Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers Podcast)

Giants are a hot mess, the reporters can’t decide who signed Chapman. The fans can’t decide who deserves home run balls and the team can’t score runs!!! The Dodgers go .500 this week and have the possibility of the NL West crown ending up in San Diego. Shoes Ohtani makes his own club 50/50 for the season making history but is it enough for NL MVP when he’s only a DH? Who are the best Dodgers and Giants of all time?? Studs and duds, and so much more on this weeks episode!

With the Giants season over, what went wrong? What should they do the rest of the season? What should they do next year

Dodgers prepare for the playoffs, should they be platooning? Are these games even significant?and who would they want to see this postseason?

Players are getting mad at pitchers for HBPs, what should the league do? Studs and duds and so much more this episode!

Giants season is still over as they lose both series, try to garage sell Estrada, Taylor Rogers and Matzek and struggle to find their identity. Who’s in the wrong for this Shohei Bobblehead craziness? We discuss who’s season is more special, Shohei or Judge, studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!

The Giants suck, even though they did have an over .500 week they still end their easy schedule only 1 game above .500 and still 4 out of the last WC spot. Is this season wasted? For the Giants yes, but are the Dodger fans complaining over nothing? If they don’t win the WS is that a reason for a wasted season? Did Randy get upset over nothing? Studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!

We discuss MLBs try at getting starters deeper into games, 6 inning minimums or double hook DH? Dodgers get Mookie back but the Dbacks and Padres are 2 games back from the NL West! Giants beat the tigers but get bitch slapped by the Braves. Camilo Doval and Luciano are in AAA, Grant McCray must be the savior? Studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!!

We discuss this years rookie class, and who will have the best career. Freddie Freeman comes back after heart wrenching story with his son’s illness. Dodgers win series against A’s and take series from the Phillies but Padres and Backs keep pace as the NL west race gets close. Giants Win series against the Reds over take the Pirates and Reds on the Wild Card standings and have the opportunity to takes 3 out of 4 from the nats and still only gain 1 games over the braves over their last 10 as the Giants try to get a wild card spot. White sox suck, stud and duds, this and much more on this weeks episode!

We check in on all the trades made at the deadline this year. Dodgers are going through a rough patch as they get swept by the Astros and Padres, but reinforcement’s are on they way from the deadline moves and from the IL. Giants sweep the Rockies and split 2 with the A’s but will this offense be able to make it to the playoffs? Is Farhans job in question? Is Dave Roberts going to help or hurt in the playoffs? Studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!

SFGiants dont have a clear path but do make moves and the Dodgers makes great moves but not the high end ones we are use to seeing