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Go hence, and have more talk of these sad things. For never was a story of more woe than the 2026 San Francisco Giants. Kerry and I go to Shakespearean lengths to try to figure out what is ailing this organization. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...

On this week’s podcast, I chat with Emeralds’ play by play man, Jacob Archer, to talk over Eugene’s amazing first half. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rogermunter.substack.com/...

It’s a whole lot of Bryce Eldridge talk on the latest KROG podcast, as Kerry Crowley and I kick around what the emergence of their top prospect means for the franchise going forward. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers o...

It’s another week of gathered player interviews from CarMax Park in Richmond, VA. As the Squirrels close in on a first half title, I talk with a couple of new Richmond players and one who is newly returned to get their views on how their year of development has been going so far. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or...

On this week’s podcast, we’re talking Richmond Flying Squirrels and their magical first half. First I speak with Richmond manager Dennis Pelfrey regarding the success his group has had, not only with the W-L record, but also with helping prepare their players to move onwards and upwards. Then I talk with Richmond Director Communications, Trey Wilson, about the team’s spectacular new stadium and th...

It’s a Richmond Flying Squirrel bonanza, as I roll out a bunch of player interviews from the past two homestands. I talk with Parks Harber about his health, his experience in big league camp, and his work in the outfield. Virginian Ty Hanchey relives a magical moment in front of friends and family. Joe Whitman talks about the growth he’s made since last year. And Mitch White recounts the long road...

Joe Doyle, draft expert from Overslot Baseball dot com and the MLB Draft Podcast, joins me to talk a little 2026 draft. Joe and I get into why floating Roch Cholowsky “isn’t a thing,” the chance of things getting squirrelly in the top three, and how the new #29 pick (and its associated bonus pool money) could affect the Giants’ draft strategy. It’s always a good one when Joe joins me on the pod! T...

Of course, I needed to post this immediately after we recorded yesterday, otherwise I was just tempting the Gods with that “Lou Brown winning streak” stuff. But otherwise, Kerry and I had a lot to dig into with the Giants’ content-generating ways of late! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is...

Perfect timing for this week’s pod, as the two heroes from last night’s walk-off victory at CarMax Park both sat down with me this week to discuss comebacks and walk offs (naturally) as well as what makes this Richmond team such a special group and what sort of work is going on in the background to help drive success. Two extremely impressive young men who are a joy to talk to — and I hope to list...

I’ve already share these interviews in video format, but I know folks come to my content from different places and with different preferences for consuming information, so I’m going to include them as a standalone podcast as well. These interviews with Richmond Flying Squirrels pitchers Greg Farone and Tyler Vogel were conducted in the first week at home at the brand new CarMax Park as the pair ha...

I’m joined this week by my friend, Wrenzie Regodon, who you probably know as Giant Prospective on Twitter or at his Patreon site. As usual, we spend a long time looking over all four of the affiliate rosters and picking out the most interesting parts of the rosters, as well as tabbing sleepers, stars, and other players who catch our eyes! It’s a long one so settle in! Sacramento (2:00)Richmond (20...

Kerry Crowley and I break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Giants’ cold start. We try to make sense of the bullpen usage. And we talk a few prospects who are hitting along the way. It’s a new KROG, back by popular demand! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If y...

Yesterday was media day at the gorgeous, brand-spanking new CarMax Park in Richmond. And, while taking in the beautiful new digs, I got to speak with players Maui Ahuna and Scott Bandura, and the long-time manager of the Flying Squirrels, Dennis Pelfrey, about the upcoming season. Enjoy! * Maui Ahuna (3:45) * Scott Bandura (11:40) * Dennis Pelfrey (21:30) There R Giants is a reader-supported publi...

Kerry Crowley and I talk about my annual trip to Papago Park and minor league spring training, where the Giants’ are in terms of competitive windows, and how the bullpen is likely to shake out in the next couple of months. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like...

On this week’s pod, I have a sort of hybrid for you from my spring training trip to Scottsdale. First, I’m flying solo, talking about the players that have jumped out at me during my time at Papago Park the past week or so. It’s been a fun trip, with a lot of bats really standing out in my looks. And then in the second half of the program (20:45 mark), I have a short interview with Gavin Kilen , w...

Opening Night is less than two weeks away…. and there are decisions to be made for the Giants! One jumbo-sized one, and a whole lot of smaller ones. KROG is here to help. Kerry Crowley and I dive into the Bryce Eldridge question and try to straighten out the bullpen and final bench assignments. Kerry even comes up with a late spring trade idea! Were sooooo close to the real thing! There R Giants i...

NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic joins me to talk a lot about the Bryce Eldridge decision, and a little about the Luis Hernandez decision — with a lot of bullpen conversation along the way! It’s a spring spectacular with opening day less than 10 days away. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thi...

SF Chronicle’s Giants’ beat writer, Shayna Rubin, joins me this week to talk about camp battles and young players making impressions early on in camp. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

Kerry Crowley and I finally have some baseball to talk about…sort of! As the Giants get ready for their first games of 2026, KROG discusses what we’re looking forward to most in this year’s camp. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

As signs of baseball spring to life once again, MLB’s Jim Callis returns to talk Spring Breakout series, an improving Giants’ farm system, and we even sneak in a little early draft talk! Jim will be dropping his MLB Top 30 for the Giants on March 4 — and he even gives us a sneak peak at where a couple of players are landing on the list this year. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. T...

Giants’ young OF prospect, Carlos Gutierrez, is my guest on this week’s podcast. We talk about his surprise at making the San Jose squad last year — and the amazing season he had there. We also talk about his efforts to over come the continuing back issues that have sidelined him, and his hopes for the coming year. As the organization looks to develop more well-rounded players with supreme contact...

My guest this week is Giants’ left-hander, Luis de la Torre, who is coming off one of the biggest and most unexpected break out campaigns of 2025. De la Torre talks about when he knew big things were coming for him, how it felt to be given the starting assignment for the Cal League clincher, and the many big goals he has set for himself in 2026. He’s going to be one of the really fun talents to wa...

Kerry Crowley and I talk about the Giants’ signing of Harrison Bader. We also talk CJ Abrams, Brendan Donovan, and the moves still potentially to be made as they start packing the trucks for Arizona. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...

Giants’ Senior Director of Amateur Scouting, Michael Holmes is my guest this week. With the college season just about to get underway, this seemed like a great time to talk with Michael about the impending search for a star at the #4 position in the draft. Given how much changes in the course of the spring, this seemed like a good time to talk process with Holmes: how does the team marshal it’s re...

Once again this year, Giants’ Senior International Scouting Director, Joe Salermo, joins me to talk about the January 15 international signing class. This year’s group was only three players, thanks to the Giants handing out MLB’s largest signing bonus this year to Venezuelan shortstop, Luis Hernandez. Joe talks about Hernandez and the Giants’ decision to build their entire year around him. We als...