Splash Considerations

In the season finale of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by John Shea of the San Francisco Standard to discuss Mike Krukow's final day in the booth, the Giants' disastrous 97-loss season coming to an end and their thoughts from Tuesday's end-of-season press conference. 

In Episode 34 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Bay Area News Group columnist Dieter Kurtenbach to discuss Rafael Devers being placed on the 60-day injured list, whether the Giants should shut down Logan Webb for the remainder of the season, Jackson Flora's impressive outing in San Jose and Dieter's Studs and Duds for the 2026 season. 

In Episode 33 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Yahoo Sports' Jordan Shusterman to discuss one of the more jam-packed weeks of the season. Jordan and Justice discuss Tony Vitello being ejected twice in three days, the bullpen's historic meltdown and general manager Zack Minasian's comments and Jeff Kent's emotional moment with Barry Bonds. Plus, Justice and Jordan...

In Episode 32 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Julian McWilliams, the national baseball reporter at CBS Sports and former Boston Red Sox beat reporter for the Boston Globe. Justice and Julian discuss Rafael Devers' return to Fenway Park, how both teams have gone in opposite directions since the trade, and why the Red Sox were willing to trade Marcelo Mayer. Plus, Justice summari...

In Episode 31 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by the San Jose Mercury News' Dieter Kurtenbach (@dieter) to discuss his latest column on the team, the awkward timeline that the Giants find themselves navigating, the Spring Training-esque lineups that they've rolled out in recent days, the big picture issues facing the team going forward and who's worth watching for the re...

On Episode 30 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss Mike Krukow's decision to retire at the end of the season, the tragic passing of long-time Bay Area sports reporter Michael "Wags" Wagaman, the Giants' Wall of Fame Ceremony and the team's outlook for the rest of the season. 

In Episode 29, Justice is joined by Matthew Knauer (@matthewk36711 on Twitter) to discuss the Giants' flurry of deadline deals, the intriguing upside of Marcelo Mayer, the front office's ability to add pitching to the farm system over the last month and what will be worth watching over the last two months. Trade summaries: TRADE 1: RHP Tyler Mahle --> RHP Anthony Molina TRADE 2 : 2B L...

In Episode 28 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by John Shea of the San Francisco Standard to discuss Jeff Kent's induction into the Hall of Fame, the candidacies of Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy and Buster Posey, Harrison Bader's embarrassing scooter accident, Casey Schmitt and Trevor McDonald's tough-luck injuries and Jackson Flora's introduction. 

In Episode 27 of Splash Considerations, Justice is once again joined by Matthew Knauer (@matthewk36711 on Twitter) to discuss the Giants dropping two of three to the Seattle Mariners, why Landen Roupp will be worth watching in the second half, the Giants' all-rookie catching rotation, the promotion of Bo Davidson and Parks Harber and standouts from the 2026 MLB Draft.

On Episode 26 of Splash Considerations, Justice is joined by Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle to discuss the Giants' selection of Jackson Flora with the No. 4 overall pick, the promotions of Dakota Jordan, Gavin Kilen and Bo Davidson and the Giants' performance going into the All-Star Break. 

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.