It's our annual plea for your listenership! Our grovel-goblins prostrate themselves as they break down the Nationals series in a pleasant and interesting way, acknowledging the negative bits but only by implication. They also present reasons why you should continue to pay attention to the Giants or, more importantly, listen to the Giant Cocktails for the remainder of the season.

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 Red Hawaii while Matthew is drinking a Southside. Recipes below.

Red Hawaii

• 1 oz Strawberry infused vodka
• 1 oz White rum
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1/2 oz Lime juice
• 1/2 oz Simple syrup
• Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with strawberries.

Southside

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 5 mint leaves
• Muddle mint and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add the gin, lemon juice, and ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a mint sprig.

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