Giants Splash

Giants Splash

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Giants Splash episodes

  • Coach Ron Wotus: Survivor

    Gabe Kapler is the fourth skipper he’s worked for in San Francisco, a rare feat of endurance. The third-base coach discusses his impressions of Kapler and the direction the Giants are headed.

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    32 min
  • Is Gabe Kapler the Right Manager?

    Chronicle writers Ann Killion and Susan Slusser discuss the hiring of Gabe Kapler as the new Giants manager, and get right to the elephant in the room: How he handled assault allegations involving minor-league players while he was with the Dodgers organization.

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    21 min
  • Amateur Scouting Director Michael Holmes

    Michael Holmes, hired in December to run the Giants scouting for the amateur draft and international signing periods, talks about top draft pick Hunter Bishop, the outfielder from Arizona State, other top picks from June, and how they performed during their first summer of pro ball.

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    31 min
  • World Series Preview

    In a combined Giants Splash/A’s Plus, Susan, Henry and John Shea break down the World Series matchup and talk about the Nationals' history and the Astros' future. Plus: The Chronicle's baseball writers provide their picks to win it all.

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    37 min
  • Remembering the 1989 Earthquake

    Chronicle Giants beat writer Henry Schulman and features writer Ron Kroichick share their memories of being at Candlestick Park during the 1989 World Series when the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit. Also contributing their personal memories are columnist Bruce Jenkins and national baseball writer John Shea.

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    38 min
  • Shea and Schulman Talk 2019 Giants

    Chronicle beat writer Henry Schulman and national baseball writer John Shea look back at the 2019 season. Did it succeed as the new front office had hoped? Surprises and disappointments, and will the club make big moves for 2020?

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    26 min
  • Larry Baer Back in Charge

    The Giants president and CEO has kept a fairly low profile since his July 2 return from a league-mandated suspension following a videotaped altercation with his wife, Pam. In a rare interview, Baer talks about his time away and major issues involving the franchise.

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    34 min
  • Best of Giants Splash: Pablo Sandoval

    In this episode originally published June 3, Pablo Sandoval talks about being an old veteran now. Plus: Whether he thought he would be in the majors this long, why he stays eternally positive in a clubhouse filled with defeat, his second chance with the Giants and, of course, pitching.

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    19 min
  • Looking ahead for A’s, Giants

    Where will the Giants find starts for prospects Mauricio Dubon and Jaylin Davis? What will the A’s do behind the plate and and at second base in a tight playoff race? Chronicle beat reporters Susan Slusser and Henry Schulman delve into these and many other issues in a joint A’s Plus-Giants Splash podcast.

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    32 min
  • A's Plus: Bay Bridge Series Preview

    In this bonus presentation of our fellow Chronicle podcast A's Plus, John Shea and Susan Slusser preview the A's-Giants matchup this week and discuss the wild-card races for both teams. Plus: Pitchers hitting? And: John takes a look back at the 1989 A's and Giants, the Bay Bridge World Series teams, 30 years later.

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    28 min

About Giants Splash

From the publisher's feed

Susan Slusser and John Shea host The San Francisco Chronicle’s podcast on the San Francisco Giants, featuring interviews with players, coaches, executives and media pros, as well as in-depth analysis.

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