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Episode 140: Mike “Carl” Yastrzemski

In the one-hundred-and-fourtieth episode, Thomas and Danny discuss the Giants’ surprising success, the rise of Yaz and Donnie Barrels, Gabe Kapler’s managerial chops, and what the heck is going on with Hunter Pence. 

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SF Giants lineup: Crawford out again, in fact all Brandons on bench

Before the 2012 season I invented a segment for our blog/podcast called “Brandon Watch”, based on the premise that the Giants could be successful if their young (and cheap) position players performed at the level of major-league caliber starters. What followed was a great defensive season from Brandon Crawford and a really nice all-around performance by Brandon Belt.

There will be no Brandons for Giants fans to watch Friday night against Miami. Crawford sits for the third straight day after spraining two of his fingers on a stolen base attempt Tuesday. Crawford will be available to pinch-run and/or pinch-hit, according to Andrew Baggarly. The only hurdle to starting now is the discomfort he feels when releasing the ball on defense.

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