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.

Spring games have begun, time to overreact. The brothers happily break down the first two games of Spring including the rocky start for Hayden Birdsong, the bizarre debut of Robbie Ray and the stellar arms of the new look outfield. After they debate whether Bryce Eldridge will make the opening day roster.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Naughty Ben while Matthew is drinking a Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. Recipes below.

1. 2 oz Rum (any of your choice)
2. 1 - 1 1/2 oz Grenadine
3. 1/2 - 1 oz Lime Juice
4. 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
5. 2-6 oz club soda
6. Combine run, grenadine, lime juice and bitters in a highball glass and stir to combine. Fill the glass with ice and top with club soda.

1. 2 oz Gin (floral and fun)
2. 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3. 3/4 oz Pineapple Juice
4. 1/2 oz Orgeat
5. 2 Dashes Peychaud’s bitters
6. Shake hard with ice until shaker is frosted. Dump everything (even ice) into an empty collins glass or tiki mug. Garnish with your heart’s desires.

The boys are back to weekly episodes just in time for Spring Training silliness. They react to Eldridge shagging fly balls, JHL's calorie intake, and the young pitchers learning new pitches.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Negroni while Ben is drinking a No Groni. Recipes below.

1. 1 oz London Dry Gin
2. 1 oz Campari
3. 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
4. Large Orange Twist for garnish
5. 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.

1. 1 oz London Dry Gin
2. 1 oz Benedictine
3. 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
4. Large Orange Twist for garnish
5. Combine gin, Benedictine 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.

Kitchers and patchers report tomorrow! The boys celebrate the end of darkness by catching up on recent roster changes and asking the question: are they satisfied with the roster changes the Giants have made?

On the cocktail side of things. today Ben is drinking a Passion Fruit Daiquiri #2 while Matthew is drinking a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milk Punch. Recipes below.

1. 3/4 oz Demerara Rum
2. 3/4 oz White Rum
3. 1/2 oz of Passion Fruit Liqueur
4. 3/4 oz of Lime Juice
5. 1/2 oz of Simple Syrup
6. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with an edible flower or whatever.

1. 32 oz Whole Milk combined with 4 cups of Cinnamon Toast Crunch + 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2. 20 oz Bourbon
3. 1 oz Tuaca
4. 3 1/2 oz Cinnamon Syrup
5. 2 oz Rich Demerara Syrup
6. 6 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
7. 1/8 oz Fine Salt
8. 6 Dashes Angostura bitters

Steps

1. Let milk, cinnamon, and cereal soak for about 30-45 minutes. Mix well. Strain into a large bowl/container.
2. Combine all other ingredients in a pitcher or bowl. Stir well.
3. Pour cocktail ingredients slowly into the milk (not the other way around) while stirring.
4. Let sit, untouched, for 45 minutes.
5. First Strain (fast). Pour mixture through a fine mess strainer with a layer of cheesecloth into a clean container. (You’ll have a cloudy liquid + curds in the strainer)
6. Line a funnel with a coffee filter. Pour the strained liquid through slowly. This will take a lot of time. If you want to speed it up, you can set up 3 or four funnels and pour through each simultaneously. If you want crystal clear, you can run it through a clean filter one more time.
7. Chill for at least 4-6 hours.
8. Serve over a big rock with expressed orange peel or a slight dusting of cinnamon.

Special Guest Alex Pavlovic joins our ruffians to discuss the Harrison Bader signing, the Kai Wei Teng trade, and the otherwise underwhelming off season for the San Francisco Giants.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking an Astral Plane while Matthew is drinking El Primo. Recipes below. Alex is eschewing a cocktail this time around, but his recipe from his last time on the show is also listed below.

1. 2 oz Gin
2. 1/2 oz Elderflower liqueur
3. 1/2 oz Creme de Violette
4. 3/4 oz Lemon juice
5. 1 tsp Edible glitter bitters
6. Combine gin, elderflower liqueur, creme de violette and glitter bitters in a shaker with ice. Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass.

1. 2 oz Blanco Tequila
2. 1/4 oz Absinthe
3. 1 oz Lime Juice
4. 1 oz Spiced Agave Syrup
5. 1 Dash Orange Bitters
6. To make the syrup: Add 4 parts Agave Nectar to 3 parts water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer while stirring to combine. Remove from heat and add two cinnamon sticks, 5 cloves and 1 star anise. Let steep until cool. Remove spices and store in an airtight container.
7. To make the cocktail: Shake all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel or cinnamon stick.

1. 2 oz bourbon
2. 1/4 oz Curacao
3. 1/4 oz banana liqueur
4. 2 dashes Angostura bitters
5. Smoke (for finishing)
6. Combine bourbon, banana liqueur, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Smoke the cocktail with your cocktail smoking method of choice.

Ben once again published the wrong file yesterday. Matthew & Bob are having an emergency meeting to discuss. In the meantime here's the actual episode we recorded!

It's like they don't like what we have or something. The brothers ponder the lack of trades and the news that it's not for a lack of trying. Then Matthew gives a quiz and accuses Ben of failing it. For the record here is Ben's recollection of how he did on the quiz:

#1: Correct, because even though I said the wrong answer I knew what the right answer was but didn't want to say it. I also get credit for getting question 1-B right. So at this point I had a score of 200%

#2: Wrong, but because I was at 200%, I'm still at %100.

#3: Correct. %150

#4: Correct. I'm not sure what the percentage is now, but I'm still acing this test.

#5: Wrong. No one gets this one right. Stupid question.

#6: Correct. I'm killing it.

#7: Correct. I'm a stud.

#8: Wrong. I don't want the listeners to feel bad, so I answer another incorrectly. Also, I didn't know the answer.

#9: Correct. We cheated on this one because Matthew thought I was doing poorly, because he doesn't listen.

#10: Correct.

#11: Correct.

#12: Wrong. Enrique Pequeno should have been the answer.

#13: Correct.

#14: Wrong.

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Final Ward while Ben is drinking a Tribute. Recipes below.

1. 3/4 oz Rye Whiskey
2. 3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
3. 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
4. 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
5. Shake all ingredients until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.

1. 1/2 oz Cognac
2. 1 tsp Creme de Violette
3. 3 1/2 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
4. Spray or rinse a chilled flute glass with the creme de violette. Stir the congac with ice and strain into the flute. Top with the sparkling wine.