Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys

It has been a rough start to the season for a guy expected to be part of the Giants future, and another who was a fixture of the past.

With Joey Bart dealing with injury concerns, Blake Sabol looks like the Giants best option behind the plate, and there is not much else behind him after that.

Welcome to episode 51 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky take a look at the mounting negatives in the Giants 6-11 start to the season, but also look into a few positives that are developing as well. Later, the guys wonder if the Giants should just commit to a youth movement and abandon their plans to compete while rebuilding. And finally, Short Hops makes its...

The Giants were able to salvage a win on their brutal trip through, and there are a few positives to find in the sea of negativity that is the Giants start to the season.

The Giants do not have a win now roster. So perhaps the best option is to just admit what we all know and focus on the youth movement in full.

Camilo Doval is the Giants best option at closer still, Joey Bart may not have passed his test but he is trending in the right direction, plus Madison Bumgarners time in Arizona has come to a close. And why the A's leaving the Bay Area could be a bad thing for the Giants.

Welcome to Episode 50 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky react to the news that Logan Webb has signed a 5-year extension worth $90 million, and now the focus goes on to whether he can be the guy the Giants can build around. Later, the Giants learned the hard way that just because the Dodgers took a step back, does not necessarily mean that the Giants have take...

Now that Logan Webb is set to be a Giant for the next 5 years, the Giants finally have some semblance of a direction.

The Dodgers may be worse this year, but that is still not enough for the Giants to close the gap on their southern rivals. Plus, we officially have a new Giant Killer on the block.

The Giants season will be a roller coaster. Here is how to prevent yourself from getting lost in the Giants emotional sauce.

Welcome to Episode 49 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys podcast. The Giants salvaged a game in the opening weekend series against the Kansas City Royals on the back of a lineup that has been very boom or bust. Lubman and Shasky discuss why the Giants have to find consistency in the lineup. Later, Roberto Perez's injury puts the Giants in a bind behind the plate for the next two months. Someone...

Gabe Kapler's bullpen management is under fire after sticking with Ross Stripling for an inning too long. Plus, the Dodgers are back in town, and this is your last chance to see the Blue and White until the end of the season.

The Giants lineup is consistent only in how inconsistent it is. That does not feel sustainable.

The Giants lost opening day catcher Roberto Perez for at least two months, putting the catching position under a pretty intense spotlight.

Welcome to Episode 48 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. This week, Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky take a look at the early returns from the Giants deep pitching staff, and the weight it must carry this season. Later, the Giants bats woke up in force against the White Sox in Chicago. There are signs that this kind of offensive explosion could happen more often than not. And finally, a new s...

The Giants got great starts from Logan Webb and Anthony Desclafani, and while Camilo Doval looked a little shaky, the Giants pitching rotation looked poised to carry this team once again.

The Giants had their own home run derby against the White Sox this week. If they are going to have a successful season, the Giants will need to get this kind of production from their lineup regularly.

The Giants future is based in their farm system. But it is not producing enough yet to satisfy Giants fans.

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast, and the second season of the podcast as well. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky kick off the year by putting Farhan Zaidi under a microscope in what will be a major year for his future with the Giants. Later, the guys look at the expectations for the rest of the team and how many wins the Giants should get despite sharing the division wi...

Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi has two years (or one bad year) left to convince the Giants he is worth keeping around.

The Giants have to share the NL West with the Padres and Dodgers, and the rest of the National League has a lot of good teams as well. Regardless, there is no reason the Giants cannot compete for a Wild Card spot.

The Giants have a pitching staff built on generating ground balls, which could be a problem with a bad defense on the field.

Welcome to the latest Offseason Report, with Mark Willard back to react to the Giants signing of Carlos Correa with Joe Shasky. the guys discuss how much this improves the Giants and what it means for the longterm health of the franchise. Later, the guys talk about what this move means for Brandon Crawford and Marco Luciano, neither of whom will be expected to play shortstop for the Giants anymore...

After always being a bridesmaid, the Giants finally got to be the bride, signing shortstop Carlos Correa to the biggest contract in franchise history.

With Carlos Correa on board, Brandon Crawford will have to move to third base, and that does not have to be a bad thing.