Episode 273

Spring Training Position Battles

Spring has sprung! So the boys are breaking down the position battles. Will Matos and Luciano be blocked in Sacramento? Will Kyle Harrison start the season in AAA?! Does Ben think every player on the Giants is named Carson? (Probably, possibly, unfortunately.)

Oh, our not so new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is on hiatus but new episodes are in the works! You can find the first season about getting started here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen

Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a Bloody Season while Ben is drinking a Tom's Red Headed Girlfriend aka Ginny. Recipes below.

Bloody Season

  • 2 oz Vodka
  • 2/3 oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz Blood Orange Juice
  • 2/3 oz Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
  • Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a blood orange peel or wheel.

Tom's Red Headed Girlfriend aka Ginny

  • 1 1/2 oz Old Tom (Murphy) Gin
  • 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
  • 3-4 oz Ginger Beer (pre-chilled)
  • Add gin and lemon juice to a highball glass with no ice. Stir well to combine. Add ice and then carefully add the ginger beer. Do not stir.

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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 dad, runner, A+ Boyfriend, 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.