The great Jim Callis joins me to talk about the Giants most recent draft class, and how it fits in with a farm system that has really turned over a surprising amount the past two years. Come for the draft talk….stay for a whole lot of conversation about what a dude Jhonny Level is! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers o...
Jul 22, 2025•40 min
Alex Pavlovic, the long-time Giants’ beat reporter for CSN Sports Bay Area, and now the author of The Franchise: San Francisco Giants: A Curated History of the Orange and Black , which you can find at your local (or non-local) bookstore as of today. Go get it! Alex and I talk about the Giants’ checkered history of player development before delving into the current state of affairs with the Giants’ farm system that Buster Posey inherited. Alex talks about how he thinks Posey and Randy Winn are as...
Jul 08, 2025•37 min
Time to head back to the field with a trio of player interviews — and a themed trio, as all three of my guys for this episode are East Bay kids. In this episode we cover all sorts of player development hardships from injury to game just plain ol’ being hard. Villers, the former Cal closer, had hardly joined pro ball when he went down for multiple years with injury. Gavello struggled with his performance over some difficult seasons in Eugene. And Hecht gave up on his dreams of playing pro ball fo...
Jul 02, 2025•48 min
Continuing my tour of the provinces, my guest in today’s edition of the pod is the well-traveled Joe Ritzo, who digs into a San Jose Giants team that just completed a historically good first half. As Joe notes, one of the keys to this club’s success has been tremendous depth throughout the roster — which makes it tough to cover everybody in one session. We do our best, though, to race through all the major players on the First Half Champs. There R Giants podcast is brought to you thanks to the s...
Jun 26, 2025•37 min
My guest this week is Sacramento play-by-play announcer, Zack Bayrouty, who regales me with tales from the club’s 18-game road trip. Zack and I talk about the River Cats’ unique situation, sharing facilities with the A’s, the grind of coming back down to Triple-A from the majors, and the rapid progress of Bryce Eldridge. Pardon the periodic drop outs and freeze ups in Zack’s part of the conversation — the internet wasn’t always our friend today! But it’s still a great conversation. There R Giant...
Jun 25, 2025•35 min
It’s been too long since Kerry Crowley and I diced up the Giants’ surprisingly strong 2025 season. But we’re back to talk big trades, a bold new front office, and where the club might look to upgrade next. It’s a great new KROG episode to start your week out right! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...
Jun 23, 2025•33 min
Jacob Archer, the play-by-play announcer for the Eugene Emeralds joins me to talk a little Emeralds baseball. What went right in the first half, where to hope for improvement in the second half, and the crazy night that James Tibbs III was taken off the field. You can follow Jacob on twitter at Jacob_Archer12, not to mention his sly alter ego at EugeneEmeralds for updates on the Eugene squad. And, of course, you can become a There R Giants’ subscriber for daily coverage of the entire SF Giants’ ...
Jun 18, 2025•37 min
Baseball America’s Jesús Cano joins me to talk about the Giants exciting young crop of talent in the Arizona Complex League this year. We dig into several of the pitching breakouts with this club, including Argenis Cayama, Keyner Martinez, and Luis de la Torre, along with talk about Jhonny Level, Rayner Arias, and more. You can follow Cano’s dispatches from the ACL on Twitter, at Jesus_Cano88, where he drops plenty of video and links to his BA stories. Follow me on the socials at Rog61, or simpl...
Jun 10, 2025•36 min
This week’s pod takes us back to The Diamond, where I conducted interviews this week with relievers Braxton Roxby and Raymond Burgos. Roxby is one of the newer members of the Giants’ organization, coming over from Cincinnati this winter in the Taylor Rogers trade. We talk about his unique journey in baseball and what it’s like to shift organizations. Burgos, who has now signed with the Giants as a minor league free agent on three separate occasions, knows all about changing environments. We talk...
Jun 04, 2025•39 min
Over-Slot Baseball’s draft expert, Joe Doyle joins me once again to preview the talent at the top of the 2025 draft. We talk about the mix of talent in the class (if you, like me, like a good group of high school shortstops, then this is the draft for you), which players can really change their stock as we get into College World Season season, and toss around some names that the Giants might be considering at the 13th spot. As usual, Joe is great (and I am also there). You can (and should) follo...
May 28, 2025•32 min
This week on the podcast, a trio of conversations from last week with some top prospects on the Double-A squad. Bryce Eldridge talks about the joys of being around home, the frustrations of waiting out an injury, and the work he’s put in on his defense. Joe Whitman discusses his fast-track journey through the minors, how young he still feels he is, and how he dreamed up a specialty pitch. And lastly, Jack Choate talks about wanting to be as intimidating as Chris Sale — and doing a pretty good jo...
May 21, 2025•40 min
This week on the There R Giants podcast, I have to empty out the file drawers with some player interviews I conducted back in April before a few travels disrupted my podcast schedule a bit. I’ve been stacking these player interviews up a bit the last few weeks, so I wanted to get these out before they became too musty! Just before the season began I spoke with Sabin Ceballos about his strong winter and spring. I also talked with Vaun Brown, who looked back on a difficult 2024 and how he navigate...
May 15, 2025•30 min
Kerry tries to explain to Roger what’s been going on with the Giants in his absence, and we both try to come to grips with the strengths and potential weaknesses of this resilient edition of the team. One thing’s for sure, a strong start has put them in position to think about where the team can and should be supported and upgraded as the summer goes along. You can listen to Kerry frequently on KNBR, and follow all of his work on social media at ko-crowley. You can follow me at rog61, or simply ...
May 09, 2025•36 min
My friend and former collaborator, Kevin Cunningham, joins me this week to discuss early season impressions and our trips to various Giants’ affiliates — especially Kevin’s recent trip up to Eugene. We talk early season weather and a few injuries, as well as philosophical changes we’ve picked up in the organization. Kevin puts out great content all over the interwebs, including Instagram, Twitter, Blue Sky and Tik Tok, so look for him under Giant Futures at any of those sites, as well as at his ...
Apr 22, 2025•40 min
Kerry Crowley and I discuss the Giants’ crazy first homestand, the good vibes and question marks surrounding the team, and look forward to a tremendously challenging road trip coming up. As always, you can hear Kerry talking Giants regularly on KNBR and follow him on either Twitter or Bluesky at KO_Crowley. You can follow me at rog61 or get all of my Giants’ prospect related work by becoming a There R Giants ’ subscriber to get daily Minor Lines delivered straight to your Inbox. There R Giants i...
Apr 10, 2025•37 min
My friend Wrenzie Regodon joins me once again from his home base in the Philippines (where he watches copious amounts of Giants’ minor league ball) to talk over the Giants’ break camp rosters at all four full-season affiliates. We talk about the guys we’re missing on the Opening Day rosters, our favorite parts of each roster, and some players we think might surprise up and down the Giants’ system. You can follow Wrenzie at GiantProspectiv on twitter, or support him at his Patreon sight, Giant Pr...
Apr 09, 2025•39 min
Ok, I’m going to try something new today and you can tell me if you like it! A quick little video recorded from The Diamond giving my initial take on the Opening Day rosters. If you like this I’ll try to make it a regular gig throughout the year. Plus I’ll have some player interviews coming soon in the same format. Happy Opening Day everybody! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public ...
Apr 03, 2025•5 min
We have actual, meaningful games to discuss! Real performances, real stats, and real action! Kerry Crowley and Roger Munter dig in with relish to the start of a new baseball season, and all the fun it’s brought Giants’ fans so far. Are the new vibes real and sustainable? We discuss! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Song No. 2” by Blur This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...
Apr 03, 2025•36 min
The dean of prospect writing, MLB’s Jim Callis stops by to talk about the Giants’ new direction and a fresh new top 30 . We talk about Bryce Eldridge, Carson Whisenhunt, James Tibbs III, Josuar Gonzalez, Jhonny Level, Landen Roupp and many, many others! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Future Starts Slow” by The Kills This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with o...
Apr 01, 2025•36 min
SF Chronicle’s Shayna Rubin drops by the podcast this week to discuss the Giants relatively uneventful but upbeat spring training. We talk about the magnetic personality of Willy Adames, the 5th starter race, Jerar Encarnacion’s clear path to playing time, and the interesting mix of youth and veteran talent on this year’s club. The pod will take a break for the next few weeks, but content keeps flowing out at There R Giants. Later this month I’ll be in Papago Park for in person looks at the enti...
Mar 04, 2025•37 min
Kerry Crowley and I return to talk actual baseball games! That’s fun! We get into some of the interesting camp battles around the edges of the roster, including backup catcher, fifth starter, and the interesting outfield situation. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Panda and the Freak” by The Baseball Project This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subsc...
Feb 27, 2025•39 min
Baseball America’s Ben Badler joins me this week to talk about the Giants’ increasingly product efforts scouting and signing international free agents. Ben is the preeminent expert on international baseball prospects, and we talk a good bit about the unique process for going after players in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other Latin countries, as well as the upturn in recent fortunes for the Giants. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my wo...
Feb 25, 2025•37 min
Jeremiah Knackstedt, who will be returning to Manage the Eugene Emeralds once again in 2025, is my guest on this week’s show. We talk about the challenges of moving from the Cal League to the NWL (for both players and staff), and get into the performances on the 2024 Eugene club. Of course, that includes a whole lot of Bryce Eldridge conversation! There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: ...
Feb 18, 2025•34 min
It’s another KROG pod! Kerry Crowley and I discuss the oddly incomplete Giants’ roster as pitchers and catchers are set to report. We dig in on the players we hope to see step forward on the pitching and hitting side, and what we think needs to happen for this club to stay competitive. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Can’t Buy Me Love” by The Beatles This is a public episode. If...
Feb 11, 2025•33 min
Dennis Pelfrey will be returning to Richmond in 2025 to helm the Flying Squirrels for the fourth consecutive season — making him the longest tenured manager in team history. He joins me this week to talk about the challenges of developing a major league winning ballplayer. We discuss the continuity and stability in minor league coaching staffs, the change at the top of the organization, and the challenges that young players face in trying to become big leaguers. All There R Giants ’ content is s...
Feb 06, 2025•38 min
Long time SFChronicle beat writer (and former President of the BBWAA), the great Susan Slusser joins me this week to set the stage for pitchers and catchers reporting soon. Susan and I talk a bit about the financial situation of the Giants, the weird impact of sharing a home Triple-A field with the Athletics, and she gets us set for the many, many camp battles that should be coming your way in just a couple of weeks! (There are a lot of them!) You absolutely want to follow Susan’s reporting from...
Jan 30, 2025•37 min
KROG returns for another year! Kerry Crowley and I discuss the Dodgers’ kicking things up to Boss Mode on MLB in 2025. And, on a happier note, we talk about what we’re excited to see in this edition of the Giants as spring training approaches. There R Giants is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Intro/Outro: “Things Have Changed” by Bob Dylan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subs...
Jan 22, 2025•39 min
Eric Longenhagen just put out his essential Giants’ system rankings on Fangraphs last Friday. Which makes this a great time to catch up with Eric and talk a little Giants’ prospects. We get into the chaos that was created around the international signing deadline this year, as well as Eric’s appreciation for the talent the Giants are bringing in through that market in recent years. And of course, we talk plenty of Bryce Eldridge and pitching! Eric’s list are always interesting, insightful, idios...
Jan 21, 2025•40 min
Once again this year, I’m privileged to have Giants’ Senior Director of International Scouting, Joe Salermo, on the podcast to talk about the latest class of international signees into the Giants’ organization. That class is headed by a player that many evaluators consider the top 16-year-old talent this year, shortstop Josuar de Jesus Gonzalez, and we talk a lot about that young man (including what we should call him). Joe also discusses the other recently signed players, the impact that Rōki S...
Jan 16, 2025•30 min
My guest this week is Joe Doyle, host of the fantastic “Over-Slot” podcast and prospect analyst for Future Stars Series_Plus. Joe and I talk about the the Giants’ draft and development identity, what types of players they have historically looked for in the draft, and how that might change under Buster Posey’s leadership. You can become a Patreon subscriber to hear all of Joe’s conversations with Scouting Directors around MLB and other front office personnel, or follow him on Twitter at JoeDoyle...
Jan 09, 2025•36 min
