That didn't happen. We're kicking off the second half of the season! Our hosts celebrate the good times, laugh at their ridiculous predictions and try to be optimistic about the future. Key word: try.

Join us next week when we'll be talking to NBC Sports Giants

Our 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 Suffering Bastard while Matthew is drinking a Blueberry Daiquiri. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Spiced Bourbon
• 1 oz Plymouth Gin
• 1/4 oz Lime Juice (or squeeze of half a lime)
• 2-4 oz Grapefruit Soda (usually Ginger Beer but suffering comes in all forms)
• 2-4 dashes Angostura bitters
• Add bourbon, gin and lime juice to a highball glass and stir to combine. Fill glass with ice top with ginger beer and then add the bitters. (You can also stir those in with the other ingredients if you prefer.)

• 2 oz White Rum
• 1 oz blueberry syrup
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake for 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a blueberry or lime wheel.

• 1 container of fresh blueberries
• 1 cup of sugar

1. Place blueberries in a container with a lid
2. Add 1 cup of sugar
3. Gently crush the blueberries to release their juices
4. Seal the container and let sit for 3-4 days

• Notes: Breaking the blueberries speeds up the process. After 3-4 days, you'll have a delicious homemade blueberry syrup!

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Why can't we beat the worst teams? Our Sunday boaters are dodging fish sword beak mouth things while they break down the first two lousy games of the Marlins series. They also have a good cathartic rant about Justin Verlander and cover the hopefully temporary demotion of Tyler Fitzgerald.

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 Matthew is drinking an Improved Tequila Cocktail while Ben is drinking a Spiced Bourbon Ginger Highball. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Reposado Tequila
• 1 bar spoon Maraschino Liqueur
• 1 bar spoon Agave Syrup
• 2 dashes Chocolate Aztec Bitters
• 1 Dash Angostura Bitters
• Lemon Twist for garnish
• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until diluted and chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice, preferably a large block of ice. Express oil from lemon peel over drink and drop into glass.

• 1 1/2 - 2 oz Spice Bourbon (Bourbon steeped with spices of your choice for 8-24 hour)
• 3-5 oz Ginger Beer
• Add spiced bourbon to a highball glass and fill with ice. Top with chilled Ginger Beer.

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The Mighty Casey is staking his claim on 2nd base. Our two poets break down the Rafael Devers vs the Red Sox showdown and then dive deep into the rise of Casey Schmitt and the struggles of Tyler Fitzgerald and one other player that only Ben will say is bad. Hoo could it possibly Lee? Listen to find out!

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 Next Word while Matthew is drinking a Married in June. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Green Chartreuse
• 1 oz Apricot Liqueur
• 1 oz Key Lime juice
• Combine all in ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with brandied cherries or dried apricot.

• 1 3/4 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 barspoon simple syrup (optional)
• 1 Dash Peychaud’s bitters
• Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake untill well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel or maraschino cherry (preferably Luxardo).

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