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Giant Hot Takes
by Jack McDowell
A podcast and blog combining San Francisco Giants baseball with fan opinions and reactions with data driven analysis. “Over Reaction Off Days” every off day.
Episodes
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SF Giants Offseason Preview | Episode 28
Jack (sfg.hot.takes) and Colton (sfgiants.today) recap the disaster ending of the season for the San Francisco Giants and the firing of Bob Melvin. They discuss why Tony Vitello is a home run hire, and give their predictions for the offseason. The finish the episode off with some fan Q&A. Make…
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What Should The SF Giants Do At The Trade Deadline? | Episode 27
Jack dives into the circus like act the Giants have performed since the All Star break. He talks about the meltdown against the Mets and the embarrassing loss to the Pirates. He wraps the show up by answering some fan Q&A and discusses his plan for the trade deadline. Fun episode!Giant Hot Takes...
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All Star Break Approaching... Where Do The SF Giants Stand? | Episode 26
Jack dives into a horrible road trip against the White Sox and Diamondbacks and discusses what is causing the offensive struggles. He fires off some hot takes on potential trade deadline targets including Seth Lugo, Ed Cabrera and others. Finally, Jack reacts to fan "overreactions" and hot takes…
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Are The SF Giants In Trouble? | 2025 Over Reaction Off Day #1 | Episode 25
Jack dives into a disastrous series against the Tigers and discusses what is causing the offensive struggles. He also dives into the excellence of the pitching staff and the emerging star the San Francisco Giants have in Landen Roupp. Finally, Jack reacts to fan "overreactions" and hot takes on...
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The SF Giants Are Hot + KC Royals Series Preview | Episode 24
Jack breaks down the San Francisco Giants recent homestand including a disappointing series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks and a HUGE sweep of the Sacramento Athletics. He goes in depth on the advanced metrics of Camilo Doval + Logan Webb and dives into differences between their 2024 and 2025...
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Do The San Francisco Giants Need To Make Changes? | Episode 23
Jack hosts special guest Ryan from Giants SF Central on Instagram! They dive into the embarrasing 3 game sweep in Minnesota along with the promising series win against Chicago. Ryanprovides some fantastic insight about the state of the Giants and the recent rough stretch along with the upcoming...
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SF Giants ESCAPE A Rough Patch behind Logan Webb Feat. Talkin' Giants | Episode 22
Jack hosts special guest Brandon from Talkin Giants on Instagram! They dive into the disappointing 3 game losing streak and discuss if this San Francisco Giants team is a legit contender. Brandon provides some fantastic insight about the state of the Giants and the recent rough stretch along with...
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Giants Padres Series Preview Featuring @devinesportsgospel | Episode 21
Jack hosts special guest Matt Devine from the esteemed Devine Sports Gospel! They dive into the MASSIVE upcoming 2 game series between the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday and Wednesday. Matt provides some fantastic insight about the state of the Padres and the...
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SF Giants Temperature Check Feat. @sfgiants_today | Episode 20
Jack invites special guest Colton from SF Giants Today (14.1 K on IG) to talk about the current state of the San Francisco Giants! They talk about the absurdity of the NL West along with why the Padres are a more concerning team for the Giants then the Diamondbacks or Padres. They also discuss…
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2025 SF Giants Spring Training Preview | Episode 9
Jack and Jake recap the San Francisco Giants offseason and dive into the additions of Willy Adames, Justin Verlander, and Lou Trevino among others. They discuss the vibe around Justin Verlander who is reportedly feeling "better than ever" and debate who will be the #sfgiants 5th starter in their...
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Overreaction Off-Day | 7
Jake & Jack React to the Giants brutal stretch against the A's, White Sox, and Mariners. They assess what the Giants future holds and ponder the question "Who is to blame" for this brutal San Francisco Giants season! Enjoy another Overreaction Off Day! #overreaction #overreactionmonday #baseball...
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Over Reaction Off-Day | 6
Jake & Jack Discuss the San Francisco Giants brutal home stand against the Detroit Tigers and the Atlanta Braves. The Giants end the stand with a 3-4 record and remain 3.5 games out of the wild card.
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Giant Hot Takes Podcast | 5
Jake & Jack discuss the SF Giants past road trip against the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals. They dive into their predictions on the future that this lineup will bring, and also express their thoughts on player performances. The Giants end the road trip with a positive record of 5-2.
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Overreaction Off Day | 4
Jake and Jack discuss the San Francisco Giants recent home stand against the Rockies and A's and also dive into reactions from the trade deadline with special guest and Giants influencer Mike Val (@CoolSportsName) on X. Go Giants!#mlb #sfgiantsbaseball #giantspartner #bayarea #nothinglikeit…
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Giant Hot Takes Podcast | 3
Jake & Jack Discuss the rough past road trip against the Rockies and Dodgers. They dive deeper into their opinions on player performances and what to expect for the future. Will the Giants be buyers, or sellers?
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Overreaction Off Day | 2
Jake & Jack discuss the SF Giants series between both the Twins and the Blue Jays. They go into detail about their future hopes and predictions for the Giants after the All-Star break.
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Overreaction Off Day | 1
Jake & Jack discuss the recent road trip for the Giants involving both the Braves and the Guardians. They dive into more detail amongst both Nick Ahmed and Luke Jackson's rough year, and reaction to Giants Veteran Austin Slater traded to Reds.
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How many episodes does Giant Hot Takes have?
Giant Hot Takes currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Giant Hot Takes about?
A podcast and blog combining San Francisco Giants baseball with fan opinions and reactions with data driven analysis. “Over Reaction Off Days” every off day.
How often does Giant Hot Takes release new episodes?
Giant Hot Takes has 18 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Giant Hot Takes?
Giant Hot Takes is created and hosted by Jack McDowell.
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