The season is 1/3 complete and the Giants have battled back to mediocrity. It's time to give out some awards! The brothers are giving out awards for MVPs, Unsung Heroes, and Most Improved of month two. They also nominate candidates for next months Most Improved. Then its roster talk: Will Luciano be sent back to Sacramento for glove work? Will the old hurt guys push out Ramos and Matos? Will Farhan really take away all our new toys?

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking an original cocktail, the Late Bloomer while Ben soothes his vocal chords with Hot Toddy #3.

Late Bloomer

• 2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur
• 3/4 oz Strawberry Syrup
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 3 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
• 1/4 tsp Absinthe (for rinse)

Prepare a chilled coupe glass by rinsing the inside with absinthe and dumping any remainder (or use atomizer to spray inside of glass). Add all remaining ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 12-15 seconds until well-chilled and diluted. Double strain into prepared coupe glass.

Hot Toddy #3

• 2 oz Ginger Liqueur
• 2 tsp of honey
• 6 oz of Lemon Herbal Infusion

Add the ginger liqueur and honey to a mug. Top with herbal infusion.