Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's disappointing series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Plus, a look at potential trades as the MLB trade deadline nears. -- (3:30) - Giants swept coming off of All-Star Break (8:00) - Giants continue poor offensive form (11:30) - What is going on with Rafael Devers? (14:30) - Heliot Ramos' defensive mishaps in Toronto (16:10...

Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic recap the Giants' performances in the 2025 MLB All-Star game. Plus, a preview of San Francisco's second-half schedule, starting with a matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. -- (3:00) - How Gians fared in the MLB All-Star game (7:10) - Reviewing the 'mini home run derby' All-Star finale (14:52) - Will San Francisco host the next All-Star break? (16:30) - Fan Mai...

"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic recap San Francisco’s series loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Plus, they recap the Giants’ first half of the 2025 season, including the biggest surprises and disappointments. -- (3:36) - Recapping the Giants’ series loss vs Dodgers (18:20) - First half of season recap (25:30) - Quick MLB Draft review (31:30) - First half of season MVP, surpris...

Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's crucial series win over the Phillies and look forward to the Giants' series against the Dodgers before the All-Star break. Plus, an interview with Giants manager Bob Melvin. -- (3:00) - Giants' series win over Phillies (5:00) - Breaking down Bailey's inside-of-the-park home run (13:30) - Justin Verlander's outing against Philadelphia (...

Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to San Francisco’s All-Star selections and break down the Giants’ series win against the Athletics. --  (5:20) - Initial reactions to All-Star selections (12:35) - Recapping Giants vs A's series (19:10) - Breaking down Hayden Birdsong's outing vs Athletics (26:00) - Erik Miller's elbow injury (27:10) - Mailbag Q - Why don't Giants play more getaway games?...

Host Alex Pavlovic and guest Bonta Hill react to San Francisco's decision to exercise Bob Melvin's option for next season and break down the Giants' struggles against the Arizona Diamondbacks. -- (3:00) - Initial takeaways from SF’s extra inning win vs D-Backs (4:15) - Reacting to Posey’s decision to pick up Bob Melvin’s option (17:30) - Do the Giants need another arm in their rotation? (26:00) -...

Giants pitching coach J.P. Martinez joins host Alex Pavlovic and shares his impressions of San Francisco’s bullpen. In addition, Laura Britt and Alex Pavlovic discuss the team’s struggling offense ahead of their series against the Diamondbacks. -- (3:00) - Reaction to Giants-White Sox series outcome (8:10) - How can Giants fix their struggling offense? (11:00) - How is Giants’ pitching staff being...

Former Giants pitcher George Kontos joins host Alex Pavlovic and reflects on his career with San Francisco. Plus, a quick recap of the Giants' first two games against the Miami Marlins. -- (3:10) - Recap of Giants' first two losses vs. Miami (5:15) - Looking at the Giants' struggling offense (7:00) - Tyler Fitzgerald optioned (9:30) - Giants injury updates (15:00) - Interview with George Kontos Ho...

Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's offensive surge against the Boston Red Sox and explain why the Giants' next few weeks will be pivotal in the NL West race. -- (3:00) - Giants offense erupts in finale vs Boston (9:30) - Heliot Ramos shines against Red Sox (15:30) - Landen Roupp's strong outing against Boston (24:30) - Assessing the race in the National League West (35:...

Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic share their expectations for Rafael Devers' first matchup against his former team on Friday night at Oracle Park. Plus, a discussion on Jung Hoo Lee's struggles and a break down of San Francisco's series against the Cleveland Guardians. -- (3:30) - Previewing Rafael Devers vs Red Sox and reflecting on his Giants debut (16:00) - Recap of Giants vs Guardians serie...

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper react to Rafael Devers’ debut with the San Francisco Giants. Plus, hear from Rafael Devers and chairman Greg Johnson in their interviews with insider Alex Pavlovic. -- (3:00) - Reactions to Devers’ introduction (5:30) - Looking at Devers’ reluctance to answer Boston questions (9:40) - Where will Devers play with the Giants? (13:00) - Dissecting...

On this emergency episode of "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic explain why All-Star slugger Rafael Devers can be a "transformational superstar" for the San Francisco. Plus, a recap of the Giants' series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. -- (2:30) - Reaction to Rafael Devers trade (13:50) - Looking at Devers' relationship with the Boston Red Sox (17:00) - Overall look at Giants' lon...

"On Giants Talk, hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the effect of Matt Chapman and Patrick Bailey's injuries and recap San Francisco's first two wins against the Rockies before taking on the Dodgers. Plus, Duane Kuiper joins the show. --   (3:30) - Matt Chapman, Patrick Bailey injuries (9:30) - Reviewing San Francisco's first two wins in Denver (15:30) - Willy Adames breaks out vs Rock...

On “Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco’s series sweep against the Atlanta Braves, share their All-Star predictions, and preview the Giants’ next series against the Rockies. -- (2:45) - Giants win five straight one-run games (7:22) - Chapman, Giants bullpen shine vs Braves (14:00) - Will Giants pursue another big bat at the trade deadline? (16:40) - Willy Ada...

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic recap Buster Posey’s roster shakeup and break down San Francisco’s comeback win against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. -- (2:30) – Recapping Giants’ roster moves (9:00) – Reflecting on Wade Jr.’s time in SF (17:40) – Daniel Johnson shines in return to Giants (19:15) – Bryce Eldridge promoted to Triple-A (25:00) – Recapping Giants first thre...

On “Giants Talk,” co-hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic recap San Francisco’s nine-game road trip in which San Francisco went 4-5. The Giants have relied heavily on their pitching as their offense struggles -- especially their bullpen, which currently leads MLB in ERA and WHIP. Cole and Alex discuss how San Francisco's bats will be tested against the powerful Padres and Braves, the latter of whic...

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic recap San Francisco’s sweep to the Detroit Tigers and offer their assessment of San Francisco’s season thus far. -- (3:40) - San Francisco's closer situation (11:45) - Marco Luciano, Jerar Encarnación updates (17:00) - Who is to blame for Giants' hitting struggles? (21:50) - Where does the panic meter stand for the Giants? (24:00) - Assessment...

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic recap San Francisco’s series win in Washington and break down the Giants’ struggling offense. Plus, a preview of the Giants’ upcoming series against the Detroit Tigers. -- (2:30) - Recapping San Francisco's series win in Washington (6:00) - Breaking down Kyle Harrison's outing vs Nationals (11:22) - Robbie Ray's impressive season (12:22) - San...

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic review San Francisco’s disappointing series against the Kansas City Royals and explain how Justin Verlander’s injury could affect the Giants’ starting rotation. -- (7:00) - Justin Verlander placed on IL (10:45) - Who replaces Verlander while he's on IL? (15:10) - Reviewing Giants' series loss vs Royals (23:00) - Hayden Birdsong'g outing vs Kans...

On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco series sweep over the Athletics and preview the Giants' upcoming series against the Kansas City Royals.    (3:00) - Takeaways from San Francisco's series sweep against the Athletics (12:50) - NL West Overview after weekend (15:00) - Jordan Hicks moves back to the bullpen (24:00) - Breaking down Justin Verlander's outing...

San Francisco manager Bob Melvin sits down with Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt on "Giants Talk" to explain why he felt it was necessary to shake up the team's lineup following their recent offensive struggles.  2:15 – Breaking down Giants vs. Diamondbacks  8:00 – How did Giants lineup changes going into series vs. D-Backs turn out?  11:00 – Korean heritage night food  13:30 – Another great outing f...

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss San Francisco getting swept by the Minnesota Twins and if there is cause for concern as the team's offense continues to search for answers. 1:30 – Giants swept by Twins 5:00 – Is there a cause for concern? 8:45 – Heliot Ramos carried the Giants on offense against the Twins 9:30 – How long can they keep this up with LaMonte Wade, Jr.?...

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down how San Francisco outscored the powerful Cubs and win the series in Chicago. Ron Wotus then joins the show to discuss how things are looking in Triple-A Sacramento. 1:30 – Justin Verlander’s bad luck to start his time with the Giants 4:00 – Another interesting series for Ryan Walker 7:45 – Breaking down the extra innings game vs....

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss Willy Adames finally getting his break out game as a Giant and how the team bounced back against the Colorado Rockies after a disappointing loss to open the series. 2:15 – Kyle Harrison called up, Lou Trivino DFA’d 5:00 – Giants lose series opener to Rockies but bounce back and win the next two games 10:00 – Willy Adames finally has...

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss what has stood out from San Francisco's first month of the 2025 MLB season and what fans should watch out for in May. 1:00 – Recapping the Giants series vs. Padres 3:00 – How the series revealed some issues 6:45 – Padres drawing huge crowds to the games 9:00 – Who’s the Giants MVP so far? 12:00 – Biggest disappointment so far? 18:00...