What Now? What's Wrong, Who's to Blame, and How to Fix It

Warning: uncensored (and funny!) rants contained within. Our disconsolate wretches break down the drubbing of all hope by the San Diego padres before discussing where this season went wrong (the hitting, it was the hitting), who's to blame (Buster? Melvin? Adames? Chapman? Devers? Lee?), and what can be done to fix it this year and next.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/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking Salty & Shameful while Ben is drinking a Garden of Despair. Recipes below.Salty & Shameful1 oz Bourbon (Bottled in Bond)3/4 oz Absinthe3/4 oz AvernaOne dropper of saline solution (4:1 water to salt)1 Dash Angostura BittersLemon Twist for garnishAdd all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled and diluted. Strain into a rocks glass with a large chunk of ice. Express lemon oils over drink and discard the peel like your hopes for the Giants.Garden of Despair1/2 oz Strawberry infused vodka3/4 oz Icelandic pink gin3/4 oz Agricole rum3/4 oz Lemon juice3/4 oz Elderflower simple syrupCombine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with edible but bitter flowers.#doitforginny