The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee joins me to parse through the pain of Giants’ seasons past. We share our mutual love of ‘70s era Giants baseball, and discuss why we’ll always remember 2021 with more fondness than sadness. With some side discussions into the current playoff format, the Dodgers’ playoff troubles, the Giants winter plans, and the importance of major league baseball supplying housing for minor league players.
What was the most painful Giants season: 2002, 1993, or 1962? (3:10)
How does 2021 fit into the pantheon of pain? (12:20)
Current Playoff format: love it? (18:15)
Summing up this era of Dodgers baseball (21:55)
Giants winter plans (27:00)
Will the rookies make an impact in 2022? (31:50)
Providing housing for minor league players (37:52)
Will Grant ever write his book about the 70s Giants? (43:50)
Intro/Outro: “Cry Me a River” by Joe Cocker
There R Giants Pod-58 with Grant Brisbee