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There R Giants

Roger Munter

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

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There R Giants Pod-175 with John Michael Bertrand and...

There R Giants ·

2024/05/30

This week’s pod features a couple of pitchers who have been carving up hitters this year without the normal huge velocity we tend to associate with great pitching performances. John Michael Bertrand has now won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors twice, while Dylan Cumming was the Pitcher of the Month for the Northwest League in April — and has a decent shot at repeating the honor in May. Both of them were generous enough to share their baseball journeys with me and detail their

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In the Dugout with Eric Silva

There R Giants ·

2024/05/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rogermunter.substack.comIt’s time for another installation of There R Giants’ ever popular video interview series, In the Dugout! In this installment, we talk with Giants’ right-handed pitcher, Eric Silva. The Giants’ 2021 4th round pick out of JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA, Silva is going through multiple transitions this year: into the upper minors and to the bullpen. Through it all, Silva remains a thoughtful,

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There R Giants Pod-174 with Maria Guardado

There R Giants ·

2024/05/23

MLB.com’s Maria Guardado joins me to talk about the young wave of talent joining the Giants, and the struggles, adjustments, and improvements that are helping these young talents stick on the roster going forward. You can follow Maria on twitter at mi_guardado to see all of her coverage of the Giants (including a special report on the upcoming Field of Dreams game from Rickwood Field). Follow me on twitter at rog61, or you can subscribe to There R Giants to get all of my daily coverage of the

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There R Giants Pod-173 with Zack Bayrouty

There R Giants ·

2024/05/09

This week on There R Giants podcast, I’m joined by the Sacramento River Cats’ play by play man, Zack Bayrouty. The long time Stockton Ports announcer, who took over behind the microphone for the River Cats last year, talks about the success they’ve been having on the field both individually and as a team. Zack and I discuss the plethora of pitchers vying for big league opportunities and the growth of hitters like Marco Luciano, Casey Schmitt, Brett Wisely, and Luis Matos.There R Giants is a

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KROG #16

There R Giants ·

2024/05/02

Kerry Crowley and Roger Munter get together once again to talk over the Giants first month of the 2024 season. We talk about the wonder of Matt Chapman’s throwing arm, the likelihood that the offense will pick up, and the looming question of how far the Giants will stretch out their young pitchers.Watch all of episodes of The Kerry Crowley show on his You Tube channel, and follow him on twitter at KO_Crowley. You can follow me on twitter at Rog61 or become a There R Giants’ subscriber to get all of

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There R Giants Pod-172 with Reggie Crawford, Eric...

There R Giants ·

2024/04/30

For this week’s podcast, I have a trio of interviews from the Diamond in Richmond (excuse the standard stadium noisiness!), all involving pitchers whose baseball paths have involved twists and turns.First, I spoke with Reggie Crawford, the Giants’ top pick in the 2022 draft, who has just recently joined the Richmond pitching staff as he continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. Crawford is, for the first time in his career, developing as a pitcher only, after being a two-way player at

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In the Dugout with Reggie Crawford

There R Giants ·

2024/04/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rogermunter.substack.comEverything about Reggie Crawford is immense. He’s a huge guy, with huge stuff and enormous talent. But he’s also a person with real star-wattage in his personality. He’s thoughtful, articulate, and incisive in the way he views his pursuit of greatness. And there’s no better way to bring that aspect of Crawford across than with another “In the Dugout” vi…

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There R Giants Pod-171 with Mike Ferrin

There R Giants ·

2024/04/23

On this week’s pod, I have one of the hardest working folks in the baseball business, Mike Ferrin, who has lent his voice to broadcasts, podcasts, radio shows, and much more over his more than two decades. Mike and I talk about how player development has and hasn’t changed over his time in the game, revisit some Giants’ prospects and coaches of old, and assess where the organization currently sits among its peers.Mike absolutely loves the game of baseball in all of its myriad forms, and you should

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KROG #15 -- EDITED

There R Giants ·

2024/04/17

[NOTE: Apologies for the false start on this post. An alert reader pointed out that I didn’t quite get the start of the video in the right place!]Ok, I’m going to try something different this time! Since Kerry always posts his Kerry Crowley Show (including all of our KROG collaborations) to his You Tube channel, and since Substack supports both video and audio programming, I’m going to join the modern world and provide the latest KROG in both video and podcast format so you can enjoy our

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There R Giants Pod-170 with Jim Callis

There R Giants ·

2024/04/15

MLB’s great prospect writer Jim Callis joins me once again to talk about the state of the Giants’ farm system, including prospects, post-prospects, and the recent draft — where we discover that we have something unknown in common! Jim also gets into some fascinating potential future plans for the Spring Breakout showcase!You can (and should!) follow Jim on twitter at jimcallisMLB to keep up with all of his great work on prospects and the upcoming draft. And, of course, you can follow me on twitter

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There R Giants Pod-169 with Carson Ragsdale, Hunter...

There R Giants ·

2024/04/09

It’s a Flying Squirrels Opening Day edition of the podcast as I sit down with new Squirrels Carson Ragsdale and Hunter Bishop to talk about their development journeys that have been beset with health obstacles. They talk about keeping their spirits up and working through often painful rehabs and looking forward to a full, healthy season. I also get a team preview of the 2024 edition of the Squirrels from returning manager Dennis Pelfrey. The season is upon us!Which means it’s a great time to become

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There R Giants Pod-168 with Wrenzie Regodon

There R Giants ·

2024/04/02

To welcome in the start of the 2024 minor league season, I’m joined by fellow Giants’ prospect maven Wrenzie Regodon to preview all four Giants’ minor league affiliate teams, making our best guesses at what the rosters will look like. It’s a super-stuffed edition of the pod as we go level by level, talking about the most compelling parts of every roster and picking out a few sleeper candidates on top of the big names. (Quick Note to avoid confusion: you’ll note in the podcast that some of our

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There R Giants Pod-167 with Trey Wilson

There R Giants ·

2024/03/28

With the 2024 minor league season beginning tomorrow, I wanted to talk a little minor league life with the voice of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Trey Wilson. We talk “good guys,” clubhouse culture, long days, and the joys of watching homegrown waves of talent ascend to the top.You can follow Trey on Twitter (where you’ll see a lot of great photos from press boxes as well as tons of Squirrels highlights and facts) at treywilson757. And, of course, you can follow me on twitter at rog61, or become a

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KROG #14

There R Giants ·

2024/03/27

Kerry Crowley and I talk about the late roster changes that brought a fantastic off-season all together and get excited for the coming season! We also talk a little about my time at Papago Park and the youth wave on the rise throughout the system and a lot about Marco Luciano and Nick Ahmed.You can follow Kerry on Twitter at KO_Crowley and watch all episodes of The Kerry Crowley Show on You Tube. And, of course, you can follow me on Twitter at rog61 or to get all of my work, simply become a There R

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There R Giants Pod-166 with J.P. Ricciardi

There R Giants ·

2024/03/14

J.P. Ricciardi, former GM of the Toronto Blue Jays and long time front office executive who has worked with the Yankees, A’s, Mets, and Giants has retired after more than four decades in the game. He graciously joins the pod to talk about his life int he game, people he’s known and worked with, and the changes he’s seen in the game he loves. We also talk about his new podcast, The Brushback with JP, which you should definitely check out. You can always keep up with new episodes by following him on

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There R Giants Pod-165 with Susan Slusser

There R Giants ·

2024/03/07

SF Chronicle’s great beat writer Susan Slusser joins me from Arizona to talk about a fascinating Giants camp. Susan discusses the importance of Bob Melvin’s presence, the clear need for more starting pitching, the shortstop situation and much, much more.You can, and SHOULD, follow Susan on Twitter @susanslusser to keep up with her daily coverage of the team. (Also, follow her new colleage on the Giants beat @ShaynaRubin). And you can follow me @rog61 or become a There R Giants’ subscriber to keep up

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There R Giants Pod-164 with Alex Pavlovic

There R Giants ·

2024/02/29

NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic drops by the pod to talk early buzz from the Giants’ spring camp. We talk about people sleeping on Kyle Harrison, all the young arms in camp, the chances that the Giants capture a generation of Korean baseball fans, and we get into a surprising amount of Tyler Fitzgerald love! You can keep up with all of Alex’ reports from camp (after a short “Dad-cation”) by following on Twitter @PavlovicNBCS. You can also follow me @rog61 or become a There R Giants’ subscriber

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KROG #13

There R Giants ·

2024/02/27

Kerry and I talk Brandon Crawford’s departure to St. Louis and Nick Ahmed’s arrival and how the two are joined. We also catch up to the Jorge Soler signing. And we continue to be fascinated by the burden the Giants seem to content to place on their young pitching. We also get into communications strategies and public messaging in today’s KROG podcast.Watch all of the episodes of the Kerry Crowley show on Kerry’s You Tube channel. And you can follow all of my work by becoming a There R Giants’

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There R Giants Pod-163 with Grant Brisbee

There R Giants ·

2024/02/22

The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee joins me to talk about the Giants’ incredible pitching experiment, the “two timelines” theory of Giants’ roster construction, and exactly how much is on the line in the coming year.You can (and should!) read all of Grant’s great work at The Athletic, and follow him on Twitter for the jokes and record collection talk @GrantBrisbee. You can follow me on Twitter @Rog61, or on Notes here on Substack, or become a There R Giants’ subscriber to get all of my work delivered

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KROG12

There R Giants ·

2024/02/13

While mired in the desolation of another heart-breaking 49ers loss, Kerry and I try to figure out what exactly the Giants approach to the coming season really is. We talked about why signing Jorge Soler (done!) and more still makes sense while overall pitching-focused rebuild provides long-range strategy.Follow Kerry and Roger on Twitter at KO_Crowley and at Rog61. And don’t forget to watch Kerry’s solo pods as well, on You Tube at Kerry Crowley Show. To get all of Roger’s work, just become a There

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