Let him mix! Or is it cook? We're really not good with this Gen Z slang. The point is WHERE IS MASON BLACK AND WHY WASN'T IT BOSTON! The brothers calmly and rationally discuss why Mason Black didn't get the ball on Wednesday. Then ruthlessly say who they would cut to make room for Mr. Black. Oh, also, someone has a mustache and Ben gets embarrassed.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Between the Sheets and Matthew is drinking a Free Mason Black!

Between the Sheets

• 3/4 oz White Rum
• 3/4 oz Congac
• 3/4 oz Cointreau
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass.

Free Mason Black

• 1.5 oz Rye Whiskey
• 3/4 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
• 1/4 oz Maple Syrup
• 1 dash Orange Bitters
• 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
• Orange peel for garnish

Put all of the ingredients except the garnish into a mixing glass with ice. Stir quickly for about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Express the oils from the orange peel over the glass and drop into glass.

The season is already a month old, so the brothers are taking the time to reflect and give out the coveted Giant Cocktails Awards: MVPS! Unsung Heroes! Future Most Improved! (They sucked, might be called the Blake Snell award.)

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Gin Basil Smash while Ben is drinking a Spring Flowers Spritz. Recipes below.

Gin Basil Smash

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 2/3 oz Simple Syrup
• 10 Basil Leaves
• Extra basil leaf or two for garnish

Muddle basil, syrup and lemon juice in cocktail shaker. Add gin and ice and shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a couple of basil leaves floating on top.

Spring Flowers Spritz

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lillet Rose
• 1 oz St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
• 3 oz lemon lime soda

Combine Gin, Lillet Rose, Elderflower liqueur in a highball glass and stir to combine. Add ice and top with club soda or lemon lime soda.

Just when you think you're about to sweep a series, you pull a groin. The boys are talking the Mets series win, what the Blake Snell injury means for the rotation, and ponder if the fixed bullpen is already broken again.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Cherries on the Side and Matthew is drinking a Juniperotivo

Cherries on the Side

• 2 oz Congac
• 1 oz Cherry Liqueur
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• Cherries for Garnish

Combine congac, cherry liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with brandied cherries on a cocktail pick.

Juniperotivo

• 4 mint leaves
• 2 oz London Dry Gin (Or Junipero if you have it)
• 1.5 oz Lime Juice
• 1 oz Simple Syrup
• 1/4 oz Grenadine

Muddle Mint and Simple Syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with two mint leaves floated on top.

17-1? No problem. Really! The brothers break down the Diamondbacks series and discuss why it shows that this team is better than its record. Then they discuss the slowly improving bullpen. Is this the final piece the Giants need to reach the lofty heights of 86 wins?

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Kentucky Buck while Ben is drinking a Margarita (returning to the show for this first time since episode 1). Recipes below.

Kentucky Buck

• 1 hulled strawberry
• 2 oz Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2-3 oz Ginger Beer

Muddle strawberry in the base of a cocktail shaker. Add next four ingredients with ice. Shake 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a highball glass with fresh ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lemon wheel and strawberry slice.

Margarita

• 2 oz blanco tequila
• 1 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz lime juice
• 1/4 oz Agave Syrup (optional)

Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.

The Giants bats have scratched out some runs but should winning be this hard? The brothers break down the Marlins series: The hidden closer trick! Keaton Winn with a lead! A clutch double play ... on offense?! Also, Ben gives Matthew a shoulder to cry one before shoving him in the proverbial mud.

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking Gilda (that's the name of the cocktail, he's not a vampire) while Ben is drinking a Drunken Monkey (again, a cocktail). Recipes below.

Gilda

• 2 oz Blanco or Reposado Tequila
• 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Cinnamon Syrup

Combine, shake and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel or pineapple wedge or frond.

Drunken Monkey

• 1 1/2 oz Smith & Cross Rum
• 2 1/2 oz Plantation 3 Stars rum
• 1 oz Banane du Brésil
• 2 dashes chocolate bitters

Combine rums, banana liqueur and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to desired dilution. Strain into a rocks glass. Add large chunk of ice. Garnish with a copious amount of Luxardo cherries. At least 3 or you’re a cheap monkey or curmudgeon monkey.

Well, Snell had another rough outing. That's ok, it's only his second start of spring. The brothers discuss this fallacy and exactly when fans are "allowed" to be frustrated by his non-competitive outings. They also discuss the up and down nature of the lineup and how no one is coming to save it. They also check in on the front end of the bullpen. How do we feel about Avila, Miller, and Teng?

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Giant Hit while Ben is choking down a Nevermind. Recipes below.

Giant Hit

• 1.5 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
• 1/2 oz Cherry Heering
• 1/4 oz Rich Demerara Syrup
• 2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
• 1 dash Cherry Bitters
• Brandied Cherry for Garnish

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir vigorously for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a Nick and Nora glass and garnish with a brandied cherry.

Nevermind

• 1 oz Galliano
• 1 oz White Rum
• 1 oz White Port

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a Nick & Nora glass.

We almost got swept by the Nationals. But we didn't! So everything's fine right? Uh, no. The brothers break down the good (Hicks! Fitzgerald!) and the bad (RISP. Snell.) of the series. And we promise there are no mentions of chicken strips at all in this episode.

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Gimlet while Ben is drinking a Fitzgerald. Recipes below.

Gimlet

• 2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup

Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake 10-12 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

Fitzgerald

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 2-3 dashes Agostura bitters

Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a coupe glass.

The brothers break down their first 2024 game at the park: Cocktails! Food! Vibes! A two hour anemic loss! This experience prompts them to break down the offensive woes and what it might mean for the roster.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Ben's Buck while Matthew is drinking a Cinnamon Daiquiri. Recipes below.

Ben's Buck

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 3/4 oz Ginger Syrup
• 3-4 oz Club Soda

Add rye whiskey and ginger syrup in highball glass and stir to combine. Add ice. Top with club soda. Gently stir one time combine.

Cinnamon Daiquiri

• 2 oz White Rum
• 3/4 oz Cinnamon Syrup
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice

Mix em, shake ‘em and strain ‘em.

OK, look, we all knew this could happen. And it did. So we're going to talk about it. While drinking. The boys are discussing the Dodgers series and if it matters as much as it hurts. Also, they're checking in on the bullpen. Were the reports of a dumpster fire just a bunch of smoke? In the lightning round: Should Soler be hitting lower in the line up? Should the Giants and Dodgers brawl? Do the Giants need to run more?

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Rum Old Fashioned he's calling Pineapple Rum & Friends Old Fashioned while Matthew is drinking a Bourbon Old Fashioned. Recipes below.

Pineapple Rum & Friends Old Fashioned

• 2 oz Pineapple Rum
• 1/2 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
• 2 dashes of chocolate bitters

Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir to desired dilution. Strain into a rocks glass and add a single large chunk of ice. Garnish with a handful of Luxardo cherries.

Bourbon Old Fashioned

• 2 oz High Proof Bourbon
• 1/2 oz Demerara Gum Syrup
• 2 Dashes Black Walnut Bitters
• Orange peel and Luxardo cherry for garnish

The Good, the bad, and the ugly: the boys are discussing everything about the opening weekend. First they discuss which players impressed them the most. (Chapman! Lee! Hicks! Conforto?!) Then they wallow in the less impressive outings. (Soler. Jackson. Jeffries?!) Then they discuss the ugly ending to the Joey Bart saga. Also, should Soler be hitting second? Do we have a bullpen problem?

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Negroni ... his last one while Matthew enjoys a Bennet. Recipes below.

Negroni

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

Combine gin, Campari and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until just chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large single chunk of ice. Express orange twist over glass and put twist in glass. Good luck.

Bennet

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.