10 days and counting! The brothers take their one and only crack at predicting the Opening Day roster. Will the Bryce Eldridge make the team? Will the Giants have a bullpen? Will a Giants great make a triumphant return from the past? The author of this blurb says "no, no, and no!" But the brothers disagree!

On the cocktail side of things today Matthew is drinking his version of a Mai Tai while Ben is drinking an Orang & Black Old Fashioned. Recipes below.

1. 1 1/2 oz Jamaican Rum
2. 3/4 oz Orange Curacao
3. 3/4 oz Lime Juice
4. 1/2 oz Orgeat
5. 1/4 oz Smith & Cross or Xayamaca
6. Add first 4 above to shaker w/ crushed ice. Shake 3 seconds. Dump contents into double rocks glass. Float OP rum on top. Garnish with mint bouquet

1. 2 oz Bourbon (Elijah Craig Small Batch)
2. 1/2 oz Orange liqueur (Cointreau)
3. 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
4. Orange twist for the garnish
5. Combine the bourbon, orange liqueur and bitters in a mixing glass with ice and stir to desired dilution. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large chunk of ice. Express the orange twist over the glass, rub around the rim and drop in the glass.

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Do the Giants know we need a bullpen? The brothers discuss the WBC from a Giants perspective and which Giants had a hot week. Then they break down the state of the pitching staff. Spoiler: it's a work in progress.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Sloppy Joe's #1 (aka Slappy Ben) while Matthew is drinking In a Pinch, Pivot! Recipes below.

1. 3/4 oz White Rum
2. 3/4 oz Dry Vermouth
3. 1/4 oz Orange Liqueur
4. 1 oz Lime Juice
5. 1/4 oz Grenadine
6. Combine ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake until chilled. Strain into a martini or coupe glass.

1. 2 oz Gin
2. 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur
3. 1/2 oz Cinnamon Syrup
4. 1 oz Lemon Juice
5. 2 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters
6. Shake everything with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

So far, so good. Ben & Matthew discuss the early offensiveness of the Giants before breaking down position battles. Does long time farmhand Victor Bericoto have a chance of making the team? Can we expect strike outs to stay low? Oh, and do we need to talk about Hayden Birdsong?

On the cocktail side of things, Matthew is drinking a Banana Bliss while Ben is drinking a City Connect. Recipes below.

1. 1 oz Cognac or Brandy
2. 3/4 oz Sweet Sherry (Or Dry Sherry)
3. 1/4 oz Banana Liqueur (Banane du Bresil or Tempus Fugit)
4. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled ice-filled short glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

1. 2 oz Gin
2. 1/2 oz Lemon juice
3. 2-6 oz Grape Soda
4. Combine the gin and lemon juice in a highball glass and stir. Fill the glass with ice and top with the grape soda. Stir once or twice to combine.