Episodes
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On this week’s episode, The Athletic’s Eno Sarris joins me to talk about Buster Posey’s ascension to President of Baseball Operations, the concept of over-steering, the worrisome brain drain that seems to be happening over time, the importance of critical listening skills, and the most effective ways to provide players with the resources to help them succeed.
Eno’s work at The Athletic is some of the best national baseball coverage on the data and technology revolution in player development, and his Rates and Barrels podcast is one of my very favorite listens every week. You can even watch it on You Tube.
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Intro/Outro: “Watch the Tapes” by LCD Soundsystem
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With the news that Buster Posey had taking the reins of the Giants’ organization as the new President of Baseball Operations, I wanted to get somebody on the podcast who understands the ins and outs of a baseball front office, and also knows a bit about Posey. So my dream guest was Eric Flemming, who spent nearly two decades in the Giants’ front office. Eric talks about Posey’s unique talents, the nitty gritty of working in baseball operations, and the value of optimism in player development.
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Kerry Crowley and I return to discuss the stunning turn of events at the top of the Giants’ Organization. There’s a whole lot of Buster Posey talk on this edition of the KROG podcast — what to expect going forward, who the major players in the organization might be going forward, and, the big one, will this all work?
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Intro/Outro: “Hold On, I’m Coming” by Sam and Dave
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It’s a Fresno State-themed podcast as former Bulldogs teammates Zach Morgan and Andrew Kachel discuss baseball in the valley, playing for the team you grew up rooting for, and the baseball friendships made along the way.
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Intro/Outro: “Be True to Your School” by The Beach Boys
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Kerry and I talk about the Giants’ spate of hot play near the end, what it all means, and where the club goes from here in the final KROG of the 2024 season.
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Intro/Outro: “Where Do We Go From Here?” by The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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With the minor league season fully concluded now, I’m going to finish off my backload of player interviews from the season with two more “2024 minor league season” podcasts. First up, I have interviews conducted with Jonah Cox in Eugene back in mid-August, and a couple of final homestand interviews I did in Richmond with Diego Velasquez (hat tip to Lispo Nava for helping out with that one for translation) and Turner Hill. All three of these guys were in my Organizational All-Stars post after really strong years, and all are fun and engaging guys who are very thoughtful about what it takes to succeed.
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Intro/Outro: “Don’t Cha Stop” by The Cars
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Ranking season has come again, and to get us started thinking about Giants’ lists, Baseball America’s Josh Norris stops by to talk the year that was — who’s impressed (Bryce Eldridge), who’s moving up in industry evaluation (Bo Davidson) and much more.
Follow Josh on twitter at jnorris427 to find great video looks at players all over the baseball landscape and follow his invaluable work (along with his colleagues) at Baseball America dot com. And, of course, you can get all of my work on the Giants’ farm system by simply becoming a There R Giants’ subscriber. We’ll have rankings, depth charts, reviews, previews and much more coming this winter as we prepare for another year of ball in 2025.
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Intro/Outro: “Your Hands (Together)” by New Pornographers
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The San Jose Giants are facing a “win or go home” situation tonight at Modesto in Game 2 of their Cal League playoff series, and to get you all excited to root, root, root for the road team, I have Joe Ritzo, the long time voice of the San Jose Giants on to talk about the Giants’ changing team, and the rivalry they’ve had with this Modesto club the last couple of years. We talk a lot of Bo Davidson, which leads perfectly into a short interview that I recorded with Davidson a few weeks ago in San Jose.
Between the two, you’ll have all the information you need to watch tonight’s big game!
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Kerry Crowley and I sweep up the ashes of a disappointing season, talk about the player development system, and look for signs of hope.
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Intro/Outro: “Float On” by Modest Mouse
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More player interviews from Eugene on this week’s edition of the podcast. I caught up with Trent Harris, one of the biggest pop up relievers of the year in the Giants’ system, Joe Whitman, the 2nd rounder from Kent State who his having a really strong first year, and Charlie Szykowny, who’s been having a sneaky good under the radar first season.
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Intro/Outro: “A Beginning Song” by The Decemberists
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This week’s podcast includes conversations with the top two picks of the Giants’ 2023 draft: Bryce Eldridge and Walker Martin. The two have traveled different paths in their first season, never playing on the same team after spring training. But they each reflect on their journeys in thoughtful, confident ways. Both young players get strong reviews from scouts, and hopefully are on their way to becoming big parts of the Giants’ future.
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Intro/Outro: “10th Avenue Freeze Out” by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
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This week’s There R Giants podcast features two more player interviews from Richmond, with two outfielders who have dealt with some physical issues this year. We talk about staying healthy and physical with both Wade Meckler and Jairo Pomares, as well as touching on Meckler’s big league experience last year, Pomares’ experience growing up in baseball-mad Cuba, and more.
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Intro/Outro: “World Without Tears” by Lucinda Williams
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This week’s episode of the There R Giants podcast features two player interviews conducted in the not too distant past at The Diamond in Richmond. I caught up with shortstop Christian Koss just before his promotion up to Sacramento, and we talked defense, unexpected trades, and controlling the zone. Then I chatted with Carter Howell to talk about his baseball journey, including the impact of COVID, what happens when you go undrafted, and the things he’s learned about his game as a pro.
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Intro/Outro: “Getting Better” by The Beatles
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It’s once again the time of year when I have my friend Brian Recca, from Prospects Live, on to dive into the Giants’ draft. Brian is a relentless field rat who works as hard as anybody I know covering the draft class in depth, and he’s always kind enough to come on the pod and share his opinions on a lot of players that he’s seen in person. We talk about a draft built on power, the progress of James Tibbs III, the incredible high upside of Dakota Jordan, and Brian finds me some sleepers in the lower rounds.
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Intro/Outro: “Danger! High Voltage” by Electric Six
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This week’s podcast features interviews with two pitchers who have been through their battles with health issues: Richmond left-hander, Seth Corry, and right-hander Will Bednar. Both have had their share of ups and downs, and gained new perspective on this game the play for a living. After long rehabs, both are finally healthy again and getting to compete and play. I love having these two interviews together, because I feel like the interplay between the two of them makes each a little richer.
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Intro/Outro: “The Century Plant” by Victoria Williams
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Kerry Crowley and Roger Munter talk about the Giants’ better play of late, and look towards the future, trade deadline, All Star Game and all!
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Intro/Outro: “Let the Good Times Roll” by The Cars
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This week I’m joined by my friend Kevin Cunningham to talk about his trip down to Birmingham, AL for the Field of Dreams game at Rickwood Field. We talk Willie Mays, history, stadium design, and sneak in a little prospect talk along the way as well.
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Intro/Outro: “Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)” by Aretha Franklin
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Carlos Collazo, lead correspondent for Baseball America’s draft coverage, joins me this week to provide an overview of this year’s draft class — a class Carlos calls one of the weaker ones in recent memory. We discuss the power at the top, the strengths and weaknesses (where are you high school hitters?), and why #13 isn’t the best position to be drafting from this year.
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Intro/Outro: “Alison’s Starting to Happen” by the Lemonheads
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Eli Walsh, part of the fine prospect-coverage crew at Baseball Prospectus stops by to join me and talk about a few of the players on the San Jose and Sacramento rosters. Eli writes the Giants’ organizational rankings for B-Pro, and helps fill in some of my West Coast blindspots with his first-hand reports from the Cal League and PCL.
We talk big players like Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt, and a few more obscure discoveries, like Trent Harris and Cesar Perdomo. Check out all of Eli’s work at the Monday Morning Ten Pack (including this week’s report on Whisenhunt), and follow him on twitter at walsh_eli to find all of his prospect coverage.
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Intro/Outro: “Twisting by the Pool” by Dire Straits
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Kerry Crowley and I have finally gotten our schedules synced up — but things haven’t changed a whole lot in the NL or with the Giants since last we spoke. Kerry and I discuss whether this .500 club is just another variety of the one we’ve watched the past two years, or whether there’s something more interesting brewing under the surface. Along the way, we talk about the delightful surprise that has been Heliot Ramos, the pitching staff’s shortages, and the NL’s “race” for mediocrity.
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Intro/Outro: “They Didn’t Believe Me” by Dinah Washington
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