Kuip returns to discuss Giants’ ‘really good’ playoff chances, Hicks' potential and Soler’s power

Giants Talk: A San Francisco Giants Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

San Francisco Giants, Sports, Baseball, Mlb

4.7 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down the Giants' start to the season, some concerns they see from Mike Yastrzemski-Austin Slater platoon and the team trading Joey Bart to the Pirates. Then, Duane Kuiper stops by to discuss San Francisco’s “really good” playoff chances and share some bold predictions for the season. (1:05) Dodgers sweep Giants in LA (6:30) When will Luis Matos be a starter? (14:10) How much is the bullpen a concern? (21:22) Looking ahead to the Giants’ home opener (26:50) Bart traded to Pirates for pitching prospect (33:47) Kuip on his excitement for the Giants’ home opener (37:52) Kuip's thoughts on Melvin as the Giants' manager (44:46) Kuip shares his bold predictions for the season

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Giants Talk podcast.
0:09.4	Here's Alex Pavlovich and Cole Kuiper.
0:12.9	I know those guys.
0:17.5	Hey, what's up, Giants fans?
0:19.7	Welcome to another episode of Giants Talk.
0:21.6	I'm Cole Kuiper here with Giants Insider Alex Pavlovich.
0:25.3	The Giants are coming off a sweep in Los Angeles from the Dodgers to end their first road trip of the year.
0:31.4	But in better news, the home opener is tomorrow and there's a long season ahead of us.
0:36.3	We're going to talk about how the
0:37.6	season has begun and what we can expect from the first home stand of the series. Plus,
0:41.8	the Wayne Kuiper is going to join us later on with his first appearance of the 2024 regular
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1:03.7	All right, Alex, really briefly, I want to continue our little wrap around the NL West
1:10.2	and focus on the Dodgers. Really, all I think we have to around the NL West and focus on the Dodgers.
1:11.8	Really, all I think we have to say about the Dodgers is I hate the Dodgers.
1:16.7	Well, you do.
1:17.4	You're the fan on this podcast.
1:19.1	So I know.
1:19.6	You're, you're unemotional.
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