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The Giants had a poor opening week to the 2026 season, with few positives to talk about, I mean, two players have actually out-homered the Giants so far. We talk about a little drama on the field between infielders, lack of hitting, how the rookie manager is handling things so far, and a nice tangent into the ABS system and C.B. Bucknor for flavor.
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We are trying something new: series recaps! Ok, not the best series to start with, considering the fact that the Giants were swept at home by the Yankees, but, here we are. It is a historically bad start. But, Chad’s here to talk about it. We also are debuting a draft of a new podcast theme song, produced by Willie Dills.
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Aside from our episodes after the 2012 and 2014 World Series victories, our annual season preview is the episode that we most look forward to every year. Can’t you just smell the grass? The trio discusses the opening day roster and dives into our season predictions for wins, if they make the playoffs, statistical team leads and more. Most of the time, we’re way off, but we try. And there are tangents…so many tangents. Might want to play this one on 2x.
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The trio assembled to talk about Spring Training, potential roster decisions as they are about to break camp, the WBC, and the Wall of Fame is getting several new additions in August!
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We’re back, baby! Eric and Chad kick off TortureCast’s 16th season of covering San Francisco Giants baseball with a lively discussion about the team’s major acquisitions during the offseason (Harrison Bader, Luis Arraez, Adrian Houser, and Tyler Mahle), notable departures (sad about Wilmer Flores), the early spring results, the projected lineup and rotation, and some interesting numbers about ABS and how it can really make some umpires look bad acutely, but not so bad overall. The sun is shining (at least in Arizona), you can smell the fresh-cut grass, and we can’t wait for another season of Giants baseball!
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The MLB season is officially over, and it ended in agonizing fashion with the Dodgers squeaking out their second consecutive championship over a Toronto Blue Jays team that just couldn’t put the nail in the coffin. We beat the dead horse that should have been a ring for Toronto, but before that, we break down Tony Vitello’s presser at Oracle, Gold Glove wins for Bailey and Webb, and some new coaching hires. We’ll be back periodically throughout the offseason as news breaks, but thank you for your continued support as we close out season 15 of the TortureCast.
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We came up with this title at the end of this episode. If you’re brave enough to listen to the end, you’ll understand why. But seriously, the Giants have lost 15 of 17 at home and are no where close to orbiting the playoffs. They would have been if they had just played 7-10 in that stretch. They went 2-4 for the week and are now a solid 5 games under .500. So, what are we looking for? Good coaching, quality ABs, playing time for the younger players and prospects, less mental mistakes on the field, anything to give us a glimmer of hope for surging back to .500 and something to build upon for 2026. We also discuss the minor controversy of Heliot Ramos’ statement about fans, and wonder if players really tell the truth about things that happen out of the view of reporters and fans alike. One thing is clear, the players have Bob Melvin’s back, despite the ire that he has drawn from some of the fan base. We also talk about who’s hot, who’s not, and that we really don’t miss Camilo Doval, and you’re welcome, Yankees fans. Have fun with him!
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The Giants may be a bad team after all. They followed up a historic winless six game homestand with a 4-2 roadtrip, and came right back home and lost five of six, meaning the Giants have lost 13 of their last 14 at home. They last time the franchise did that was 1940 in New York. They are below .500 for the season, on the road, and at home. Their only winning month is April. Their second half is atrocious, and they are 18-33 since being tied for first with the Dodgers on June 13. This is their fourth consecutive season of having a winning record in the first half, followed by a second half collapse. Visions of the postseason snatched away by ineptitude of the summer.
But why? What is happening? The players don’t know, BoMel doesn’t know, but we all know that they stink and they have for quite some time. Their hitting is near the league bottom, they can’t hit with runners in scoring position, and they are striking out at a prodigious rate. And don’t get us started on the physical and mental errors on the field and basepaths (we’re talking about you, Ramos!)
With 41 games left, the Giants’ postseason chances are essentially zero. What can we look forward to? An Eldrige call up? For Logan Webb to regain his composure? For Melvin to stop being so passive with his coaching and maybe light a fire under their collective asses? At least the anxiety of watching the Giants in the postseason won’t be a reality, but when we look back, we realize that we’ve only experienced that anxiety one time in the last nine seasons. Their glory days are far behind them and may not be getting any closer to rekindling them if management doesn’t find a solution soon.
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We last recorded in between trades, but we break down the Yaz and Doval trades from last week. All in all, the Giants received eight players for the three they traded away, and with Yaz and Rogers being free agents of the end of the year, it made sense to exchange rentals for potential future talent. But, it is weird seeing Yaz in Royal Blue, Rogers in the throwback Mets unis, and Doval in Yankee grey. Posey also played with all three, and he admitted it was tough making that phone call to his former teammates.
As far as their performance on the field, they followed up a horrible 0-6 homestand with a 4-2 road record against the same Mets and Pirates. With the focus on the future seasons, no one is holding their breath that the Giants will make a run at the wildcard, a position they solidly held for the entire season until a few weeks ago. That said, it will be a good opportunity to showcase new blood in the majors and minors. Bryce Eldridge is HOT in Sacramento, blasting four bombs in his last three games, but Posey said they aren’t rushing him up. And…the first female umpire in MLB history will be working the plate during the second game of a double header this Sunday in Atlanta. It’s crazy that this hasn’t happened sooner, especially with female officials in the NBA and NFL. We also ponder what happened to LaMonte Wade Jr’s ability to hit a baseball, as he was released by the Angels over the weekend. Late night LaMonte might have had his last day in the majors.
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After the Giants defeated the Dodgers on June 13, they were tied for first place in the NL West with LA and held the 4th best record in baseball. Since that time, they have been the worst team in baseball (yes, even worse than the Colorado Rockies), going 13-26 and plummeting out of the playoff race. They had an 0-6 homestand, something the Giants haven’t done since 1898! They’ve lost 12 of 14. They are nine games out of the west and six behind in the wild card. They also have the worst record since the Devers trade. So, what went wrong? How did one of the best teams in baseball in mid-June suddenly implode? You can certainly point to situational hitting. The Giants went 0-22 with runners in scoring position during the Mets sweep at home. Untimely bullpen moves seems to be Melvin’s calling card, yet he was signed to a one year extension in the middle of this slump. Pitching has gotten worse with a 4.35 team ERA during this stretch, and they’ve been outscored 4.9 to 3.7 on average.
The silver lining to this is that the collapse happened so quickly, that Buster Posey could pivot from being buyers to sellers. They started the sale by trading fan-favorite Tyler Rogers to the Mets for three players. It’s a two-month rental for the Mets and there’s a good chance that the Giants re-sign Rogers for 2026. The deadline is this evening, so we’ll see if the Giants can fleece another desperate team for an arm and maybe this season won’t be a complete waste. The three of us break it down in this eulogy of the 2025 season.
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