OK, he inside-the-park home ran it off, but whatever! The boys relish in the incredible win over the Phillies as they break down the series victory. They then discuss the key elements of the Giants slightly better offense and look ahead to the Dodgers series. Fooey those guys.

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Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a Smokey Watermelon Margarita while Ben is drinking a Watermelon Daiquirita. Recipes below.

• 1.5 oz Tequila Blanco
• 0.5 oz Mezcal
• 0.75 oz Fresh lime juice
• 0.25 oz Elderflower liqueur
• 0.5 oz Watermelon syrup
• Absinthe rinse
• Rinse your coupe or rocks glass with absinthe (just a few drops—swirl and dump, or use an atomizer). Shake the rest of the ingredients with ice and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a thin watermelon slice or a basil leaf floated on top.

• 1 oz Tequila Blanco
• 1 oz White Rum
• 2 large chunks of watermelon
• 1/2 oz of Rich Simple Syrup
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• Add your watermelon chunks to a shaking tin and muddle thoroughly and the remain ingredients and ice and shake until just chilled. Double strain into stemmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a watermelon spear.

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It's a boat! The boys break down the Sacthletics, err Vagabonds, err Athletics series and celebrate the Giants trio of All-Stars: Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Randy Rodriguez.

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Speaking of cocktails, today Ben is drinking a Cherry Ginger Highball while Matthew is drinking a Watermelon Club. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Cherry Liqueur
• 3-4 oz Ginger Beer
• Combine gin and cherry liqueur in a highball glass with no ice. Stir well to combine. Fill the glass with ice and top with the ginger beer.

• 2 oz Gin with botanicals
• 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 oz Watermelon Syrup
• 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
• 1 egg white
• Watermelon chunk for garnish
• Add all ingredients except the garnish to a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake for 15 seconds. Add ice and shake for another 10-12 seconds until well-chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a watermelon cube on a pick.

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It's just for one episode, calm down. Alex and the boys discuss Alex's new book on the history of the San Francisco Giants: The Franchise including were the 2010s teams better than the 1960s teams? Were the 1993 Giants really as good as Ben says? Did the Giants lose out on Ohtani because of bidets? They also discuss the current Giants recent struggles, chicken tenders and dog collars.

You can pre-order Alex's book, The Franchise: San Francisco Giants: A Curated History, here: https://a.co/d/jlKDJA3

Our cocktail podcast, The Perfect Sip, is on hiatus but new episodes are in production. (Yeah, it's taking a long time ... life, you know?) If you haven't listened yet, you can catch up here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen

Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking Mario Kartish while Ben is drinking a Long Slow Descent Into Mediocrity and Alex is drinking an Old Cenote. Recipes below.

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1/4 oz curacao
• 1/4 oz banana liqueur
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Smoke (for finishing)
• 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.

• 1 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1 oz Cognac (Armagnac in original recipe)
• 1/2 oz Giffard Banana du Bresil Liqueur
• .25 oz Rich Demerara Syrup
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• Absinthe for rinse
• Lemon Peel for garnish
• Prepare a rocks glass by rinsing the inside of glass with absinthe (or use a atomizer to spray inside of glass). Place a large ice cube in the glass and set aside. Add remaining ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into glass and express oils from lemon peel over the cocktail and place peel in the glass.

• 1 oz London Dry Gin
• 1 oz Dry Vermouth
• 1 oz Campari
• Orange twist for garnish
• Prepare a rocks glass by wetting the rim with a cut lemon wedge. Dip the rim into a plate covered with a layer of granulated sugar. Put the glass to side to set while you prepare the rest of the cocktail. Combine the gin, vermouth and Campari in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to desired dilution. Carefully add a single large chunk of ice to the prepared glass and strain the cocktail into the glass. Express the orange twist over the glass and savor the sweet beginning but know the bitterness is coming.

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