Welcome to Episode 152 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto react to the news that Tony Vitello is ow OFFICIALLY the Giants new manager. They discuss why this hire could work and what the Giants could look like under Vitellos leadership. Plus, hope that the Blue Jays can win the World Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a special crossover edition of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. The Giants are closing in on hiring Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello to be their manager. A historic hire like this requires two podcasts to talk about it, so Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto join Joe Shasky on The Butcher Shop Podcast to react to the news. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 151 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steve Rissotto are back to talk about the candidates for the Giants managerial opening and what the next Giants manager needs to bring to the table. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 150 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman recruits Joe Spadoni, a longtime A's fan who knows a thing or two about being disappointed by Bob Melvin, to react to the Giants dismissal of their manager after two years. Also, should the Giants reunite with Bruce Bochy, and why this next hire is more important than past hires. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 149 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman reacts to the Giants once again missing the playoffs despite having a playoff-caliber roster of talent. Plus, the murky future of Bob Melvin To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HEEEEEEEE'S BAAAAAACK. Welcome to Episode 148 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. At long last, Joe Shasky makes his return to the podcast to talk about the arrival of Bryce Eldridge. Plus, a long time nemesis of the Giants calls it quits, and the Giants midness has finally broken Sam Lubman. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 147 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman recaps the terrible weekend the Giants had against the Dodgers and explains the added importance of this weeks series in the desert against the Snakes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 146 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. The Giants are officially in a playoff chase with the Mets and Reds and Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto talk about how realistic it is for the Giants to be the final team standing for the 6th and final wild card spot. Plus, previewing a MASSIVE series against the Dodgers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 145, not 146, of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto react to the Giants scuffle with the Rockies on Tuesday. Also, is this recent offensive surge enough to carry them to the playoffs, and what all this means for Bob Melvin's future? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 144 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman catches up with Logan Webb for his fourth appearance on this podcast. We get into Logan becoming more of a strikeout pitcher this year while also hitting 1,000 innings for his career. Plus, what the additions of Willy Adames and Rafael Devers have meant for the team, and what it's like to share an on-screen meal with Eli Manning. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 143 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto talk about the Giants season effectively coming to an end this week, the tenuous future of Bob Melvin, and why no one seems to know why this team is struggling so much. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 142 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto react to the Giants selling Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval and Mike Yastrzemski at the trade deadline. Plus, reaction to the haul of players they brought back, and what to care about these next two months. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 141 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman goes solo in this episode because, like most Giants fans, he is feeling very frustrated over his team and has to get his thoughts off as to why. Plus, what he wants to see the Giants do at the deadline, and why he is still not giving up on the 2025 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 140 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto react to the Giants 2-4 road trip, and the seemingly heating up bats of Rafael Devers and Matt Chapman to go along with Willy Adames latest hot stretch. Plus, what to expect from Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong down the stretch of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 139 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Steven Rissotto and former Giants reliver George Kontos recap the MLB All-Star Game festivities, preview the Giants’ second half, how the young starters in the rotation could fair through an entire season, and possible trade deadline acquisitions. They also touch on the specific struggles of Justin Verlander and Rafael Devers.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 138 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto dive into the hot stretch that Willy Adames is having and how sustainable it is. Plus, how concerning are the struggles of Rafael Devers and Justin Verlander? Finally, reacting to the Giants who did, and did not, make the All-Star Game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 137 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. We got a special one this week, Sam Lubman is joined by former 95.7 The Game producer and current 1320 KHTK 10-12 host Kyle Madson, who is also an Oakland A's fan, to preview this weekends series between the Giants and the A's, including a comparrison of shortstops, some dreaded stadium talk, and discussing how much the Bay Bridge Series rivalry hit with fans. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 136 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Dan Dibley is the guest co-host this week, and he and Sam talk about the winless plight of Justin Verlander, as well as react to the demotion of Tyler Fitzgerald. Plus, why are the Giants pressing so much, and evaluating the first week of the Rafael Devers Era. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 135 of the Garlic Fires and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman and Steven Rissotto react to the Giants massive trade with the Red Sox for Rafael Devers, as well as the raw comments Jonathan Papelbon had about Devers on Willard and Dibs. Plus other big questions remain, like "where Devers hits in the lineup" and "what position does he play," and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Episode 134 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Sam Lubman is joined by Daryle The Guru Johnson for this episode. The guys react to the Giants heartbreaking and embarassing walk-off loss to the Rockies, talk about the potential bounce back of Willy Adames, and take a look at the upcoming series with the Dodgers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices