Giants Steps

Giants Steps

Author: RotoWire.com June 27, 2024 Duration: 50:41

KC Bubba from Fantasy Pros joins Jeff Erickson to discuss what the Giants should do in advance of the trade deadline, and helps identify other potential trade targets like Zach Eflin and Tanner Scott.

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00:00 - Bubba & Jeff Podcast

01:00 - 1. State of the Giants; 38-42, 3.5 back from the last WC

04:45 - Larry Baer / Front Office 

06:40 - McGyver starting rotation with Snell/Harrison/Winn (returning soon) out, Ray returning in the near future

09:00 - Logan Webb

11:30 - Heliot Ramos emerging

13:30 - Can Luis Matos take the next step?

15:00 - Patrick Bailey better in Y2

16:35 - Are the Giants Buyers or Sellers?

18:00 - Birdsong, Whisenhunt - any other Giants prospects on the way?

21:30 - 2. Early Catcher Philosophy

23:10 - Did you follow it in most drafts?

23:35 - Who did you land?

25:30 - Is it working/would you repeat?

25:40 - Bo Naylor

29:30 - 3. Trade Deadline in a month

29:50 - Who the heck is going to be available?

31:00 - Obvious Sellers: Marlins, 

32:40 - Rockies (maybe not - they’ve defied logic before), 

34:00 - White Sox 

36:20 - A’s, Angels

37:30 - Not as Obvious Sellers? Jays? Tigers? Possibly even Rays or Rangers? Reds? Cubs? Nats?

43:45 - Any Roto Strategies in advance of the deadline?

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