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PODCAST

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

Ben Henry and Matthew Henry

Come for the cocktails, stay for the funny alcohol-fueled rants as two lifelong San Francisco Giants fans discuss their favorite baseball team while enjoying homemade cocktails. Published every Monday and Thursday.

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All Episodes

58:00

2025 Roster & Lineup Predictions

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/03/17

Opening Day is almost here. The brothers celebrate by attempting to predict the Opening Day roster and starting lineup. Will Kyle Harrison start in Sacramento? Is Jerar Encarnacion the DH? Can anyone guess the last three bullpen spots?Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is on hiatus but new episodes are in production. You can get caught up here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a Greta Garbo while Ben is drinking Spring Cocktail #4

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01:01:26

Eldridge Demoted, Roupp Lit Up but Optimism Reigns?

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/03/10

The boys discuss the reality checks delivered to Bryce Eldridge, Landon Roupp ... and Giants fans. Was this the plan for Bryce Eldridge all along? 12 PA and one start? Is Landon Roupp still the front runner for the 5th spot? Was he ever? Then they pivot to the good news: the lineup is starting to rake! Adames! Chapman! Lee! Is this team better than everyone thinks?Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is on hiatus but new episodes are in production! You can catch up on past episodes here:

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01:01:59

Checking in on the Regulars. So far so good?

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/03/03

Spring Training is 10 games old. The boys check in on the the regulars to make sure everything's OK. Is Jung Hoo Lee struggling coming off of injury? Is Adames a bust? Is LaMonte Wade Jr.'s .182 BA a good thing? (No, No ... and yes?). They also discuss the fifth starter battle and unintentionally discuss the 4th outfielder battle and the backup middle infield battle.Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in on hiatus but season 2 is in production! You can catch up on season 1 here:

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01:02:14

Early Spring (Over)reactions

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/02/24

The Giants are going 162-0! The boys dissect the first two games and make season long predictions from way too little information. Is the battle for the fifth spot in the rotation already settled? Will a Giant win MVP and ROY?! Is robots taking over the world actually a good thing? Well, according the one brother the answers are yes, yes and yes. Obviously. Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in full swing even though Giants bats are not. You can find it here:

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01:01:14

Spring Training Position Battles

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/02/17

Spring has sprung! So the boys are breaking down the position battles. Will Matos and Luciano be blocked in Sacramento? Will Kyle Harrison start the season in AAA?! Does Ben think every player on the Giants is named Carson? (Probably, possibly, unfortunately.)Oh, our not so new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is on hiatus but new episodes are in the works! You can find the first season about getting started here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is

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59:22

Take Your Fangraph Projections and Shove 'Em

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/02/10

Did we really need a bunch of computers to tell us the Giants are mediocre? The brothers react to the Fangraph season and player projections after they celebrate the end of the football season. Later Matthew presents a sure fire winning strategy for the 2025 Giants. Ben is not impressed, but will you be?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/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is

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01:02:27

The Giants Could be Good If ...

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/02/03

We're calling it: It's Spring baby and we're back! In this episode we're reviewing the off-season changes, the current roster and staying positive by listing all of the ways the Giants could be good this season. At no point do we suggest that they're doomed. (OK, Ben is his usual self, but he tries to be positive.)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/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today

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01:02:19

Off Season Check In & Justin Verlander Reactions

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2025/01/17

It's time to check in and see how the old Giants are doing ... oh, much older! The brothers are back to pass judgement on the Justin Verlander signing and the off season overall. Good? Bad? Or just meh?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/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a 20th Century while Ben is drinking a Ye Ole Lander Recipes below.20th Century1 1/2 oz Gin1/2 oz

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01:00:13

The 12,000 Days of Corbin Burnes

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/12/23

Has he signed yet? The brothers discuss the interminable wait for the signing of the Corbin Burnes, what it means for the rest of the off-season if he does sign with the Giants, and just how much money are the Giants going to spend anyway. Also at the end of the show they pay homage to the one-of-a-kind Rickey Henderson. Gone too soon.The first full 17 episode season of The Perfect Sip is out now. You can find it here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew

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57:32

Emergency Podcast: Giants Sign Willy Adames*

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/12/08

*Pending physical. (Too soon?) In Buster Posey's first off-season the Giants give out the largest contract in team history to solve their shortstop problem. The brothers discuss how good of a player Willy Adames is, what this signing says about the Posey era, and what work the Giants still have left to do this off-season.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/listenSpeaking of cocktails,

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01:02:51

Less Payroll + Less Analytics = More Wins?

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/11/25

Less is more, right? The rumors say Buster is going cheap by cutting payroll and the boys are talking about it. They also review the hires Posey has made and what it means for the culture of the team. Who's making the lineup? Computers? Or Bob Melvin?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/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a Boukman Daiquiri while Ben is drinking mull

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45:45

Happy Hour Returns: The Revenge of Turkey

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/11/22

OK, it's a cross post with The Perfect Sip. Mostly. The boys do talk some baseball at the beginning. Oh, and they'll be back on Monday to talk about how the Giants definitely aren't signing Soto. In this episode they have ridiculous discussions about olive loaves and Ben makes a joke about eating a national icon. It's your typical mayhem really. The cocktails are good though. Recipes below. (Didn't have Randy Winn as VPPD on my bingo card.)White Picket Fence3 oz Spiced Whiskey Milk Punch2-4 oz

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01:10:16

Off-Season Expectations & The All 2nd Millenium Team

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/10/28

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,

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01:03:10

Can This Offense be Fixed in One Winter?

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/10/22

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/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking ----- while Ben is drinking ------. Recipes below.Heart & Hearth1 1/2 oz

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53:54

2024 Coaching Performance or Lack Thereof

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/10/14

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

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59:02

The Buster Posey Vision

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/10/07

Buster asked for the ball. The brothers discuss how the appointment of Buster Posey went down, what about the current team made him want to ask for the job, and what these early days will look like for him. They also participate in a coup and Matthew asks a close friend for help.Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is live. Listen here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenOn the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking an Herbal Hot Toddy while Ben is drinking a Venus Gin #2 Old

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34:18

Zaidi Fired Posey Hired

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/09/30

BuPo is the new HOBO! Excuse me, Buster Posey is Mr. President of Baseball Operations. The brothers break down the firing of Farhan Zaidi and why it needed to happen. Then they turn the page and look forward to the second Buster Posey era. How will this impact his legacy? Will this make it easier to sign free agents? What other changes need to be made?On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking whiskey neat and Ben is drinking a glass of wine. Recipes not below.This podcast uses the following

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01:08:42

Homeostasis: 2024 in Review

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Well, that happened. Our scientists review the completely disappointing but entirely predictable slightly below mediocre season of baseball that was played by the 2024 San Francisco Giants. They give out high level grades to the players, coaching staff and front office. Then they give out MVP, Unsung Hero and Most Disappointing Awards to the players for all of 2024. Finally they review their awful preseason and mid-season predictions.Also, Ben is really sorry about the dog story. He'll never let

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36:05

2025 Starting Rotation Preview + Zaidi Decision...

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/09/26

It's all over but the crying. But just who will be crying when the season is over? Our sad sacks discuss the recent news that Giants ownership has already decided the fate of HOBO Farhan Zaidi, Zaidi's assessment of the team and the quickly advancing career of Bryce Eldridge. They also preview the state of the 2025 starting rotation. Who's your 5th starter? Roupp or Birdsong?In the lightning round @coleslunch delivers Donovan Walton a meal, Ben's dog gets a new toy and Matthew goes off the rails.On

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01:03:44

2025 Bullpen Preview and Winning When it Doesn't Matter

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast ·

2024/09/23

Where has this team been ALL YEAR?! The brothers discuss the Giants finally playing well when the games only matter to the other side. Then they break down that state of the bullpen heading into next year. Yes, Ben says ridiculous things about Camilo Doval. Fan boys are gonna ... fan?Also, the first Happy Hour episode of our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is out. On Tuesday we begin a two week series on cocktail equipment you need when getting started in the hobby. Listen here:

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