Episode 222

Matos and Ramos and Luciano, Oh My!

It's happened. The long awaited and yet still unexpected arrival of position player prospects. The boys break down the emergence of Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos, and Marco Luciano. What does this mean for the roster when guys like Austin Slater and Nick Ahmed get healthy? Finally they sing the praises of the quietly dominate bullpen.

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Strawberry Gin Basil Smash while Ben is drinking a Hot Toddy.

Strawberry Gin Basil Smash

  • 2 oz London Dry Gin
  • 1/4 oz Elderflower Liqueur
  • 3/4 oz Strawberry Syrup
  • 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
  • 3-4 Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake til well-chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a strawberry and/or basil leaf.

Hot Toddy

  • 6 oz Chamomile tea
  • 1 1/2 oz Scotch Whiskey
  • 1 oz Lemon Oleo Sacrum Syrup

Combine ingredients in mug.

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Matthew Henry

Matthew is a Bay Area native and lifelong Giants fan. He once threw a runner out at first from center field and that's the highlight of his baseball career. Matthew is a husband, dad, runner and dreams of Oracle Park Garlic Fries at least once a week.
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Benjamin Henry

Ben is a lifelong Giants fan and a lifelong cocktail fan. His greatest skill as a baseball player was getting hit by pitches. He was also the only kid willing to play catcher. He loves to talk about things he barely understands. Or anything really.