Bounce back! After historic meltdown, Giants show moxie; plus Jeff Kent celebration is on tap at Oracle

FP Santangelo returns in a guest role to talk to Susan Slusser about San Francisco's wild swing from a ninth-inning meltdown to a win in which lots of 2027 roster hopefuls contributed. Plus: offseason priorities, especially the bullpen, and Santangelo discusses his former college teammate Jeff Kent…

Collapse! A historic loss highlights SF's difficulties sweeping series; Vitello shows some fire after getting tossed

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser break down the Giants' loss after leading by six in the ninth Wednesday - the biggest lead in the ninth the team's blown in franchise history. Plus: some appreciation for Rafael Devers, the only man from the Opening Day lineup in the batting order, he drills his third…

Playing for 2027: Buster Posey, and the Giants front office sift through all the options

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler take a look at San Francisco's priorities the rest of the way, especially targeting young players for next year's roster  - Blade Tidwell and Dylan Smith got big boosts with their work at Fenway Park over the weekend.  But can the Giants avoid a 100-loss season? And …

Devers returns! How will Boston fans greet their former star slugger? Plus: a look back at last year's June trade

Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser chat about the big storyline this weekend at Fenway Park, where former World Series hero Rafael Devers comes back with the Giants. Plus: Affeldt breaks down Tugboat Wilkinson's outing, followed by an extensive conversation about Willy Adames' season - is a position …

Tugboat Time! Matt Wilkinson, acquired from Cleveland, will make big-league debut there

Jeremy Affleldt and Scott Ostler are excited about Tugboat Wilkinson's first outing for the Giants and talk about the all-time best nicknames, too. Plus: Affledt on how effective team meetings may or may not be, plus players he'd like to see more of, and why, with Christian Koss and Jonah Cox at th…

Giants season low? After walks galore, dropping series to Rockies, Tony Vitello holds post-game team meeting

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser take a look at San Francisco's rough homestand and especially Sunday's finale, which included 10 walks that led to eight runs. Is this the nadir? And: What did Vitello tell his team? Could the Giants lose 100 games, and does that matter? Plus: Posey declares Vitello w…

Manager Q & A: Tony Vitello on his first year, what he's learned and top priorities for the rest of the season

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello joins Jeremy Affeldt and Susan Slusser to talk about growing on the job, bouncing things off Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker, dealing with veterans and the new emphasis on baserunning, plus handling pushback from players and what he wants to see in the final si…

Injuries piling up - who gets opportunities, and are players staying in too long when hurt?

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler delve into one of San Francisco's running themes this year - gauging fitness to play and when to use the IL. Could Willy Adames' latest back issue lead to more time for Christian Koss or, when he's up, Marcelo Mayer? Bright spots: Blade Tidwell, Carson Whisenhunt and…

Role models: Much younger Giants team relies on Webb, Adames even more after five trades

Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser discuss Webb's standout effort Sunday against the Tigers and Willy Adames' pregame workout, which he allowed the San Francisco Chronicle to attend after questions were raised about his work ethic on a recent broadcast. Landen Roupp's response to getting lifted after t…

Icon Mike Krukow retires: Broadcaster will leave at end of season, plus: using an opener, veterans pick up pace

Jeremy Affeldt and Scott Ostler praise Mike Krukow and his 36 years behind the mic in San Francisco and also discuss Spanish language broadcaster Tito Fuente's return after major health issues, the Giants' use of an opener for the first time this year, contributions from Jung Hoo Lee, Rafael Devers…