Alex Pavlovic and Cole Kuiper break down early reactions to the new MLB rules, Casey Schmitt's big league potential and the impact Manny Machado’s new deal will have on the Giants' Shohei Ohtani pursuit next summer. Plus, Joc Pederson stops by to discuss why he returned to the Giants this season, San Francisco's eventful offseason and how it feels to hit a home run into McCovey Cove.

(1:51) Early reactions to new MLB pitch clock

(7:43) How often will pitch clock violations happen?

(16:02) Are there potential negatives with new rules?

(23:19) Is Schmitt the third baseman of the future?

(34:25) What does Machado's deal mean for Ohtani?

(38:46) Pederson on why he returned to the Giants

(42:15) Pederson on the feeling of a Splash Hit

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