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Christian Yelich, Dallas Braden, and the Funeral for the 2018 Cubs
Today is Wednesday, October 3rd, and fuck everything. Big Cat is officially a dead man walking after watching the Cubs score precisely two runs in 22 innings at home to get bounced from the postseason. While PFT tried to spin it as a positive that Big Cat doesn't have to spend more money on playoff tickets, the vibe in the office was pure funeral. Big Cat is currently at the stage of grief where he starts listing reasons to live, which apparently includes the resurgence of the Midway Monsters.
Beyond the baseball misery, the guys took aim at the Monday Night Football broadcast. The passive-aggressive tension between Booger McFarland and Jason Witten has reached a point where it's more entertaining than the actual game. PFT is already looking toward the future of the sideline cart innovations.
PFT CommenterJason Witten will be on the Booger Mobile by the end of the season
Bold prediction. Jason Witten's going to be on the Booger Mobile by the end of the season. They should put him both on the Booger Mobile.
One of the few things keeping Big Cat's spirit alive is his ability to pivot back to college football when his professional teams fail him. Despite a brutal loss to BYU earlier in the season, the Wisconsin Badgers are somehow back on the menu as a legitimate threat to the national landscape.
Big CatI have bought back into the Wisconsin Badgers as a College Football Playoff contender
I've bought back into the Wisconsin Badgers season. If they beat Michigan and Penn State on the road, there's a pass. And they just got to take care of Ohio State, Big Ten Championship game. A team with only one loss against a very, very good BYU team... how do you leave them out of the college football playoff?
Christian Yelich: Friend of the Program and NL MVP
Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich joined the show fresh off clinching the NL Central to rub a little salt in Big Cat’s wounds. Yelich has been on an absolute tear in the second half, and while some might credit things like 'hard work' or 'being in the zone,' Yelich knows where the real power comes from.
Christian YelichPMT is 99% responsible for my second half performance
[What percentage of credit for my performance in the second half?] Like 99% probably.
Big Cat tried his best to find holes in the likely MVP’s game, specifically pointing out that Yelich has recorded zero 'cool tags' in right field this year. Yelich admitted it's a weakness in his game but stood firm on the idea that baseball has become too specialized for some of the old-school milestones to ever be reached again.
Christian YelichNo one will ever hit .400 in MLB again
No. No one will ever hit .400 or even come close to hitting .400... over the course of a full season ever again. There's just too many defensive shifts and there's so much data on hitters and pitchers... those days of come and gone in baseball.
Dallas Braden’s October Breakdown
Former A's pitcher and current Starting 9 host Dallas Braden stopped by to give a masterclass in playoff pitching strategy and 'spin rates.' While everyone is obsessed with the high-velocity arms in the American League, Dallas thinks the Red Sox might actually be rooting for a specific matchup in the divisional round just to avoid the chaos of Billy Bean’s roster.
Dallas BradenThe Red Sox would rather play the Yankees than the A's in the playoffs
If you're the Boston Red Sox, I think you would rather play the Yankees... the A's just represent an air of the unknown. Billy Bean doing his weird shit every few years... you just haven't seen these guys with the repetition that you have seen the arms for the New York Yankees.
Looking at the National League side, Dallas expressed some concern for the young guns in Atlanta. It’s one thing to cruise through the regular season, but the pressure of October is a different beast for a rotation that’s still figuring out their hotel per diems.
Dallas BradenThe biggest risk for the Braves in the playoffs is their youth and young rotation
For the Atlanta Braves, I think the biggest thing to question with them would be their youth. How is the youth going to respond? The young rotation as well.
When it came time to put a name on the trophy, Dallas didn't hedge. He’s going with the team from the Land that finally has some room in the spotlight now that LeBron James has taken his talents to Hollywood.
Dallas BradenThe Cleveland Indians will win the 2018 World Series
I think it very well could be the Cleveland Indians from the American League... and the Dodgers... I think it's going to be the Cleveland Indians.
Hot Seat / Cool Throne
Hank put Kyrie Irving’s 'wokeness' on the Hot Seat after the Celtics star apologized to science teachers for his flat-earth comments. While Kyrie is backing down, Paul Pierce is apparently picking up the mantle. Hank also used his Cool Throne to defend the most polarizing seasonal treat in existence.
HankCandy corn is absolutely delicious and should be a year-round candy
Candy corn is absolutely delicious. I think it should be a year-round candy, and I can't wait to eat it for the next month.
Big Cat put the nickname 'Showtime Mahomes' on the Hot Seat. While PFT thinks the name has to stay because it was a gift from Witten, Big Cat is adamant that it's a forced brand that just doesn't fit the vibe of the most exciting young quarterback in the league.
Big Cat'Showtime Mahomes' is a terrible nickname that does not work
My other hot seat is Patrick Mahomes' nickname. We've got to find a better nickname for that. Showtime. Showtime Mahomes does not work. That just doesn't work. It just doesn't work.
Finally, the guys took a look at the 'Bad Visual' of Kobe Bryant not flinching at Matt Barnes. After years of this being the ultimate proof of Kobe’s Mamba Mentality, some new angles suggested it was all an optical illusion. PFT isn't buying the Kobe slander, though; he's putting the blame squarely on Barnes.
PFT CommenterMatt Barnes is the one who looks bad in the Kobe flinch video
I was questioning Matt Barnes' toughness because I thought Matt Barnes was cool enough to like put the ball directly in Kobe's face. It turns out he was he was the one being a pussy. Why are we shaming Kobe Bryant for not flinching at a ball that was not thrown at his face? So this is actually a Matt Barnes problem. Matt Barnes is not man enough.
At least the Bears play the Dolphins after their bye week so we can all feel something again.
