No fictional podcast hosts were DFA'd in this podcast. The brothers react to the early roster cuts following the end of the World Series and then discuss Buster's new approach to building organizational pitching.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Oops, It's Already Empty while Matthew is drinking a Fall in the Standings. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
• 1/2 oz Spiced Pear Liqueur
• 3-5 oz Apple Cider
• 2 Lime wedges
• Fill a highball glass with ice, add a portion of the apple cider then add the bourbon and spiced pear liqueur and top with the remaining cider. Squeeze both lime wedges into the highball glass and drop in the spent wedges.

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Italicus
• 1/2 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with a large chunk of ice.

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Yes, there was some good stuff, like the top 5 farm system. The brothers turn their ire towards the President of Baseball Operations himself, Buster Posey. What does 2026 say about his abilities as a HOBO? The bullpen that wasn't, the Vitello hiring, the 97 losses, they discuss it all.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Gin & Ginger Beer while Matthew is drinking a Monte Carlo. Recipes below.

• 2-3 oz Gin
• 3-4 oz Ginger Beer
• Fill a highball with ice, add the gin and top with the ginger beer.

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1/2 oz Benedictine
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Mix all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass until well-chilled. Serve up or on the rocks. Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

So that happened. The brothers react to the season that was before looking back at their pre-season predictions. And get very very drunk. Can you blame them? We certainly don't blame you.

We will be dropping down to one episode a week for the month of October and plan on doing two episodes in November. We will determine the schedule beyond as the off-season picture becomes clearer.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Brandy Crusta while Ben is drinking ... a Negroni. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Brandy
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec (Cointreau or Orange Curacao)
• 1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 2 Dashes Aromatic Bitters (Pretty much anything goes)
• If desired, rub rim of a cocktail glass with lemon juice and roll in sugar. Set aside. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into prepared glass.

• 1 oz London Dry Gin
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
• Large Orange Twist for garnish
• Combine gin, Campari and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until just chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large single chunk of ice. Express orange twist over glass and put twist in glass. Good luck.

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It's time to break hearts and ruin dreams. Our heartless hosts (not the parasite kind) react to the end of season press conference: can the Giants contend next year? Does Buster know the bullpen was his fault? Is Terminator 2 Tony Vitello's favorite movie? Then they get down to cutting 20+ players from the Giants 40-man roster. It's a blood bath. And they call it "easy". Disgusting.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Sweet Heat while Matthew is drinking a Berry Sage. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1 splash grendine
• 2 oz Coca-Cola
• 2 oz Ginger Beer
• 1 - 2 Jalapeno coins (optional)
• If using jalapeno, drop it into an empty highball glass and gently muddle. Add whiskey to the highball glass. Fill the glass with ice and pour grenadine over the ice. Simultaneously pour Coca-Cola and ginger beer into the glass.

• 2 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Blackberry Sage Syrup
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 Dash Angostura Bitters
• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a sage leaf or blackberry.

Blackberry Sage Syrup

• 1 cup blackberries — fresh or frozen
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 4–5 fresh sage leaves
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Small pinch of salt
• Combine the blackberries, sugar, water, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring it to a gentle simmer for 8–10 minutes, crushing the berries as they soften. Remove from the heat, add the sage leaves, cover, and let steep for about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing gently on the berries. Stir in the lemon juice and let cool.

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Finally, some good news! The brothers break down the 2026 season for the minor league affiliates, the overall state of the system, and discuss some of the top prospects who's names they did not know before the show.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Bruja's Brew while Ben is drinking a Cuba Libre. Recipes below.

• 2 oz reposado tequila
• ¾ oz honey-ginger syrup
• ¾ oz fresh lime juice
• ¼ oz agave syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with candied ginger or a lime wheel.

• 2 oz White Rum
• 3-4 oz Coca-Cola
• 1 lime wedge
• Fill a highball glass with ice, add rum and top with the Coca-Cola. Squeeze the lime wedge over the glass and drop into the glass.

Lost because it's episode 404! Ah? Ah? Our dads joke their way through a break down of Tony Vitello's first season as manager. How bad was it? Did it matter? More importantly, will it get better?

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Fall Choke while Ben is drinking Bath Bubbles. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Cynar
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass with fresh ice.

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Creme de Violette
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Lavender Syrup (simple syrup with lavender extract)
• 2 - 3 oz Sparkling White Wine
• Combine the gin, creme de violette, lemon juice and lavender syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a champagne flute and top with the sparkling white wine.

They're actually fun to watch ... some of the time. The brothers react to the Atlanta make up game and the Pittsburgh series. A sweep! (Three sweeps?) A blowout, an epic comeback, and a moral victory (and that was just one game). Then they discuss the exciting play of Rafael Devers and the young guys around him making the most of their opportunity.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Twisted Weenus while Matthew is drinking an Elder Fashion. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Brandy/Congac
• 1 oz D.O.M. Benedictine
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1 oz Simple Syrup
• 2-4 oz Club Soda
• A unicorn horn shaped ice pop
• Combine the brand/congac, Benedictine, lemon juice, lime juice and simple syrup in a highball glass with no ice. Stir well to combine. Add the ice pop upside down (or just ice) and top with the club soda.

• 2 oz Plymouth Gin
• 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur
• 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
• Garnish: Grapefruit Twist
• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until well-chilled, 20-30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with a large chunk of ice. Express oils from grapefruit twist over drink and discard or drop in glass.

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