Giants Splash

Spanish-language announcer Erwin Higueros tells Henry Schulman about his eccentric partner in the booth, Tito Fuentes; his role as official translator; his friendship with Johnny Cueto; and Pablo Sandoval's maturation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a conversation with reporters, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi responds to pitcher Derek Holland’s criticism of front-office decision-making. Zaidi also addresses the big flurry of roster moves in May and what could happen in days ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special joint episode of Giants Splash and A's Plus, John Shea talks to the former Oakland fan favorite about his spectacular return to the big leagues with his childhood team, as well as a memorable encounter with Willie Mays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Schulman chats with Dodgers radio voice Charley Steiner about his early years at ESPN, when he starred in the network’s now-famous “Follow Me To Freedom” Y2K ad. Steiner also talks about Vin Scully, working for Donald Trump and how he nearly became the voice of the Giants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beat writer Henry Schulman talks to just-acquired center fielder about his return to Toronto with the Giants, his background as a three-sport star in high school who was not sure he would ever be a professional athlete, playing at a college few people heard of, a DiMaggio-esque hitting streak and how his childhood differed from most kids who wind up in the majors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Giants Splash, beat writer Henry Schulman talks with two of his favorite former players-turned-broadcasters. Nationals TV color man F.P. Santangelo discusses his lone season as one of the Giants “Fighting Hydrants” and gives his thoughts on Bryce Harper. Rockies broadcaster Ryan Spilborghs (@spillygoat19 on Twitter) reveals a personal story behind a home run he hit to beat the Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two longtime Chronicle sportswriters, columnist Bruce Jenkins, and Giants beat writer and Giants Splash podcast host Henry Schulman, sit down before Friday’s home opener and talk about the club, a book that Jenkins wrote about his famed music-arranger dad and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duane Kuiper, half of one of the most popular baseball television broadcast teams in the country, dishes on his favorite story involving partner Mike Krukow, how he really feels about the postgame wrap, growing up on a farm in Wisconsin, his one year from hell as a braodcaster, why his greatest day as a hitter involved... Jane Pauley? And even the most difficult ballpark to reach the bathroom and back between innings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KNBR host Marty Lurie joins Henry Schulman for the second and last time this spring training to talk about how the Giants are looking as they prepare to open the season in San Diego Thursday. Marty says he's more optimistic than he was a month ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Schulman talks to two Giants pitchers who have very different points of view on advanced pitching analytics. Reliever Ray Black is an evangelist for sophisticated tracking data. Starter Jeff Samardzija isn't hostile to data, but he says, "For me it's just kind of keeping it simple, stupid."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s amateur draft, has had a great spring training amid high — and maybe unfair — expectations that he will be the next Buster Posey. Bart is not just here in big-league camp to get at-bats. He’s getting an education as well in the complicated and high-pressure role as an everyday catcher in the major leagues. Bart explains how he is handling it, his highlight of spring training so far, getting ribbed by Posey and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People tell relief great Lee Smith: “Hey man, you’re a Hall of Famer now!” But Smith, who's been with the Giants for 20 years as a roving pitching instructor, says going into Cooperstown this summer won’t change his personality. Chronicle national baseball writer John Shea caught up with him at spring training. Smith has a million great stories, including the ones he tells about teenage Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryce Harper signing a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies makes it two years in a row the Giants didn't land the big fish. Henry Schulman talks about how serious San Francisco's offer was, why Harper chose to stay in the NL East, and who'll play the outfield for the Giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since Tim Flannery retired as the Giants third-base coach two years ago, this renaissance man — songwriter, singer, activist, surfer, fundraiser — has not been shy about sharing his views on the state of society. His thoughts on the country, his Love Harder project and music career and his best bud Bruce Bochy’s retirement announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Giants' All-Star catcher shares his thoughts with Giants reporters about manager Bruce Bochy’s announcement that he’ll retire after this season. Plus: Henry Schulman talks to reliever Dereck Rodriguez, who had a good enough rookie season to become his own man and not just “Ivan Rodriguez’s son.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices