About this episode

The episode discusses the San Francisco Giants' performance while exploring player prospects and cocktail recipes.

The Giants did what they do best: flirt with competence just long enough to make the inevitable crash hurt worse. Ben spends a solid chunk of the episode prosecuting a beaver-related crime scene at second base, while the brothers spiral into a delightful “what if the kids actually played?” fantasy starring Bryce Eldridge, Casey Schmitt, and Daniel Susac. Somewhere between Logan Webb getting baseball-godded and the bullpen once again setting fire to a winnable series, they talk themselves into—and immediately out of—trading the future. By the end, the only thing more reliable than homeostasis is the existential dread of watching Bryce Eldridge rake for someone else. On the cocktail side, the boys are drinking an Espresso Martini and a Margarita . Espresso Martini 2 oz vodka 1 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur 1 oz espresso (warm or room temperature) 1/4 oz spiced demerara syrup 1 dash Aztec chocolate bitters 3 espresso beans for garnish Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until nice and foamy. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three espresso beans—one for each championship, or one for each Casey Schmitt extra-base hit depending on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Henry, Matthew Henry

Topics covered

• San Francisco Giants
• baseball analysis
• cocktail recipes
• player performance
• trading future prospects

Keywords

• San Francisco Giants
• baseball
• Espresso Martini
• Margarita
• trading prospects
• Bryce Eldridge
• Casey Schmitt

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Espresso Martini, Margarita

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