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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the start of spring training, why San Francisco's newest pitcher Justin Verlander is wearing No. 35 and other news from around the league.
1:10 – Alex’s first meals in Arizona
2:10 – Overall feeling of spring training under Buster Posey
4:30 – What Alex has learned at spring training after day one
9:40 – What is the bullpen looking like?
12:10 – Catching situation update
15:20 – Figuring out the DH position
20:20 – Justin Verlander wearing #35
23:00 – Catching up with Wade Meckler
26:00 – Around the league
33:45 – Mailbag Q’s
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On "Giants Talk," co-hosts Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper discuss the start of spring training, why San Francisco's newest pitcher Justin Verlander is wearing No. 35 and other news from around the league.
1:10 – Alex’s first meals in Arizona
2:10 – Overall feeling of spring training under Buster Posey
4:30 – What Alex has learned at spring training after day one
9:40 – What is the bullpen looking like?
12:10 – Catching situation update
15:20 – Figuring out the DH position
20:20 – Justin Verlander wearing #35
23:00 – Catching up with Wade Meckler
26:00 – Around the league
33:45 – Mailbag Q’s
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