - The 30 home run drought (17:00) - How Giants can realistically make MLB playoffs (28:5…
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How Giants missed a golden opportunity in St. Louis
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's series loss in St. Louis and explain why the Giants missed a golden opportunity to make up ground in the MLB playoff race. Plus, a preview of the Giants' series against the red-hot Diamondbacks. -- (3:00) - Giants' frustrating series vs Cardinals (6:00) - Justin Verlan…
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Giants continue historic home run streak as playoff push intensifies
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On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's "bizarre" turnaround since the team's rough stretch after the MLB trade deadline. -- (3:00) - Quick recap of funny moments vs Rockies (5:20) - A look around the MLB (7:00) - Recapping Giants' sweep of Rockies (20:10) - Giants continue historic home run streak (27:00) -…
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