Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers Podcast)

Benches Cleared Podcast

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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20 episodes
Updated February 21
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Episodes20

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February 21 · 50 min
EP 208 | Spring Games Are Here! What Are We looking For??
The wait is over! kinda. Its that time of year where spring training is exciting, and we complain you can only watch 10% of the games. With that being said there is a lot to look forward to, and to overreact and read into everything. Come do that with us on this weeks episode!!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
February 14 · 59 min
EP 207 | Spring is Here! Giants Sign Arraez and the Dodgers Sign Kiké Hernandez
Pitchers and catchers have reported for Spring!! Giants finalize the Luis Arraez signing, what does this mean for the right ride. of the defense? Of course the Dodgers bring back kiké Hernandez to a one year deal, what is his role? this and so much more on this weeks episode!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6449761306804224
January 23 · 1 hr 5 min
EP 206 | Dodgers Ruin Baseball To Sign Tucker, Bichette and Peralta to Mets & Jung Hoo Lee detained?
Dodgers ruin baseball again and sign tucker for 60 million a year, can they keep getting away with this?? the Mets get busy and sign Bo Bichette and make a huge trade for Freddy Peralta can they take down the Evil Dodgers? and The Giants make headlines cause of the new bad boy of baseball forgot his visa papers. this and so much more on this weeks episode!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
January 9 · 54 min
Ep 205 | Giants Sign Tyler Mahle and Trade Targets!
Giants seem to finish their adding to the starting rotation with the signing of Tyler Mahle on a 1 year deal but it enough?? With one month til pitchers and catchers report and there is still so many free agents and trade targets that still havent moved, shukd there be a deadline? this and so much more on this weeks episode!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Dec 18, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
EP 204| Dodgers Sign Edwin Diaz and Giants Sign Foley and Houser
Dodgers sign Edwin Diaz for 3 years! setting a AAV record for relievers. Giants get off their ass, kinda. They sign Jason Foley who wont be back til mid season and Adrian Houser to a 2 year deal with a 3rd year club option 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Nov 27, 2025 · 1 hr
EP 202 | Cease To Toronto, Gray To Boston & We React To Dumb Takes
Dylan Cease signs with Toronto for 7 years and 210 million is that an overpay?? Boston gets Sonny Gray! and because MLB offseason is so slow we react to some of online takes!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613... For all socials and podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/BenchesCleared?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e71e7652-6099-4a13-91f2-741562e9926612
Nov 14, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
EP 201 | 2025 Preseason Prediction Check in and 2026 Free Agent Wishlist!
We look back to how dumb we are checking in on our 2025 preseason predictions. We also look forward to next year and make a free agent wishlist! The Dodgers will probably sign everyone, this and so much more on this weeks episode!!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
EP 200 - DODGERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!
Dodgers win the first back to back world series since the Yankees over 20 years ago! Come losten to the gloating or the crying on this weeks episode!!!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Oct 14, 2025 · 50 min
EP 199 - Dodgers vs Brewers NLCS Preview!
Dodgers beat the Phillies in dramatic fashion. We break down their NLDS win and preview The Dodgers NLCS with the 1st place Brewers. who is the underdog? Who will win?? this and so much more on this weeks episopde!
Sep 30, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
EP 198 - Dodgers vs Reds WC Series starts Tomorrow! Giants Fire Bob Melvin
2025 regular season is over, Dodgers et the 3 seed which means they have to play in the Wild Card seres for the 1st time since its since it was introduced a couple years ago. Reds are barley over .500 but have a pretty good rotation, how far are the worlds series champions making it this year?? Also Giants play their last game and end the season at .500 to stay completely on brand, as a result they fire manager Bob Melvin. not a shocker but was the under achieving his fault? who will the Giants look toward next?
Sep 26, 2025 · 1 hr
EP 197 - RIP 2025 Giants and Dodgers win the NL West!!
Giants officially miss out on the 2025 playoffs, for the 8th time in 9 years. After disappointing season where do they go from here? Dodgers win the NL West again but are they ready? will the bullpen cause a early exit from the playoffs this year? this and so much more on this weeks episode
Sep 12, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
EP 196 - Giants Make Wild Card Push and Are The Dodgers Winnings The NL West Dodgers Again?
its been one hell of a month, should the Giants fire Bob Melvin to the Giants are 1.5 games back of the Wild Card with 16 left to play. The Dodgers get their whole rotation back and have a decent 3 game lead in the west!!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Aug 8, 2025 · 49 min
EP 195 - Dodgers Have Company In The NL West & Is The Giants Season Over?
With 2 months left to go on the season Dodgers finally have company with the Padres 2 games behnd in the NL West, with the revamped Padres line up do they have enough to challenge the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants have played better this past week going 4-2 after the deadline but with a better Padres team the Giants have too much ground to make up, is the season over?? maybe not with a nosediving Mets team who went from division leader to last wild card spot in the blink of an eye. studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!! For all socials and podcast platforms:https://linktr.ee/BenchesCleared?utm_...
Aug 1, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
EP 194 - Trade Deadline Is Here!! Giants Are Selling & Dodgers Are Buying?
Giants go 0-6 this homestand and are under .500 since the 2nd game of the year, Tyler Rogers gets sent to the Mets and are looking to move Doval and Justin Verlander plus more? dodgers still have a 3 game lead over the Padres who acquired Mason Miller and JP Sears for a hefty price. the Dodgers get old friend Brock Stewart but is that all? come react and count down the deadline with us!! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Jul 25, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
EP 193 - Dodgers & Giants Cant Win. Trade Deadline Approaching (Naylor to Mariners)
Mariners get Josh Naylor from the DBacks and the Trade deadline offcially starts! Dodgers and Giants get swept and then win a series. Dodgers still have the lead in the NL West by 5 games and the Giants lost 4 in a row right after the break forcing us to think they might sell but then win 2 to win the series against the Braves so we are back in buy mode 1 game out of a wild card spot. Studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!For all socials and podcast platforms:https://linktr.ee/BenchesCleared?utm_...
Jul 18, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
EP 192 - All Star Game & Trade Deadline wants w/ Micheal Monreal & Ernie Villa
Dodgers win the series against the Giants at Oracle but what we can take away from the series? Was this the most exciting All Star game or was the home un derby too gimmicky? We breakdown our top 5 trade deadline wants, past trade regrets for both teams with Micheal Monreal of Just baseball and Round The Foghorn and Ernie Villa of Dodgers Tailgate. This and so much more on this weeks episode!
Jul 10, 2025 · 59 min
EP 191 - Who Made The All Star Team?? Dodgers / Giants Series Starts Friday!
all stars, who was snubbed and who are we excited for. Dodgers on a 6 ame losing streak going into the weekend series at Oracle. Giants suck against bad teams but are good against good teams? still 9 games over .500 after bad stretch but will they make the play offs? What team makes a big move this trade deadline? studs and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6449761306804224
Jun 28, 2025 · 56 min
EP 190 - At The Halfway Mark, Dodgers have all the All Stars & Giants Get Swept By Who?
With all the pitching woes the Dodgers have a healthy lead in the NL West and have the most All Star finalists out of any team in baseball. Giants start their "easy" schedule by getting swept by the Marlins at Home. they still have a playoff spot but should they add at the deadline? stud and duds and so much more on this weeks episode!!For all socials and podcast platforms:https://linktr.ee/BenchesCleared?utm_...🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...
Jun 20, 2025 · 49 min
EP 189 - Dodgers Dominate the NL West and the Giants Lose ground but Gain Rafael Devers
Dodgers take back to back series against the Giants/Padres and back to series against the Padres, they are down most of their pitching staff but still have a comfortable lead in the NL West as Shohei Ohtani makes his season pitching debut. Giants make a huge move but still can win a series this week but still have 2nd in the west as well as the 2nd wild card spot🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6449761306804224
Jun 16, 2025 · 47 min
EP 188 - Giants Trade For Rafael Devers & Shohei Ohtani Set To Make 2025 Pitching Debut!
Giants trade for all star Rafael Dvers! he is in his age 28 season and is signed through his age 36 season. Giants send Jordan Hicks, Kye Harrison, last years first round draft pick Tibbs and minor leaguer Jose Bello. Dodgers win series against the giants and get the best news in awhile. SHOHEI IS READY TO PITCH! he will make his 2025 pitching debut tomorrow against the Padres 2 games above the Giants in the NL West🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/64497613...

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants &amp; Dodgers Podcast)

EP 208 | Spring Games Are Here! What Are We looking For??

EP 207 | Spring is Here! Giants Sign Arraez and the Dodgers Sign Kiké Hernandez

EP 206 | Dodgers Ruin Baseball To Sign Tucker, Bichette and Peralta to Mets & Jung Hoo Lee detained?

Ep 205 | Giants Sign Tyler Mahle and Trade Targets!

EP 204| Dodgers Sign Edwin Diaz and Giants Sign Foley and Houser

EP 202 | Cease To Toronto, Gray To Boston & We React To Dumb Takes

EP 201 | 2025 Preseason Prediction Check in and 2026 Free Agent Wishlist!

EP 200 - DODGERS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!

EP 199 - Dodgers vs Brewers NLCS Preview!

EP 198 - Dodgers vs Reds WC Series starts Tomorrow! Giants Fire Bob Melvin

EP 197 - RIP 2025 Giants and Dodgers win the NL West!!

EP 196 - Giants Make Wild Card Push and Are The Dodgers Winnings The NL West Dodgers Again?

EP 195 - Dodgers Have Company In The NL West & Is The Giants Season Over?

EP 194 - Trade Deadline Is Here!! Giants Are Selling & Dodgers Are Buying?

EP 193 - Dodgers & Giants Cant Win. Trade Deadline Approaching (Naylor to Mariners)

EP 192 - All Star Game & Trade Deadline wants w/ Micheal Monreal & Ernie Villa

EP 191 - Who Made The All Star Team?? Dodgers / Giants Series Starts Friday!

EP 190 - At The Halfway Mark, Dodgers have all the All Stars & Giants Get Swept By Who?

EP 189 - Dodgers Dominate the NL West and the Giants Lose ground but Gain Rafael Devers

EP 188 - Giants Trade For Rafael Devers & Shohei Ohtani Set To Make 2025 Pitching Debut!

Benches Cleared Podcast (SF Giants & Dodgers Podcast)