There R Giants

Baseball America’s Geoff Pontes stops by to talk about modern pitch data and how smart clubs like the Giants are leveraging different looks. We also dive into the five Giants who placed on the BA Top 100, with some deep dives into the hit data on Marco Luciano, Luis Matos and Joey Bart. It’s a super-packed episode full of vertical approach angles, inverted vertical breaks, pitch shapes and more! F...

Joe Salermo, the Giants’ Director of International Scouting, graciously stops by to talk about the newest class of international free agents who signed with the Giants this weekend. Joe takes us through the Giants journey to sign shortstop Ryan Reckley, catcher Juan Perez, and infielder Dennys Riera, as well as the rest of the incoming class (who does he say can hit a ball as far as anyone?). He a...

SF Chronicle’s Susan Slusser is my guest this week. The longtime A’s beat writer and former President of the BBWAA talks about becoming a newbie on the beat in the middle of a pandemic, the Giants’ risk tolerance, how they’ll handle the catcher position in the upcoming year and much much more. You can follow Susan’s work on twitter @susanslusser and read all of her work by subscribing to the SF Ch...

The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard joins me once again to talk about her Top 30 rankings for the Giants’ system and the many questions she fielded from her readers about that list. We dive into the questions of how to assess rough years, Rule 5 protection, and the difference between starting pitching prospects and relievers. As always, Melissa’s work on the Giants’ system is a must follow at The Athle...

I’m trying something new for the final There R Giants podcast of the year: a listener mailbag. No guest this week, just me prattling along trying to answer a host of great questions from you! If you like this format, just drop a comment for me below and I’ll try to mix in more of these from time to time. And, of course, all of my content is wholly supported by my subscribers, so if you’d like to s...

Baseball America’s Josh Norris stops by with a little pre-Christmas gift of knowledge! Josh writes up the Giants’ system for BA and he talks with me about the Giants upcoming top 10 list, how the pitching is progressing in the system, and the amazing prospect bonanza that is coming soon to Eugene. You can follow Josh on Twitter @jnorris427 and of course you can follow me @rog61 or subscribe to The...

Baseball Prospectus’ Lead Prospect Writer Jeffrey Paternostro drops by to discuss the site’s new prospect rankings for the Giants’ organization . Together we chat about why catcher development is weird, how pitcher usage affects prospect evaluation, the Giants epochal 2018 J2 class and much more. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter @jeffpaternostro and look for his prospect coverage on Baseball Prospectus ....

This week’s guest is the host of the RizzoCast and youngest journalist on the Giants’ beat, SF Bay’s Steven Rissotto. Steven has built up a substantial list of journalistic accomplishments already at the age of 19, including covering the Giants for the second half of their NL West title run in 2021. He stops by to talk about the young players who may make an impact on the 2022 version of the Giant...

Kevin Goldstein, currently of Fangraphs, formerly of the Houston Astros front office, joins me on this week’s episode to talk about an industry in transition, how big data has changed the game, why developing pitchers is easier in some ways than hitters, and what the next frontiers are for development staffs. You can follow Kevin on Twitter @Kevin_Goldstein and read his work or listen to his own p...

Fangraphs ’ Eric Longenhagen joins me to talk about Giants’ prospects playing in the Arizona Fall League as well as a little chatter on the kids who played in rookie ball in Scottsdale this summer. Eric is one of the very best prospect writers and analysts around and it’s always a huge pleasure when he stops by to talk Giants’ prospects with me. Follow Eric on Twitter @longenhagen and make sure yo...

Kerry Crowley stops by this week to talk about Buster Posey’s legacy with the Giants and how they fill his mighty shoes going forward. Buster was a transformational figure in Giants history — there will most likely be a statue of him standing outside Oracle Park one day — and it’s hard to imagine how they’ll replace everything he gave this organization and its fans. You can follow Kerry on twitter...

Everyone’s favorite Giants twitter-related follow @GiantsProspects joins me for a listener requested conversation in which GPT and I talk about some players who we evaluate somewhat differently. It’s a fun conversation where we go back and forth on some guys and, hopefully, learn some things in the process! Follow GPT on Twitter and, of course, follow me as well @rog61 to find all my work. You can...

MLB.com’s Sam Dykstra joins me fresh off a two-week visit to Arizona to talk Arizona Fall League. Sam and I talk robo-ump, Statcast data, the pleasures of prospect watching in the desert, and he gives us his impressions of the various Giants’ prospects participating in the AFL. You can follow all of Sam’s work on Twitter @SamDykstraMiLB and, of course, follow the entire MLB prospect team @MLBPipel...

The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee joins me to parse through the pain of Giants’ seasons past. We share our mutual love of ‘70s era Giants baseball, and discuss why we’ll always remember 2021 with more fondness than sadness. With some side discussions into the current playoff format, the Dodgers’ playoff troubles, the Giants winter plans, and the importance of major league baseball supplying housing for...

Marc Delucchi stops by to talk about the choices the Giants will face going forward and which prospects we might expect to see them protect from the Rule 5 draft. Follow Marc on twitter @maddelucchi to catch all of his Giants-related thoughts (you can also read his work on the 49ers and Warriors @NinersNation and Golden State of Mind ( @ unstoppablebaby). And, of course, you can follow me on twitt...

Tonight, the Low-A West Championship Series begins pitting the San Jose Giants against the Fresno Grizzlies. The Giants will be trying to win their first championship since the 2010 season, which ended their Cal League dynasty of the first decade of this century. To get you all set for the championship match, Joe Ritzo stops by today to discuss the changes on this San Jose roster, how they look he...

Long time voice of the Sacramento River Cats Johnny Doskow joins me on the latest edition of There R Giants podcast. Johnny and I talk about the difficulties of being an “extended” part of the Giants roster, how long players need to stay at minor league levels, and the difficulties of developing into a big leaguer. And we talk lots and lots of players, too! It’s a great conversation that I’m sure...

Richmond Flying Squirrels’ leadoff hitter, middle infielder, and new center fielder Simon Whiteman is my guest on this week’s There R Giants podcast. Simon talks about his journey to Yale and when he began thinking about a career in pro baseball. He also discusses the value of analytics for him, and his approach to playing and thinking about the game he loves. Simon is just a tremendously thoughtf...

MLB’s Jim Callis stops by once again to talk Giants farm system on the pod. MLB Pipeline has rolled out its midseason updated rankings including a new Giants Top 30 , organizational rankings , new Top 100 and more! It’s always a great episode when Jim stops by to talk Giants. You can (and should!) follow all of Jim’s work on Twitter @jimcallisMLB. And you can follow my work on Twitter @rog61 or su...

My friend and fellow Giants prospects’ blogger Wrenzie Regodon stops by to discuss our respective Giants Top 30 mid-season rankings. Wrenzie’s work can be found in many places, he’s a prospect writer for Around the Foghorn and he also publishes his own work for Patreon subscribers. You can follow Wrenzie on Twitter to find all his work @giantprospectiv. My Top 30 can be found in last week’s Week i...

In this week’s edition of the There R Giants podcast, Richmond reliever R.J. Dabovich stops by to talk about the work he’s done at Push Performance Gym, his search for the perfect breaking ball, and his first full season in pro ball. If you like There R Giants podcast, you might also enjoy subscribing to There R Giants newsletter, bringing all of the action in the SF Giants farm system straight to...

For my 50th episode of the There R Giants podcast, I got to speak with Armani Smith and Ricardo Genovés of the Eugene Emeralds. Both of these were recorded outdoors at PK Park in Eugene, so excuse the occasional noises of a ballpark coming to life for the night’s game! Armani Smith (2:45)Ricardo Genovés (22:20) And as always, if you like this podcast, you may want to become a There R Giants subscr...

My guests on this week’s There R Giants podcast are two of San Jose’s top prospects, LHP Kyle Harrison and 3b Casey Schmitt . Both were members of the Giants’ 2020 draft and both are having excellent first pro seasons. I think you’ll enjoy both of these short interviews! I did have a few technical issues here while I was on the road with a different recording setup, so apologies for some of the so...

Once again I’m joined by The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard to get a mid-season report card on the Giants’ farm system. Melissa talks about the Giants’ draft class, the pleasant prospect surprises of the year, and some of the less pleasant ones. She also gives her insight on what kinds of prospects we might see traded at the deadline this year. It’s always a great pod when Melissa comes by to say hell...

My friend and fellow podcaster Marc Delucchi takes over hosting duties for a special There R Giants/Sound the Foghorn cross-over podcast spectacular! A few of my fellow Giants prospectors and I dreamed up a special event in the wake of the MLB draft — Brian Recca (SF Draft Talk), Kevin Cunningham (Giant Futures), Marc and his site co-expert Wrenzie Regodon (Around the Foghorn) and myself teamed up...