Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

"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 Rockies(19:30) - Casey Schmitt shines in Chapman's absence (30:00) - Duane Kuiper interview

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 Adames' struggles(26:22) - All-Star predictions(45:30) - Mailbag Q's(54:12) - Previewing Giants vs Rockies

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 three games vs Padres(30:40) – Previewing Giants’ next series vs Atlanta Braves(32:10) - Buster Posey interview

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 which recently welcomed back former NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr.--(1:30) Recapping Marlins series, Giants take 2 of 3 but a frustrating series nonetheless(8:30) 14 straight games with 4-runs-or-fewer – Giants have wasted a great month of pitching(11:30) When your healthy you have pile up wins, especially when your division rivals are down(13:00) Candidates on the roster that will make way for Jerar Encarnación's return? (16:30) Giants starting rotation is in a good spot with three young pitchers holding their own (Birdsong, Harrison, an Roupp)(36:00) Previewing Giants vs Padres series at Oracle Park this week 

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 of San Francisco's season thus far(38:20) - Previewing Giants vs Marlins series in Miami

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 Francisco's struggling offense(22:00) - David Villar leaves Giants(26:00) - Giants minor league system overview(40:00) - Giants at Tigers preview 

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 Kansas City(24:40) - Breaking down Patrick Bailey's recent form(30:00) - Mailbag Questions(50:00) - Previewing Giants vs Nationals series

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 against Athletics(28:00) - Mailbag Questions(38:00) - Previewing Giants vs Royals series at Oracle Park 

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 for Robbie Ray 15:45 – Christian Koss hits grand slam for his first career home run 18:15 – Logistics of giving a home run ball back 23:15 – Injury updates 27:30 – Carson Whisenhunt looking great 29:30 – Updates on Tristan Beck, Keaton Winn and Sean Hjelle 31:00 – Remembering Evan Longoria 34:30 – Anthony Desclafani signed by the Yankees, Rich Hill signs minor league deal 36:30 – Previewing Giants vs. Athletics 42:00 - Bob Melvin interview

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 Twins5:00 – Is there a cause for concern?8:45 – Heliot Ramos carried the Giants on offense against the Twins9:30 – How long can they keep this up with LaMonte Wade, Jr.?15:15 – Ryan Walker struggles again17:00 – Camilo Doval feeling confident19:00 – When should we be worried about Willy Adames?21:30 – Patrick Bailey’s offense has been stagnant25:30 – Mailbag Q's40:00 – Giants drop to #3 in NL West43:00 – Previewing matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks