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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why Kruk believes Giants ‘redefined' themselves after Padres series
Why Kruk believes Giants 'redefined' themselves after Padres series originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area NBC Sports Bay Area's Mike Krukow explained how the Giants 'redefined' themselves with a pair of comeback wins over the San Diego Padres amid recent roster moves in talking to KNBR's 'Murph and Markus' on Friday. Advertisement 'You're into June, and now you're in arguably the biggest series of the year for you so far, given how they lost the first four games to the Padres, and they needed to prove to themselves that they can hang with the Padres; with that move going down, that's exactly what they did,' Krukow told Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher. 'They salvaged the series and redefined themselves. 'I'm repeating myself, but it is the most important thing I've said today in regards to the Giants. What has come out of this series is that they have redefined themselves as a team; they see themselves as a better team because of what they did those last two games of the four-game series.' San Francisco took the last two games of its dramatically narrow four-game series with San Diego after dropping the first two. As Krukow said, the Giants needed to leave with something after dropping their first four games against the Padres earlier in the 2025 MLB season. And, after splitting the series in which every game was decided by one run, the Giants appear rejuvenated to many, including Krukow, and with much thanks to the franchise's first-year president of baseball operations. Advertisement 'With Buster [Posey] making the move, that had everything to do with it,' he said. The former San Francisco pitcher highlighted Posey's decision to shake up the roster, specifically by designating fan favorite LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment, as the gutsy decision-making that the organization desperately needed. Krukow felt the Giants needed a spark to get back on track and prove their seriousness. 'Oh, 100 percent,' Krukow said about Posey's leadership being on display. 'And it's instinct, too; instinct to know that everyone in that clubhouse is waiting – waiting for a game-changing move. What this also says is – who's a better guy than LaMonte Wade Jr.? Nobody. And he's a fan favorite. Advertisement 'That was not an easy decision, as you kept thinking he was going to put it together, and he couldn't do it, and time ran out.' After making some changes and grinding out a pair of wins over San Diego, San Francisco appears to have 'redefined' itself, according to Krukow. The 35-28 Giants, who now trail the 35-26 Padres by one game for the National League's second wildcard spot, will take it. Download and follow the Giants Talk Podcast
New York Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
How to watch the San Francisco Giants in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info and blackout rules
This year's San Francisco Giants look competitive and compelling. Heliot Ramos and Mike Yastrzemski have both splashed balls into McCovey Cove in the last year, while Matt Chapman, Jung Hoo Lee and Wilmer Flores tout respectable power. Pitchers Logan Webb and Robbie Ray are holding things down atop the starting rotation, and fan engagement is unsurprisingly strong: Nothing like it, indeed. But keeping up with nightly broadcasts in 2025 is needlessly difficult and overly complicated — from streaming restrictions and channel rotations to blackout rules within the local market. Here's our best effort to make sense of it all, specifically for Giants fans. Make sure you're following the team and the MLB for updates in your feed. Staff writer Grant Brisbee is our San Fran beat writer, offering consistent roundups and takeaways from each series. Advertisement Fubo is a cable-cutting streaming platform that offers local and national channels, along with add-on sports packages. Any game on NBC Sports Bay Area, KNTV, ESPN, Fox, or MLB Network can be streamed here (more information on these networks is available below). TBS games cannot. What you need to watch these games: The 'pro' plan starts at $84.99 per month, with an additional charge for 4K Ultra HD. For more baseball, there is the add-on, which streams every out-of-market game for $29.99 a month, and the 'sports lite' package (with MLB Network) for $9.99 a month. The core broadcasters, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Dave Flemming and Jon Miller, each signed a multi-year extension this spring. Miller is best known for his work on ESPN games until 2010, and he is a current member of the Radio Hall of Fame. When it comes to TV, though, it's about the two Ks: Krukow and Kuiper. Krukow is a three-time California Sportscaster of the Year and won 20 games for San Francisco in 1986. His visage is featured at Oracle Park as part of the Giants Wall of Fame. Kuiper is in his 32nd consecutive season with NBC Sports Bay Area. A left-handed second baseman, Kuiper played the final four seasons of his pro career with SF. Reliever Javier López, who won three World Series rings with the franchise, does select road games. He's joined by postseason hero Hunter Pence, who is a natural in color commentary and analysis. What you need to watch these games: Fubo, DirecTV Stream (starting $80-90 monthly), YouTube TV (starting at $82.99/month) What you need to watch these games: A carrier in your territory that has NBC Sports Bay Area, like any of the following — Additionally, select games are available over-the-air on KNTV, the NBC sister station, which can be found on channel 11. All Giants fans are encouraged — well, don't be like Robert De Niro in 'The Fan' (1996). Even with the team's deep local roots and massive media market, a significant number of viewers are tuning in from beyond San Francisco's designated territory. The package has these out-of-towners covered, with every regular-season inning from across the league (excluding national and in-market regional games). It costs $149.99 annually. Fubo offers the add-on for $29.99 a month. Advertisement Meanwhile, MLB Network airs almost 300 local broadcasts for national audiences, so you can catch some Giants games there. MLB Network also offers 26 unique, produced-in-house 'showcase' games that are not subject to local blackouts. What you need to watch these games: MLB Network for select games / for all of them The league has partnered with ESPN since 1990; that ends this fall. Yup, the purveyors of the iconic music are indeed opting out of their remaining baseball broadcasts. For this season, you'll still find select primetime matchups here. Jon Sciambi (play-by-play for the Cubs) and Karl Ravech are usually on the mic, alongside five-time World Series winner David Cone and well-traveled utility hitter Eduardo Pérez. Generational baseball narrator Joe Buck returned to the booth for a memorable Opening Day affair, but he's sticking with football now. For ESPN, think Sundays, especially 'Sunday Night Baseball.' Giants games on ESPN: Fox is where you'll hear Joe Davis (voice of the Dodgers, jeer as you wish), Jason Benetti (Tigers) or Adam Amin (the NBA's Chicago Bulls) on the call. Retired Silver Slugger catcher A.J. Pierzynski, playoff bellwether Adam Wainwright, 1992 Rookie of the Year Eric Karros and Dontrelle Willis (aka the D-Train!) rotate in the booth. Three Hall-of-Famers are on this network. The studio pregame features Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, while John Smoltz does color commentary. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal can be seen reporting from the field, too. Fox usually has a Saturday spot. Giants games on Fox/FS1: TBS has the Tuesday action, with Brian Anderson (Brewers) and Ron Darling (Mets) as the mainstays. The pre- and post-game shows are stacked with 2007 NL MVP Jimmy Rollins, three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson and all-time great hurler Pedro Martínez. TBS games can also be streamed on Max. The playoff broadcasts add decorated and beloved former Giants manager Dusty Baker. Bob Costas was on the mic before his retirement last fall. Advertisement Giants games on TBS: none scheduled The purple metropolis now has 'MLB Sunday Leadoff' games free from blackout restrictions. Giants games on Roku: Like with Roku, you can stream more baseball games from your smart TV. Unlike Roku, the Apple TV+ games are regionally blacked out. Alex Faust (also of NHL and Jeopardy fame) is on these calls, as is Wayne Randazzo (Angels). Giants games on Apple TV+: none scheduled For national MLB games in general, think: Streaming and betting/odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images)
