# The Giants are betting everything on the bats

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Podcast: [Giants Postcards: A San Francisco Giants Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929)
Published: 2026-02-05T07:49:55+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connor7048/episodes/The-Giants-are-betting-everything-on-the-bats-e3elp7f
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Duration seconds: 2884

## Resource

Connor Grossman and Kerry Crowley are back to make sense of two Giants moves that say a lot about what this team wants to be in 2026. Harrison Bader’s deal makes a lot of sense. Luis Arraez’s… does not. And yet, here we are. The guys break down why Bader fits cleanly into the Giants’ roster, why Arraez is already conjuring memories of The Belt Wars, and how the Giants' biggest mistake is who they didn't sign. Connor and Kerry also confront the scary reality that Buster Posey’s Giants appear to be planting their flag as an offense-first team. How's that going to go? On this episode of Postcards: — Breaking down Bader and Arraez's deals (3:44) — What's Casey Schmitt's future look like? (18:38) — The real issue with Arraez's signing (24:12) — What will the identity be of the 2026 Giants? (29:49) — The Giants' three sentences on Beltran, non-roster invitees, and more (39:26) Catch Kerry on KNBR and read his work over at the SF Standard . Subscribe to Connor’s newsletter at giantspostcards.com , and if you’re enjoying the show, leave a rating and review—the guys read them on air.

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