Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick discusses three things we learned this weekend with the San Francisco Giants. The first thing we learned is that the Giants' offense is back. Despite a sluggish start, the Giants are now near the top of the MLB leaderboards in several key categories, including wRC+, isolated power, fWAR, BB/K, and Chase%. Buster Posey, who's leading the major leagues in wRC+, has been a huge reason why the offense has posted overall strong numbers.

The second thing we learned is that the Giants' predicted struggles against the Padres were overstated. They've played nine games against a team that was supposed to dominate them, and the Giants are 5-4 in those games. The Giants are also in first place, ahead of the Padres and Dodgers.

The third thing we learned is that the Giants made a lot of roster moves. Mike Yastrzemski, Johnny Cueto, Kevin Gausman, and Jarlin Garcia were activated off the injured list. Alex Dickerson and Aaron Sanchez went on the IL. Jason Vosler was optioned to Sacramento.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick is joined by Locked On Padres host Javier Reyes, and the two discuss the upcoming series between the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres. The Giants' offense has been off to a somewhat sluggish start, and it doesn't help that star outfielder Mike Yastrzemski started slow and then laded on the injured list, although he will likely be activated at some point during this series. The Padres' offense hasn't hit its stride yet either, but the pitching, led by Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Mark Melancon, Drew Pomeranz, and several others, has been as advertised. First place is on the line in this series, so it promises to be a good one. Anthony DeSclafani, Kevin Gausman, and Johnny Cueto will start for the Giants, while Blake Snell, Musgrove, and Dinelson Lamet are scheduled to start for San Diego.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick answers questions from listeners about the state of the San Francisco Giants. Among the questions asked and answered are: What can the Giants do to improve this bullpen quickly? Is it too early to make a move for an established bullpen arm? Zack Littel is looking pretty good so far. Who could be the next non-roster guy to get a shot? And what would be the likely roster move to accommodate? Time to panic about Matt Wisler? Time to send Camilo Doval back to the minors? Was the Mike Tauchman trade as worth it as it seems so far? Is Steven Duggar doing a good enough job to potentially keep himself on the team? What’s your take on managers getting tossed when a call doesn’t go their way? I’ve seen a lot of decries of Gabe Kapler, claiming that he doesn’t support his guys because he hasn’t ever gotten fired up and ejected. Does Logan Webb lose his spot in the rotation with Cueto coming back? Barring any starting pitcher injuries, where will Webb fit into the pen when Johnny Cueto returns? Is there a way he could eventually become a late inning guy if no Farhan Zaidi move is made to bolster the back end? Would a move to the bullpen really help Webb? His stats with a runner on vs. bases empty are wildly different, so I can't imagine a bullpen assignment helps him too much (.646 OPS with bases empty; .876 OPS with men on base).

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about all three games the San Francisco Giants played against the Rockies in Denver over the last couple days. Things started out well, with the Giants scoring 10 first-inning runs in the first game, but things completely unraveled in the second game. The Giants had a four-run lead with two outs in the final inning, but the Rockies scored six times, winning on a Charlie Blackmon walk-off home run with two outs and two strikes. Camilo Doval served up the home run, but Jake McGee put the Giants in a precarious position with another poor performance. In the finale, Logan Webb had one bad inning, and the offense couldn't overcome it. Brandon Crawford had a great series, homering on both days, but it wasn't enough in the finale. Brandon Belt also had a great series, as did Buster Posey, but Posey exited on Wednesday with an injury. The Giants are banged up, and this was a really tough road trip. Today's episode plays out kind of like a Giants therapy session.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick answers questions from listeners about the state of the San Francisco Giants. Among the questions asked and answered are: Has Buster Posey shown enough to this point to start talks about extending him past this year? Renegotiate around the $22 million club option and lock him in for another couple years to help with the transition into the future at the catcher position? I’d love to see Posey and Bart working together. What does Matt Wisler have to do to pitch himself off the roster? Will Jake McGee get back to how good he was early on in the season? He hasn't been quite the same lately.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about three things we learned this weekend with the San Francisco Giants. The first thing we learned is that the Giants did what they needed to do in San Diego: win at least one game. While they obviously would have liked to do more, winning a series on the road against a team of the Padres' caliber should be more of a goal rather than the expectation. Behind Kevin Gausman and Mike Tauchman, the Giants won the finale, 7-1, which actually meant they outscored San Diego in the series. The Giants are now 3-3 against the Padres this season, with all six games coming on the road. That shouldn't be viewed as anything other than a win for the Giants.

The second thing we learned is that Tommy La Stella is hurt. La Stella pulled his left hamstring on Sunday, and it's a big loss for the Giants, who are already without Donovan Solano at second base, and other key players like Mike Yastrzemski. La Stella will likely head to the IL, further testing the Giants' depth. Ben thinks Jason Vosler will likely be called up and will start at second base against right-handed pitchers.

The third thing we learned was that the Giants made some roster moves. Zack Littell was added to the 40-man and active rosters, and Steven Duggar was called up. In corresponding moves, Vosler was optioned and Skye Bolt was DFA'd. We also learned that Buster Posey continues to be a force at the plate, with a refined pre-pitch setup. Now he gets to hit in Colorado, as the Giants will look to win a road series against an inferior Rockies team.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick answers questions from listeners about the state of the San Francisco Giants. Among the questions asked and answered are: How sustainable do you think our chances of the playoffs are at this point? Of course being the best team in the NL about a month in enhances the chances, but it is only one month at the end of the day. You still see about an 86-76 finish? How will the acquisition of Mike Tauchman change the outfield mix? Could someone get DFA’d once Mike Yastrzemski comes back? It seems like if there’s one thing this team needs it’s a right-handed reliever. Do you think the Giants brass may be regretting the Sam Coonrod trade?

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about the San Francsico Giants' 7-3 win over the Rockies on Wednesday night.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick discusses the San Francisco Giants' trade for Mike Tauchman, and their disappointing loss to the Rockies on Tuesday night. Tauchman was acquired for left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta and a player to be named later. He figures to play every day against right-handed pitching, and his presence should be a boost to the Giants' lineup and bench. Austin Slater has been starting in center against righties, and he has not done well in that role. Now that Tauchman is in the fold, the Giants can start Alex Dickerson, Tauchman, and Mike Yastrzemski in the outfield against right-handed starters. This also makes their bench deeper because Slater gets added to it, and he can be utilized as a pinch hitter against lefties. The Giants will miss Peralta, but he is replaceable on the roster considering the Giants have three other lefty relievers (Jake McGee, Caleb Baragar, and José Álvarez) on the active roster, one more (Jarlin García) on the 10-day IL, and two others (Sam Selman, Conner Menez) on the 40-man roster.

Ben also discusses the Giants' tough loss last night, in which Gregory Santos was a questionable reliever that Gabe Kapler went to in a tie game in the 10th, and he surrendered two home runs that sunk the Giants' chances of winning. Brandon Crawford homered in the 9th to tie the game, but the Giants could not overcome several mistakes and general poor performance by the bullpen.

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On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick breaks down the San Francisco Giants' 12-0 drubbing of the Colorado Rockies, a win that vaulted them into a first-place tie with the Dodgers in the NL West. Anthony DeSclafani pitched a complete game shutout, lowering his ERA on the season to 1.50. The Giants' starting staff as a whole now has an MLB-best 2.11 ERA. DeSclafani seems to be the latest among a growing list of pitchers who have revitalized their careers since coming to the Giants. A ton of credit needs to go to the Giants' coaching staff, and Gabe Kapler for hiring them, and Farhan Zaidi for targeting the right players and hiring Kapler.

On the offensive side, the Giants improved their non-pitcher wRC+ to 101, meaning they've actually been above average on the season. Buster Posey busted out with four hits last night, including a double and a towering home run to dead center field. Evan Longoria was able to play, as was Brandon Belt. Both have minor leg injuries. Mike Yastrzemski was out of the lineup with oblique tightness, but Kapler said he was hopeful Yaz would be able to avoid a trip to the injured list.

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