Can two rookie call ups right the ship? The boys react to yet another sweep, this time at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays, a organization with significantly less resources yet a vastly superior team. The Giants can't score, suck at strategy, and can't coach third base. But Buster is sending reinforcements, the question is, will Vitello play them?

On the cocktail side of things, Matthew is drinking El Jardine while Ben is drinking a Dom You Forget About Me.

• 1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila
• 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse (or Luxardo Del Santo)
• 3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Agave (optional)
• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled and strain into a chilled coupe glass or over a large rock. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.

• 1 1/2 oz Rum
• 1/2 oz DOM Benedictine
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

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That was a coaching disaster. Our critics react to the bad baseball against a bad team by calling out the ever guilty offense, pinning a little blame on the bullpen before pointing their fingers at the horrible coaching by Vitello and his staff. Then they ask, who should be the closer. For no reason whatsoever.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Parking Consulate while Matthew is drinking a Basil Gimlet. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Congac/Brandy
• 1 oz Aged Rum
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1 oz Simple Syrup (or less if you prefer)
• 2-4 oz club soda
• Combine Congac, rum, lime juice and simple syrup in a shaker without ice and shake to combine (or just stir them together in the serving glass). Add mixture to a highball glass with ice and top with the club soda.

• 2 oz Gin (floral)
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Green Chartreuse (or Luxardo Del Santo)
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 3-5 Basil leaves
• Gently muddle basil and syrup before adding remaining ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a basil leaf.

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Sweet, glorious, predictable homeostasis! The boys confront the joy and pain of being slightly below average. There’s optimism after taking the Marlins series, a lot of feelings about Patrick Bailey vs. ABS but then they confront reality with a “lightning round” breakdown of Month One that absolutely was not short.

Oh, and Ben may or may not have adopted a cat against his will.

On the cocktail side, Matthew is drinking a Golden Nickel and Ben is drinking a Stupid Cat Has No Name.

• 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.5 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 0.5 oz Cynar
• 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Strawberry Shrub*
• 0.25 oz Honey Syrup

Strawberry Shrub:

• 1 Strawberry
• 0.25 oz Champagne Vinegar
• 0.5 oz Semi-Rich Simple Syrup

Muddle the strawberry, vinegar, and syrup, then strain to create the shrub. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well (extra shake for dilution). Strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice (or regular ice). Sweet, tangy, and a classy nod to Nick behind the bar.

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Orange Peel
• 3 Luxardo Cherries

Add bourbon, simple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until properly chilled and diluted. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube, express an orange peel over the top, rub it on the rim, and drop it in. Add cherries, contemplate your life choices, and try not to name the cat.

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