Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys

Welcome to Episode 121 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky talk about the amazing comeback the Giants pulled off against the Reds on Wednesday. Plus why Lubman believes Jung Hoo Lee is the superstar the Giants have been waiting for. Later, the guys discuss the biggest issue on the Giants so far in this young season: what to do with Camilo Doval.

Welcome to Episode 120 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky react to the Giants sweep of the Mariners to start the home portion of their schedule. Jung Hoo Lee looks poised to have a huge year, and the Giants outfield as a whole is a massive strength. Plus, the bullpen covered for a shaky performance from the starters, and Willy Adames found a way to endear hims...

Welcome to Episode 119 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky talk about the first week fo Giants baseball and why this start has them excited for what the rest of 2025 can offer. Forget the small sample size, Giants baseball is exciting again!

Welcome to episode 118 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam and Shasky react to the reassignment of Bryce Eldridge and Marco Luciano to the Giants minor league camp. Later, the guys break down whether or not various performances from the Giants are something to lean forward on, or just a case of meaningless spring baseball.

Welcome to Episode 117 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman goes solo this week as the Giants kick off full squad workouts. Sam talks about the backup catcher spot, why the Giants should be willing to go all in on Vlad Jr, and keeping an eye on the Giants new onfield identity.

Welcome to Episode 116 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Pitchers and Catchers have reported to spring training for the Giants, and Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky already have an issue about some of the news coming out of Scottsdale. Plus, who Shasky thinks 2025 is a make or break season for, and Bryce Eldridge watch has officially begun.

Welcome to Episode 115 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. The Giants officially signed starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander. He will make the Giants better, it is just a matter of how and where he does so. Plus, the Giants still need to punch up a lineup that leaves much to be desired. Joe Shasky thinks Bryce Eldridge is the solution. Sam Lubman is skeptical that...

Welcome to Episode 114 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky discuss how Willy Adames will fix all the Giants issues, as well as what comes next after he is introduced to the media. Later, Lubman and Shasky explain why they feel like the Giants have closed the gap on the Dodger in Padres.

EMERGENCY POD! The Giants got their guy in shortstop Willy Adames!

Welcome to Episode 112 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky are mad that Blake Snell signed with the hated Dodgers. But the big question is, what should the expectations be for Buster Posey in his first year as the Giants President of Baseball Operation?

Welcome to Episode Eleventy-One of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky discuss why Buster Posey will succeed as the Giants newest President of Baseball Operations. But another question remains: what is next for Bob Melvin?

The initial buzz has faded and now it is time for Buster Posey to go to work. Lubman and Shasky talk about why Posey is well suited to his new role as President of Baseball Operations.

What will Bob Melvins future with the Giants look like with Buster Posey in charge? Bob Melvin is on the clock in 2025.

Welcome to Episode 110 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky react to the dismissal of Farhan Zaidi as President of Baseball Operations and why the time had to be now. Later, they react to Buster Poseys introductory press conference and by Buster is set up to succeed in his new role.

Lubman and Shasky get into why now was the time to finally pull the plug on Farhan Zaidi, as well as detail the ways that Buster Posey can already show he is a better option to run the Giants than Zaidi ever was.

Lubman and Shasky talk about where the Giants stand as an organization as Buster Posey takes over as President of Baseball Operations, as well as break down the numerous challenges ahead of him and his ability to handle those challenges.

Welcome to a special emergency episode of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky react to the long awaited news that Farhan Zaidi is OUT as president of baseball operations for the Giants and will be replaced in that role by Buster Posey,

Welcome to episode 108 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky are joined by The San Francisco Chronicle's National Baseball writer John Shea to talk about the rumors surrounding Farhan Zaidi's future, who had what role in the Matt Chapman extension and how Buster Poseys voice will impact decisions going forward.

Welcome to Episode 107 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. News broke that Buster Posey, NOT Farhan Zaidi, got the Matt Chapman extension done, and Giants fans, along with Joe Shasky and Sam Lubman, are abuzz over the notion that the end of Farhan's time with the Giants is near. Also, why Patirkc Bailey might not be catching on one knee as much and Shasky explains why you can believe in...

Buster Posey went above Farhan Zaidi and was the driving force behind the Matt Chapman deal. This feels like Busters ways of forcing out Farhan Zaidi and reintroducing us to REAL Giants baseball.

Patrick Bailey catching with one knee down has vexed Joe Shasky all year long. But Bob Melvin said something over the weekend that has Shasky thinking that this methods days are numbered. Plus, why Bruce Eldridge will NOT be overwhelmed by being rushed to the big leagues.

Welcome to Episode 106 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. In this episode, Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky breakdown what happened in Sundays game when Tyler Fitzgerald and Marco Luciano bumped into each other while the latter was trying to catch a pop up. Later, Shasky explains why he thinks Bob Melvin is winning the power struggle behind the scenes with the Giants.

Welcome to Episode 105 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky react to the overnight news that Matt Chapman got a 6-year extension worth $151 million. And also whether or not this extension means anything positive or negative for Farhan Zaidi's future. Later, Sam is joined by Heidi Watney of Apple TV, who will be on the call with Wayne Randazzo and Dontrelle Willi...

Sam and Shasky react to the news of Matt Chapman inking a 6-year, $151 million extension and what it means for the Giants and Farhan Zaidi's future.

Heidi Watney will be on the call with Wayne Randazzo and Dontrelle Willis for Apple TV Friday when the Padres host the Giants. She joins Sam Lubman on the podcast ahead of that series to offer her thoughts on Matt Chapman, the Giants future, and how dangerous the Padres could be in October.