Jim Callis

It’s my very favorite annual tradition on the There R Giants’ podcast when MLB’s Jim Callis stops by to deliver his vast knowledge on the Giants’ newest draft class. Jim and I talk about the latest haul from the sluggers at the top to the sleepers down below and parse out some of the Giants’ strategies for finding talent. You can follow all of Jim on twitter @jimcallisMLB or just read his work, including his upcoming re-ranking of the Giants Top 30, at MLBPipeline.com.And, of course, you can get all of my work by subscribing to There R Giants for daily updates on all the happenings around the Giants’ farm system.Intro/Outro: “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” by Etta James Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

It’s my very favorite annual tradition on the There R Giants’ podcast when MLB’s Jim Callis stops by to deliver his vast knowledge on the Giants’ newest draft class. Jim and I talk about the latest haul from the sluggers at the top to the sleepers down below and parse out some of the Giants’ strategies for finding talent. You can follow all of Jim on twitter @jimcallisMLB or just read his work, including his upcoming re-ranking of the Giants Top 30, at <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/giants/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLBPipeline.com</a>.And, of course, you can get all of my work by subscribing to There R Giants for daily updates on all the happenings around the Giants’ farm system.Intro/Outro: “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” by Etta James Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-139 with Jim Callis

Marc Delucchi

My guest on this week’s pod is Marc Delucchi who covers the SF Giants and their farm system for Giants Baseball Insider, a Fan Nation site. Marc and I talk about the Giants’ recent draft haul and then dive into the stories of the first half of the season on the farm. We get into how wrong we were about Patrick Bailey, the joy of watching Luis Matos, and many of the pleasant surprises of the first half of the season.Draft Talk (2:30)First Half Storylines (8:30)Major Surprise Players of First Half (16:30)Players We’re Concerned About (28:30)Ranking the Top 3-4 Players in the Giants System (36:30)Top Trade Chips (49:40)Top Things We’d Like to See in 2nd Half (1:00:45)Intro/Outro: “Surprise, Surprise” by the Rolling Stones Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

My guest on this week’s pod is Marc Delucchi who covers the SF Giants and their farm system for <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Giants Baseball Insider</a>, a Fan Nation site. Marc and I talk about the Giants’ recent draft haul and then dive into the stories of the first half of the season on the farm. We get into how wrong we were about Patrick Bailey, the joy of watching Luis Matos, and many of the pleasant surprises of the first half of the season.Draft Talk (2:30)First Half Storylines (8:30)Major Surprise Players of First Half (16:30)Players We’re Concerned About (28:30)Ranking the Top 3-4 Players in the Giants System (36:30)Top Trade Chips (49:40)Top Things We’d Like to See in 2nd Half (1:00:45)Intro/Outro: “Surprise, Surprise” by the Rolling Stones Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-138 with Marc Delucchi

Brian Recca

It’s time to start thinking about the upcoming draft (July 9 for rounds 1 and 2) and I can’t think about anyone better to help me get ready than my old friend Brian Recca, who does such a great job helping out with the draft coverage for Prospects Live. Brian and I talk about the Giants’ recent draft classes, Brian’s shadow Giants draft, and, of course, who they might take with the 16th pick of this year’s draft.Check out Brian’s latest “College Fringe Five” and definitely give the PL Mock Draft Simulator a twirl.And, of course, subscribe to There R Giants to get all of my Giants’ prospect writings.Intro/Outro: “The Only One” by the Black Keys Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

It’s time to start thinking about the upcoming draft (July 9 for rounds 1 and 2) and I can’t think about anyone better to help me get ready than my old friend Brian Recca, who does such a great job helping out with the draft coverage for <a href="https://www.prospectslive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prospects Live</a>. Brian and I talk about the Giants’ recent draft classes, Brian’s shadow Giants draft, and, of course, who they might take with the 16th pick of this year’s draft.Check out Brian’s latest “<a href="https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/fringecollegefive-2023-1st" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">College Fringe Five</a>” and definitely give the <a href="https://www.prospectslive.com/2023-mock-mlb-draft-simulator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PL Mock Draft Simulator</a> a twirl.And, of course, subscribe to There R Giants to get all of my Giants’ prospect writings.Intro/Outro: “The Only One” by the Black Keys Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-137 with Brian Recca

Juan Sanchez

On this week’s podcast, Giants’ infield prospect Jimmy Glowenke talks about how cool it is to hit a championship winning home run and also the importance of failure as a tool of development. And left-handed pitcher Juan Sanchez talks about growing up on the game in Venezuela, and what it was like being stuck in a motel for months on end in 2020.Jimmy Glowenke: (1:50)Juan Sanchez (17:20)Intro/Outro: “My Shot” by Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

On this week’s podcast, Giants’ infield prospect Jimmy Glowenke talks about how cool it is to hit a championship winning home run and also the importance of failure as a tool of development. And left-handed pitcher Juan Sanchez talks about growing up on the game in Venezuela, and what it was like being stuck in a motel for months on end in 2020.Jimmy Glowenke: (1:50)Juan Sanchez (17:20)Intro/Outro: “My Shot” by Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-136 with Jimmy Glowenke and Juan Sanchez

Carson Whisenhunt

This is going to be a fun one! My guests this week are Giants’ LHP prospect Carson Whisenhunt and Richmond Hitting Coach Cory Elasik. I caught up with Whisenhunt the morning after his Double A debut with Richmond to talk about rapid promotions and the history and evolution of his plus plus changeup. Cory Elasik was the hitting coach for Eugene in 2022, before moving to Richmond for 2023, which gives him a great perspective to talk about the developments that have led players like Patrick Bailey, Luis Matos, and Casey Schmitt from A ball to the majors in such head-spinning fashion. Elasik also gives me a little lesson in how exactly to watch a batting practice session.There R Giants is completely supported by readers and listeners like you. If you want to get daily reports on the Giants’ farm system delivered to your Inbox every day, just subscribe to the website.Carson Whisenhunt (1:45)Cory Elasik (15:35)Intro/Outro: “Move On Up” by The Jam Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

This is going to be a fun one! My guests this week are Giants’ LHP prospect Carson Whisenhunt and Richmond Hitting Coach Cory Elasik. I caught up with Whisenhunt the morning after his Double A debut with Richmond to talk about rapid promotions and the history and evolution of his plus plus changeup. Cory Elasik was the hitting coach for Eugene in 2022, before moving to Richmond for 2023, which gives him a great perspective to talk about the developments that have led players like Patrick Bailey, Luis Matos, and Casey Schmitt from A ball to the majors in such head-spinning fashion. Elasik also gives me a little lesson in how exactly to watch a batting practice session.There R Giants is completely supported by readers and listeners like you. If you want to get daily reports on the Giants’ farm system delivered to your Inbox every day, just subscribe to the website.Carson Whisenhunt (1:45)Cory Elasik (15:35)Intro/Outro: “Move On Up” by The Jam Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-135 with Carson Whisenhunt and Cory Elasik

Vaun Brown

It’s been a flurry of podcasts lately, I know! But when you have interviews this good in the can, you just can’t wait to space them out! So enjoy my conversations today with OF prospect Vaun Brown and RHP Carson Seymour. Why did Vaun return to “The Ninja?” What is Carson Seymour’s connection to Ted Lasso? All will be revealed!Vaun Brown (1:50)Carson Seymour (15:40)Intro/Outro: “We Looked Like Giants” by Death Cab for Cutie Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

It’s been a flurry of podcasts lately, I know! But when you have interviews this good in the can, you just can’t wait to space them out! So enjoy my conversations today with OF prospect Vaun Brown and RHP Carson Seymour. Why did Vaun return to “The Ninja?” What is Carson Seymour’s connection to Ted Lasso? All will be revealed!Vaun Brown (1:50)Carson Seymour (15:40)Intro/Outro: “We Looked Like Giants” by Death Cab for Cutie Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-134 with Vaun Brown and Carson Seymour

Joe Ritzo

My guest in the latest There R Giants podcast is the voice of the San Jose Giants — as well as one of the voices of the San Francisco Giants — Joe Ritzo. Joe and I talk about what’s been an extraordinarily fun team in San Jose this year, including his thoughts on Carson Whisenhunt, Reggie Crawford, Carter Howell, Gerelmi Maldonado and many many more!You can follow Joe and his observations of the San Jose club on twitter at JoeRitzo, and of course you can follow me on twitter at rog61, or on Substack Notes and you can read all of my Giants’ prospects-related writings by subscribing to There R Giants, where you get daily updates throughout the week of all the action around the Giants’ farm.Intro/Outro: “I Was Meant for the Stage” by The Decemberists Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

My guest in the latest There R Giants podcast is the voice of the San Jose Giants — as well as one of the voices of the San Francisco Giants — Joe Ritzo. Joe and I talk about what’s been an extraordinarily fun team in San Jose this year, including his thoughts on Carson Whisenhunt, Reggie Crawford, Carter Howell, Gerelmi Maldonado and many many more!You can follow Joe and his observations of the San Jose club on twitter at JoeRitzo, and of course you can follow me on twitter at rog61, or on <a href="https://substack.com/notes?utm_source=user-menu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Substack Notes</a> and you can read all of my Giants’ prospects-related writings by subscribing to There R Giants, where you get daily updates throughout the week of all the action around the Giants’ farm.Intro/Outro: “I Was Meant for the Stage” by The Decemberists Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-133 with Joe Ritzo

Rachel Rodriguez

My guest this week is Richmond Flying Squirrels’ staff Nutritionist, Rachel Rodriguez. I’m SO excited to have finally gotten to sit down and talk with Rachel — this is one I’ve wanted to do for awhile now. Rachel talks about her professional journey, the unique challenges of trying to keep professional athletes fueled up, the role that food can play in bringing a clubhouse together, and the growing gender equity that is starting to take place in hiring in the baseball industry. It’s a great conversation that I’m sure you’re going to enjoy!If you want to read more of my work on Giants’ prospects, you can always subscribe to There R Giants to get daily reports from around the Giants’ farm system!Intro/Outro: “Beans and Cornbread” by Jouis Jordan and the Tympany Five Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

My guest this week is Richmond Flying Squirrels’ staff Nutritionist, Rachel Rodriguez. I’m SO excited to have finally gotten to sit down and talk with Rachel — this is one I’ve wanted to do for awhile now. Rachel talks about her professional journey, the unique challenges of trying to keep professional athletes fueled up, the role that food can play in bringing a clubhouse together, and the growing gender equity that is starting to take place in hiring in the baseball industry. It’s a great conversation that I’m sure you’re going to enjoy!If you want to read more of my work on Giants’ prospects, you can always subscribe to There R Giants to get daily reports from around the Giants’ farm system!Intro/Outro: “Beans and Cornbread” by Jouis Jordan and the Tympany Five Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-132 with Rachel Rodriguez

On this week’s edition of the podcast, it’s more interviews from The Diamond in Richmond (which means a little more noise in the dugout, BP music on the loud speakers, Will Clark hooting and hollering, etc), but the end result is well worth it. First up, Richmond Pitching Coach Paul Oseguera talks about the performance of his staff, as well as the development elements that the Giants are looking for from their pitching prospects. We also talk a little about how technology has changed the way coaches can help their players. Next up, Richmond 3b and outfielder Carter Aldrete talks about trying to improve his game everyday, the search for consistency, and why he no longer likes to think of himself as having a defensive position. Aldrete is off to an excellent start and could be the next guy moving up in what has been a real tidal wave of player movement this year.If you like There R Giants podcast, you might also enjoy becoming a subscriber to the website, for daily content from around the Giants’ farm system all through the minor league season.Intro/Outro: “Every Day I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

On this week’s edition of the podcast, it’s more interviews from The Diamond in Richmond (which means a little more noise in the dugout, BP music on the loud speakers, Will Clark hooting and hollering, etc), but the end result is well worth it. First up, Richmond Pitching Coach Paul Oseguera talks about the performance of his staff, as well as the development elements that the Giants are looking for from their pitching prospects. We also talk a little about how technology has changed the way coaches can help their players. Next up, Richmond 3b and outfielder Carter Aldrete talks about trying to improve his game everyday, the search for consistency, and why he no longer likes to think of himself as having a defensive position. Aldrete is off to an excellent start and could be the next guy moving up in what has been a real tidal wave of player movement this year.If you like There R Giants podcast, you might also enjoy becoming a subscriber to the website, for daily content from around the Giants’ farm system all through the minor league season.Intro/Outro: “Every Day I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-131 with Paul Oseguera and Carter Aldrete

Josh Norris

My guest this week is Josh Norris of Baseball America. Josh has covered the Giants’ system for BA for several years, doing the rankings and writeups for the system in the Prospect Handbook. He also made a recent visit to see Eugene take on Spokane, so we spend plenty of time talking about progress made (or not) this spring in Eugene, some of the complications involved with sharing a facility with a college, and early season risers and fallers on the Giants’ farm. The use of the word “vanilla” is mentioned a disconcerting amount of times in today’s pod, but it’s still going to be a fun listen for you!There R Giants podcast is entirely supported by subscribers to the site, so if you’d like to support my work — good news, you can!Intro/Outro: “Hey Eugene” by Pink Martini Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

My guest this week is Josh Norris of Baseball America. Josh has covered the Giants’ system for BA for several years, doing the rankings and writeups for the system in the Prospect Handbook. He also made a recent visit to see Eugene take on Spokane, so we spend plenty of time talking about progress made (or not) this spring in Eugene, some of the complications involved with sharing a facility with a college, and early season risers and fallers on the Giants’ farm. The use of the word “vanilla” is mentioned a disconcerting amount of times in today’s pod, but it’s still going to be a fun listen for you!There R Giants podcast is entirely supported by subscribers to the site, so if you’d like to support my work — good news, you can!Intro/Outro: “Hey Eugene” by Pink Martini Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-130 with Josh Norris

Talking all things related to the SF Giants minor league system. rogermunter.substack.com

Evan Gates

Richmond reliever Evan Gates is my guest this week — and like most of the players in this system, he’s a terrific interview: thoughtful, funny, and engaging. Evan talks about learning the game in a cold weather area, his long journey to becoming a professional and some of the reasons behind the tremendous success he’s enjoyed in his career. We also talk about his memorable appearance with Team WBC this spring in their warm up to taking part in the World Baseball Classic. This is fun one!Intro/Outro: “Shake Some Action” by the Flaming Groovies Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

Richmond reliever Evan Gates is my guest this week — and like most of the players in this system, he’s a terrific interview: thoughtful, funny, and engaging. Evan talks about learning the game in a cold weather area, his long journey to becoming a professional and some of the reasons behind the tremendous success he’s enjoyed in his career. We also talk about his memorable appearance with Team WBC this spring in their warm up to taking part in the World Baseball Classic. This is fun one!Intro/Outro: “Shake Some Action” by the Flaming Groovies Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-129 with Evan Gates

My guest this week is fellow Substack writer (and my former colleague back in the McCovey Chronicles days), Doug Bruzzone, who writes the wonderful “It Would Be Nice If the Giants Weren’t Bad” substack newsletter (which, as I note in the show, is a factually correct statement!). Doug and I talk mostly Sacramento River Cats action this week, focusing on the improved group of home-grown prospects that are finally making it up to the top level of the farm system. We talk Heliot Ramos’ improvements, the pitching usage strategies we’ve seen in Sacramento, Will Wilson’s spring, and much more!Intro/Outro: “I’m Not Angry” by Elvis Costello Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

My guest this week is fellow Substack writer (and my former colleague back in the McCovey Chronicles days), Doug Bruzzone, who writes the wonderful “It Would Be Nice If the Giants Weren’t Bad” substack newsletter (which, as I note in the show, is a factually correct statement!). Doug and I talk mostly Sacramento River Cats action this week, focusing on the improved group of home-grown prospects that are finally making it up to the top level of the farm system. We talk Heliot Ramos’ improvements, the pitching usage strategies we’ve seen in Sacramento, Will Wilson’s spring, and much more!Intro/Outro: “I’m Not Angry” by Elvis Costello Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-128 with Doug Bruzzone

Hayden Cantrelle

Mason Black

There R Giants Pod-127 with Mason Black and Hayden Cantrelle

Patrick Bailey

On this week’s episode of There R Giants podcast, I have two short interviews I did with Giants’ prospects Patrick Bailey and Ismael Munguia. I spoke to both at media day just before the new season began (with a little BP noise going on in the background). Bailey begins what is sure to be an important season for him as he climbs to the upper minors for the first time, and hopes to show a better all around offensive game to go with his Gold Glove-winning defense. Munguia, with the help of coach Lipso Nava’s translating, talks about staying strong through a season lost to injury and where his high energy game comes from.If you’re not a There R Giants’ subscriber, now is a great time to join as the new season gets underway. You can try a free 7-day trial to get going and after that, pay just $6.99 per month.Patrick Bailey Interview (1:46)Ismael Munguia Interviw (12:42)Intro/Outro: “Hoola” by Archie Bronson Outfit Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

On this week’s episode of There R Giants podcast, I have two short interviews I did with Giants’ prospects Patrick Bailey and Ismael Munguia. I spoke to both at media day just before the new season began (with a little BP noise going on in the background). Bailey begins what is sure to be an important season for him as he climbs to the upper minors for the first time, and hopes to show a better all around offensive game to go with his Gold Glove-winning defense. Munguia, with the help of coach Lipso Nava’s translating, talks about staying strong through a season lost to injury and where his high energy game comes from.If you’re not a There R Giants’ subscriber, now is a great time to join as the new season gets underway. You can try a free 7-day trial to get going and after that, pay just $6.99 per month.Patrick Bailey Interview (1:46)Ismael Munguia Interviw (12:42)Intro/Outro: “Hoola” by Archie Bronson Outfit Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-126 with Patrick Bailey and Ismael Munguia

I’m joined this week by my friend Wrenzie Regodon, Giants prospect writer for Giant Baseball Insider, a FanNation site. Wrenzie and I go through the opening day rosters for all four affiliate, talking surprises, guys we’re excited to see, under the radar dudes we have our eyes on and much more for each level. It’s a super stuffed edition of the pod to get you ready for the season.Surprises (who was pushed higher than expected, who was kept back) (2:30)Who were you most bummed to see start in XST? (10:15)Sacramento Roster (16:15)Richmond Roster (25:45)Eugene Roster (37:45)San Jose Roster (46::30)Intro/Outro: “Disconnect the Dots” by Of Montreal Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

I’m joined this week by my friend Wrenzie Regodon, Giants prospect writer for Giant Baseball Insider, a FanNation site. Wrenzie and I go through the opening day rosters for all four affiliate, talking surprises, guys we’re excited to see, under the radar dudes we have our eyes on and much more for each level. It’s a super stuffed edition of the pod to get you ready for the season.Surprises (who was pushed higher than expected, who was kept back) (2:30)Who were you most bummed to see start in XST? (10:15)Sacramento Roster (16:15)Richmond Roster (25:45)Eugene Roster (37:45)San Jose Roster (46::30)Intro/Outro: “Disconnect the Dots” by Of Montreal Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-125 with Wrenzie Regodon

This week’s guest is Chris Langin, the Director of Pitching for Driveline Baseball, a driving force in many of the revolutionary changes that have taken place in baseball player development over the last decade. Chris joins me to talk about the kinds of improvements that pitchers can make with Driveline’s biomechanics technology and data-driven approach that would have seemed miraculous to generations of pitchers over the last two centuries. It’s a fascinating conversation that gives a glimpse into how pitching development is changing for the better in today’s baseball.Intro/Outro: “Pressure Point” by The Zutons Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s guest is Chris Langin, the Director of Pitching for Driveline Baseball, a driving force in many of the revolutionary changes that have taken place in baseball player development over the last decade. Chris joins me to talk about the kinds of improvements that pitchers can make with Driveline’s biomechanics technology and data-driven approach that would have seemed miraculous to generations of pitchers over the last two centuries. It’s a fascinating conversation that gives a glimpse into how pitching development is changing for the better in today’s baseball.Intro/Outro: “Pressure Point” by The Zutons Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-124 with Chris Langin of Driveline Baseball

I’m joined this week by the great Jim Callis, lead prospect writer for MLB, to talk about MLB’s brand new prospect rankings list for the Giants’ system. Jim has been handling the Giants’ system for years, and his knowledge of their player development system is as extensive as anybody in the industry! Plus, he’s a great guest and always fun to talk to. You can find MLB’s Giants’ rankings on the MLB Pipeline website as well as Jim’s overview of the system, leapers and fallers, best tools, and more. You can follow Jim’s work on twitter @jimcallisMLB. And you can follow my work @rog61.And, of course, if you want more There R Giants’ content, become a subscriber and you’ll get daily reports from the farm system starting in just over a week! I’ll be out at Papago Park for the final two weeks of spring camp bringing you player interviews, video, and plenty of scouting observations. So now’s a great time to become a There R Giants’ subscriber.* System Overview (1:10)* Harrison and Luciano at top (10:00)* The Second Tier: McCray, Schmitt, Brown, Arteaga (14:10)* Luis Matos (22:10)* Mason Black (25:10)* Patrick Bailey (28:30)* Rayner Arias hit tool (33:50)* Favorite Sleepers (35:15)* Trevor McDonald  (37:20)Intro/Outro: “Temperature” by Kaiser Chiefs Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

I’m joined this week by the great Jim Callis, lead prospect writer for MLB, to talk about MLB’s brand new prospect rankings list for the Giants’ system. Jim has been handling the Giants’ system for years, and his knowledge of their player development system is as extensive as anybody in the industry! Plus, he’s a great guest and always fun to talk to. You can find <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/giants/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLB’s Giants’ rankings on the MLB Pipeline website</a> as well as <a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/san-francisco-giants-top-30-prospects-list-2023-preseason?t=giants-pipeline-coverage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim’s overview of the system</a>, leapers and fallers, best tools, and more. You can follow Jim’s work on twitter @jimcallisMLB. And you can follow my work @rog61.And, of course, if you want more There R Giants’ content, become a subscriber and you’ll get daily reports from the farm system starting in just over a week! I’ll be out at Papago Park for the final two weeks of spring camp bringing you player interviews, video, and plenty of scouting observations. So now’s a great time to become a There R Giants’ subscriber.* System Overview (1:10)* Harrison and Luciano at top (10:00)* The Second Tier: McCray, Schmitt, Brown, Arteaga (14:10)* Luis Matos (22:10)* Mason Black (25:10)* Patrick Bailey (28:30)* Rayner Arias hit tool (33:50)* Favorite Sleepers (35:15)* Trevor McDonald (37:20)Intro/Outro: “Temperature” by Kaiser Chiefs Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-123 with Jim Callis

Andrew Baggarly

The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly joins me from Scottsdale on this week’s edition of the There R Giants podcast. We talk about the Giants’ tumultuous off-season, their hopes for the upcoming season, their continual reliance on Brandon Crawford’s good health (knock on wood!), and, of course, we talk about a lot of young players bringing excitement to the Giants’ camp (and hopefully their future).If you’re not already a There R Giants’ subscriber, now’s a perfect time to become one. I’m just finishing up the Top 50 and will soon be reporting from Papago Park minor league camp myself.Intro/Outro: “TKO” by Le Tigre Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly joins me from Scottsdale on this week’s edition of the There R Giants podcast. We talk about the Giants’ tumultuous off-season, their hopes for the upcoming season, their continual reliance on Brandon Crawford’s good health (knock on wood!), and, of course, we talk about a lot of young players bringing excitement to the Giants’ camp (and hopefully their future).If you’re not already a There R Giants’ subscriber, now’s a perfect time to become one. I’m just finishing up the Top 50 and will soon be reporting from Papago Park minor league camp myself.Intro/Outro: “TKO” by Le Tigre Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-122 with Andrew Baggarly

I’m so excited to have camps open and baseball back that I can’t wait until Thursday for this week’s podcast. Alex Pavlovic, the Giants’ beat reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area, joins me from Scottsdale to talk about some of the young guys who are generating excitement in the early days. There’s a lot of Kyle Harrison talk, of course, but also some David Villar, R.J. Dabovich, Casey Schmitt, and even Joey Bart talk in the course of the show. Make sure you follow all of Alex’ content coming out of camp, on both Twitter  and Instagram @PavlovicNBCS (and I can’t recommend Alex’ Instagram feed enough!). And of course, follow me on Twitter @rog61 — and once I get out to minor league camp in March, I promise to get a little Instagram action going myself @rmunter. Or just become a There R Giants’ subscriber to get all of my Giants’ prospect content.Intro/Outro: “Here It Comes” by The Doves Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

I’m so excited to have camps open and baseball back that I can’t wait until Thursday for this week’s podcast. Alex Pavlovic, the Giants’ beat reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area, joins me from Scottsdale to talk about some of the young guys who are generating excitement in the early days. There’s a lot of Kyle Harrison talk, of course, but also some David Villar, R.J. Dabovich, Casey Schmitt, and even Joey Bart talk in the course of the show. Make sure you follow all of Alex’ content coming out of camp, on both Twitter and Instagram @PavlovicNBCS (and I can’t recommend Alex’ Instagram feed enough!). And of course, follow me on Twitter @rog61 — and once I get out to minor league camp in March, I promise to get a little Instagram action going myself @rmunter. Or just become a There R Giants’ subscriber to get all of my Giants’ prospect content.Intro/Outro: “Here It Comes” by The Doves Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-121 with Alex Pavlovic

Melissa Lockard

The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard returns to the There R Giants’ pod to discuss her ranking of the Giants’ farm system and the Giants’ player development progress. We take some time to enjoy the progress of David Villar, discuss how Kyle Harrison might be transitioned into a big league role, how quickly Casey Schmitt might move, and who the best bounce back candidates in the system are.Intro/Outro: “Emerge” by Fischerspooner Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard returns to the There R Giants’ pod to discuss her ranking of the Giants’ farm system and the Giants’ player development progress. We take some time to enjoy the progress of David Villar, discuss how Kyle Harrison might be transitioned into a big league role, how quickly Casey Schmitt might move, and who the best bounce back candidates in the system are.Intro/Outro: “Emerge” by Fischerspooner Get full access to There R Giants at <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe</a>

There R Giants Pod-120 with Melissa Lockard

Talking all things related to the SF Giants minor league system. <a href="https://rogermunter.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogermunter.substack.com</a>

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