Former San Francisco Giants Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves on Nov 2, 2021 during the 2021 World Series vs. the Houston Astros returns to the Braves after being traded from the San Francisco Giants on Tue Jul 30, 2024 (AP News file photo)

On San Francisco Giants podcast with Michael Duca:

#1 Michael, tonight is the last time an Oakland team will be coming to Oracle Park this is the last Bay Bridge Series game between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants in San Francisco. The A’s will be back but not as Oakland it’s going to feel very different.

#2 The A’s after this season move onto Sacramento in the interim, they will be hosting other big league clubs that will be playing in a minor league facility that lacks clubhouse size, weight room space and smaller family rooms, artificial turf, and much hotter conditions. Frankly it’s not a situation after playing at the Oakland Coliseum the players, fans or the media are really looking forward to?

#3 Trades, trades, trades, we’ll start with pitcher Alex Cobb who pitched for the Giants in 2022 and 2023, did not pitch in a game for the Giants this season goes to Cleveland and will pitch for manager Stephen Vogt whose had all sorts of success in Cleveland. Talk about how you see Vogt and Cobb that combination working together?

#4 How surprised were you to see Jorge Soler get traded to the Atlanta Braves, Soler was a productive hitter for the Giants with a .240 average 341 at bats, 82 hits, 12 home runs, and 40 RBIs. How much will the Giants miss him in the line up?

#5 Soler is from Cuba he came up from Florida which is closer for him in his adapted Miami is that a big factor for Soler going to Atlanta not to mention the Braves are a post season bound team?

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