Giants could face Yankees' Car...

It won't be long before the Giants meet their former ace Carlos Rodón in pinstripes, as predicted. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed his team's starting rotation for the 2023 MLB season to media on Sunday, and Rodón is expected to throw against San Francisco in the second game of their season-opening series in the Bronx. The Yankees' rotation isn't written in stone, but Rodón might take the mound against the Giants on April 1 as the team's No. 2 starter, while fellow ace Gerrit Cole is slated to start on Opening Day. Rodón, who had a 2.88 ERA and an MLB-leading 2.25 FIP during an All-Star season with the Orange and Black, opted out of his two-year deal with the Giants before the 2022 season in November. In free agency, the 30-year-old signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Yankees. While his departure was predicted, Rodón has received criticism from San Francisco supporters in the months thereafter. Last month, the hard-throwing southpaw drew the ire of Giants supporters by comparing them to Yankees fans. "Everyone here wants to win. They are concerned. "They really care," Rodón stated (via NJ.com's Bob Klapisch). "Giants supporters are invested, but not as much as New York fans.A few days later, longtime NBC Sports Bay Area Giants analyst Mike Krukow backed Rodón's statements, noting that there is a difference between East Coast and West Coast baseball fans. "I understand how much supporters adore their sport, but they treat their team like their children," Krukow told KNBR. "And I've always thought that San Francisco treats their children like grandkids." RELATED: With Belt gone, the Giants are banking on a healthy Wade Jr. Rodón's likely first start against his former team will be at Yankee Stadium, so Giants fans may not be able to show him how passionate the fan base truly is. Except for those who make the cross-country journey.