The Giants lose another series but somehow prove their bullpen is both broken and the best part of the team—make it make sense. Ben and Matthew break down a Reds series full of weak contact, questionable hitting philosophy, and just enough chaos (and chippiness) to keep things mildly entertaining. Also: Landen Roupp for Cy Young, probably. And maybe it's time to blame Hunter Pence—sorry, Hunter Mense—for everything.

On the cocktail side, the boys are drinking…

Out of Work Child Actor

• 1/4 oz raspberry syrup
• 4–6 oz ginger beer
• 3–4 dashes Angostura bitters

Add all ingredients to a highball glass with ice. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with cherries or a lime wheel depending on your mood (or your career prospects).

Fire Trucking Reds

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1/3 oz homemade grenadine
• 6 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters

Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube. Garnish with three cherries to emotionally recover from Giants baseball.

#DoItForWilson

The Giants did what they do best: flirt with competence just long enough to make the inevitable crash hurt worse. Ben spends a solid chunk of the episode prosecuting a beaver-related crime scene at second base, while the brothers spiral into a delightful “what if the kids actually played?” fantasy starring Bryce Eldridge, Casey Schmitt, and Daniel Susac. Somewhere between Logan Webb getting baseball-godded and the bullpen once again setting fire to a winnable series, they talk themselves into—and immediately out of—trading the future. By the end, the only thing more reliable than homeostasis is the existential dread of watching Bryce Eldridge rake for someone else.

On the cocktail side, the boys are drinking an Espresso Martini and a Margarita.

Espresso Martini

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur
• 1 oz espresso (warm or room temperature)
• 1/4 oz spiced demerara syrup
• 1 dash Aztec chocolate bitters
• 3 espresso beans for garnish

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until nice and foamy. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three espresso beans—one for each championship, or one for each Casey Schmitt extra-base hit depending on your mood.

Margarita

• 2 oz reposado tequila
• 1/2 oz orange curaçao
• 1/2 oz simple syrup (or agave syrup)
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• Salt for the rim

Salt the rim of a rocks glass, then combine all liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain over fresh ice in the prepared glass and enjoy the timeless comfort of a classic while the bullpen does whatever it is the bullpen does.

#DoItForWilson

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.

• 2 oz Plymouth Gin
• 1/2 oz Creme de Violette
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup (optional)
• Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a coupe glass.

• 2 oz Hibiscus-Orange-infused Vodka
• 1 oz Cocchi Americano
• 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice
• 1/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Semi-Rich Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Peycaud’s
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled couple glass.

#doitforwilson

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 Elephant. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Hibiscus and Orange-Infused Vodka
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 2-3 oz Sparking Wine or Sparkling Water
• Shake first four ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Top with Sparkling Wine or Water. Mix gently to combine.
• To infuse vodka: Take 24 oz of Vodka and place in a large jar with three Hibiscus Tea bags and three large orange peels. Let infuse for 6-24 hours. Remove bags and peels.

• 2 oz Whisk(e)y
• 1 part Old Fashioned mix/syrup received as gift
• 2-4 dashes of bitters
• Orange twist
• 3-7 brandied cherries (as needed)
• Combine whisk(e)y, mix/syrup and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 15-30 seconds or desired dilution. Strain over a single large chunk of ice in a rocks glass. Express twist over the glass and rub along the rim, then drop it into the glass. Garnish with brandied cherries on a cocktail pick.

#doitforwilson

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 drinking a Chatham. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Whisk(e)y
• 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 1/2 oz Elderflower liqueur
• 2-4 oz Club soda
• Combine all ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Stir gently to combine.

• Original
• 2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur (Domaine de Canton)
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• Matthew's Version
• 2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Ginger Liqueur (hot)
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe.

#doitforwilson

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a 0 and 3 while Ben is drinking a Do It for Wilson. Recipes below.

• 3/4 oz Navy Strength Gin
• 3/4 oz Smith & Cross Rum
• 3/4 oz Orange Curacao
• 1/4 oz Green Chartreuse
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice until well-chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe or add to a tiki/collins glass with crushed ice. Garnish with an Orange Twist for the twisted season only the Giants could give us.

• 2 oz Coffee Rum
• 3-4 oz Milk
• 1 dash cinnamon
• Pour coffee rum and milk in a glass with ice, stir gently to combine. Dust with cinnamon.

#doitforwilson

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.

• 1 oz Dark rum
• 1 oz Light rum
• 3/4 oz Lime juice
• 1 oz Simple Syrup
• 1 egg white
• Club Soda
• Combine rums, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white in a shaker without ice. Shake for 10 seconds. Open shaker and add ice. Shake again until chilled. Strain into a chilled collis glass. Top with club soda.

• 1 oz Bourbon
• 1 oz Rye
• 1/2 oz Orange Curacao
• 1/3 oz Rich Demerara Syrup
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 3 Large Blackberries
• Muddle the berries and syrup in a shaker. Add remaining ingredients and shake with ice until well chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with a blackberry and/or lemon twist.

From Opening Day 2021:

• 1.5 oz Light Rum
• 1.5 oz Dark Rum
• .5 oz Lime Oleo Saccharum
• .5 oz Lime Juice
• 3 oz Mango Juice
• Combine rums, oleo saccharum, lime juice in mixing glass with ice, shake, double strain into highball with ice. Top with Mango juice.

#doitforwilson

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 Gimlet while Matthew is drinking a Timber Cove. Recipes below.

1. 2 oz Gin
2. 3/4 oz Elderflower Liqueur
3. 3/4 oz Lime Juice
4. Lime wheel for garnish
5. Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake until chilled and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

1. 2 oz Gin
2. 1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
3. 1/2 oz Orgeat
4. 3/4 oz Lime Juice
5. 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
6. Shake all ingredients until well-chilled and strain into a chilled coupe glass.