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Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers Podcast)

Benches Cleared Podcast

Covering the best rivalry in sports San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers. Interviews, Updates, commentary on both teams and interactive trash talk cohosted by Jesse Gutierrez and Dave Contreras

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00:50:14

Ep 128 - MLB the show ruined? Yamamoto is trash? Matt...

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers... ·

2024/03/07

MLB the show introduce a feature to play as a woman and dudes are pissed but maybe more of us agree than disagree. Matt Cjapman signs a 3 year deal(kinda) with the Giants! We go over the Giants and Dodgers outfield and the bullpens for the 2024 season. Yamamoto struggles in a spring training start, but what does it mean? And Brandon Crawford tells what happened with the Giants split but is he justified? This and more in this week’s episode!

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00:43:58

Ep 127 - We’re back! Dodgers historic offseason and...

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2024/02/29

We are back! We welcome in a new face Dave Contreras to cohost the pod! Jesse and Dave go over the Dodgers historic billion dollar offseason signing Shohei Ohtani, Yamamoto, Glassnow and Teoscar Hernandez. Giants sign Jung Hoo Lee, Jordan Hicks, Jorge Soler, and make some salary dumps (Stripling, DeScalfani & Haniger) and make a solid trade for Robbie Ray who won’t be coming back til August. Say good bye to Brandon Crawford, talk the possibility of Panda returning to Oracle. Manfred trying to

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00:44:42

Ep 126 - Orioles Fire Broadcaster, Anderson/JRam...

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2023/08/10

Orioles make a dumb move firing their broadcaster for giving stats, Tim Anderson fights Jose Ramirez for a classic KO baseball fight. Giants go 2-4 against the As and Angels, and with a very hard August coming up slip down to the 2nd wild card team in the NL. With the offense struggling and and only having 3 starters it does look good for the Giants NL West hopes. Dodgers dominate against the Padres and DBacks growing their lead in the NL West to 6 games with 2 months to go. Their Trade deadline

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00:48:12

Ep 125 - The Trade DEADline and the Mid season catch up

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers... ·

2023/08/03

our first episode this year in with a bang? Giants have over achieved from the beginning of the year predictions and the Dodgers have technically under preformed but still are at the top of the NL west with the Giants 2.5 games back but have the top NL wild card spot. Both teams had mediocre trade deadlines and we talk about the "deals" made and the ones that should have been made. we break down the first 106+ games and look toward the next 50+ on this weeks episode!

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00:48:29

Ep 124 - Carlos Correa is a Twin, Rojas Is A Dodger,...

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers... ·

2023/01/12

WE ARE BACK! After huge personal events in our lives, we had to take an unexpected break, but we are back to talk about the best rivalry in sports! After huge promises made by the Giants front office, they still don’t have their star for the future. The Dodgers are oddly quiet but do add some infield depth with Miguel Rojas. Are both the Giants relying on their farm to fill in the holes? Will anyone trade for an impact player or will the Padres be the favorite to win the division for 2023. We grade

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00:49:49

Ep 123 - Dodgers - Padres NLDS Preview w/ Friar...

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2022/10/11

Padres take the wild card series against the Mets and advance to the NLDS to take on the Dodgers in the NLDS. We tap Friar Talk’s Matt Kaimer to give us the Padres view of the upcoming series. We talk about what worries Tyler the most and what gives him the most hope this series will go his way. Giants also make some news hiring a new GM Pete Putila, we give our predictions on how the rest of the postseason will go, and much more on this weeks episode!

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00:50:52

Ep 122 - Dodgers win 111, Giants go .500, Roger Maris...

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2022/10/07

On this episode of the benches cleared podcast we talk bout the Dodgers dominat 2022, the Giants issues going 500. Judge and Pujols’s historic seasons. We also dive into the postseason and give our brackets on the results, this and so much more on this weeks episode!!

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00:49:09

Ep 121 - Dodgers Coast, Giants play for 2023 & What...

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2022/09/16

Dodgers win both series against the Padres and Backs but more questions come up with Kimbrel. What should his role be or should he even be on the postseason roster. Giants win both series against the Cubs and Braves, as they use the rest of 2022 as a try out for 2023. We talk Littell demotion, Flores extensions, home run milestones and what we would do with Pujols’s 700 HR ball. This and so much more on this weeks episode

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00:34:54

Ep 120 - Dodgers Magic Number at 7, Giants Are Dead...

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2022/09/10

Dodgers win the series vs both the Padres and Giants as they cruise to another NL West Division title. Giants sweep the Phillies but lose the series to the Dodgers and get swept by the Brewers in a weird double header, the NL wild card dreams are as good as done as they look towards 2023. MLB and MLBPA agree on 3 new rules for this upcoming season, Pitching Clocks, Bigger bases, and shift bans (kinda) how this will effect next year and what makes sense? New segments and more on this weeks

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00:40:24

Ep 119 - Dodgers Playoff Questions, Giants Refuse To...

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2022/09/02

Dodgers take 3 from Miami but lose the series to the Mets, is it no big deal or is it a question if this team can beat them in the postseason. Giants get swept twice by the Twins and Padres, with almost all aspects of their game failing all energy has left the building. We talk about Pujols road to 700 HRs, Zack Hample hate and Josh Reddick trying to make himself relevant. This and so much more on this week’s episode!

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00:44:50

Ep 118 - Giants Gain Ground, Dodgers Bullpen Woes,...

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2022/08/19

Giants sweep the pirates and split with the Dbacks, pretty disappointing taking the first 2 against the dbacks and then unable to salvage a win with Rodon and Webb starts. Dodgers take the series with the Royals but lose a series with the Brewers, not a huge deal with a huge cushion in the NLWest but this series raises serious questions on who’s going to close tis postseason and with Buehler out for the season can they rely on their starting pitching depth to take them to another World SeriesWe

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00:32:17

Ep 117 - Dodgers Cant Lose, Giants Cant Gain Ground...

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2022/08/12

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

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00:53:16

Ep 116 - RIP VIN SCULLY, Dodgers Sweep Giants (again)...

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2022/08/05

We remember and talk about the greatest of all time Vin Scully, his life, legacy and what he meant to both of us as baseball fans hearing him throughout our entire lives. Giants win 4 game series against the cubs but who cares when the Dodgers shit all over your season. Dodgers win series over the Rockies but then beat the Giants like they stole something. At the deadline the Dodgers add Joey Gallo and Chris Martin. Giants lose Ruf, Casali and Boyd for prospects and JD Davis confusing and pissing

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00:39:53

Ep - 115 Giants Get Swept Twice, Dodgers Have Best...

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2022/07/29

Giants hit a huge decline getting swept by the Dodgers and the Dbacks. Everything is going wrong which could make them sellers at the deadline coming on Tuesday. Dodgers dominate Giants but lose series to the Nats but still secure the best record in baseball. We predict who’s going where this trade deadline and what it means for each team, stud duds and so much more on this weeks episode!

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00:38:19

Ep 114 - Giants turn it around, Dodgers sweep week,...

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2022/07/22

Giants take 3 of 4 from the Brewers and start to get their 2021 mojo back. Dodgers dominate the Angels and take a wild game 1 of the series with the Giants as we break it down. We talk all things All Star game and if the Nats should trade Soto and what it would take to get the generational player. Stud and duds and so much more on this week’s episode!

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00:39:53

Ep 113 - The Giants Get Energized, Dodgers Kill The...

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2022/07/15

Giants split the series with the team they are chasing the Padres, start playing with some fire after Eric Karros calls out Flores, the Evan Longoria Rabies awareness to find a cure HR derby and the starting pitching dominating. then win their first series since mid June against the Dbacks playing 2021 giants baseball. Dodgers dominate the NL Central this week sweeping the cubs and taking the series against the wild card hopeful Cardinals separating themselves at the top of the NL West standing and

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00:32:23

Ep 112 - Dodgers are outstanding and Giants are...

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2022/07/08

The Dodgers maintain the best record in the NL, sweeping the Rockies and taking 3 out of 4 from the Padres. Gonsolin keeps dominating and the Dodgers keep rolling despite having a shaky closer. The Giants can’t get out of their own way with defensive miscues they have been famous for all year. Matching with a struggling offense and its no surprise they get swept by the White Sox and losing the series to a bottom feeding Backs team. We remember the late legendary Dodger scout Mike Brito who passed

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00:32:54

Ep 111 - Freddie vs His Agent, Musgrove vs Turner,...

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers... ·

2022/07/02

Dodgers win the potential NLCS preview with the Braves, but lose 2 of 3 to the struggling Rockies. Giants defense loses them more games as they lose a series to the reds and split with the disappointing Tigers. Freddie freeman goes back to ATL for the first time as a visitor and shows too much emotion? And we look into the new info on what happened during his free agency. Dodgers start a series against the Padres and Turner takes Musgrove deep twice but Musgrove thinks he isn’t that good. Mariners

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00:36:14

Ep 110 - Dodgers bounce back, Giants lose ground,...

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers... ·

2022/06/24

Dodgers bounce back from a series loss to the hot Gaurdians by sweeping the Reds. Gonsolin stays hot and Tryce Thompson comes back! Giants start with a series win against the Pirates but drop the ball losing 3 of 4 to the Braves. Giants lose Duggar to trade and Gonzo to the IL but welcome in The Yerminator and ex Dodger prospect Willie Calhoun. The Yankees want to keep Judge in the long term but want to short him in the last year of arbitration in the midst of his MVP half season. Are we giving

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00:38:21

Ep 109 - SF Giants Sweep Dodgers, Dodgers Sweep...

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2022/06/17

This week of the benches cleared podcast, SF Giants go 5-1 with a sweep of the Dodgers and take the series against the Royals at home. The bullpen turns it around and the defense starts to turn it around but still costs the Giants a game. Dodgers gets swept by the Giants but bounce back by sweeping the Angels at home behind the best pitchers in baseball Gonsolin and Anderson who was 2 outs away from a no no. We trash Fox for sweeping a historical pride night at Oracle under the rug snubbing Amy

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