Podcast appearances and mentions of Justin Verlander

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies' historic series losing streak and their rest-of-season projections, an Orioles fan's decision to get the name of Trevor Rogers tattooed on his butt, a Patrick Corbin innings-eating update, draft prospect Jace LaViolette's dedication to staying in the lineup, the late-career struggles of Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, […]

On this week’s edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob shares his thoughts Ron Washington's tit-for-tat with Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander's quest for 300 wins, and New York Mets fans turning on Juan Soto. Later, Chicago White Sox outfielder Michael A. Taylor swings by to discuss his career trajectory up to this point and how he plans to help turn things around in Chicago. Plus, MLBBro.com contributor Malik Wright reveals his #HighFive for the week, MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble has the latest edition of Foul or Fair, and we drop Rob's latest appearance on MLB Network. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!! #OddCoupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5-22 Rich Aurilia weighed in on the Giants' rotation after injury to Justin Verlander and ineffectiveness of Jordan HicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Murph & Markus - The Big Hit: What letter grade would you give the Giants after 50 games? Who should start in place of Justin Verlander?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giants Insider for KNBR & Senior baseball beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Susan Slusser joined Murph & Markus this morning to share her perspective on who will start in place of Justin Verlander in the Giants rotation and her answer may surprise youSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Murph & Markus - Hour 2: Who should start in place of Justin Verlander?, Mike Krukow joins the show, and what letter grade would you give the Giants after 50 games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5-22 San Francisco Chronicle Giants beat writer Susan Slusser joins Sportsphone KNBR with Carlos Ramirez to talk about what the Giants will do to fill the starting spot vacated by Justin Verlander, including discussing the possibility that Carson Whisenhunt will be promoted from Triple-A; they also discuss what the Giants can do to improve the team's hitting, either from within or elsewhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Markus this morning to discuss who should start in place of Justin Verlander: Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, or Carson WhisenhuntSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Murph & Markus - Hour 2: Who should start in place of Justin Verlander?, Mike Krukow joins the show, and what letter grade would you give the Giants after 50 games?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Markus this morning to discuss who should start in place of Justin Verlander: Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, or Carson WhisenhuntSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Murph & Markus - The Big Hit: What letter grade would you give the Giants after 50 games? Who should start in place of Justin Verlander?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giants Insider for KNBR & Senior baseball beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Susan Slusser joined Murph & Markus this morning to share her perspective on who will start in place of Justin Verlander in the Giants rotation and her answer may surprise youSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 462, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about French news and Romanian movies  and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1.You've got no right to be depressed, you haven't tried hard enough to like it: The Mets, Padres, and Red Sox have all hit the skids, can they pull out of it?2. I've got the players inside the computer: And now we have their swings to analyze3. Around the Horn: Paul Skenes is not being traded, Sunday Night Baseball may be headed to NBC, and Justin Verlander won't pitch for a bit.  4. What to Watch: Craig picks the Dodgers, but not as often as you think. 5. A listener-submitted game so it's better than the regular games. Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is fiveanddive@baseballprospectus.com.                                           Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_SpotifyApple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

5-22 Rich Aurilia weighed in on the Giants' rotation after injury to Justin Verlander and ineffectiveness of Jordan HicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On “Giants Talk,” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic review San Francisco's disappointing series against the Kansas City Royals and explain how Justin Verlander's injury could affect the Giants' starting rotation.--(7:00) - Justin Verlander placed on IL(10:45) - Who replaces Verlander while he's on IL?(15:10) - Reviewing Giants' series loss vs Royals(23:00) - Hayden Birdsong'g outing vs Kansas City(24:40) - Breaking down Patrick Bailey's recent form(30:00) - Mailbag Questions(50:00) - Previewing Giants vs Nationals series

College football, basketball, MLB, & Golf play-by-play commentator for ESPN, Dave Flemming joined Murph & Markus this morning to discuss returning home to Virginia, Justin Verlander's spot in the rotation, and the burger dogs at The Olympic ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5-21 Dirty Work Hour 2: Justin Verlander hits the I.L. and Mike Silver gives the backstory on Brock Purdy inking his contractSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

College football, basketball, MLB, & Golf play-by-play commentator for ESPN, Dave Flemming joined Murph & Markus this morning to discuss returning home to Virginia, Justin Verlander's spot in the rotation, and the burger dogs at The Olympic ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well that was royally mid. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) Our anti-monarchists briefly reference the very blah Royals series, sing the praises of Hayden Birdsong (KAKAW!), feign shock at Justin Verlander's move to the IL, and lament streaky offense. Then, they do the unthinkable and call out Jung Hoo Lee. (Someone has to!) Also, they discuss how the Giants can get better but they don't say the "T" word.Our new cocktail podcast, The Perfect Sip, is on hiatus but new episodes are in production. (Yeah, it's taking a long time ... life, you know?) If you haven't listened yet, you can catch up here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a Blackberry Bramble while Ben is drinking a Ginger Margarita Recipes below.Blackberry Bramble2 oz Bourbon1/2 oz Grand Marnier1/2 oz Simple Syrup5 Fresh Blackberries3/4 oz Lemon Juice1 Dash Black Walnut Bitters (optional)Muddle the berries and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker until berries are completely smashed, releasing the juices. Add the remaining ingredients with ice and shake until well-chilled. Double-strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with black berry and/or mint sprig.Ginger Margarita2 oz Tequila1/2 oz Ginger liqueur3/4 oz Lime juice2 dashes Ginger-Pear BittersCombine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and candied ginger.#doitforginny

5-21 Dirty Work Hour 2: Justin Verlander hits the I.L. and Mike Silver gives the backstory on Brock Purdy inking his contractSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SF Standard Giants Reporter John Shea joins Papa & Silver and breaks down the Giant's pitching depth and who could join the rotation if Justin Verlander hits the ILSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On "Giants Talk," hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic break down San Francisco series sweep over the Athletics and preview the Giants' upcoming series against the Kansas City Royals.  (3:00) - Takeaways from San Francisco's series sweep against the Athletics(12:50) - NL West Overview after weekend(15:00) - Jordan Hicks moves back to the bullpen(24:00) - Breaking down Justin Verlander's outing against Athletics(28:00) - Mailbag Questions(38:00) - Previewing Giants vs Royals series at Oracle Park 

Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to breakdown today's pitching matchup: Justin Verlander vs Jeffrey Springs: Will Verlander get his first win?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to breakdown today's pitching matchup: Justin Verlander vs Jeffrey Springs: Will Verlander get his first win?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Athletics at Giants 4PM ET—Jeffery Springs will start for Athletics. Springs has nine starts on the year and delivers an ERA of 4.27 with WHIP of 1.38. The left hander strikes out 17.7% with 10.3% walks. Ground balls are 29.5% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings. Justin Verlander is starting for San Francisco. Verlander got nine starts with an ERA of 4.31 with WHIP of 1.35. The veteran fans 19.5% with 7.8% walks. Grounders are 37.8% with 1.50 home runs per nine innings.

Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest stories in baseball Monday through Friday! Get $10 Off @BRUNT with code  at https://bruntworkwear.com/TODAY! #bruntpod Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/TODAY! #trueclassicpod #sponsored WATCH BLITZBALL BATTLE 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjFnSkUbRMM WATCH DUGOUT DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9o88yr0ROk 00:00 INTRO00:55 Our thoughts go out to Oswaldo Cabrera04:55 Is the AL Central underrated and the AL East overrated?16:18 Corbin Carroll returning to form/Justin Verlander hasn't won a game26:23 Which fanbase has more expectations for their team this year?33:50 Some streaks on the line38:22 OUTRO JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ Follow us on X/Instagram: @ChrisRoseSports Chris Rose on X/Instagram: @ChrisRose Trevor Plouffe on X/Instagram @TrevorPlouffe Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com 

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Diamondbacks at Giants 9:45PM ET—Merrill Kelly will start for Arizona. Kelly has eight starts this season featuring an ERA of 4.09 with WHIP of 1.05. The right hander strikes out 18.4% with 6.7% walks. Ground balls served at 43.9% with 1.23 home runs per nine innings. Justin Verlander starts for San Francisco. Verlander made eight starts with an ERA of 4.50 and WHIP of 1.31. The veteran strikes out 19.7% with 8.4% walks. Grounders sit at 37.8% with 1.29 home runs per nine innings.

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down how San Francisco outscored the powerful Cubs and win the series in Chicago. Ron Wotus then joins the show to discuss how things are looking in Triple-A Sacramento.1:30 – Justin Verlander's bad luck to start his time with the Giants4:00 – Another interesting series for Ryan Walker7:45 – Breaking down the extra innings game vs. Cubs12:00 – Giants have a sloppy defensive game on Monday14:45 – Kyle Harrison deals in his first game back19:30 – Injury updates25:00 – Ross Stripling retires27:00 – Previewing Giants vs. Twins37:00 – Ron Wotus interview

San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Giants at Cubs 7:40PM ET—Justin Verlander will start for San Francisco. Verlander in seven starts this season has an ERA of 4.38 with WHIP of 1.30. The veteran fans 20.4% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 37.5% with 1.22 home runs per nine innings. Colin Rea starts for Chicago. Rea appeared in seven games carrying an ERA of 1.46 with WHIP of 1.05. The right hander strikes out 21.2% with 5.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 35.6% with limited home run damage.

The Brewers went 3-3 vs. the two Chicago teams but looked like they misplaced their edge, as manager Pat Murphy put it. The Cubs, right now, are clearly the better team; how can the Brewers narrow the gap? Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe break it all down. Another great showing from Freddy Peralta, a litany of starting pitchers on the road to return, very rough showings from Tobias Myers and Quinn Priester and a demotion after a blowup outing for reliever Craig Yoho. Can the offensive struggles simply be alleviated by Christian Yelich and William Contreras turning a corner? What's up with Trevor Megill? In Three Up Three Down (43:30), Tyrese Haliburton is mad about a first pitch, Megill celebrates a great catch with an even better dance and the Shane Smith Revenge Game goes Milwaukee's way. In Remembrew When (1:02:15), it's May Day with a father/son twist and in Curt Blanche (1:07:30), something is missing from the AmFam experience. Then, JR is joined by Daz Cameron (1:17:15), who had a nice day Sunday. They talk of course about his former Brewers father, the 2008 season, a home run on his father's jersey retirement day, getting traded for Justin Verlander and his fresh start with the Brewers.   Music intro from bensound.com. Musical cues (in order): "I Got What You Want" (Extended Version) by Gloria Tells, "Arriving at Dusk" by American Legion and "Screaming Fool" by Andreas Dahlback, all from www.epidemicsound.com.

Giants Insider for KNBR & Senior baseball beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Susan Slusser joined Murph & Markus this morning to share her perspective on Justin Verlander's bad luck and Patrick Bailey's poor offensive productionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giants Insider for KNBR & Senior baseball beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Susan Slusser joined Murph & Markus this morning to share her perspective on Justin Verlander's bad luck and Patrick Bailey's poor offensive productionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction by Tony T. Rockies at Giants 9:45PM ET—Kyle Freeland will start for Colorado. Freeland got six starts this year with an ERA of 5.93 with WHIP of 1.45. The left hander fans 17% with 3% walks. Ground balls sit at 56.7% with 0.59 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 2.91. Justin Verlander starts for San Francisco.

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Drew Gilbert has been on baseball's fans radar ever since being taken in the first round by the Astros in 2022 MLB Draft, thanks in part to being the guy the Mets received in exchange for Justin Verlander during the 2023 trade deadline. Now Gilbert is tearing up Triple-A and finds himself in the conversation for a promotion to the bigs. Bradfo sits down with the outfielder to talk about his unique existance ... and why he thinks baseball is not boring. 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 126 of the Garlic Fries and Baseball Guys Podcast. Joe Shasky is playing golf today, so Sam Lubman is rolling solo and talking about the Giants taking two of three from Bruce Bochy's Texas Rangers over the weekend. Robbie Ray and Justin Verlander had huge bounce-back starts, and the real story might be how the Giants have put together baseball's second-best record when their lineup has not even begun to click like we know it will. 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

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss how Justin Verlander was in line for his first Giants win before the Los Angeles Angels walked off San Francisco in the bottom of the ninth, break down Landen Roupp's impressive outing on Saturday and answer some mailbag questions from fans.1:00 – Giants fall to Angels, Ryan Walker's first blown save but still go 5-5 on road trip5:00 – Competition in the National League6:15 – Takeaways from the road trip21:30 – Discussing the backup catcher situation29:00 – Mailbag Q's43:00 – Previewing the matchup vs. Brewers

Send us a textAbout 1/8th of the season is past so you can pretty much take #MLB player stats and multiply by eight. Tyler Soderstrom of the #athletics s is not going to hit 72 home runs. But #yankees  AaronJudge could definitely finish with 56 or more homers. Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was taken out by a line drive foul ball last week in the #Mets #Twins series at Citi Field. Hoping that he's going to be ok but it was a scary thing. Is the National League really that much better than the American League this season?  It may seem so at first but it's too early to be certain. Might be that the top #NL teams #Padres #Dodgers #Cubs #Giants #Phillies and Mets are stronger than those in the #AL where the #Rangers & Yankees stand out. Is Manny Machado a sure-fire HOFer? He plays 3B which is generally underrepresented in the HOF. He's closer than you think and is in his 14th season of a stellar career. We talk about the slam dunk HOFers playing (Verlander, Scherzer, Kershaw), and others who are probably already there as well as those knocking on the door.Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music!  Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you can give us 4 or 5 star rating that means a lot. And if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on X @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel.  And please tell your friends!www.almostcooperstown.com

John Shea joins Silver & JD to evaluate Bob Melvin's decision to leave Justin Verlander in during the 6th inning of the Giants' 6-4 loss to the PhilliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Shea joins Silver & JD to evaluate Bob Melvin's decision to leave Justin Verlander in during the 6th inning of the Giants' 6-4 loss to the PhilliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eno and DVR discuss the Twins' contemplation of a six-man rotation to potentially incorporate David Festa and Zebby Matthews into their starting mix, the Brewers' heavy use of fastballs for third season in a row and why (beyond a rash of injuries) they might have been interested in Quinn Priester. Plus, they look at early playing time splits from job battles and expected platoons, and answer mailbag questions about Steinbrenner Field in the summer, Tony Gonsolin's pre-injury drop-off, Justin Verlander's first few starts as a Giant, and a few intriguing names to monitor on the waiver wire this weekend.Rundown2:37 Twins Considering a Six-Man Rotation6:07 Brewers Leading the League in Fastballs, AgainCurt Hogg's Story at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ($): https://bit.ly/brewersfb15:08 What Did the Brewers See in Quinn Priester?Mario Delgado Genzor's Piece at Baseball Prospectus ($): https://bit.ly/BPPriester20:42 Early Playing Time Splits32:38 Summer Expectations for Steinbrenner Field40:10 Tony Gonsolin's Pre-Injury Slide, Expectations for 202543:15 What Are You Seeing with Justin Verlander?46:21 Prospect of the Week, 2025 Debut!51:50 Other Weekend Waiver Targets to ConsiderFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the Twins' contemplation of a six-man rotation to potentially incorporate David Festa and Zebby Matthews into their starting mix, the Brewers' heavy use of fastballs for third season in a row and why (beyond a rash of injuries) they might have been interested in Quinn Priester. Plus, they look at early playing time splits from job battles and expected platoons, and answer mailbag questions about Steinbrenner Field in the summer, Tony Gonsolin's pre-injury drop-off, Justin Verlander's first few starts as a Giant, and a few intriguing names to monitor on the waiver wire this weekend. Rundown 2:37 Twins Considering a Six-Man Rotation 6:07 Brewers Leading the League in Fastballs, Again Curt Hogg's Story at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ($): https://bit.ly/brewersfb 15:08 What Did the Brewers See in Quinn Priester? Mario Delgado Genzor's Piece at Baseball Prospectus ($): https://bit.ly/BPPriester 20:42 Early Playing Time Splits 32:38 Summer Expectations for Steinbrenner Field 40:10 Tony Gonsolin's Pre-Injury Slide, Expectations for 2025 43:15 What Are You Seeing with Justin Verlander? 46:21 Prospect of the Week, 2025 Debut! 51:50 Other Weekend Waiver Targets to Consider Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Take 10 with Tim – April 11, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 am1.Pitchers off the great starts. Are you a believer?a.Hunter Greene (Cin, 3, ADP=26 starting pitcher) – 17.1 IP, 2 wins, 23K, 1.31 ERA, 0.629 WHIPb.Kris Bubic (KC, 108, 4) – 12.2 IP, 2 wins, 16K, 0.71 ERA, 0.868 WHIPc.Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL, 25, 20) – 20 IP, 1 win, 19K, 0.45 ERA, 0.286 WHIPd.Jack Leiter (Tex, 160, 25) – 10 IP, 2 wins, 10K/1BB, 0.90 ERA, 0.700 WHIP e.Casey Mize (Det, 145, 30) – 11.2 IP, 2 wins, 12K, 0.77 ERA, 0.943 WHIPf.Chris Bassett (Tor, 100, 48) – 12.2 IP, 1 win, 16K, 0.71 ERA, 1.105 WHIP2.Pitchers off the poor starts. Are you worried?a.Chris Sale (ATL, 8, 146) – 14.2 IP, 3 GS, 0 wins, 17K, 6.75 ERA, 1.364 WHIPb.Dylan Cease (SD, 12, 114) – 14.2 IP, 3 GS, 1 win, 18K, 7.98 ERA, 1.568 WHIPc.Bailey Ober (Min, 21, 349) – 12.2 IP, 3 GS, 0 win, 12K, 7.11 ERA, 2.400 WHIP d.Aaron Nola (PHI, 22, 210) – 11.1 IP, 2 GS, 0 win, 10K, 6.35 ERA, 1.235 WHIPe.Tanner Bibee (CLE, 27, 220) – 9.2 IP, 2 GS, 1 win, 6K, 6.52 ERA, 1.345 WHIP3.I thought Justin Verlander had fallen too much in drafts, but maybe there's nothing left. He's getting beat up pretty well so far.a.Time to move on?4.Kyren Paris continues to make baseball look easy. He hit two home runs on Wednesday and has five for the season, to go along with four stolen bases. He's also hitting .440. WOW! a.He's played a little 2B and CF this season, but Rengifo is back. Can they sit this guy? If no, where does he play?b.As I asked last week, is this for real or just a hot streak?5.Vlad Jr. signs a megadeal with the Blue Jays for 14 years and $500 million. a.Is this the latest Mike Trout type of deal – meaning, he'll make a lot of money but never win much?6.Wyatt Langford hits the IL with an oblique injury. They say it won't be long, but that's usually not the case. Dustin Harris gets the call.a.Will he get enough at-bats to warrant looking at in a fantasy league?b.The data doesn't look good on this guy, so I've soured. But perhaps I'm wrong.7.Justin Steele has been placed on the IL after a great outing against the Rangers. However, the velo was down, and he was diagnosed with elbow tendinitis.a.He was drafted as a top 40 starter, maybe more, so this one hurts. Any thoughts on who a fantasy manager should pick up?b.What will the Cubs do?8.Pablo Lopez hits the IL with a hamstring injury. The Twins are deep in starting pitching in the minor leagues with Zebby Matthews, David Festa, and Marco Raya available.a.Who are speculating on?b.Hamstring injuries can be bad, but unless you're Mike Trout, a return in two or three weeks is reasonable. Would you spend a ton of FAAB here?9.What hitter are you going to target for this weekend's FAAB?10.What pitcher are you going to target for this weekend's FAAB?

Baseball season has returned, and Jack is back for his 2025 Major League Baseball season preview. Jack welcomes Aberdeen IronBirds (Baltimore Orioles High-A affiliate) play-by-play broadcaster Michael Marcantonini back to the show, for a comprehensive look at all six divisions. Mike and Jack kick things off with the AL East, a division Mike is very familiar with. The division has seen three different champions over the last five seasons. Will the New York Yankees repeat as AL East champs, even after losing Juan Soto? Last year, the Orioles took a step back from their 101-win season in 2023. Could they return to the top of the division, even after Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander departed as free agents over the winter? The Boston Red Sox were very active in the offseason, trading for Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, and signing two-time All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman to a three-year, $120 million contract. Will it be enough to return Boston to the postseason? Mike and Jack also share their thoughts on the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays. On deck, Mike and Jack put the AL Central under the microscope. Four of the division's five teams have seen a quite a bit of preseason betting action... with the White Sox coming off a record-setting 121-loss season in 2024. The Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins all posted winning seasons last year. Who do Mike and Jack like to win the division and snag a Wild Card (or two)? Then, the fellas turn their attention to the AL West. The Houston Astros have won the division seven of the last eight years. The only year in which the club has not won the West since 2017 came in 2020, in the COVID-shortened, 60-game season. In each of baseball's last seven full, 162-game seasons, the Astros have been AL West champions. However, the Astros bid farewell to Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, Justin Verlander and Ryan Pressly over the winter. The club doesn't appear to have much coming up through its farm system in the near future. Are the Astros still the team to beat in the West, or is their run reaching its end? Will the Seattle Mariners finally win their first division title since 2001? How will the Texas Rangers bounce back from a lackluster 2024, one year after winning the World Series? What kind of steps forward might the Los Angeles Angels and The Athletics take in 2025? Michael is a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan, so he is enthusiastic to weigh in on the Fightin' Phils' chances entering the coming season. How will the Atlanta Braves fare after losing ace Max Fried to free agency? Michael and Jack discuss the Mets' highly-priced addition of Juan Soto, and share which teams from the East they are projecting to make the playoffs. The Chicago Cubs are the betting favorites in the NL Central, despite having made the postseason just once over the last six years. The Milwaukee Brewers have reached the playoffs seven of the last eight years. Why aren't the Brewers getting more love? Michael and Jack debate. Jack believes that the three best teams in the National League all play in the NL West. Which of the three does he have winning the World Series? Jack explains why the greatest threat to the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series defense may come in the National League Division Series. Finally, Michael and Jack share their World Series picks. It's an episode of the Jack Vita Show that you will not want to miss! AL East (0:00 - 17:30) AL Central (17:30 - 29:00) AL West (29:00 - 39:35) NL East (39:35 - 46:50) NL Central (46:50 - 53:15) NL West (53:15 - END)

Buster Posey joins "Giants Talk" to discuss San Francisco's great start to the year, how he believes Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos have evolved this season and why the team hasn't made any roster moves yet.1:00 – Breaking down series against the Reds3:00 – Level of concern for Camilo Doval8:15 – Concerned with Justin Verlander already?13:00 – Tyler Fitzgerald struggling on offense and defense16:00 – Concerns with the lineup20:00 – All the walk offs the Giants have had already24:00 – Hayden Birdsong reminding Alex of Tim Lincecum25:45 – Landen Roupp wasted outing by Giants' offense27:00 – Tyler Rogers looking good this season28:45 – Reaction to Giants' new City Connect Jerseys36:30 – Previewing Giants vs. Yankees 44:00 – Buster Posey Interview

Mike Krukow joined Murph & Markus this morning to share his unique perspective on what it's like to take the ball on Opening Day and what it means for Justin Verlander todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giants Insider for KNBR & Senior baseball beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Susan Slusser joined Murph & Markus LIVE from 58 Social to recap the Giants 5-1 start to the season and to preview Justin Verlander's Oracle Park debut todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4-2 Former Giants lefty Kirk Rueter sheds light on how the addition of Justin Verlander can help the growth of the Giants young pitching staffSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down how San Francisco clinched their first series win of 2025 MLB season against the Cincinnati Reds behind the brilliant play of Matt Chapman and discuss how they feel about the bullpen through three games.1:00 – On Alex's new book4:00 – Breaking down Justin Verlander and Robbie Ray's outings8:00 – How do we feel about the Giants' bullpen through three games?9:45 –Giants' offense, Matt Chapman's defense looking good against the Reds11:45 – Heliot Ramos looking confident13:30 – Tyler Fitzgerald starting off the season hesitant16:30 – Sacramento Rivercats roster is stacked21:00 – Mailbag Q's33:30 – Previewing Giants at Astros

Ben Maller talks about a new revelation that shows LeBron was lying when he said he didn't know anything about the Luka Doncic trade, Juan Soto explaining his move to the Mets, Justin Verlander dominating the Cactus League, Insta-Advice Line, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.