This episode of the benches cleared podcast we go over the Dodgers perfect week, sweeping the Padres and Twins extending their streak to 10. Securing the best record in baseball and extending by their lead.

The Giants sweep the As but lose the series to the Padres. Had a chance for the win of the series and the sweep but the struggling bullpen strikes again. Giants do have an above .500 week but still lose ground in the NL wild card race, now behind the Padres 7.5 games for the last spot. Running out of games the Giants need to get on a run this month if they have any hopes on making it to the playoffs this year

Chris Sale is out for the season breaking his hand falling off his bike, we give our condolences to Tim Lincecum and his family for losing his wife Cristin Coleman this last week and eye the next week on the podcast that covers the best rivalry in sports