Dave Tobener on the Giants bullpen, plus a preview of the series coming up against the Diamondbacks

About this episode

Bill Lasky discusses the Giants' recent performance and upcoming series with guest Dave Tobener.

Bill Lasky is joined by Dave Tobener of the SF Gate to discuss the Giant's recent performance and what they need to do to get back on track. The conversation touches on the team's decision to play Casey Schmitt at multiple positions, including left field, despite not having played there since high school. They also discuss the Giants' handling of Bryce Eldridge, who's been getting mixed reviews from the media and fans.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Bill Lasky

Guest: Dave Tobener

Topics covered

• Giants performance
• bullpen discussion
• Casey Schmitt
• Bryce Eldridge
• upcoming series
• baseball analysis

Keywords

• Giants
• Diamondbacks
• Casey Schmitt
• Bryce Eldridge
• bullpen
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SF Gate

Places: Giants, Diamondbacks

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