The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard joins me once again to talk about her Top 30 rankings for the Giants’ system and the many questions she fielded from her readers about that list. We dive into the questions of how to assess rough years, Rule 5 protection, and the difference between starting pitching prospects and relievers. As always, Melissa’s work on the Giants’ system is a must follow at The Athletic. You can keep up with all of her work by following her on Twitter @melissalockard.

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Intro/Outro: “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes

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