Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

The Giants offense comes alive! The brothers react to the series win over the Philadelphia Phillies, celebrate new Giants legend Daniel Susac, and then ask some tough questions such as: Is our outfield a problem? (Yes. Definitely yes!) On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a City Connect Sour while Matthew is drinking a Philadelphia Freedom. Recipes below. City Connect Sour 2 oz Pl...

Daniel Susac for president! The brothers vent over the troubling showing of the Giants against the Mets after singing the praises of former Rule 5 draftee Daniel Susac. They complain about the offense, the pitching, the defense and the base running. And Ben has his first Jayce Tingler rant. On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Pathetic in Pink while Ben is drinking a White E...

The Giants win a series over the Padres for the first time since 2024. Our secularists celebrate while they analyze the offensive "breakout", weird lineup changes and the usage of the bench (or lack thereof). Then they ponder the condition of the bullpen given Ryan Walker's shakiness and the injury to Jose Butto. Speaking of cocktails, today Ben is drinking a Mellow Vitello while Matthew is drinki...

This is fine. The brothers react to the opening series sweep by the Yankees over the Giants. First they point out few observations from the opening series before fully overreacting to the Giants historically anemic offense and it's surprisingly good bullpen. On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a 0 and 3 while Ben is drinking a Do It for Wilson. Recipes below. 0 and 3 3/4 oz Navy Str...

Let the mediocrity begin! Our deflated hosts celebrate the arrival of Opening Day and Season Six of Giant Cocktails. The release a new intro, go over the Opening Day roster and their predictions, and break down the dismal Game 1. On the cocktail side of thing Ben is drinking an Opening Day Fizz...le while Matthew is drinking an Opening Day Black Eye. Recipes below. Opening Day Fizz...le 1 oz Dark...

Opening Day (night, whatever) is nigh! Our pontificaters make their 2026 predictions! Who will make the final roster? Will Tony Vitello troll fans and have Heliot Ramos not start in left field Wednesday night? How many games will the Giants win? And most importantly, will they make the playoffs? And, many more. Buckle in, this is a long one. On the cocktail side of things, Ben is drinking a French...

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...

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. Sloppy Joe's #1 3/4 oz White Rum 3/4 oz Dry...

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 belo...

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 Humu...

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. Negroni 1 oz London Dry Gin 1 oz Campari 1 oz Sweet Vermouth Large Orange Twist for garnish...

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. Passion Fruit Daiquiri #2 3/4 oz...

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...

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 recol...

The 2026 Rotation is set. Our curmudgeons discuss the signing of Tyler Mahle, the non-signing of Tatsuya Imai, and whether the Giants have enough pitching to succeed in 2026. They also discuss if the Giants are blowing their opportunity to take advantage of the solid core of players they've already assembled. On the cocktail side of things, Ben is drinking Candlekeep Team while Matthew is drinking...

We're not too proud for clickbait. Our download fishermen discuss the impending signing deadline Tatsuya Imai, the tepid offseason overall, and the Giants bought ... a theater? Also, Bob calls for a lightning round where they discuss Logan Webb in the WBC, whether the Giants future success depends on the performance of Bryce Eldridge, and Ben's new job. On the cocktail side of things Matthew is dr...

Wait, Jeff Kent is a Hall of Famer? Our snowbirds discuss the rather lackluster winter meetings including the draft lottery, Rule 5 draft, and the size of Buster's suite. Later they break down the Giants approach to improving the roster and why Ben won't be able to dress up as the Black Power Ranger. Also, Jeff Kent makes the Hall of Fame and Marco Luciano is a Pirate. On the cocktail side of thin...

Buster is a spender but Johnson says long pitching contracts are risky. The brothers debate this conflict and discuss who the Giants will target after Buster inevitably wins. Also how will the looming lock out of 2027 impact this off-season? And yes, the lockout is most certainly coming. On the cocktails side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Winter Daiquiri while Ben is drinking a Whinter So...

They boys are back after two weeks so they talk about pretty much everything that's happened since they last recorded. They discuss coaches coming and going, including new hitting coach Hunter Pence Mense, how the roster churn has begun, and a little Free Agency. On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking an Off-Season Sludge while Matthew is drinking Manzana Reposada. Recipes below. Off-Seaso...

One signing down, 50 to go. The brothers react to the Tony Vitello introductory press conference and give their first impressions of Vitello's personality. Then they turn their attention to the holes (of various sizes) in the current roster. By the way, can you pitch? Also, we are moving to an every other week schedule this month, so our next episode will be in two weeks. I know, it sucks and you'...

[We had a major audio issue with this episode so we expired it and republished with corrected audio; this is the only way we can ensure all listeners get the updated file. Our apologies for the inconvenience. It's Ben's fault. No, wait ... it's Bob's fault. Yeah. Bob did it.] We have orange smoke. The ever faithful brothers discuss the closing of the deal with new manager Tony Vitello and then dis...

Habeus procurator? Our failed Catholics ponder the possibility of the Giants hiring Tony Vitello as the next San Francisco Giants manager. Is a college coach qualified? What does Buster Posey see in Vitello? Can Buster close the deal? On the cocktails side of things, Matthew is drinking while Ben is drinking Gimletarita Recipes below. Gotham Grog 1 oz Planteray 3 Stars 1/2 oz Appleton Estate Signa...

Seriously. We're asking. Our philosophers ponder the role of the manager: what qualities are the most important? Why have Kaplar and Melvin both failed to get this team over the mediocrity hump? Are they just filling out the the lineup card incorrectly? On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Proto-Punch while Matthew is drinking a Pink Flamingo. Recipes below. Proto-Punch 1 1/2 oz Congac...

Our new 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 an Apple of My Eye while Ben is drinking ... It's Just Lemonade ... Surprise! . Recipes below. Apple of My Eye...

There can be only one ... Bob. The brothers break down the dismissal of manage Bob Melvin. Were they surprised? Do they agree? What kind of manager do they want to replace him? They took a minute or two to make simple cocktails, Matthew is drinking and Old Fashioned while Ben is drinking a Gin & Ginger Beer. Recipes below. Matthew's Simplified Old Fashioned 2 oz bourbon ¾ oz demerara gum syrup...