It's quiet out there. But not in here! The brothers are yelling about evil baseball players, bad parents, and stinky garbage. And that's just the first ten minutes. Later they set their own expectations for the off-season and then they announce the All Time Team for the last 25 years. Left Field and Catcher are real tough.

Also, we're going into winter hibernation and will be publishing once a month in November and December. But! We will also to emergency podcasts as needed. Juan Soto signing? (Yes, Ben is laughing as he writes this. He also enjoys talking about himself in the 3rd person.) And we'll be back from hibernation on January 6th.

Upcoming episodes: November 25th, December 23rd, and emergency podcasts as needed. Back full time January 6th.

In the meantime our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in full swing even though Giants bats are not. You can find it here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen

Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking an Allspice Old Fashioned while Ben is drinking The Horseman's Head Recipes below.

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 1/2 oz Allspice Dram
• 1/4/ oz Demerara Syrup
• 3 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• 3 Dashes Orange Bitters
• Garnish with an orange peel and cocktail cherry.
• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with a large chunk of ice. Express orange peel oils over drink and add garnishes.

• 1 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur
• 1 oz Vodka
• 2 oz Heavy Cream / Whipping Cream
• Combine Mr. Black’s, Vodka and pumpkin spice syrup in a mixing glass. Stir to combine. Pour over a very large single ice cube in a rocks glass. Stir gently to slightly chill. In a separate mixing glass slightly whip cream with a milk frother. (You can also shake in a mason jar.) Once cream has thickened to a thick but pourable consistency, gently pour into the glass. Aim for the top middle of the ice cube.

The brothers come to the grim realization of the big job Buster Posey has in rebuilding the Giants offense. They try to predict who will be at each of the 13 roster spots to begin the season. We should hope they're wrong.

Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in full swing even though Giants bats are not. You can find it here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen

Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking ----- while Ben is drinking ------. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
• 1/2 oz Allspice Dram
• 1/4 oz Cynar
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Brown Sugar Syrup
• 1 egg white
• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake for 10-15 seconds. Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a star anise.

• 2 oz Averna
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• Add lemon juice and Averna to a highball or Collins glass with ice. Stir gently to combine. Top with the ginger beer.

Did Bob Melvin and his staff make Farhan's roster better? The brothers are discussing the coaching staff today including why fans can never truly understand the dark art of MLB coaching, where the 2024 Giants needed the most coaching, and the one area that definitely needs to get significantly better. Finally they discuss why the 2025 staff will be a lot different not matter what the internal evaluations will be.

Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in full swing even though Giants bats are not. You can find it here:

Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking the Amen Corner while Ben is bringing back thew new and improved Orange & Black. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 1 oz Aperol
• 3/4 oz Amaro Nonino
• 4-5 Mint Leaves
• Gently muddle the mint in a cocktail shaker. Add the remaining ingredients, plus ice, then shake until chilled. Double-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with mint leaves or cocktail cherries.

• 1 1/2 oz rye whiskey
• 1/2 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur
• 1/4 oz orange liqueur (I used Cointreau)
• 2 Dashes orange bitters
• Garnish with orange twist
• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until the desired dilution is reached, then strain into a rocks glass with one large ice cube. Express an orange twist over the glass, rub around the rim, and drop into the drink.