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matt chapman six at third base. that one felt a little bit low just given the area had last year, but some big names at third base. and it is. i was looking at that and thinking the giants lineup i feel like is going to be a little bit deeper than maybe everyone thinks, but probably also still not deep enough for what we would, you know, you they still feel like a bat short and maybe like a bat and a half short when you look at who they're competing with at times, and especially when injuries pop up. but there is like a decent core there of a drunk lee, bob melvin said here in december on this podcast. he thinks wade will probably lead off if everyone is healthy. matt chapman coming off a good year. willie thomas coming off a very good year. elliott ramos coming off a breakout season. tyler fitzgerald as well. patrick bailey in the first half is great. patrick bailey in the second half runs out of steam, but maybe that'll change after two years of that happening. so you kind of look around and like they're actually

. >> reporter: very's addition felt like a base knock for matt chapman. >> i feel like a little kid when i'm around him. i haven be watching him pitch since i was a young kid. so he was in the major leagues in 2005 and i was 12. that was prime time with me. loving baseball and watching the game. just being able to play behind him and not face him anymore is fun. >> reporter: bob melvin is excited to pencil verlander's name into his own rotation after being on the wrong side of playoff losses thank to the righty. >> he came and apologized to me right away. >> he said you immediately apologized to him about the playoff departures. >> yeah i did. we got to get off on a new foot! so he said you caused me a lot of heart ache. sorry about that. but, not sorry. glad to be on the same side now. >> reporter: the giants hope the wins will come in orange and black and verlander is hoping to hit the 300 career win mark. he is just 38 away. >> that's exciting! i like that. get the band back together again. >> baseball season right around the corner. >> doesn't quite feel like it yet. but we are getti

before last year ended, he made sure to extend matt chapman to a six-year deal and then this offseason he made an even bigger splash. he went out and signed willy adames to play shortstop. for chapman, who will be at third base, it will be nice to look to his left and see the same face every single day. >> last year we had a bunch of different guys playing shortstop and i think when you have a shortstop like him that's in there every day and is a staple in your lineup, it makes the team that much better. >> reporter: what's it mean to you when you guys are called the best left side of the infield in baseball? >> that's for you guys to decide, not us. >> reporter: the giants had five different guys in the rotation at shortstop last year. to have a consistent starter in adames is a big key and we'll get ready for game action. on saturday the giants suit up to take on the texas rangers, the first game of this spring. >> matt lively reporting live in scottsdale. >>> let's bring in paul. it's nice out here. >> yeah. >> maybe not scottsdale nice. >> but it feels a little bit like baseball we

he really has joined logan webb and matt chapman in becoming team leaders here, and justin verlanderer pitchers. he is standing behind him when they throw a light bullpen session. he is standing behind them when they're playing catch. he's giving tips, so i think they've taken a lot from those two guys the first couple weeks here, and that's been very helpful for a team that should be pretty young. yeah. justin verlander, 42 years old, the oldest active player in major league baseball and willie adama's infectious personality really set the tone for the team this season quite a bit. this is the time. it's looking good. thank you to our giants insiders. it's a live look now in walnut creek on this friday night, get ready for just friday night, get ready for just some great tem pe i love your daughter so mun. are you... saying munch? yup! he's craving my new big smashed jack, with more than double the beef of a big mac. i'm in love... with? what's her face, right? get my new big smashed jack and so munch more. welcome to jack in the box! if you like options, you'll love my $6 all day b

>> matt chapman grew up watching him and no longer has to face the former mvp. >> i feel like i'm a little have been watching him since i was a young kid, he has been in the major leagues since 2005, and i was 12, that was a prime time for me, just watching the game. >> giants skipper, bob melvin is excited to pencil his name into his own rotation . >> he came and apologized to me right away, i'm not going to tell you what i told him. >> yeah, i did. you know, we have to get off on a new foot, i don't know what to say. he said you caused me a lot of heartache, and i said sorry about that, not sorry. glad to be on the same side now. >> and justin verlander is hoping to hit his 300 career win mark, he is just 38 away. >>> the time is 6:53, a cute predator making a comeback in monterey county, they also could help restore our entire ecosystem. >>> the bay area events calendar, brought to you by broadway san jose. here's what's happening in the bay area this weekend, noise pop festival 2025, bringing st. vincent to grace cathedral for an intimate performance, and the black parade kicks off, a