Come for the cocktails, stay for the funny alcohol-fueled rants as two lifelong San Francisco Giants fans discuss their favorite baseball team while enjoying homemade cocktails. Published every Monday and Thursday.
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Why Jeff Kent felt an 'overwhelming shock' after Hall of Fame induction
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40:11"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando. Plus, Alex sits down with Giants general manager Zack Minasian and San Francisco's newest Hall of Famer, Jeff Kent. -- (1:28) - First impressions of MLB winter meetings (4:28) - Marco Luciano claimed by Pirates (9:30) - Is Bryce Eldridge a trad…
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Will the Giants sign Framber Valdez, Tatsuya Imai or 3 Joe Schmoes? Plus the Looming Lockout.
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55:14Buster is a spender but Johnson says long pitching contracts are risky. The brothers debate this conflict and discuss who the Giants will target after Buster inevitably wins. Also how will the looming lock out of 2027 impact this off-season? And yes, the lockout is most certainly coming. On the cocktails side of things, today Matthew is drinking a …
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Emergency Podcast: Legendary Giants second baseman Jeff Kent voted into Hall of Fame
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28:40"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic are joined by Rich Aurilia and share their reaction to Jeff Kent being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. -- (4:06) - First reactions on Jeff Kent's induction (10:53) - Will 21 be retired at Oracle Park? (11:31) - How Jeff Kent was unique (16:50) - Looking back on the 2000 MVP race (21:22) - Barr…
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Why Giants are cautious to hand out large contracts this offseason
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47:17“Giants Talk” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer updates on Tatsuya Imai and on San Francisco’s latest free-agent signings. Plus, a look at major deals around MLB so far. -- (2:57) - Giants sign reliever Sam Hentges to one year deal (8:31) - The latest on Tatsuya Imai (18:47) - Looking back on large Giants contracts (22:00) - A look at major…
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How Joey Wiemer can help shape Giants outfield
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49:55Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the Giants' arbitration process and explain how the Joey Wiemer addition can potentially shape San Francisco's outfield this offseason. -- (3:00) - A look at the Giants' arbitration process (6:16) - San Francisco's backup catcher role (8:20) - Giants trade for Joey Wiemer from Marlins (16:00) - How Joe…
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Giants set to hire Justin Meccage, Frank Anderson as coaching staff takes shape
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51:45On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco’s newest coaching hires and address news around MLB. -- (3:10) - Breaking down the Rule 5 Draft (15:35) - Giants sign Justin Meccage as pitching coach (19:36) - Hall of Fame nominee reaction (31:14) - News around the MLB (40:00) - Fan mailbag questions Hosted…
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Coaching Staff Hires and Roster Churn
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1:08:53They boys are back after two weeks so they talk about pretty much everything that's happened since they last recorded. They discuss coaches coming and going, including new hitting coach Hunter Pence Mense, how the roster churn has begun, and a little Free Agency. On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking an Off-Season Sludge while Matthew is d…
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Why Zack Minasian believes Giants are 'a great opportunity' for international free agents
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50:48Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on the Giants' offseason moves and share their personal wish list for San Francisco. Plus, Alex sits down with Giants general manager Zack Minasian. -- (4:00) - Cole and Alex's free agent wishlist (26:35) - Giants sign Hunter Mense as hitting coach (28:38) - Mark Hallberg leaves SF for Minnesota …
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How Buster Posey is set on showcasing Giants’ ‘best and most entertaining’ product
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41:44Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic discuss the latest on San Francisco’s coaching staff and provide updates around MLB. Plus, Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey sits down with Alex Pavlovic at the General Manager Meetings in Las Vegas. -- (7:00) - Takeaways from GM meetings in Las Vegas (11:43) - What fans should know from GM mee…
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Giants make first offseason moves as key coaches leave San Francisco
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53:24Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the Giants' first moves of the offseason. Plus, the guys discuss the latest on MLB's top free agents and their likelihood of ending up in San Francisco. -- (3:25) - Giants make first offseason moves (13:00) - J.P. Martinez leaves San Francisco for Atlanta (19:30) - Parks Harber impressing for Giants (2…
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Can Buster Posey and Tony Vitello attract free-agent stars for Giants?
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50:39On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco's biggest offseason needs and debate if Tony Vitello and Buster Posey can bring top MLB free agents to the Bay. -- (3:54) - Early Giants offseason moves (10:55) - Breaking down Tom Murphy's contract with Giants (16:30) - Ranking Giants' offseason priorities (23:41) - Spe…
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Fixing Roster Holes & Tony Vitello's News Conference
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57:20One signing down, 50 to go. The brothers react to the Tony Vitello introductory press conference and give their first impressions of Vitello's personality. Then they turn their attention to the holes (of various sizes) in the current roster. By the way, can you pitch? Also, we are moving to an every other week schedule this month, so our next episo…
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Why Yoshinobu Yamamoto's World Series performance is drawing Madison Bumgarner comparisons
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50:37Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to Patrick Bailey and Logan Webb winning Gold Glove Awards. Plus, the guys break down the Dodgers' World Series win and debate Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Madison Bumgarner's respective Game 7 performances. -- (2:15) - Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey win Gold Gloves (6:42) - Dodgers win back-to-back World Series (18:…
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Why Tony Vitello is eager to bring new energy to Oracle Park
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40:54On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic share their impressions from Tony Vitello's introductory press conference. Plus, Tony Vitello speaks with Alex and gives a brief overview on his mindset as the Giants' new manager. -- (5:00) - Reacting to Tony Vitello's arrival in San Francisco (12:00) - San Francisco's financial front office co…
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REPOST: What Will New Manager Tony Vitello Do First?
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50:53[We had a major audio issue with this episode so we expired it and republished with corrected audio; this is the only way we can ensure all listeners get the updated file. Our apologies for the inconvenience. It's Ben's fault. No, wait ... it's Bob's fault. Yeah. Bob did it.] We have orange smoke. The ever faithful brothers discuss the closing of t…
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Why Drew Gilbert believes Tony Vitello can boost Giants' clubhouse
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49:25Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the latest on San Francisco's new manager Tony Vitello. Plus, Drew Gilbert joins the show and shares his initial reaction to Vitello's hire and why he believes his energy can boost San Francisco's clubhouse. -- (2:41) - Tony Vitello's goodbye to Tennessee (7:40) - How Vitello can impact San Francisco's…
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Giants officially name ex-Tennessee coach Tony Vitello team's new manager
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32:46Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the news that the San Francisco Giants are finalizing a deal to make ex-Tennessee Volunteers coach Tony Vitello their next manager and break down what it means for Buster Posey and the franchise going forward. 1:30 - Giants get their guy in Tony Vitello 4:00 - Can Vitello bring new life to San Francisco? 11:30 …
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Why Giants have shifted manager focus to Tennessee's Tony Vitello
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50:15Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic do a deep dive on San Francisco's newest managerial prospect, Tony Vitello, and explain why Nick Hundley is out of the race. Plus, a preview of the Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series. -- (2:36) - Giants' manager saga continues (4:31) - Deep dive on Ton Vitello (10:00) - Why have Giants not signed their manager yet? (…
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Is Tony Vitello the Guy?
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51:37Habeus procurator? Our failed Catholics ponder the possibility of the Giants hiring Tony Vitello as the next San Francisco Giants manager. Is a college coach qualified? What does Buster Posey see in Vitello? Can Buster close the deal? On the cocktails side of things, Matthew is drinking while Ben is drinking Gimletarita Recipes below. Gotham Grog 1…
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Bailey, Webb named Gold Glove Award finalists
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42:32On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco's manager search and take a look around the MLB playoffs. Plus, Duane Kuiper joins the show and shares his reaction to Bob Melvin's dismissal. -- (3:37) - MLB managerial updates (7:00) - Bailey, Webb named Gold Glove finalists (10:00) - MLB playoff updates (14:3…
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What Does a Manager Do Anyway?
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49:59Seriously. We're asking. Our philosophers ponder the role of the manager: what qualities are the most important? Why have Kaplar and Melvin both failed to get this team over the mediocrity hump? Are they just filling out the the lineup card incorrectly? On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Proto-Punch while Matthew is drinking a Pink Fl…
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What does Jung Hoo Lee need to do to make the jump next year?
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41:18Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic discuss the latest update in San Francisco's search for a new manager and break down what Jung Hoo Lee needs to do to make the jump next season. Plus, Cole and Alex answer a few mailbag questions. 1:00 – Recapping recent playoff games 4:45 – Discussing how the Phillies season ended 7:30 – Previewing Dodgers vs. B…
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How Nick Hundley has emerged as front runner for Giants manager
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45:01Hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco's manager search and explain how Buster Posey's former teammate, Nick Hundley, has emerged as the favorite for the position. Plus, a detailed breakdown of Bryce Eldridge's major league stint and a look around the MLB playoffs. -- (2:47) - Nick Hundley emerges as favorite for Gian…
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The Big Surprises & Disappointments of 2025
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Why Buster Posey, Giants will be patient with manager search
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52:20"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic offer the latest on San Francisco's manager search. Plus, a breakdown on what the Giants can learn from the MLB playoff teams. -- (3:25) - Initial updates around the MLB (6:45) - What Giants can learn from MLB playoffs (17:00) - More MLB playoff updates (25:36) - Looking back on the guys' bold predi…
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Buster Posey explains what led to Giants' dismissal of Bob Melvin
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32:38Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey sits down with NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt and reflects on his tumultuous first season at the helm in San Francisco. -- (3:37) - Initial takeaways from Buster Posey's interview (5:37) - Manager status around the MLB (8:50) - Breaking down Giants' manager rumors (10:50) - C…
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Emergency Pod: Bob Melvin Fired
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33:41There can be only one ... Bob. The brothers break down the dismissal of manage Bob Melvin. Were they surprised? Do they agree? What kind of manager do they want to replace him? They took a minute or two to make simple cocktails, Matthew is drinking and Old Fashioned while Ben is drinking a Gin & Ginger Beer. Recipes below. Matthew's Simplified Old …
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Emergency Podcast: Why Posey, Giants parted ways with Melvin after rocky tenure
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40:03"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the dismissal of manager Bob Melvin and suggest potential replacements in San Francisco. -- (3:00) - Posey, Giants part ways with Bob Melvin (6:39) - Clubhouse reaction to Melvin's dismissal (13:30) - The contrast between San Francisco's last two managers (17:00) - What's next for Bob Mel…
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SF Giants 2025: The Roller Coaster of Mediocrity
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56:18We'll call it ... the Negroni. Our theme park enthusiasts take stock of the 2025 season: predictions are reviewed, milestones are celebrated, tears of sorrow and tears of relief are shed over a bright red cocktail. Then they ask each other the big questions: Was this season good or bad? Should Bob Melvin be fired or retained? Did Buster make any mi…
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Why Bob Melvin's future with Giants could be in jeopardy
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38:20"Giants Talk" hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to the end of San Francisco's season and explain why Bob Melvin's position as manager could be in peril. -- (3:20) - Giants end season 'perfectly average' (8:39) - Willy Adames breaks 30 home run curse (14:00) - Wilmer Flores' potential last game as a Giant (18:20) - Bryce Eldridge recap (21:3…
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