Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

Giants new pitching coach Andrew Bailey joins the podcast to discuss his baseball journey and how he ended up becoming a coach with the Giants. Plus, he breaks down the current pitching rotation and shares his outlook for the coming season.(4:08) Andrew talks about his baseball journey(7:14) Andrew details how he became the Giants' pitching coach(9:58) Andrew shares his outlook on the 2020 season(14:14) Andrew breaks down the current Giants' pitching staff(19:18) Andrew discusses the Giants' bullpen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this edition of the Giants Insider Podcast, Alex Pavlovic is joined by Anthony Garcia as they reveal their Top 10 Giants of the 2010s. Plus, the duo shares behind the scenes stories and reveals never before know facts about the past decade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Giant Ryan Vogelsong discusses his work as a pitching instructor, young right-handers Logan Webb, Shaun Anderson and Tyler Beede, what he likes about prospect Sean Hjelle, what stood out about his time with Bruce Bochy, and why he hopes he rubbed off on Madison Bumgarner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants right-hander Tyler Beede discusses the ups and downs of his rookie year, what his approach was during the dominant starts, the commitment to keep him in the rotation, a goal for 2020, and his plans for the offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New GM Scott Harris discusses his move back to the Bay Area, his reaction to getting the Giants job, what he learned from Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer, why he once had them watch a game from the bleachers, what stood out about the Mark Melancon deal, his thoughts on developing top prospects, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On his first day, Giants manager Gabe Kapler discusses getting a second shot with Farhan Zaidi, his beliefs about the lineup and bullpen management, whether he'll just pull the strings for management, the most important part of developing prospects, how he'll work with the existing core, that ice cream urban legend, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rookie pitcher Logan Webb discusses his two-month stint in the big leagues, what he learned, dealing with an 80-game suspension and fighting it publicly, and much more. Plus, Alex and Anthony Garcia answer questions about the managerial search and upcoming offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Top prospect Joey Bart discusses what he learned in his first full professional season, the strides he wants to make defensively, pitchers that stood out in the organization, his first hand injury, the 2020 possibilities, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi talks about the lessons from his first year, the struggling core players, giving a contract to a pitcher in his 30s, Mauricio Dubon's future, Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos, creative roster moves, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Longtime Giant Javier Lopez discusses his broadcasting career, what he makes of this Giants season, promising young relievers, and his time with Bruce Bochy. Then, Jeff Francoeur, a former Giant and current broadcaster for the Braves, talks about the NL playoff race, Mark Melancon's success in Atlanta, and the issues power hitters have at Oracle Park. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rookie reliever Sam Selman discusses his long road to the big leagues, the tryout that landed him with the Giants, what he learned at the Driveline Baseball facility, and being on the other side of the 2014 World Series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Giants pitcher Barry Zito discusses his new book, his struggle to find happiness during the best times of his career, getting left off the roster in 2010, his with with Bruce Bochy, what he would tell young pitchers, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Giant Michael Morse stops by to discuss his time with Bruce Bochy, how he prepared for that famous homer off Pat Neshek, his broadcasting career, getting older as a hitter, his current relationship with Hunter Pence and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants rookie outfielder Mike Yastrzemski talks about his breakthrough in San Francisco, if he has surprised himself, what happened in Baltimore, his famous grandfather, swing changes and Pablo Sandoval's unique nickname for him. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rookie reliever Sam Coonrod stops by the podcast to discuss his debut, that eye-opening outing against the Cubs, what he learned from Ryan Vogelsong, how he got past Tommy John surgery, and the weird trade deadline day for the bullpen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SJ Mercury News beat writer Kerry Crowley joins Alex Pavlovic to discuss the trade deadline, Bumgarner's future, the hard upcoming schedule and Marco Luciano. Then, SJ Giants announcer Joe Ritzo talks about Joey Bart, Heliot Ramos and other top prospects in A-ball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants closer Will Smith discusses making his first All-Star team, his recovery from Tommy John surgery, why he's throwing harder than he was before, his quiet celebrations with Buster Posey, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Giant Mac Williamson discusses the end of his run in San Francisco, how he found a new home, a dramatic first day with the Mariners and his goals going forward. Plus, Tyler Beede talks about how much his first big league win meant to him. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants center fielder Steven Duggar discusses the ups and downs of his first full season in the big leagues, the thing that stands out about facing the best pitchers in the world, how he prepares himself physically, and the advice he would give to this year's Giants draft class. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rookie right-hander Shaun Anderson stops by the podcast to discuss his debut, how many former teammates he heard from after facing the Blue Jays, his repertoire on the mound, working with Madison Bumgarner, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi discusses the team's slow start, slumping hitters, Tyler Beede, Madison Bumgarner and the injuries to Heliot Ramos and Joey Bart. Plus, Alex Pavlovic takes some listener questions on rebuilding and what the trade deadline might look like. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

First baseman Brandon Belt joins the podcast to talk about robot umps, why you can't just expand your zone for a bad umpire, building a bunker underneath his new home, the best conversations at first base, the time he went swimming in a minor league dugout, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Left fielder/first baseman Tyler Austin joins the podcast to discuss the quick transition in San Francisco, hitting at Oracle Park, learning a new league, coming up with Aaron Judge and more. Plus, Baseball America's Kyle Glaser gives his thoughts on Joey Bart and the rest of the Giants farm system. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants Insider Alex Pavlovic breaks down the Opening Day roster, focusing on the decision to keep Connor Joe and Michael Reed over Mac Williamson and others. Plus, sound from Opening Day, with manager Bruce Bochy and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi explaining how Joe and Reed made the roster over the final week of the spring. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Right-hander Kieran Lovegrove talks about why he followed Farhan Zaidi to the Giants, learning from Trevor Bauer, spin efficiency on a fastball, supporting causes you don't often hear about from baseball players, fighting for minor league pay increases, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants right-hander Tyler Beede talks about his evolution as a pitcher, why he's ditching a couple of pitches, the highs and lows of his 2018 season, his time in the bullpen, Bruce Bochy's big announcement and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon Morosi of MLB Network and Fox Sports discusses how other organizations viewed the Farhan Zaidi hire, a familiar name to watch as Giants look for their next manager, the possibility of Bruce Bochy managing Team USA, and of course, the latest on the chase for Bryce Harper. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Pavlovic and Ahmed Fareed discuss the extremely slow pace of the offseason, where the Giants go from here, the Harper-Machado markets and the possibility of the Giants jumping back in, young players like Mac Williamson, Tyler Beede and Steven Duggar, the CBA, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy joins Alex Pavlovic to talk about openers, platoons, Buster Posey's injury issues, the possibility of Madison Bumgarner playing first base, this being the final year of Bochy's contract, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Pavlovic and Ahmed Fareed preview next week's Winter Meetings. They talk about the fallout from the Paul Goldschmidt trade, why the Giants let Hunter Strickland and Gorkys Hernandez go, what 2019 looks like for Joe Panik, the reason this offseason has been slow, why the Giants should wait everyone out, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Pavlovic and Ahmed Fareed talk about what the James Paxton trade tells us about a Bumgarner deal, the possibility of Bryce Harper, the NL West getting weaker, spending on starting pitchers, the not-full 40-man roster, and much more from the first month of the offseason. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi discusses why he took the job, what he learned from two World Series losses with the Dodgers, the Madison Bumgarner decision, fixing the Giants' offense, lineup construction, his fantasy football dynasty and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Pavlovic and Ahmed Fareed discuss the ongoing GM search, some intriguing candidates, David Bell's departure, the Patrick Corbin rumor, some free agent targets, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Pavlovic and Ahmed Fareed break down the upcoming offseason, discussing Madison Bumgarner's value, potential trade partners, the Bryce Harper question, what the Giants should do about their health issues, the GM search, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Team president and CEO Larry Baer talks about why the Giants made the Bobby Evans move, what he's looking for in his next head of baseball operations, Bruce Bochy's future, on-field shakeups and more. Plus, Ahmed Fareed joins Alex to break down the Evans decision and what comes next for the Giants. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants starter Chris Stratton talks about what he learned from Ryan Vogelsong, the challenges of getting called up and sent down when you have a young family, his roller coaster season, the Giants rotation, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rookie catcher Aramis Garcia discusses what he's learned from Posey and Hundley, interactions with home plate umpires, the National League player he really wants to meet this month, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants prospect Chris Shaw discusses his first week in the majors, growing up playing baseball and hockey in Boston, how he followed the McCutchen rumors, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants third base coach Ron Wotus discusses staying out of Nolan Arenado's way, Steven Duggar's future, Austin Slater's defense, why more hitters don't try to beat his shifts, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants rookie Dereck Rodriguez discusses how he was converted to pitching, the hardest part of that journey, choosing the Giants as a minor league free agent, what he's learned from Posey and Hundley, and much more Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants left fielder/first baseman Austin Slater stops by to discuss his two weeks at first, the conversations over there, his approach to hitting, the search for more power, when he knew Dereck Rodriguez was for real, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Grant Brisbee of SB Nation and Giants Outsiders stops by to discuss what the Giants will do and should do before the deadline, Johnny Cueto's return, the surprising rookies, Jeff Samardzija's future, the American League, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Right-hander Ray Black discusses his MLB debut, his big fastball, discovering that his arm pain had gone away last offseason, adjustments he's making, staying healthy, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Giants center fielder Gorkys Hernandez discusses his breakout 2018 season, what's changed, how he learned to love baseball, the outfield victory celebrations and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Ahmed discuss the Hunter Strickland incident and injury, the Giants throwing at Lewis Brinson, the future of the bullpen and the ninth inning, Austin Slater being held down in AAA, Pablo's resurgence and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joey Bart, the No. 2 pick in the MLB Draft, discusses draft night, his visit to AT&T Park, meeting Buster Posey, his first big purchase after getting drafted, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scouting director John Barr discusses first round pick Joey Bart, second round pick Sean Hjelle, why the Giants took a ton of college pitchers on the second day of the draft, and how the whole draft process works. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex and Ahmed discuss Brandon Belt’s MVP-type numbers, Buster Posey's lack of power, a weird Evan Longoria stat, the issues with the rotation, what the Giants should do with their outfield, Madison Bumgarner's rehab schedule and much more from the first 50 games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Giants reliever George Kontos discusses finding out he was going to be a Pittsburgh Pirate, facing the Giants over the weekend, being part of Pittsburgh’s rebuild, being a setup man, how he could have been a Cub, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Pavlovic and Ahmed Fareed take your questions and discuss Mac vs. Pence, Duggar breaking into a crowded outfield, slow starts for some veterans in the lineup, the Bumgarner trade idea, guys struggling in the bullpen, the possibility of team execs and coaches lurking on Twitter and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.