Covecast

Ben and special guest Dan discuss the possibility that the Giants are done for the winter. Is the roster deep enough not only survive—but thrive—in the 162 game schedule in 2017? All that and more in this installment of CoveCast!

Ben and Adam look back on the 2016 San Francisco Giants baseball season. What went right? What ultimately went wrong? They analyze the highs and the lows, the players who had great years and those who need to show improvement. They name their picks for team MVP, Cy Young, Silver Slugger, and more. Finally, they […]

Ben and Adam break down Game 5 of the World Series. They look back on what we’ve seen so far in this series and look ahead to Game 6 (and potentially Game 7) in Cleveland.

Breaking down Game 4 of the 2016 World Series, which put the Cleveland Indians on the brink of their first championship since 1948. Corey Kluber was fantastic yet again, and the Indians pitching has dominated all postseason. Can the Cubs come back? Or will their fans, once again, be forced to wait until “Next Year”?

Ben (and Ben alone) talks about what happened to what was recently known as the “best infield in baseball” and much more.

Ben and Adam break down Games 1 and 2 of the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. In Game 1, Corey Kluber was dominant, the Indians offense struck early, and Roberto Perez struck late…twice. In Game 2, Jake Arrieta was solid and the Cubs offense awakened in a big way. […]

Ben and Adam review the ALCS and break down how the Indians were able to win the American League pennant in convincing fashion over the Toronto Blue Jays. They also analyze Games 3, 4, an 5 on the NLCS and look ahead to Game 6, which could be the most watched baseball game of all […]

Ben and Adam break down the N.L. and A.L. League Championship Series. They compliment the Cubs and Dodgers on their deep and versatile rosters and break down the two compelling games that leave the series tied at 1-1. The guys also analyze the American League side, where the Indians have taken a commanding 2-0 lead […]

Ben and Adam break down the Giant losses in Games 1 and 2 of the 2016 N.L.D.S. against the Chicago Cubs. What went wrong? They also look ahead to a must-win Game 3 in San Francisco and preview the rest of the series, should it get that far.

Ben and Adam discuss the possibilities in the season’s final weekend. The Giants maintain a slim lead on a Wild Card spot, but will it hold? It’s now or never; the season is hanging in the balance.

Ben and Adam discuss the series loss against the Dodgers and look ahead to the final 10 games of the regular season with the Giants currently in a three-way tie for the two Wild Card spots.

Ben and Adam discuss Bruce Bochy’s maddening decision to use Santiago Casilla in a one-run save situation on Saturday, which led to another blown save and crucial loss. The Giants are 22-37 in the second half, and they cling to just a one game lead on a playoff spot with 13 games remaining.

Ben and Adam dissect the Giants getting swept at home by the lowly Padres. They also preview the upcoming make-or-break four-game home series against the St. Louis Cardinals. San Francisco is just 20-35 in the second half and they cling to a playoff spot by the slimmest of margins.

Ben and Adam discuss Hunter Strickland’s dominant performance in his first chance to close out a game since Santiago Casilla was (temporarily?) removed from the closer’s role on Friday. They also address the horrific managerial decision by Bruce Bochy to let Casilla face Jake Lamb in the 10th inning on Friday night in a save […]

Ben and Adam discuss the latest devastating loss for the Giants and how they must turn it around in a hurry as the Giants hold the slimmest of margins on a playoff spot with just 23 games remaining.

Ben and Adam search for answers. What’s wrong with the Giants? How they can possibly turn this MLB-worst second half slide around? With a slim lead on a wild card spot and only 25 games remaining, it’s now or never for the free falling Giants.

Can the Giants salvage their season? Their MLB-worst second half skid somehow continues to get even worse. To date, they’re 11-25 since the break and they now trail the (superior) L.A. Dodgers by three games in the N.L. West. All that said, the Giants remain in good shape to secure a playoff berth, most likely […]

Ben and Adam don’t hesitate to criticize players, coaches, and management for this ugly 9-21 stretch to start the second half that leaves the Giants in second place for the first time since May and barely holding onto a wild card position.

Ben and Adam discuss the latest bullpen meltdown, and no one is safe…especially the manager and the closer.

Ben and Adam discuss the Giants finally winning a series in the second half. They also look forward to the upcoming series against the first-place Orioles.