Splash Hit Territory: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

Slugging up a storm: Devers, Eldridge on a tear, Vitello making right moves, is Webb running out of gas after WBC?

Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser rave about a middle-of-the-order pair that could be together for many days, plus Tony Vitello's pressing the right buttons lately. Logan

'It got personal real quick': Tony Vitello tossed twice in three days, is his college background an issue for umps?

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser look at whether umpires might give Giants manager Tony Vitello a shorter leash than those with previous pro experience, plus talk about wha

Bounce back! After historic meltdown, Giants show moxie; plus Jeff Kent celebration is on tap at Oracle

FP Santangelo returns in a guest role to talk to Susan Slusser about San Francisco's wild swing from a ninth-inning meltdown to a win in which lots of 2027 roster hopeful

Collapse! A historic loss highlights SF's difficulties sweeping series; Vitello shows some fire after getting tossed

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser break down the Giants' loss after leading by six in the ninth Wednesday - the biggest lead in the ninth the team's blown in franchise histo

Playing for 2027: Buster Posey, and the Giants front office sift through all the options

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler take a look at San Francisco's priorities the rest of the way, especially targeting young players for next year's roster  - Blade Tidwell

Devers returns! How will Boston fans greet their former star slugger? Plus: a look back at last year's June trade

Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser chat about the big storyline this weekend at Fenway Park, where former World Series hero Rafael Devers comes back with the Giants. Plus:

Tugboat Time! Matt Wilkinson, acquired from Cleveland, will make big-league debut there

Jeremy Affleldt and Scott Ostler are excited about Tugboat Wilkinson's first outing for the Giants and talk about the all-time best nicknames, too. Plus: Affledt on how e

Giants season low? After walks galore, dropping series to Rockies, Tony Vitello holds post-game team meeting

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser take a look at San Francisco's rough homestand and especially Sunday's finale, which included 10 walks that led to eight runs. Is this the

Manager Q & A: Tony Vitello on his first year, what he's learned and top priorities for the rest of the season

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello joins Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser to talk about growing on the job, bouncing things off Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker, dealin

Injuries piling up - who gets opportunities, and are players staying in too long when hurt?

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler delve into one of San Francisco's running themes this year - gauging fitness to play and when to use the IL. Could Willy Adames' latest ba

Role models: Much younger Giants team relies on Webb, Adames even more after five trades

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser discuss Webb's standout effort Sunday against the Tigers and Willy Adames' pregame workout, which he allowed the San Francisco Chronicle to

Icon Mike Krukow retires: Broadcaster will leave at end of season, plus: using an opener, veterans pick up pace

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler praise Mike Krukow and his 36 years behind the mic in San Francisco and also discuss Spanish language broadcaster Tito Fuente's return aft

All about the youth; The Giants’ new era begins, Blade Tidwell and Osleivis Basabe star

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser discuss the eight rookies - plus first-year manager Tony Vitello - who will be using the final two months to show what they can do. Blade T

Six players dealt! A look at how Buster Posey did as Giants make five trades for prospects

Jeremy Affleldt and Susan Slusser break down San Francisco's chaotic day of moves, sending away Luis Arraez, Robbie Ray, Heliot Ramos, Caleb Kilian, Erik Miller and Tyler

Hot topics: Harrison Bader v. scooter, Robbie Ray trade talk plus Jackson Flora introduced

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler break down the latest in Giants land, with Affeldt providing insight into player contracts and bizarre injuries, since Affeldt has had a f

Bad news: Casey Schmitt's torn meniscus, Harrison Bader's scooter accident and Trevor McDonald will need surgery

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser look at the Giants' growing injury list and discuss how it will affect the roster going forward - plus the trade deadline, is Heliot Ramos'

Injury worry: Casey Schmitt might be out of action for a while with a knee problem, what happens in the infield?

With the Giants looking at losing one of their most significant contributors, Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser examine how this might affect trade plans at the deadline a

Home cooking: Devers, Schmitt help end losing streak, plus the umpires vs. Tony Vitello

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler take a look at what went right for the Giants on Friday night and break down the outlook for the bullpen. Plus: does manager Tony Vitello

Post-break blues: Whatever can go wrong does go wrong for SF: mistakes, bad calls, weirdness

Rocky road: Scott Ostler chats with Susan Slusser about San Francisco's rough start to the second half, that bad umpiring decision on a play at second base in Kansas City

Deadline dish: Scouts are showing up at Giants' games - the top targets and who makes the most sense to deal away

Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser discuss San Francisco's inability to win four games in a row and some of the mistakes that creep into games, including what happened on M