TortureCast (SF Giants Podcast‪)‬ TortureCast

Chad and Eric discuss the great homestand and week the Giants had, winning 5 of 6 before heading off on a 7 game roadie. Casey Schmitt continues to make a huge impact, and we saw another rookie make his debut on Friday, get his first hit and start on Saturday and his first homer on Sunday. Patrick Bailey is up for an injured Joey Bart, and we'll see who moves off the roster when Bart comes back. The pen is better, the 2-out hits are off the charts, the defense is better. These are all of the elements that were lacking thus far. Now, can the Giants keep it up? We also chat about Correa and Rodon as "what if?" Giants, and we speculate on where MadBum may end up, or if he'll even be signed by anyone.www.torturecast.comtwitter.com/torturecastfacebook.com/torturecastGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TORTURECAST at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

In a shorter, conversational-style episode, Willie and Chad look at the bright spots of the Giants' season, despite their current record. The most recent highlight has to be the call-up and performance of Casey Schmitt. Not only does he have a great baseball name, but he has torn it up in his short week, accumulating as many hits (13) in 28 at bats as David Villar has in 88 at bats! (Villar was also just optioned to AAA, so...). Both the Nationals and Braves recently won World Series after very poor starts to the season (Nats were 19-31!), so the season is by no means over, but they are getting buried in the NL West at 8.5 games back of the Dodgers. But, at just 2 games back of the Wild Card, that's going to be their primary target. We also pay homage to Bay Area great Vida Blue, who passed away last week.Twitter @torturecastwww.facebook.com/torturecast

Eric and Chad talk about the first month of Giants baseball, and it's not....good. After a 5 game winning streak, they've lost 4 in a row, and their bullpen continues to be their achilles heel, with a 6.40 ERA, good for 28th. Maricio Dubon exacted a little revenge in game 1 with the Astros, and Mexico City was a damn launching pad on a t-ball field, played with a golf ball. It's not all terrible news as the Giants are "only" 5 games back of the Dodgers. They'd be 9 back in the NL Central. May has started 0-1, but "May"be it'll be better than April?www.torturecast.comfacebook.com/torturecast@torturecast

Ok, that's easier said than done. Ten games in, the Giants find themselves at 4-6, already in last place in the NL West. There have been questionable trades, questionable signings, and questionable managerial decisions. This team is kind of where we expected it to be. Homers, strikeouts, and a revolving roster around mediocrity. Eric and Chad break it all down for you, but our Giants' fandom might be suggesting that we're a bit frustrated already. That's ok. Giants baseball. Nothing like it?torturecast.comfacebook.com/torturecast@torturecastGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TORTURECAST at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod

It's here, one of our favorite podcasts of the year! Chad and Eric are joined by special guest @StevenRissotto from SFBay and Rizzocast to talk about the Giants' roster, Sergio Romo's final appearance, the WBC, injuries, Brandon Belt punking his friend, Oracle Park media day and food tasting, and the always fun predictions! We throw out our guesses for how many games the Giants will win and read all of your guesses as well! This is a full one folks, settle in for it. The Giants kick off their 2023 season this Thursday at 10am PDT in Yankee Stadium. There's nothing like it? And by the way, this is our 13th season covering Giants' baseball, and we are the longest-running podcast about this team...and apparently we're going to become angsty and experimental soon.@torturecastfacebook.com/torturecastwww.torturecast.com

Would you be pissed if Camilo Doval was injured in the WBC and out of the year? We talk WBC excitement, Giants concerning injuries, Romo retiring as a Giant, and more!www.torturecast.comfacebook.com/torturecast@torturecast