Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys

Not all went well for the Giants in the first half, and not just in the starting pitching.

Farhan Zaidi should be feeling more pressure for a guy who has had only one playoff appearance in four years with the Giants.

Welcome to Episode 64 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. The guys are back and the Giants have hit a rough patch that has cast a pall on the once good vibes surrounding the Giants. Camilo Doval may be an All-Star, but the Giants still have to replace the production of Thairo Estrada. Later, Sam Lubman shares something Gabe Kapler said that suddenly has him doubting the Giants offensive...

The Good: Camilo Doval is an All-Star The Bad: The Giants are slumping The Ugly: Thairo Estrada is hurt

The Giants hitting approach at the plate has a massive flaw.

Farhan Zaidi admitted that he did not think Aaron Judge would come to the Giants. He did not need to do that.

Welcome to episode 63 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Today, Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky talk about where the Giants stand in the NL West after going 11-2 against their divisional foes this month, as well as dive in to how sustainable the run the Giants have been on since May 1st truly is. Later, All this success was made in part by Farhan Zaidi, who has not seen his name brought up a...

The Dodgers, Padres, and DBacks each won the series when they first met the Giants. This past week, the Giants got them back.

It is time (again) we stop doubting Farhan Zaidi.

Patrick Bailey gets an A, but check out what grades the rest of the Giants growing 2023 class of rookies are getting as well.

Welcome to Episode 62 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. This week the Giants have won 8 in a row, but the last 4 have been particularly sweet. Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky talk about what message the Giants are sending the rest of baseball right now. Later, the Giants do a lot of things differently than traditional fans are used to. Lubman walks Shasky through some of the more "newer age...

The Giants have won 8 straight, but the last four have felt a bit better.

The Giants do a lot of things traditional fans might consider stupid. But these stupid things are helping the Giants win baseball games, so how stupid are they really?

Casey Schmitt is struggling, the Giants cannot win at home, and so many injuries.

Welcome to episode 61 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. This week, Sam Lubman and Joe Shasky react to the arrival of Luis Matos, and whether or not his arrival makes the Giants more of a playoff team. Later, the guy take a look at the suddenly ice-cold seats of President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi and Manager Gabe Kapler. Finally, who has the best chance to join Camilo Doval...

Luis Matos could be The Guy for the Giants, and how close the Giants are to being a legit playoff team.

The vibe around the Giants is good right now, which means the mood surrounding Farhan and Kapler is improving too,

Which Giants should join Camilo Doval at the All-Star Game, and the Giants get to face the god awful Dodger bullpen this weekend.

From 'The Boone Podcast' ( subscribe here ): Jon Miller joins Bret Boone to discuss stories about his career, calling games with other legendary announcers such as Pat Hughes, why Giants-Dodgers is such a special rivalry and more. Plus, the first time he heard Vin Scully call a full game.

Giants ace Logan Webb chats with Sam Lubman about what makes the 2023 Giants better than last years team, what has changed after his new contract, and whether or not he will Light the Beam in Sacramento this year.

Welcome to episode 59 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. The guys celebrate the Giants avoiding getting no-hit by talking about how good the Giants lineup could actually be, and why the opener may not be a bad strategy for them. Later, there is more buzz around the Giants and their farm system as Luis Matos and Kyle Harrison get closer to making their big league debuts. And finally, Jo...

Saturdays 1-hitter aside, the Giants have a lineup that is capable of doing damage. When healthy.

The Giants top prospects are lighting it up in Sacramento, and it is only a matter of time when both will be doing so for the Giants at the big league level.

Joey Bart was optioned back to Sacramento just as he was about to come off the injured list, and it is fair to wonder how much longer he will be in the Giants farm system.

From 'The Boone Podcast' ( subscribe here ): Mike Krukow tells Bret Boone what it was like getting traded to the Giants and playing in San Francisco, what made Barry Bonds such a unique player and describes what the World Series teams of 2010, 2012 and 2014 meant to the city and fans.