On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down the news San Francisco is out of the running for Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki, discuss whether Justin Verlander should wear No. 35 after Brandon Crawford's recent retirement and answer a couple fan mailbag questions.

:50 – Giants out on Rōki Sasaki

8:00 – Other international prospects: Josuar De Jesus Gonzales

12:45 – On Justin Verlander signing with the Giants and mentoring the young guys

16:20 – On Verlander’s health and why he feels he’s in a better place

18:20 – On Verlander possibly wearing No. 35 and talking to Brandon Crawford about it

27:00 – Verlander accidentally has wife Kate Upton’s name on his Zoom because she used it last

31:30 – Giants DFA Blake Sabol

35:30 - Ehire Adrianza retires

37:30 – Malibag Q’s

On this emergency episode of "Giants Talk," Alex Pavlovic and George Kontos break down San Francisco's reported one-year, $15 million contract with veteran ace Justin Verlander, why the deal made sense for president of baseball operations Buster Posey and who should be the fifth starting pitcher.

Intro:

1:10 – Verlander always made sense to Alex as a one year deal

3:00 – Continues Buster’s trend trying to make the team “interesting”

4:10 – Breaking down why he got $15 million

Kontos:

6:40 – Kontos on the signing of Verlander

8:00 – Has Kontos met Verlander?

8:40 – Why he made sense for the Giants right now

11:10 – On his fastball velocity and if he’ll need to adjust how he pitches

13:40 – Who’s Kontos’ favorite for the fifth starting pitching spot?

15:50 – Kontos on Willy Adames

16:50 – If Kontos could add one more player to the roster, who would it be?

18:00 – What it was like playing against Verlander in Game 1 in 2012

On this episode of "Giants Talk," Alex Pavlovic and Laura Britt discuss why MLB ace Corbin Burnes signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks is so disappointing, how San Francisco is one of the remaining teams still in the mix for Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and other ways the team can upgrade its offense for the 2025 MLB season.

1:10 – Why Corbin Burnes signing with the Diamondbacks is so disappointing

4:35 – Options now that Burnes has signed

9:50 – How confident are you in Robbie Ray this season?

12:50 – Giants should focus on upgrading the offense now, would Pete Alonso be a good fit?

16:45 – Ha-Seong Kim and Alex Bregman as other solid options, Tyler Fitzgerald’s versatility

21:50 – Giants still in the mix for Rōki Sasaki

28:35 – Mailbag Q’s

Brothers Zack and Perry Minasian join Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" to discuss how their upbringing prepared them for their roles as general managers of San Francisco and the Los Angeles Angels, respectively, who's the most competitive brother and what it's like making trades together.

Intro:

:45 – Recent signings: first basemen off the board / Paul Goldschmidt

7:15 – Giants happy with LaMonte Wade Jr at first but open to upgrading

10:15 – Pete Alonso discussion

13:35 – Potential free agent signings: Connor Joe, Mark Canha, Josh Bell, Justin Turner

18:40 – Walker Buehler, Joc Pederson, Sean Manaea signed

22:20 – Difference between if the Giants get Corbin Burnes or not: “if you’re a Giants fan you should probably feel better than you did 2 weeks ago”

25:30 – Farhan Zaidi’s interview, potential landing spots

29:00 – On getting recommendations for setting lineups

32:30 – Preview of Minasian brothers’ interview, background on their family

Zack & Perry Minasian:

36:00 - On playing board games as kids

37:10 - Which brother is more competitive?

38:00 - On their brother that doesn't work in baseball

38:45 - What prepared them for these roles?

39:30 - How often do they talk?

40:20 - If Perry thought Zack had a chance at the GM position

42:00 - What trading together is like

43:40 - Is Perry watching the Giants more now?

Bob Melvin joins Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" to discuss how he envisions the Giants' lineup, his expectations for Ryan Walker and Camilo Doval next season, and why he believes Kyle Harrison is "hungrier." Plus, Cole Kuiper and Alex break down the Giants' free-agent pursuit of Corbin Burnes and if they have a shot at 23-year-old Japanese superstar pitcher Rōki Sasaki.

Intro:

:40 – Will the Giants get Corbin Burnes?

3:55 – Reporting on if Burnes prefers a short-term deal and why Giants would prefer a longer-term deal

6:00 – Cole is over one-and-done deals but Alex likes them

8:15 – Options if the Giants don’t sign Burnes?

11:50 – Why Giants are a good spot for Rōki Sasaki?

16:00 – Kyle Tucker signs, what Giants would have had to give up to get him

Bob Melvin:

21:30 - How it's been working with Buster Posey

22:45 - On his initial conversation with Posey

23:50 - Being empowered to run his department by Posey

24:45 - How he envisions the Giants' lineup

26:00 - On being more accountable

27:15 - Piecing together the Giants' lineup

28:45 - Expectations for Ryan Walker and Camilo Doval

30:45 - Upside of pitching group

32:00 - Why Kyle Harrison is "hungrier"

33:00 - Update on Marco Luciano

34:00 - Melvins' message getting ready for camp

35:00 - What Giants will play like in 2025

Willy Adames joins Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" to discuss why he bought into Buster Posey and the Giants' vision for his future, his excitement to play alongside Matt Chapman and why he chose to wear #2.

Intro:

:55 - Willy Adames press conference break down

3:05 - How the Adames deal went down

3:50 - Kyle Tucker available

6:00 - First base and DH options

7:05 - Corbin Burnes speculation

Willy Adames:

8:40 - Why he bought into Buster Posey and the Giants' vision

9:40 - On if the Giants made assurances that they will compete

10:20 - On the city of San Francisco

11:10 - How he celebrated after signing his contract

11:55 - If he’s spoked to Logan Webb or any other teammates yet

12:55 - On being a "connecter" teammate

13:45 - On hitting at Oracle

14:40 - His excitement for playing alongside Matt Chapman

15:10 - Why he chose to wear #2

Buster Posey joins Alex Pavlovic on "Giants Talk" from the MLB Winter Meetings to discuss the Willy Adames signing, why the Giants were out on Juan Soto's free agency and gives his thoughts on Rōki Sasaki.

Intro:

1:00 – Roki Sasaki speculation

3:45 – Corbin Burnes speculation

Buster Posey:

6:20 - Buster Posey on his experience so far at the MLB Winter Meetings

7:00 – When in the process Willy Adames became the guy for the Giants

7:45 – On speaking with Logan Webb and Adames as they build the roster

8:30 – Why they were out on Juan Soto

9:30 – On the pitching market

10:20 – On if they will meet with Rōki Sasaki

11:50 – On connecting back to the World Series years and players

13:15 – How does he anticipate using his former teammates?

14:45 – On understanding the importance of the team’s history and players

15:40 – Best and worst part of the new job

Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down the league's reaction to the Giants' reported Willy Adames agreement, how it has brought clarity to San Francisco's infield, and discuss the latest updates on Jung Hoo Lee, Jordan Hicks and Camilo Doval.

1:00 – Reactions to reported Willy Adames signing

6:30 – Plan to introduce Adames this week

7:00 – Clarity on the in-field lineup

8:30 – Updates on Jung Hoo Lee, Camilo Doval, and Jordan Hicks

21:00 – Michael Conforto signs with the Dodgers

23:30 – Juan Soto signs record contract with the Mets

30:10 – Alex Cobb signs with the Tigers

33:30 – MLB Winter Meetings auction