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The Giants "said" they were done signing free agents, but it was a ruse, just as we thought. News broke late Friday night that the Giants signed prized third baseman Matt Chapman to a 3 year, $54 million contract, with opt-outs after years 1 and 2. The Giants have significantly upgraded their lineup with the additions of Soler and Chapman, and now questions linger about J.D. Davis' or Wilmer Flores' fate. There was also just no room for Brandon Crawford, who signed a $2 million, 1 year MLB deal with the Cardinals. Sad to see him go, but he had a -1.5 WAR last year, and he just doesn't have the positional flexibility required of a 26th man. Normally, we are less concerned about the rotation, but with Tristan Beck out indefinitely after today's surgery to correct an aneurysm in his upper right arm, the top four are Logan Webb, Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, and Keaton Winn. Hicks and Winn are already questionable, and Harrison doesn't even have a full year under his belt. The fifth spot could go to Hjelle, or perhaps Kai-Wei Teng, but spring training will sort that all out. They will be getting Alex Cobb and Robbie Ray back during the year, and Cobb reportedly is ahead of schedule.

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The Giants "said" they were done signing free agents, but it was a ruse, just as we thought. News broke late Friday night that the Giants signed prized third baseman Matt Chapman to a 3 year, $54 million contract, with opt-outs after years 1 and 2. The Giants have significantly upgraded their lineup with the additions of Soler and Chapman, and now questions linger about J.D. Davis' or Wilmer Flores' fate. There was also just no room for Brandon Crawford, who signed a $2 million, 1 year MLB deal with the Cardinals. Sad to see him go, but he had a -1.5 WAR last year, and he just doesn't have the positional flexibility required of a 26th man. Normally, we are less concerned about the rotation, but with Tristan Beck out indefinitely after today's surgery to correct an aneurysm in his upper right arm, the top four are Logan Webb, Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, and Keaton Winn. Hicks and Winn are already questionable, and Harrison doesn't even have a full year under his belt. The fifth spot could go to Hjelle, or perhaps Kai-Wei Teng, but spring training will sort that all out. They will be getting Alex Cobb and Robbie Ray back during the year, and Cobb reportedly is ahead of schedule.

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Eric, Willie, and Chad review the last week in Giants' baseball, and they are HOT and in the hunt. Now 3 games over .500 and holding a wild card spot, the Giants are poised to make a run at the postseason. The bad news is that Mitch Haniger will be out for a couple of months with a broken right forearm, and moments before he was hit by a pitch, J.D. Davis went out with a sprained ankle. The silver lining is the call up of phenom Luis Matos, who made his MLB debut today in St. Louis by lining a single in his first AB. He's the youngest Giant to make his debut since Madison Bumgarner. Keaton Winn made his MLB debut in St. Louis with a 4-inning save, but what's odd is that was the first MLB park he ever set foot in. Should Crawford be the new set up man? Speaking of hot, Pederson is hitting .480 over the past week plus, Doval is a perfect 14/14 in saves, Taylor Rogers has allowed only 1 ER in his last 18.2 IP, and his twin brother Tyler is down to a 1.71 ERA. We also chat about what Joey Bart's future is after being demoted to AAA. Barring injury or a trade, we all agree that he may stay there for the year.

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Eric, Willie, and Chad review the last week in Giants' baseball, and they are HOT and in the hunt. Now 3 games over .500 and holding a wild card spot, the Giants are poised to make a run at the postseason. The bad news is that Mitch Haniger will be out for a couple of months with a broken right forearm, and moments before he was hit by a pitch, J.D. Davis went out with a sprained ankle. The silver lining is the call up of phenom Luis Matos, who made his MLB debut today in St. Louis by lining a single in his first AB. He's the youngest Giant to make his debut since Madison Bumgarner. Keaton Winn made his MLB debut in St. Louis with a 4-inning save, but what's odd is that was the first MLB park he ever set foot in. Should Crawford be the new set up man? Speaking of hot, Pederson is hitting .480 over the past week plus, Doval is a perfect 14/14 in saves, Taylor Rogers has allowed only 1 ER in his last 18.2 IP, and his twin brother Tyler is down to a 1.71 ERA. We also chat about what Joey Bart's future is after being demoted to AAA. Barring injury or a trade, we all agree that he may stay there for the year.

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The Giants have one of the worst records after the All Star Break at 5-12 and are almost completely out of the playoff picture. That said, they are getting a lot of their regular roster back and can make ground against the Padres starting tonight. The boys also talk about what the Giants did and didn't do at the trade deadline, and how they may hope to compete with the Dodgers and Padres rosters in the future. Plus, Hunter Pence is going on the Giants' "Wall of Fame" on 9/17! Remember, you can catch us live most Mondays at 12:15 pm PDT.

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The Giants have one of the worst records after the All Star Break at 5-12 and are almost completely out of the playoff picture. That said, they are getting a lot of their regular roster back and can make ground against the Padres starting tonight. The boys also talk about what the Giants did and didn't do at the trade deadline, and how they may hope to compete with the Dodgers and Padres rosters in the future. Plus, Hunter Pence is going on the Giants' "Wall of Fame" on 9/17! Remember, you can catch us live most Mondays at 12:15 pm PDT.

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Doug Williams and Andy Martino are back with a new episode of the Shea Anything podcast presented by Verizon, as the New York Mets head west after struggling against the Dodgers and slipping in the standings. Doug and Andy discuss the reasons why the team’s offense continues to slump, the injury problems for Jacob deGrom, and how things now look as far as deGrom’s future, considering he has an opt out in his contract following the 2022 season.

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Doug Williams and Andy Martino drop a new Shea Anything podcast presented by Verizon, as the Mets keep dropping inconsistent early signs in the early games of the season. The guys go deep on J.D. Davis and his defensive issues at 3rd base, and wonder if Luis Guillorme should get more playing time. They also look into the slow offensive starts for Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil, and also examine the approach and style of hitting coach Chili Davis.

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Doug Williams and Keith Hernandez drop an all-new Shea Anything podcast, where Keith talks ABOUT the Mets, and explains why he was talking TO his cat on the air during a game. Doug and Keith also chat about the progress of Pete Alonso, a sleeper at the back end of the starting rotation, and defensive options around the infield. They later wrap the show by delivering some fun predictions for the 2021 season.

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Doug Williams and Andy Martino are back with a brand new Shea Anything podcast! They cover all the latest noise surrounding potential contract extensions for Francisco Lindor and Michael Conforto, reveal the Mets spring training storylines that intrigue them the most, explain why the universal DH is still not a reality, and play a round of “who’s on 3rd?”

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Doug Williams and Andy Martino bring you an all-new Shea Anything podcast. This week, Doug and Andy have a post-mortem on Trevor Bauer. Andy feels the Mets might still pursue outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. if there is a universal DH but says the Mets have stayed their course so far this offseason. Doug and Andy give their opinions on Trevor Bauer's apology and explanation to Mets fans about his decision to sign with the Dodgers and Andy explains why this offseason has been a great first offseason for the Mets' new regime.

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Andy Martino is joined by guest co-host Todd Zeile for a new Shea Anything podcast that is geared up for some Mets offseason action. Andy and Todd cover the courtship between free agent starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and the Mets, and also break down the development of Pete Alonso, Dom Smith, J.D. Davis, Edwin Diaz, and the team’s defense moving forward.

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“Rain Delay Theater: The Podcast” drops a new episode as Steve Gelbs and Wayne Randazzo who are joined by J.D Davis! Davis discusses the mentality and leadership roles the younger Mets players are taking on as well as how he idolized the legendary David Wright and still has the goal to be the Mets starting third baseman. 

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