sfgate.com photo: Mauricio Dubon #19 of the San Francisco Giants runs to first base for a single for his first Major League hit in the fifth inning of their game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on August 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. 

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 San Francisco second baseman Mauricio Dubon is the player the Giants just might be looking for at second. On Thursday night at Oracle Park, he made a great defensive stop at second for a put out in the second inning.

#2 Dubon also got his first big league hit with shot down the right field line, which he got the retrieved ball for a souvenir.

#3 Dubon had also studied a lot of film on the key stone combination of Giant shortstop Brandon Crawford and former Giants second baseman Joe Panik. Dubon showed his handy work on a 1-4-3 double play. Dubon is showing that he brought some skills up from the minors.

#4 After having such a great rookie year last season, Giants pitcher Derek Rodriguez struggled. Rodriguez gave up two home runs to the Pads on Thursday night and manager Bruce Bochy might rethink having Rodriguez in the rotation and Derek might find his way back in the bullpen.

#5 This will be the last September for call-ups. Next season, the roster will be kept down to 26. What will that feel like and was it a mistake to take away the 40-man call-up roster in September next season?

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