{"podcast":{"title":"Giants Postcards: A San Francisco Giants Podcast","slug":"giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929","podcast_index_feed_id":7281929,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1033aba98/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.giantspostcards.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43391478/43391478-1743647619610-671bd4ada3115.jpg","author":"Connor Grossman","episode_count":37,"summary":"Giants Postcards is your go-to podcast for the latest on the San Francisco Giants. Join former Sports Illustrated baseball editor Connor Grossman and KNBR's Kerry Crowley as they laugh, debate, and discuss all things Giants. Whether you're looking to remember some #ForeverGiants, vent about the Dodgers, or anything else MLB-related, we've got you covered one postcard at a time.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929"},"episode":{"title":"SF Giants' cruel summer ends the only way it could","slug":"sf-giants-cruel-summer-ends-the-only-way-it-could","published_at":"2025-09-19T14:26:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929/sf-giants-cruel-summer-ends-the-only-way-it-could","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connor7048/episodes/SF-Giants-cruel-summer-ends-the-only-way-it-could-e38enhh","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1033aba98/podcast/play/108534769/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-19%2F5bcdd713-5f4d-aafc-2448-c9ed184621e1.mp3","summary":"Connor Grossman and Kerry Crowley return to assess the final, painful twist in the Giants’ 2025 season. Just days after a walk-off grand slam revived playoff hopes, the Giants did what .500 teams do. Connor and Kerry break down the Giants' September run, why the rotation collapsed when it mattered most, and how they should approach free agency. Plus, they take stock of Bryce Eldridge’s arrival, Opening Night 2026, and the ever-shifting MelvinMeter. Choose your topic: — What can you take from this September run? (10:59) — What do you do about the starting rotation? (17:27) — Do you regret the trade deadline deals? (24:35) — Is now the right time for Eldridge? (30:44) — MelvinMeter update: Is Bob back next year? (37:21) Subscribe to Connor’s newsletter at giantspostcards.com , catch Kerry on KNBR weekends, and if you’re enjoying the ride leave a rating and review.","meta_description":"Connor Grossman and Kerry Crowley return to assess the final, painful twist in the Giants’ 2025 season. Just days after a walk-off grand slam revived play…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2794,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929/episodes/sf-giants-cruel-summer-ends-the-only-way-it-could/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/giants-postcards-a-san-francisco-giants-podcast-7281929/sf-giants-cruel-summer-ends-the-only-way-it-could.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}