BondsCast

In this episode, I review the 6 games we played this past week, including a series victory over the division rival Padres on the road, and a sweep in the home opening series vs. the Rockies; an overview of the pitching and hitting performances in these games, including an over-reliance on home runs with a low batting average; a trip down memory lane of Giants’ closers in the past before we signed Jake McGee; an update of the standings and playoff odds; a preview of next week’s games; and a comment on two roster transactions by the team

In today’s episode, I address the one transaction made in the last week; the MLB moving the All-Star game away from the state of Georgia and my feelings about that situation; the passing of Bondscast contributor Sam’s dog; and the 3 game series against the Mariners, including Gabe Kapler’s management of the bullpen; Buster Posey’s rejuvenation batting in the 7th spot in the order; Longoria’s contribution; the impressive starting pitching performances; an update in the NL West standings; and the probable pitchers and match-ups in the week ahead.

In this episode, I dive deep into the roles of the players that I think will make the 26-man roster for opening day; I analyze the structure of the schedule within the context of the Vegas odds; and lastly I set realistic expectations and goals for the upcoming season.

In this episode, I discuss the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of each position group for the Giants in 2020, which passed the eye test of a poor pitching staff, a top-10 infield, and plenty of room for growth; next, I discuss the salary cap commitments of the team, including somewhere between 150M and 193M in cap space in the winter of 2022; lastly, I name some of the free agents available to us next winter and the 7 prospects expected to arrive between now and then who could help us fill the roster out in 2022.

In this episode, I mention the career of Hank Schulman, long time beat writer for the San Francisco Giants with San Francisco Chronicle and his retirement from the profession; an update on Spring Training statistics, including the hitters who have featured the most times and pitchers who have faced the most batters, highlighting Arismendy Alcántara, Zack Littell, James Sherfy, Silvino Bracho, and Dominic Leone; updating on Free Agent signings Aaron Sanchez and Tommy La Stella; and ending with a statistical analysis about the physical changes made to the structural elements of Oracle Park and the impact this could have on potential free agent signings.

In this episode, I provide an update on some of the stats around Spring Training thus far, including the batters who have had the most at-bats and pitchers who have featured the most often; I also look at some potential diamonds in the rough, Jason Vosler and Jason Krizen; then I bring up some offseason news regarding the restructuring of the minor league systems and its new corporate structure, including the loss of the Green Jackets and Volcanoes; and finally, I take deep dive into the top 10 prospects, including rating top-100 prospects on the newly invented Sanchez Scale: from Freddy to Jonathan.

In this episode, I discuss obtaining my COVID-19 vaccine today; the optimism that a new Spring training season brings; my feelings about analyzing spring training and some information from yesterday’s game; Pedro Gomez’s passing on February 7th and his impact on this podcast; and a deep dive on all the Giants’ offseason transactions, including Rule 5 draft picks, non-tendered free agents, trades involving Sam Coonrod and Shaun Anderson, free agent signings, including Tommy La Stella and Alex Wood, and international free agents; also a bonus story about seeing Alex Wood pitch with the Cubs.

In this episode, I tell a funny story about hanging out in the local park with toddlers; give an overview of 2020 and 2021 for the Giants’ franchise; give a shout-out to Mike Yazstremski for his All-MLB team selection; give an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic and that the Giants would like to welcome fans back to the park; remind everyone of Larry Baer’s public domestic violence incident in March 2019; and update the listeners on the political expenditures of the team’s largest shareholder Charles Johnson and what his support means for you spending your hard earned money with this franchise.