The Giants leave New York with a pair of shutout losses under their belt but Bryan and Doug find a few shreds of positives to take from the season-opening series loss against the Yankees. Obviously, they might've fared better had Aaron Judge been in their lineup as opposed to the other team'sm but it wasn't meant to be! On the other hand, maybe Casey Schmitt is meant to be? He won the Barney Nugent Award for most inspiring Spring Training performance, but he wasn't the only surprise leading into this past weekend:

Trading for Matt Beaty doesn't move any needles, but it does prove that Farhan Zaidi has one mode of operation and nothing's going to stop him from getting the players he wants. Is Joey Bart still one of those players? Bryan and Doug considering the thinking behind the signing of former Yankee and Twin catcher Gary Sanchez; they also preview the series coming up against the White Sox.

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