Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper bring you comprehensive coverage of the San Francisco Giants. Don’t miss out on in-depth analysis, breaking news coverage and exclusive interviews with Giants players, coaches and front-office personnel. Giants Talk has new episodes year-round, so subscribe now for all your San Francisco Giants needs.
Episodes
"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.
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(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 Ch...
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.
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(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 predict...
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.
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(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 Gia...
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 ...
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.
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(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
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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.
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(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) - ...
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.
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(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 B...
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 Ques...
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 hi...
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 Twins
5:00 – Is there a cause for concern?
8:45 – Heliot Ramos carried the Giants on offense against the Twins
9:30 – How long can they keep this up with LaMonte Wade, Jr.?
15:15 – Ryan Walker struggles again
17:0...
On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down how San Francisco outscored the powerful Cubs and win the series in Chicago. Ron Wotus then joins the show to discuss how things are looking in Triple-A Sacramento.
1:30 – Justin Verlander’s bad luck to start his time with the Giants
4:00 – Another interesting series for Ryan Walker
7:45 – Breaking down the extra innings game vs. Cubs
12:00 – Giants have a sloppy defen...
On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss Willy Adames finally getting his break out game as a Giant and how the team bounced back against the Colorado Rockies after a disappointing loss to open the series.
2:15 – Kyle Harrison called up, Lou Trivino DFA’d
5:00 – Giants lose series opener to Rockies but bounce back and win the next two games
10:00 – Willy Adames finally has a breakout game Sunday
12:00 – Giants n...
On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss what has stood out from San Francisco's first month of the 2025 MLB season and what fans should watch out for in May.
1:00 – Recapping the Giants series vs. Padres
3:00 – How the series revealed some issues
6:45 – Padres drawing huge crowds to the games
9:00 – Who’s the Giants MVP so far?
12:00 – Biggest disappointment so far?
18:00 – Jung Hoo Lee becoming “the guy” is one ...
On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco’s series against the Texas Rangers and preview the potential challenges in an NL West showdown with the San Diego Padres.
(1:02) – General feeling after Giants’ walk-off win over Rangers
(3:53) – Updates on the Giants’ closer situation
(5:10) – Reviewing SF’s starting rotation against Rangers
(9:00) – What to make of LaMonte Wade Jr.’s series
(12:15) – Brand...
First-year general manager Zack Minasian joins "Giants Talk" to discuss what he finds most important when evaluating players, the continued development of San Francisco's pitchers and his impressions of Brandon Crawford's career in the Bay.
1:00 – Breaking down the series vs. Brewers, Giants are still winning and playing encouraging baseball
3:15 – What's going on with the closer spot?
6:45 – Should the Giants consider Tyler Rogers as...
On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how Justin Verlander was in line for his first Giants win before the Los Angeles Angels walked off San Francisco in the bottom of the ninth, break down Landen Roupp's impressive outing on Saturday and answer some mailbag questions from fans.
1:00 – Giants fall to Angels, Ryan Walker’s first blown save but still go 5-5 on road trip
5:00 – Competition in the National Leag...
On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco’s ‘encouraging’ series split in Philadelphia, and look ahead to the series against the Los Angeles Angels.
(1:50) – Reviewing the Giants’ series split in Philadelphia
(3:30) – Breaking down Tyler Fitzgerald’s series vs Philly
(6:58) – Looking at Verlander’s outing in Giants’ loss to Phillies on Tuesday
(12:58) – Breaking down Jordan Hicks’ outing vs Phillie...
On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how center fielder Jung Hoo Lee has been San Francisco's best all-around player so far this season, why the team has taken such joy in cheering him on and then answer a few fan mailbag questions.
1:00 – Giants looked great against the Yankees, Phillies are going to be a real test
4:30 – Jung Hoo Lee playing great
10:15 – Adjustments in the lineup
12:15 – Jordan Hicks has ...
Buster Posey joins "Giants Talk" to discuss San Francisco's great start to the year, how he believes Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos have evolved this season and why the team hasn't made any roster moves yet.
1:00 – Breaking down series against the Reds
3:00 – Level of concern for Camilo Doval
8:15 – Concerned with Justin Verlander already?
13:00 – Tyler Fitzgerald struggling on offense and defense
16:00 – Concerns with the lineup
20:00 – Al...
On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss San Francisco's 8-1 start to the season, how the team is overcoming adversity to find different ways to win and answer a few mailbag questions from fans.
:45 – Giants continue their hot start
3:30 – Showing shades of the 2021 team
6:00 – Willy Adames comes through in the clutch
8:00 – Randy Rodriguez impressing
12:00 – Discussing the Giants’ use of Hayden Birdsong
14:15 – V...
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