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A podcast and blog combining San Francisco Giants baseball with fan opinions and reactions with data driven analysis. “Over Reaction Off Days” every off day.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast and blog combining San Francisco Giants baseball with fan opinions and reactions with data driven analysis. “Over Reaction Off Days” every off day.
Giant Hot Takes is hosted by Jack McDowell. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "SF Giants Offseason Preview | Episode 28" (11 November 2025, 57 minutes), "What Should The SF Giants Do At The Trade Deadline? | Episode 27" (29 July 2025, 27 minutes), and "All Star Break Approaching... Where Do The SF Giants Stand? | Episode 26" (6 July 2025, 26 minutes).
Giant Hot Takes publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Giant Hot Takes is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Giant Hot Takes requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Giant Hot Takes's contact route on record: public web form.
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Jack McDowell hosts Giant Hot Takes, a news podcast with 18 episodes published.
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<p>Jack (sfg.hot.takes) and Colton (sfgiants.today) recap the disaster ending of the season for the San Francisco Giants and the firing of Bob Melvin. They discuss why Tony Vitello is a home run hire, and give their...
<p>Jack dives into the circus like act the Giants have performed since the All Star break. He talks about the meltdown against the Mets and the embarrassing loss to the Pirates. He wraps the show up by answering some...
<p>Jack dives into a horrible road trip against the White Sox and Diamondbacks and discusses what is causing the offensive struggles. He fires off some hot takes on potential trade deadline targets including Seth Lugo...
<p>Jack dives into a disastrous series against the Tigers and discusses what is causing the offensive struggles. He also dives into the excellence of the pitching staff and the emerging star the San Francisco Giants...
<p>Jack breaks down the San Francisco Giants recent homestand including a disappointing series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks and a HUGE sweep of the Sacramento Athletics. He goes in depth on the advanced metrics of...
<p>Jack hosts special guest Ryan from Giants SF Central on Instagram! They dive into the embarrasing 3 game sweep in Minnesota along with the promising series win against Chicago. Ryanprovides some fantastic insight...
<p>Jack hosts special guest Brandon from Talkin Giants on Instagram! They dive into the disappointing 3 game losing streak and discuss if this San Francisco Giants team is a legit contender. Brandon provides some...
<p>Jack hosts special guest Matt Devine from the esteemed Devine Sports Gospel! They dive into the MASSIVE upcoming 2 game series between the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday and...
<p>Jack invites special guest Colton from SF Giants Today (14.1 K on IG) to talk about the current state of the San Francisco Giants! They talk about the absurdity of the NL West along with why the Padres are a more...
Giant Hot Takes
<p>Jack and Jake recap the San Francisco Giants offseason and dive into the additions of Willy Adames, Justin Verlander, and Lou Trevino among others. They discuss the vibe around Justin Verlander who is reportedly...
Episode #9
<p>Jake & Jack React to the Giants brutal stretch against the A's, White Sox, and Mariners. They assess what the Giants future holds and ponder the question "Who is to blame" for this brutal San Francisco Giants season...
Episode #6
<p> Jake & Jack Discuss the San Francisco Giants brutal home stand against the Detroit Tigers and the Atlanta Braves. The Giants end the stand with a 3-4 record and remain 3.5 games out of the wild card.</p>
Episode #3
<p>Jake & Jack discuss the SF Giants past road trip against the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals. They dive into their predictions on the future that this lineup will bring, and also express their thoughts...
Giant Hot Takes
<p>Jake and Jack discuss the San Francisco Giants recent home stand against the Rockies and A's and also dive into reactions from the trade deadline with special guest and Giants influencer Mike Val (@CoolSportsName) on...
Episode #3
<p>Jake & Jack Discuss the rough past road trip against the Rockies and Dodgers. They dive deeper into their opinions on player performances and what to expect for the future. Will the Giants be buyers, or sellers? </p>
Episode #2
<p>Jake & Jack discuss the SF Giants series between both the Twins and the Blue Jays. They go into detail about their future hopes and predictions for the Giants after the All-Star break.</p>
Episode #1
<p>Jake & Jack discuss the recent road trip for the Giants involving both the Braves and the Guardians. They dive into more detail amongst both Nick Ahmed and Luke Jackson's rough year, and reaction to Giants Veteran...
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