Also, Jung Hoo Lee = Heliot Ramos. Our player characters break down the sweep of the Cubs including the stunning Verlander win, Devers' best game as a Giant, and the Webby/Willy one-two knock-out combo. Then they recount an interview JT Snow gave about Bryce Eldridge on KNBR which leads to a drunken shouting match over who's more mediocre: JHL or Heliot Ramos.

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 a Passionate Fan while Ben is drinking a "The Guy" in Left Field. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Passionfruit Syrup (Small Hand Foods)
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz Lilet Blanc
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

• 1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1/2 oz Cherry Heering Liqueur
• 3-4 oz Ginger Beer
• 1/4 Lime wedge
• Combine whiskey, cherry liqueur, and ginger in a high ball with ice. Squeeze in are quarter live wedge and dropped husk into glass!

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Cocktails over beer every time. Our bartenders break down the Brewers series including the triumphant return of Willy Adames, the dominance of Logan Webb and the overpowering bat of ... checks notes ... Luis Matos! Then they discuss whether this spark from Matos is a sign he's finally putting it together or if it's just a flash in the pan.

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 Ben is drinking a Boulevard while Matthew is drinking a Brooklyn. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 3/4 oz Averna
• 2 tsp Cherry Heering liqueur
• 1/2 tsp Absinthe
• Combine all ingredients in mixing glass with ice. Stir to desired level of dilution. Strain into stemmed cocktail glass and garnish with a brandied cherry.

• 2oz Rye (or Bourbon)
• 1 oz Dry Vermouth
• 1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
• 1/4 oz Amaro Nonino
• Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Serve without a garnish or a brandied cherry or orange twist if you must.

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We can write lazy click bait headlines too! Our editors break down the Padres series so far: a winning streak!, Kai Wei Teng ... again, a Roupp-ian disaster, before boldly predicting what will happen in Verlander's start. Then they dive into the Heliot Ramos controversy and discuss the journalistic quality (or lack thereof) of some media outlets.

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 a Snoopy while Ben is drinking a Rattlesnake. Recipes below.

• 3/4 oz Bourbon
• 3/4 oz Grand Marnier
• 1/2 oz Galiano
• 1/2 oz Aperol Campari
• 1/4 oz Lemon Juice
• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel.

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 3/4 oz - 1 oz Lemon juice
• 3/4 oz - 1 oz Simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 tsp Absinthe for rinse
• Add the absinthe to a chilled coupe or martini glass. Add the remaining ingredients except the absinthe to a shaker with no ice. Shake for 15-20 seconds to emulsify the egg white. Open the shaker and add ice and shake again until well chilled. Swirl the absinthe around your prepared glass and dump any excess. Double strain the shaker contents into the glass.

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