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Ben and Adam discuss the possibility of an extension for the most polarizing player in baseball: Brandon Belt. They also attempt to construct the 25 man roster as we move closer to Opening Day.

With less than three weeks to go before Opening Day in Milwaukee, the Giants are in the dog days of Spring Training. Will Bumgarner’s minor injuries prevent him from making his Opening Day start? How will Cueto respond to getting drilled in the head by a line drive? Plus, we make a shocking Christian Arroyo […]

With a week of Spring Training games in the books, Ben and Adam take a closer look at the projected 25-man roster. Will the Giants start the season with 13 pitchers? Who’s the backup infielder? Is there more than one? Will they go with three catchers to give Posey more rest and Susac more at […]

The guys from Purpose Pitch break down the (hopefully minor) Matt Cain and Hunter Pence injuries, and they address MLB’s new slide rule and word from the Commissioner’s Office about adding two expansion franchises in the not-so-distant future.

Ben and Adam talk news and notes from San Francisco Giants Spring Training Week 1. They also address the current buzz surrounding former Giants stars Pablo Sandoval and Tim Lincecum.

Spring Training is finally here! It’s officially the start of the 2016 baseball season. Ben and Adam discuss the state of the Giants’ roster as the team enters Spring Training and they project the final 25-man squad on Opening Day.

Ben and Adam analyze the stark differences between football and baseball.

Ben and Adam introduce an original idea that would address several major issues with the M.L.B. schedule and playoff structure.

The guys from Purpose Pitch debate the idea of bringing the DH to the National League and talk about how an automated strike zone would revolutionize baseball.

Adam and Ben remember Giants Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, who died last week at 96.

Ben and Adam discuss the the Giants’ most polarizing player: Brandon Belt. Is he any good?

Ben and Adam discuss the Denard Span signing, Span’s fear of birds(?!), and the last few roster spots, and they offer an overall assessment of the Giants’ offseason thus far. Link to the 2016 S.F. Giants Hype Video!

Ben and Adam break down the Johnny Cueto signing and discuss its ramifications on the N.L. West race. We also touch on the team’s possible next steps: who do we think San Francisco needs in order make a run at a fourth title in seven seasons? Listen to find out!

Just in time for baseball’s Winter Meetings, Ben and Adam deliver a refreshingly unscripted and honest take on the state of baseball and the S.F. Giants. Topics include who we think the Giants should sign and reactions to the Dodgers and D-Backs’ moves this offseason.

Syndergaard’s purpose pitch, Murphy’s flaw, Familia’s blown saves, and the World Champion Kansas City Royals. All this and more make up a lively Episode 3.

Ben and Adam are at it again. This is episode two of the new “Purpose Pitch” podcast (formerly known as “Ben and Adam: Turnin’ Two”). In this episode we break down World Series Games 1 and 2 and get you set for the match-ups in New York!

This is the very first podcast by Ben Kaspick and Adam Petke, two lifelong baseball fans who live and die for the game. Adam played D1 Baseball at Cal and his views toward the game are more old-school; Ben played varsity in high school and he prefers a sabermetric approach. In this episode, the duo […]