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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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41:49

There R Giants Pod-28 with Kerry Crowley

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2021/03/04

Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group joined me to talk about Giants prospects and the organization’s path into the future. We talked a lot about pitchers, and a little bit about how much we hate “bulk innings” and “openers!”You should follow Kerry on Twitter @KO_Crowley.Intro/Outro “Outside Chance” by The Turtles Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

38:29

There R Giants Pod-27 with Mark Sanchez

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2021/02/25

KNBR’s Mark Sanchez joins us from Scottsdale, AZ bringing us prospect tales from the early days of Giants Spring Training (and just a little bragging on a fellow Terrapin!). Follow Mark for all his reporting from camp @MarkWSanchez on Twitter.Intro/Outro: “Looking at the Sun” by Matthew Sweet Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

28:25

There R Giants Pod-26 with Mac Marshall

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2021/02/18

Giants LHP prospect Mac Marshall was nice enough to spend time with me discussing the mental side of the game, the incredible new technology available to help development, how he dealt with the loss of the 2020 minor league season, and what he’s looking forward to in the season to come. I hope you enjoy this conversation!Mac was recently the subject of a There R Giants profile as well.Intro/Outro: “You’re Still a Young Man” by Tower of Power Get full access to There R Giants at

41:59

There R Giants Pod-25 with Andrew Baggarly

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2021/02/11

The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly stops by to talk about the Giants’ hopes for balancing prospect development and major league relevance as they head to spring training. We also discuss the newly announced development staff and extraordinary technology available to them these days. Plus, we engage in a little Peter Magowan Appreciation.Intro/Outro “Summer Teeth” by Wilco Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

33:45

There R Giants Pod-24 with Maria Guardado

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2021/02/04

MLB.com’s Maria Guardado and I play a game of “Who Was the Best Giants’ Prospect?” while talking about Giants past, Giants present, and Giants future!Follow along with all of Maria’s coverage of the Giants on Twitter @mi_guardado.For some background on some of the greatest Giants’ minor league seasons, read some of my earlier posts:Greatest Minor League Seasons 1bGreatest Minor League Seasons CGreatest Minor League Seasons 2bGreatest Minor League Seasons 3bGreatest Minor League Seasons SSGreatest

38:17

There R Giants Pod-23 with Carlos Collazo

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2021/01/28

Warming up the Winter with a little Draft Fever talk with Carlos Collazo! Carlos, who heads up draft coverage at Baseball America, stops by to talk about a draft which is going to be unlike any before it in a number of different ways. We talk about the challenges for players and scouts, the unprecedented ways that COVID has impacted the class, the new opportunities being introduced this year, and, of course, the Players!Check out all of Carlos coverage by following him on Twitter

46:53

There R Giants Pod-22 with Jeffrey Paternostro

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2021/01/21

Jeffrey Paternostro, lead prospect writer for Baseball Prospectus, dropped by to talk in depth about their Giants prospect rankings as well as the BP Top 101 that includes four different Giants prospects this year, including Marco Luciano as the #8 prospect on their list.Intro/Outro: “Feeling Good” by My Brightest Diamond Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

33:03

There R Giants Pod-20 with Katie Woo

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2021/01/14

NBCSAuthentic’s Katie Woo stopped by to talk about the Giants’ system, changes to the minor league structure and more. Katie spent the last two year’s working for MiLB.com and has just recently come back home and joined NBC Sports Bay Area’s team and she’s enthusiastic about where the Giants are headed. There’s a lot of Hunter Bishop content here! Make sure you follow Katie’s work @katiejwoo.Intro/Outro: “Return of the Grievous Angel” by Lucinda Williams Get full access to There R Giants at

16:39

There R Giants Pod-20 with Britt Ghiroli

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2020/12/22

One last present before the holiday break. I spoke with The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli about what the lost minor league season means for player development and some of the ways that players attempted to get their work in. Britt recently published a story in The Athletic with Eno Sarris and Melissa Lockard on the topic and the many many unknowns that players and coaches are left with.Intro/Outro: “Merry Christmas from the Family” by Jill Sobule Get full access to There R Giants at

39:14

There R Giants Pod-19 with GPT

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2020/12/09

Good morning! It’s a big day around the prospect world as we prepare for the Rule 5 draft tomorrow and also anticipate MLB announcing it’s “invitations” for teams to join their new minor league arrangement. We’re going to look at the new affiliate structure on Friday, but today it’s all about the Rule 5 draft.I got together with the great Giants’ twitter follow, GPT (@giantsprospects) to provide you with a great Rule 5 preview podcast. And to accompany that, I’ve given a quick summary of most of the

38:14

There R Giants Pod-18 with Josh Norris

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2020/12/04

For those of you eagerly awaiting this year’s Prospect Handbook, today’s podcast should be a treat. Baseball America’s Josh Norris, who covers the Giants’ system for BA took some time to talk about his Giants Top 10 — which has surprises in it! We talked about guys who popped at Instrux, Joey Bart’s major league experience, Marco Luciano’s time at the Alternate Site, and lots and lots of Luis Matos chat! You can follow Josh on Twitter @JNorris427 and of course, read his work at BaseballAmerica.com

37:19

There R Giants Pod-17 with Grant Brisbee

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2020/11/05

It’s always great fun to chat with The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee, who helped start my journey writing about Giants’ prospects. Grant and I revisit the past, talk prospect crushes gone by, and look for some signs that the Giants are successfully replicating the Dodgers’ great development system. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!Intro/Outro: “The Slow Descent Into Alcoholishm” by The New Pornographers Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

31:20

There R Giants Pod-16 with Melissa Lockard

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2020/10/15

In this edition of There R Giants podcast, The Athletic’s Melissa Lockard joins me to talk about the Giants’ Instructional League camp and how lost development time of 2020 will impact future baseball decisions.If you have a subscription to The Athletic you’ll want to keep Melissa’s Giants’ Instrux roster primer nearby while listening, as well as my own dissection of the roster.Music Intro/Outro: “The Wanting Comes in Waves” by The Decemberists Get full access to There R Giants at

31:19

There R Giants Pod-15 with Shelly Verougstraete

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2020/10/01

Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) stopped by to play a game of Prospect “Would You Rather” and talked all things Giants’ prospects on this edition of There R Giants podcast. Shelly writes about prospects and dynasty baseball for a variety of online sites including @PitcherList, @DynastyGuru, @Prospects365 and @Rotographs, and covers her beloved Red Sox @OvertheMonster.Intro/Outro music: “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker” by The Brogues Get full access to There R Giants at

37:20

There R Giants Pod-14 with Kyle Goings

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2020/09/17

Kyle Goings, better known to Twitter followers as @CoveChatter stopped by to discuss his Defensive Independent Game Score (DIGS) system. We talked about how the Giants current pitching is performing through the lens of DIGS as well as what DIGS thinks about Giants pitching prospects on the way up. This was a really fun conversation, but we just scratched the surface of all the work Kyle has done —which includes scoring performances throughout major league history as well as the contemporary game

47:22

There R Giants Pod-13 with Marc Delucchi

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2020/09/10

Freelance writer Marc Delucchi joined me for a free wheeling chat about the trade deadline, next winter’s moves, and much, much prospect talk. Always great fun getting to talk with Marc about the Giants’ system. Follow him on twitter @maddelucchi.Intro/Outro: “Where Do We Go From Here” by the Original Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the album “Once More, with Feeling.” Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

44:39

There R Giants Pod-12 with J.J. Cooper

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2020/09/03

Baseball America’s Executive Editor J.J. Cooper was gracious enough to join me on this edition of the There R Giants podcast to talk about the negotiations between Major and Minor League Baseball and what developmental baseball might look like in the future. Hope you enjoy this one! Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

32:26

There R Giants Pod-11 with Carmen Kiew

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2020/08/27

Carmen Kiew drops by to talk Brandon Belt, Joey Bart, Hunter Pence, kayaking in McCovey Cove and the weird experience that is 2020 Giant’s baseball! It was great getting to catch up and talk ball with my old McCovey Chronicles colleague who I don’t get to talk ball with near enough. Hope you enjoy this episode! It was a fun one to record. Also, since this episode taped on Tuesday afternoon, I’m happy to report that my saying “I think Brandon Belt will be alright” didn’t jinx him at all!You can watch

36:30

There R Giants Pod-10: Kevin Cunningham Returns!

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2020/08/13

My good friend Kevin Cunningham of Giantfutures.com/ and I try to make some sense of negotiations for the future of minor league baseball. Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

32:36

There R Giants Pod-9 with Dalton Johnson

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2020/08/06

I had a great time talking with NBCS-Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson. Dalton does a fantastic job covering the Giants’ system and brought us a lot insight to the world of development in the time of COVID. We talked about the Sacramento camp, players who aren’t in the Sacramento camp, and the future of the Giants. Get full access to There R Giants at rogermunter.substack.com/subscribe

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