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Who will replace Mike Krukow as color analyst for the San Francisco Giants broadcasts? J. T. Snow is interested in the role. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
After a miserable 97-loss season, the San Francisco Giants<\/a> have a lot of work to do to upgrade the roster. They also need to make a significant change in the broadcast booth, replacing beloved color analyst Mike Krukow, who retired<\/a> following the 2026 season.<\/p>\n Replacing a legend like Krukow is an unenviable task. One former Giant, however, expressed interest in taking on the role.<\/p>\n J. T. Snow \u2018Would Love To\u2019 Replace Mike Krukow<\/p>\n During a recent interview, another former Giant,\u00a0 J. T. Snow, was not shy about his interest in replacing Krukow in the broadcast booth.<\/p>\n While interviewing Snow<\/a>, 95.7\u2019s Steven Rissotto recalled a recent conversation where he asked Snow if he\u2019d be interested in filling Krukow\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n \u201cI said, \u2018I would love to,’\u201d Snow said. \u201cI\u2019ve actually thrown my hat into the ring. It\u2019s still early in the process, but I reached out to some Giants front office people. I have a pretty decent resume.\u201d<\/p>\n On the surface, the most obvious candidates to replace Krukow are former Giants Shawn Estes, Javier Lopez and Hunter Pence, who all filled in during recent seasons while Krukow called fewer games. Snow, though, also has broadcasting experience.<\/p>\n \u201cI did games for the Giants when I retired. And I was young and green, and made mistakes. I also worked for the Pac-12 Network for seven years, doing college baseball as a color analyst. And I\u2019ve worked with Duane, and I\u2019ve worked with Dave Flemming.\u201d<\/p>\n Duane, of course, is Duane Kuiper, Krukow\u2019s longtime broadcast partner and former teammate. Snow feels that he can ease the transition, working with Kuiper for the rest of his career.<\/p>\n \u201cDuane, who knows how many more years he\u2019s gonna work,\u201d Snow said. \u201cI think I could be a good bridge guy with him. Then when he retires, maybe I take it to the house also. But I would love it.\u201d<\/p>\n Other Possible Candidates Are Aware of Challenges in Replacing Krukow<\/p>\n There are few figures in Giants history as beloved as Krukow. He was an All-Star pitcher for San Francisco, winning 20 games in 1986. Following his career, he transitioned into the broadcast booth, forming a near 40-year partnership with Kuiper.<\/p>\n Lopez expressed that working as a broadcaster has made him better appreciate how hard the role is, and how good Krukow was at it.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of things you have to process and try to keep it simple, and there are times where I want to express something, but I struggle with the words that I want to use to say that,\u201d Lopez said, per Alex Simon, SF Gate<\/a>. \u201cWith his wit, his humor and his knowledge of the game, he keeps it simple but keeps it relatable and really lets you focus on what you see. When I listen to them, it feels like you\u2019re on a couch or you\u2019re at a bar having a conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n Another possible option is F. P. Santangelo, who was the color analyst for the Washington Nationals<\/a> from 2011-2021 and has since worked occasional Giants\u2019 broadcasts when Krukow and\/or Kuiper were absent.<\/p>\n Like Lopez and so many others, Santangelo knows he\u2019ll have big shoes to fill.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes, I would text Duane in-game asking, \u2018What do I say right now?\u2019 because there\u2019s a no-hitter going on,\u201d Santangelo said, per Simon. \u201cThere were times this year where I was doing the postgame wrap with John and Mike and Duane just pinching myself, because they\u2019re the Mount Rushmore for us.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMichael Dixon<\/a> Michael Dixon has over 15 years of experience in journalism, both online and in print. While originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, he presently lives in the greater Indianapolis area. He’s also previously lived and worked in Arizona.
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