Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers Podcast)

Jan 30 2025 172 ep. 45 mins 10

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Covering the best rivalry in sports San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers. Interviews, Updates, commentary on both teams and interactive trash talk cohosted by Jesse Gutierrez and Dave Contreras

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EP 171 - Dodgers Make Kirby Yates Official, Giants Trade Taylor Rogers and the NL West Draft (Pitching)!

Jan 30 2025 75 mins

dodgers make the best bullen in baseball offcial by signing kirby yates! the giants trade the lefty Rogers for a prospect and save about 6 million in payroll space, but will they spend it? or will they just pocket it and trust the kids? we start out NL west draft with som starters and a some relivers! For all socials and podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/BenchesCleared?utm_sou

EP - 170 Are The Padres Bad? Are The Giants A Platoff Team? & Roki Sasaki Conspiracy Theories

Jan 24 2025 55 mins

Andrew Friedman addresses the Roki Sasaki “handshake deal” accusations, but does it answer any real questions? The Ippei Mizuhara tapes come out but does that really prove anything? We discuss how irrational people will never change their minds when it is decided. Are the Padres bad? No but we discuss how they will take a step back but how far will they step back? Are the Giant

EP 169 - (LIVE!) Dodgers sign Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates! Giants sign Lucchesi!

Jan 21 2025 59 mins

Dodgers wont stop making moves, went into the week with the bullpen with a.lot of question marks and now have one of the best bullpens in baseball. The baseball world isnt even getting over getting mad about Tanner Scott and then the Dodgers reportedly, sign Kirby Yates. what does this mean for the upcoming CBT? will MLB make rules to make cheap owners happy? we shall see. Giants a

EP 168 - Roki Sasaki Signs with the Dodgers! And Did Anyone Else Have A Chance? & We Take On Bad Contracts!

Jan 17 2025 54 mins

The Dodgers get their man and get another Japanese superstar in Roki Sasaki! And the rest of baseball is pissed. If you’re a Dodger fan who cares, and if you’re anyone else it feels too easy, did the dodgers play by all the rules?? We take on some bad contracts to help our teams in very different ways. What’s the state of the NL West these next couple years? Are the Padres ov

EP 167 - Justin Verlander to Giants, Hye-Seong Kim to Dodgers, Where Roki Sasaki Going? And One Last Free Agency Wish!

Jan 11 2025 75 mins

Called out sick last week, and both teams made some solid moves. Dodgers sign infield utility Hye-Seong Kim and trade Gavin Lux for some prospects. Does this mean the Dodgers are done or do they make a move for a reliever or another outfielder? Giants sign future hall of famer and certified AARP member Justin Verlander to a one year 15 million dollar deal. What can you expect out o

Episode 166 - Dodgers Resign Teoscar Hernandez! Do The Giants Pivot From Burnes? & What’s Pete Alonso’s Market??

Dec 27 2024 58 mins

We are back from Christmas break! The Dodgers get their guy back and resign the World Series hero Teoscar Hernandez! But who is gonna track down ball on the outfield?? Is Corbin Burnes too expensive for the Giants? If so do they pivot to Pete Alonso and sign a Jack Flaherty or Kyle Gibson and trust the young arms who have never thrown over 125 innnings. Are the Dodgers done? Will t

EP 165 - Burnes to the Giants? Dodgers look to Tanner Scott? Tucker to the Cubs! w/ Steven Rissotto

Dec 13 2024 71 mins

After the winter meetings we look back at all the major moves and the ones around the corner! Fried and Devin Williams to the Yankees, Crochett to the Red Sox, Kyle Tucker to the Cubs! What are the cubs doing? What are the Astros doing? Are the Giants gonna pay Corbin Burnes? Are the Dodgers gonna sign Teoscar??? This and so much more on this weeks episode!

Episode 164 - Giants Get Willy Adames! Juan Soto Goes to the Mets & Dodgers sign Conforto & Treinen

Dec 09 2024 57 mins

Giants get their big SS Willy Adames for 7 years 182 million, posey beats out his own franchise record in Giants contract history. Making the Giants right side of the infield one of the best in baseball. But is it enough to compete in the NL West? Juan Soto shocks the baseball world signing with the Mets for 15 years and 765 million dollars! Where do the Yankees go from here? And w

EP 163 - Burnes or Adames to The Giants? The Golden At Bat Rule? Dodgers get Teoscar back? & Extend Tommy Edman!

Dec 04 2024 60 mins

Giants offseason goal of a SS is coming to a head this winter meetings, do they trade for a Correa or a Bo Bichette? Or do they pay Willy Adames? And what starter to they add?? Dodgers extend Tommy edman and of course defer money, and are heating up Teoscar talks that should materialize in the couple days. As well as bringing back Farhan to a front office role. Big bobby M brings a

EP 162 - DODGERS SIGN BLAKE SNELL!! & ruin baseball? Crawford retires & No one wants Bellinger?

Nov 27 2024 57 mins

We said we were gonna take a thanksgiving break but the Dodgers break the baseball internet signing Blake Snell for a 5 year 182 million dollar deal using their favorite method of deferred payment. Becoming the most hated team in baseball and possibly ruining baseball? Giants make a solid move and add Max Stassi to their catching core and we have no idea if they will spend. 2 time