Splash Considerations

In Episode 25 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined once again by John Shea of the San Francisco Standard (@JohnSheaHey) to discuss Logan Webb and Luis Arraez's selection to the 2026 NL All-Star team, Casey Schmitt continuing to impress and Shea's recent story about Shawn Estes and Rich Aurilia.

On Episode 24 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by superutility man Casey Schmitt to discuss his ability to play around the diamond, how he's acclimated to left field and what's fueled his offensive production over the last calendar year. 

In Episode 23 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) of the San Francisco Standard. Tim and Justice discuss Buster Posey's tense press conference on Tuesday, Rafael Devers' rare public comments and whether Tim still believes the team should rebuild.

In Episode 22 of Splash Considerations, Justice (@justdelossantos on X) is joined by  The Athletic 's Grant Brisbee (@grantbrisbee.bsky.social). Grant and Justice discuss the Giants' lack of offseason pitching additions, Rafael Devers' odd episode in Miami and the latest on the team's Pride Night controversy. Additional Reading MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred cites SF Giants’ ‘lap...

On Episode 21 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by prominent member of Giants Twitter Matthew Knauer (@matthewk36711) to discuss the one-year anniversary of the Rafael Devers trade. Justice and Matthew discuss how Devers has performed as a whole, how he's performed this season and the team's direction since the trade.  Additional Reading One year later, how have SF Giants’ fare...

In Episode 20 of Splash Considerations, Justice is once again joined by Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss Bryce Eldridge's walk-off grand slam, the 21-year-old's desire to be the face of the franchise and why Eldridge has been one of the best rookies this season. Follow Justice on Twitter/X: @justdelossantos Follow Shayna on Twitter/X: @ShaynaRubin Additional Reading...

In Episode 19 of Splash Considerations, Justice breaks down the Giants' decision to remove Hector Borg as the team's third-base coach, as well as the surprising decision to promote outfielder Jonah Cox straight from Double-A to San Francisco.  Additional Reading SF Giants’ farm director explains Jonah Cox’s ascent to big-league promotion SF Giants re-assign Borg, name Wotus as interim th...

In Episode 18 of Splash Considerations, Justice and Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle discuss how the Giants have performed up to Memorial Day, one of the first major checkpoints in the baseball calendar. They discuss their biggest surprises, biggest disappointments and what they're most curious to see going forward. 

In Episode 17 of Splash Considerations, Justice breaks down the Giants' four-game series split against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He breaks down Bryce Eldridge's current playing time situation, the value of having Eric Haase along with Daniel Susac and Jesús Rodríguez and the lack of fallout from Willy Adames forgetting how many outs there were. 

SAN FRANCISCO — John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) of the San Francisco Standard once again joins the show to discuss the Giants dropping two of three to the San Diego Padres, as well as the process of writing “24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid."

SAN FRANCISCO — Following a winless six-game East Coast road trip, the Giants have made the bold move to call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, as well as catching prospect Jesus Rodriguez, from Triple-A Sacramento. Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle once again joins the show to discuss the timing of calling up Eldridge as the team (and offense) is scuffling, the lingering question of Eldri...

PHILADELPHIA — The Giants won three straight series heading into their three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies, but they leave the City of Brotherly Love with three more losses to their name — two coming during Thursday's split doubleheader. In this episode, I break down the curious decisions that were made on Thursday, from Hector Borg's non-send of Drew Gilbert to Patrick Bail...

PHILADELPHIA — Justice is joined by NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) to discuss the Giants' first month of the season so far. Then, Justice talks with Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic to preview the Giants' upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies, who fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday morning. 

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants found themselves beefing with an opponent for a second straight week, but how does their dust-up with the Los Angeles Dodgers compare to their kerfuffle with the Cincinnati Reds? Justice is joined by Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the Dalton Rushing saga, the Giants' bullpen stepping up, Tyler Mahle out-dueling Shohei Ohtani and Patrick Baile...

SAN FRANCISCO — With the Los Angeles Dodgers coming to Oracle Park for a three-game series against the Giants, MLB.com's Dodgers beat reporter Sonja Chen (@SonjaMChen) joins Justice to discuss Edwin Díaz's injury, how Kyle Tucker fits in the Dodgers' ecosphere, Dalton Rushing's unreal start and more.

On the latest episode of Splash Considerations, Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) has Justice blindly rank six "fluke" games to begin the episode. Alex and Justice then talk about Mike Trout's insane series against the New York Yankees, Mason Miller's absurd dominance and Jordan Walker's breakout.

Following an eventful three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, Justice is joined by John Shea of the San Francisco Standard to discuss the Giants unleashing some fire and passion in Cincinnati. Plus, Justice and John discuss the additions of Will Brennan and Drew Gilbert with Harrison Bader and Jared Oliva hitting the injured list, as well as how Patrick Bailey and Daniel Susac might divvy u...

CINCINNATI — Following the Giants' series loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Justice talks with Thomas Nestico (a.k.a. TJStats) about the three relievers in the Giants' bullpen that he likes, as well as the MiLB pitcher that he believes can have a breakout season. Then, Justice is joined by C. Trent Rosecrans, the Cincinnati Reds beat reporter for The Athletic to discuss the Giants' upc...

SAN FRANCISCO — In Episode 7 of Splash Considerations, Justice talks with Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle about the Giants' intriguing bullpen, Daniel Susac's hot start, and the offense's struggles through 13 games. Justice is then joined by Josh Tolentino of the Baltimore Sun to discuss the Baltimore Orioles, as well as Pittsburgh Pirates reporter Alex Stumpf for the la...

SAN FRANCISCO — Before the Giants' 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night at Oracle Park, Justice sat down with left-handed reliever Matt Gage, who has yet to allow a run over 5 2/3 innings this season. Recommended Reading: How Matt Gage’s winding journeyman career through minors, Mexico led him back to SF Giants How two-time MVP Bryce Harper became friend, resource to SF Giant...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants won their first series of the Tony Vitello, taking two of three from the Padres in San Diego, and John Shea and Kerry Crowley of the San Francisco Standard join the show to talk ball. What can be made of Matt Chapman's confrontation with Casey Schmitt? How significant was Vitello's decision to let Logan Webb keep pitching on Tuesday? Is Willy Adames at leadoff...

The Tony Vitello era in San Francisco begins with the Giants being swept by Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees. Justice is joined by Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the Giants' offensive woes, Vitello's interesting postgame comments on Friday and the decisions that the rookie manager made (or didn't make) in his first three games in the majors. Plus, Justice...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Before this year's Spring Breakout game, Justice chatted with the San Francisco Giants' senior director of player development Kyle Haines to discuss several of the organization's top prospects, including newly-signed shortstop Luis Hernandez. Josuar Gonzalez's status: 2:00 Luis Hernandez: 5:57 What's the plan with Hernandez and Gonzalez: 11:29 Jhonny...

Justice is joined by Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the Giants' decision to option first baseman Bryce Eldridge, the top prospect in the organization, to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the year. Watch on YouTube Full story on Eldridge Full story on Hayden Birdsong set undergoing Tommy John surgery Full story on Barry Bonds joining the Netflix broadcast

On the first episode of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by MLB.com's Maria I. Guardado to discuss right-hander Hayden Birdsong, who will meet Dr. Keith Meister for a second opinion after undergoing an MRI that revealed a Grade 2 forearm strain/UCL sprain. Plus, how is the Giants' "fluid" bullpen situation shaping up, and who will cover the game's later innings? Fo...