Photo credit @hardball247: Madison Bumgarner San Francisco pitcher has lost some off his fast ball and velocity but wants to continue with the Giants for the 2019 season

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 The Giants took the first two games of the series against the San Diego Padres, but dropped game three on Thursday with a 8-4 loss. Starter Chris Stratton dropped his record to 10-10.

#2 The Giants are looking at some of their young prospects to fill in potential open positions when spring training begins. There will most likely be new faces in the Giants’ lineup.

#3 Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner says he wants to stay in San Francisco. He’s in the last year of his six-year, $35 million deal.

#4 Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will have knee surgery and is done for 2018. Belt was hitting over .300 before he had to have appendectomy surgery on June 1st.

#5 The Giants open up a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards are chasing for the top spot in the National League Wild Card. The top three teams in the NL Central–Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, and the Cards–are all vying for the NL Division title.

Michael does the Giants podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com