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Catching Up on Giants Baseball
by Max Connor & Jackson Allen
Best friends since the 7th grade Max and Jackson also share a lifelong love of Giants baseball. Each week they share their hilarious and unique takes on what's happening in the Giants world and in Major League Baseball as a whole.If you want an entertaining conversation filled with analysis, statistics and humor from two massive, yet pragmatic fans, than listen each week on Friday mornings!
Episodes
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Finally a big hitter! Our Devers reaction
Late to the party Max and Jackson get back on the horse with a new episode, and all it took was the biggest Giants move in over a generation. We talk about it all. What are the Red Sox thinking? Will the Giants regret the move? How did this happen? What's next. All this and more! Email us at...
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Giants keep rolling!
Max and Jackson break down the Giants last road trip where they went 5-5 with a mix of lucky and unlucky breaks. They say good teams play .500 on the road and clean up at home and that's exactly what the Giants did during this grueling 17 game stretch with no days off. This episode doesn't cover...
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First two weeks have been fun
Jackson and Max break down the big picture over the first two weeks of the series (through the Reds series.) Who's hot? What's working? And the fact that early on, this team is more fun to watch then Giants fans have experienced in years. Then we break down our thoughts on the new City Connect...
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Starting pitching preview, lots of options to cover lots of innings
Max and Jackson break down the starting pitching outlook as spring training comes into the last couple weeks. The competition for the 5th starter spot is still fierce between Landon Roupp, Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison. With the top four settled we discuss what the floor and ceiling may be…
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Infield preview & city connect uniform predictions
Today Max and Jackson break down all the infield options. While some are obvious and steady, there are major question marks about who will fill those extra roles in the infield and designated hitter. Who is best served to back up Patrick Bailey? Is Tyler Fitzgerald really solidified his role as...
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Outfield preview and predictions
Today Jackson and Max break down the outfielders on the current 40-man roster, looking at who is likely to be the opening day starters, who will earn that coveted fourth outfielder spot and will any of the young guys push for a larger role. Luciano, Matos, Encarnacion, even Wisely and Fitzgerald,...
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Bullpen preview and Hall of Fame reaction
This week Max and Jackson react to the move the Giants made to dump Taylor Rogers off to the Reds for a saving of $6 million. What exactly are the Giants doing and why are they participating in what seems to be a pure salary dump? We break down to whether this is a red flag or good business. Then...
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Are Dodgers bad for baseball? Plus more offseason thoughts
Max and Jackson break down the questions EVERYONE is asking...is what the Dodgers are doing bad for baseball? Also, the guys talk about the prospects of Verlander having a good season, who else the Giants may sign on a last minute deal and lament the foregone conclusion that Roki Sasaki was…
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Adames reaction and trade brainstorm
Willy Adames is officially a Giant. Jackson and Max give their thoughts on how he fits the team on and off the field and why (it should be obvious) Giants fans should be excited. Then we talk Juan Soto and both of us think the contract is absurd and foolhardy? Are we wrong? Are we right? Are we...
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Who will/should the Giants sign?
It seems all Giants fans are set up for a let down this off season. There are not even whispers of interest in one of the best and youngest free agents in a generation in Juan Soto, and it's been reported that the Giants front office is aiming to cut payroll next year. With that in mind Max and...
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Buster Posey's front office philosophy, plus World Series predicitions
We're back to recap the happenings in the front office and to dicuss what we think will be Buster Posey's front office style and philosophy. Will someone who better understands the unique culture that surrounds the Giants make a difference? Will Posey go all out for Snell? How will he handle...
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Matt Chapman is here to stay...Is Snell next?
We were thrilled to have something to talk about besides poor performances with runners on third less than two outs, being no-hit for six innings or starter meltdowns. Matt Chapman has signed a six year $151 million dollar extension and we break down why this deal makes sense and why the Giants…
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It's basically over. So now what?
The Giants sit at .500, STILL, at the time of this recording but their playoff odds have dropped to a piddly 3%, so after a brief view of what happened in the last two series we talk about what we want to see the rest of the season. Jackson feels we need to find out more about what the Giants…
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If nothing changes...nothing changes
Max and Jackson talked just before the White Sox series to discuss the state of the Giants, which frankly, hasn't changed at all after their series win but disappointing final game loss the MLB's bottom of the barrel franchise. In fact, nothing has really changed regarding the Giants hopes for…
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Plan for Luciano? How's that trade deadline working out?
This episode is coming out late as we recorded it a couple weeks ago. That said the conversations we kept are pertinent to what the Giants are doing today as they sit one game over .500 and this team is perpetually average and their vision is undefined. What is the plan with Luciano, how is Mark...
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Trade deadline reaction
We're back and we break down the lackluster Giants' trade deadline. What exactly were they thinking? Or were they thinking at all? We aren't sure and we break down all of it? Shed contracts and money? They did a little but not enough to matter. Trade for prospects? They did a little but not…
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The Giants look to the future, including two All-Stars
Max and Jackson break down all the changes and performances over the last week. We bid a fond farewell to Austin Slater and a less fond farewell for Nick Ahmed. We talk about what is it that makes this team so mediocre, the poor starts by Webb and Hicks, and for the love of God, DO NOT play…
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Things are looking up...we think
This week Jackson and Max break down the Giants' series against the Dodgers and the Braves, where they won both series two games to one. Walk off wins, unexpected pitching performances, rookies shining bright and the bullpen continuing to dominate, this week had it all. In 2 ups and 1 down were...
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What to do with only 2 starters? Invite a character from a Christopher Guest movie to pitch
This week we talk about the the problem on everyone’s mind…what do you do when you only have two starters?? We discuss the extremely suspect decision of throwing Luke Jackson in the 10th inning, which resulted in a two-run homer and a loss. Next he hit on Melvin’s overall bullpen management and…
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Remembering Willie Mays, the game at Rickwood and hamstring vortexes
Willie Mays passed away Tuesday at the age of 93. Even with both of us having been born more than a decade after he played his last game, his impact on our baseball lives as Giants fans. On this episode we briefly recap the last week of games and then give our thoughts on the incomparable Willie...
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San Franciso vs Texas, and a rant about our robot umpire overlords
This week the guys break down the two series against Texas teams and important questions are answered: Should the Giants have kept Dubon over Estrada? Why isn’t Yordon Alvarez more appreciated? Why does the Rangers new stadium look like a giant Costco? All these questions as well as our long term...
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Ramos is hot, the Giants are not
*This episode was recorded Friday morning but audio issues and editing schedule issues caused a delayed release. Just know we talk about a lot of relevant issues but we don't touch on the Rangers series. Thanks! This week we break down the Giants series against the D-Backs and Yankees, discussing...
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Mets stink, pitching inside and no more LaMonte Wade
This week Max and Jackson break down back to back series wins against the floundering Mets and the powerful Phillies. If the Mets go into full fire sale, who should the Giants rescue from that sinking ship. Then we hit the Bryce Harper brouhaha and the importance of pitching inside. Brett Wisely…
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Weird, wild stuff and which new guys will stick around?
Jackson and Max break down the wild and crazy week that saw the Giants sweep the Rockies and take two of three from the Pirates while averaging nearly 8 runs per game. Luis Matos winning player of the week, Matt Chapman putting on a one man show fit for Broadway and LaMonte Wade can't be kept off...
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Is it early or is it over?
This week we ask two vital questions: 1) Is it early or is it over? 2) When did it all go wrong for the Giants? We get to the bottom of these deep philosophical quandaries and try to find some bright spots in the current season. We also break down the unprecedented rash of injuries and talk about...
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Dismal dismantling in Philly and the greatest celebration is no more
Oh dear what a terrible week it’s been! Max and Jackson talk about the dismal destruction at the hands of the Phillies, the direly needed sweep that wasn’t in Colorado, and just generally ask and answer, what’s wrong with the Giants? We try our best to find some bright spots and then highlight…
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What's wrong with the offense?
We break down the last two series focusing on the Giants abysmal offensive output over the last week. Is this the best we can all hope for or is there more the Giants can do to produce more runs *Hint: we don’t think so. Then we break down what’s ahead with a big four game series in Philidelphia....
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What's your closer entrance song?
This week we break down the D-Backs and Mets series. Why does the Giants current brand of baseball fell so frustratingly similar even though so many of the names on that backs of the jersey's have change. We highlight the bright spots in the bottom of the batting order and the starting pitcher…
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Recap of Florida road trip and best win of the year?
On today's episode Max and Jackson talk about the Giants win against the D-backs and ask whether it was the best win of the year. Then a look back at the Florida road trip. Was it a success or a disappointment? Next the hosts play "2 ups and 1 down" where the high leverage relievers feature…
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those pesky Nationals (Gnats)
Jackson and Max reconvene after a brutal series against the annoying Nationals and try to find some bright spots from the Giants win in the final game of the series. In what is proving to be a weekly segment, we fawn over Jordan Hicks' most recent start. After considering the Florida road trip...
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Episode 2: What’s good? What’s brutal?
Jackson and Max break down the first 10 games of the season talking about what they are liking thus far and what has been brutal to watch. Then they talk about the A's move to Sacramento, something Max speaks personally to as a longtime Sacramento resident. The consensus: everyone is excited to…
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Ep 1: Opening Day!
On the very first episode of Catching Up, your hosts Max and Jackson review the off-season, talk briefly about opening day and then give their obligatory "bold predictions" for the season. They include their "anti-predictions" of what could go wrong this season and then talk about which player…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Best friends since the 7th grade Max and Jackson also share a lifelong love of Giants baseball. Each week they share their hilarious and unique takes on what's happening in the Giants world and in Major League Baseball as a whole.If you want an entertaining conversation filled with analysis, statistics and humor from two massive, yet pragmatic fans, than listen each week on Friday mornings!
HOSTED BY
Max Connor & Jackson Allen
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Best friends since the 7th grade Max and Jackson also share a lifelong love of Giants baseball. Each week they share their hilarious and unique takes on what's happening in the Giants world and in Major League Baseball as a whole.If you want an entertaining conversation filled with analysis,...
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