Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

So, yeah, we’re talking about Judge again but this time Ben makes arguments for why the Giants shouldn’t sign Judge. Ben introduces his third Planter’s Punch (hello apple juice) and Matthew sips a Cinnamon Tequila Sour. The guys also look at projected contracts for the top free agents and how many the Giants can “afford.” Hint: More than one.

World Series. Ugh. Can we fire up the hot stoves already? No? Well, let the cocktails flow! Matthew is coping with a vodka drink called Poison Ivy and Ben is distracting himself by tinkering with his Planter's Punch (goodbye Grenadine, hello raspberry syrup). On the baseball side of things they discuss their home run trots, the current World Series and the free agent market and how the Giants could mess it up. Finally they finish with some alcohol fueled rants.

Sign Aaron Judge … or everyone else. Matthew is doing his part by contributing his Millionaire cocktail while Ben promises an endless supply of Planter’s Punch. Later the boys go down a strange rabbit hole about emojis. On the baseball side of things they discuss the perfectly boring World Series, signing Aaron Judge, and finish with a deep dive into the Giants coaching staff.

The Giants are still not in the playoffs. But at least the Dodgers' goose has been cooked. Matthew is pairing the meal with a Applejack Rabbit and Ben has chosen a Fitzgerald. Over the meal they discuss the revel in the Dodgers disaster, whether the Padres can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and which shortstop they want to get during the off season.

The Giants went undefeated this week! To celebrate Matthew is drinking a multi-tequila cocktail called Dos Besitos while Ben is regressing with a simple Daiquiri. On the baseball side of things the brothers discuss the magic of playoff baseball, the signing of new GM Pete Putila, and just when the fan revolt should start. My vote? Soon, but not yet.

81-81. Sweet sweet mediocrity. Feels like an achievement after July and August. Anyway, Matthew is drinking 130 Old Fashioneds while Ben returns to Tiki with a Tradewinds. On the baseball side of things the brothers review their very wrong pre-season predictions, pick their favorite moments of the season, and set low expectations for the off season. Oh, and they promise to be back next week. Sorry, I couldn’t stop them.

[WARNING Explicit Lyrics] Yes, it's Episode 69; the most juvenile of milestones. Ben is celebrating with a Between the Sheets while Matthew cleans things up with a Penicillin. On the baseball side of things the two libertines discuss the meaningless resurgence of play, call out the bright spots of September and finally ponder if David Villar should supplant Evan Longoria. Spoiler: yes.

Also, they make many juvenile jokes about numbers. And swear. Back to our family friendly debauchery next week.

Cocktails for next week: Ben - Tradewinds. Matthew - TBD.

The fan fatigue is real. I'm tired, you're tired, we're all tired. Solution? Cocktails! Ben is coping with a Shrunken Skull while Matthew is getting by with a Surfliner. On the baseball side the brothers talk about the fan fatigue, the impact Buster Posey will have as an owner, and the state of the minor league system. They finish with much talk about Aaron Judge and what should happen to the Zaidi regime if he isn't signed and 2023 Giants stink.

Next week the boys will be making NSFW cocktails in honor of episode 69. Nice.

Wilmer stays but somebody's gotta go, right?! Matthew is drinking the Sunflower (Sun-Flores?) while Ben drinks champagne again. The guys debate who else stays, who goes (please, God, let it be La Stella and... Longoria?), and the confusing signals from Farhan who wants to get younger but also says he wants to sign old guys. Finally, there's some new rules to talk about. Here's to better defense and faster games!

Let's face it. It's getting harder and harder to talk about the Giants. But at least there's Lewis Brinson. On the cocktail side, Matthew introduces some bastards and Ben drinks a slushy while arguing that Lewis Brinson on this team is not a good thing, how it reflects on the state of the upper minors and whether the lack of spending in the Zaidi era has now backed him into a corner.