Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys

The Giants defense is finding new ways to hit new lows. Mark and Sam discuss how ineptitude in the field is killing the Giants season.

With the Dodgers in town this weekend, this is a perfect time to look at how Farhan built the Dodgers up when he was in LA and how he looks to repurpose that plan with the Giants.

Mark Willard and Joe Shasky are joined by Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi. They kick off the conversation by asking Farhan about how the Giants roster was constructed this season, how future big names might fit in, and what is the deal with Joey Bart?

Willard and Shasky continue their conversation with Farhan Zaidi, pressing him on how the Giants move guys up in the farms system, and how the front office applies analytics when the numbers do not always match up with the performances on the field.

Willard and Shasky wrap up their conversation with Farhan Zaidi by asking how he expects to have the Giants keep up with the Dodgers, what his plans at the trade deadline could look like, and what makes a good fantasy baseball commissioner.

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. In this episode, we react to a May to forget for Carlos Rodon. And while he, and Joey Bart, have struggled, Luis Gonzalez has vaulted himself into the rookie of the year discussion for the Giants. Later, the guys cite the Phillies roster full of notable names as a cautionary tale as to why such notable players are not always the...

Willard and Shasky break down the latest concern trends with Carlos Rodon, and while Joey Bart has struggled, Luis Gonzalez has suddenly sprung into the rookie of the year discussion.

The Phillies are full of big-name players the Giants once pursued, and it has not resulted in a winning record. And the latest on the Giants bullpen struggles.

Willard and Shasky debate whether shortening the regular season, or even games, would have a positive impact on the baseball.

Welcome to episode 11 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys, and Mark and Shasky react to the altercation between Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham over a fantasy football dispute, and whether or not he went too far in reading off the group text messages. Later, the guys react to manager Gabe Kapler's decision to sit out the National Anthem and the reactions that decision has sparked. Finally, after alm...

Reacting to Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham's fantasy football altercation.

We react to Gabe Kaplers decision to sit out the National Anthem.

The Giants have passed the quarter mark of the season and are fast approaching the 1/3 mark, so we breakdown what we know for sure about this team and who its leader is.

Welcome to the 10th episode of Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys. The Giants used a series victory over the Mets to remind us all that this team is not as boring as we think it is. And Joc Pederson is now officially THAT GUY again for the Giants. Later, we take a look at some of the underlying pitching numbers and how they suggest that better days are ahead for the Giants pitching staff. Finally, we...

Joc Pederson had himself a get well week for the ages against the Mets. Plus, the Giants offense may not be as boring as we think.

Some of the basic pitching numbers are ugly, but a lot of the underlying numbers suggest the pitching is not as bad as we might think.

Providing some updates on some of the Giants notable prospects, including Kyle Harrison, Marco Luciano and David Villar. And which prospects are off-limits in a potential Juan Soto trade.

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. The Giants did not play well this weekend and were swept by the Padres at home for the first time in 6 years, but even more problematic is how not entertaining the Giants looked in the process. Later, there is still growing concern in the status of the Giants rotation as a strength, and Giants fans made themselves look bad on Frid...

The Giants got swept at home by the Padres and looked holy unentertaining when it happened.

The Giants pitchers are having trouble keeping runs off the board, and fans are having trouble keeping trash off the field.

One is hurt and the other is struggling mightily. It is not good times for the Brandons of the Giants right now.

Welcome to episode eight of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys podcast. After a brief break, we react to the trade that sent away Mauricio Dubon, who captured the hearts of Giants fans despite lackluster play on the field. And the latest hot rumor circulating through baseball is that Juan Soto could very much become available this summer, and the Giants absolutely HAVE to win that deal. Later, Sha...

Willard and Shasky react to the end of the Mauricio Dubon era, and also get into why Juan Soto is by far the one guy Farhan Zaidi should break away from his plan to acquire.

Shasky explains why he thinks we no longer need to worry about the future of Camilo Doval, and Willard wonders how mad the Giants players are that Luis Gonzalez got sent down when he was the teams best hitter over the last three weeks.

We are just over a month into the season, and thanks to expanded playoffs, the National League playoff field already appears set, depriving us of any sort of drama this summer. And we play a little 3 Up and 3 Down, plus a look at the upcoming series at home vs the Padres.