Giants Almost Sweep! Plus Is the Giant's Offense Good?

They didn't sweep because their offense is mediocre. The blame artists react to the Angels series: Grant McCray's snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, JHL gets caught in the bean ball cross fire, and Carson Wisenhunt pitches well but Luis Arraez cannot save him. Later the boys point fingers at who's really to blame for this dismal season ... is it the offense or the bad roster? (¿Porque no los dos?)

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking while Ben is drinking a Sabot. Recipes below.

Army & Navy

• 2 oz Venus Gin
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 oz Orgeat
• 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters (Carribean? Trader Joes? Angostura)
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

Sabot

• 1 1/2 oz London Dry Gin
• 3/4 oz Cointreau (or triple sec)
• 1/4 oz Rich Simple Syrup (rich is 2:1 water to sugar, 1/4 oz is 1.5 teaspoons)
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 egg white
• 3/4 oz Sparkling White Wine
• Lemon twist for garnish
• Combine gin, Cointreau, syrup, lemon juice and egg white in a shaker with no ice. Shake for 10-15 seconds to emulsify. Add ice to the shaker and shake until chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with the sparkling white wine. Add the garnish.

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