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Curt Schilling

Friday, April 7, 201713 takes

Masters weekend and Dustin Johnson is the lead story after he fell down his staircase and withdrew from the completion. We read the best theories on what actually happened to DJ ( - ). NBA talk and Lebron is winning the East again ( - ). Curt Schilling joins the show to talk about the "negotiating with dummies" book he read while talking contracts with Theo Epstein, evolution, whether or not we've triggered him into a safe space, and some locker room talk with Lenny Dykstra ( - ). Segments include Uhhh Hey JJ, Fair Play for Speak Yourself stealing our Lebron Blames segment. Well that makes sense for Georgetown having a nepotism claus. Thoughts and prayers to Adam Schefter, PR 101 for the Reds prospect caught doing cocaine on snapchat and Jimbos of the week.

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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Dustin Johnson should have followed the Tiger Woods handbook and winced his way through a few holes before withdrawing

In true Tiger Woods fashion, [Dustin Johnson] should have winced and keeled over, hit a couple shots. Maybe see if he gets like a birdie to start and then keep playing. And if not, then quit and withdraw. That's the Tiger Woods handbook.

This is a subjective opinion on how a player should handle an injury for maximum 'grit' points.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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Pimento cheese sandwiches at the Masters are probably overrated

I know what a pimento cheese sandwich is, but I'm guessing that it's not as unbelievable as everyone's making it off to be.

The quality of a sandwich is inherently subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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LeBron James would not be an all-time great if you removed the 30 feet around the basket

If you took away the 30 feet around the basket, though, LeBron James would not be an all-time great basketball player. He relies way too much on driving and his jump shot... On the high percentage shots. And dunks and, yeah, anything inside the logo.

The premise is physically impossible, making the claim nonsensical.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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Jimmy Butler has only been the 23rd or 24th best player in the league this year

Jimmy Butler, he's played like a... 23rd, 24th best player in the league type this year, about exactly where I thought he would be.

Butler was voted All-NBA Third Team and was widely considered a top 10-15 player that season.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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The Bulls will beat the Raptors in the playoffs because they own them

The Bulls are going to beat the Raptors because they own the Raptors. I'm not saying the Bulls are a better team than the Raptors. The Raptors are a better team overall, but the Bulls, for some reason, just own the Raptors.

The Bulls and Raptors did not meet in the 2017 playoffs; the Bulls lost to the Celtics in the first round.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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In the Eastern Conference playoffs, you should always bet against teams wearing red

All the red teams are pretty much the same team. They might win one playoff series. If you're the Heat, if you're the Raptors, if you're the Bulls, if you're the Hawks, you're going to win maybe one series and then you're done... Always bet against Red.

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The 2017 East Finals featured the Cavs (Wine/Red) vs Celtics (Green). The Raptors (Red) also won a series. The general point that non-Cavs red teams were mediocre held somewhat true.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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No species has ever created another species through procreation

I don't believe in evolution in the sense that a dog mating with a dog makes a dog. No species has ever created another species through procreation.

This contradicts the scientific consensus on the theory of evolution and speciation.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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I am not a Hall of Famer by my own standards

In my Hall of Fame, no. I think I was pretty good. I think I was better than everybody in the history of the game in October. Was I a Hall of Famer? In my Hall of Fame, no.

This is Schilling's personal standard for himself, making it subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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Mike Mussina is not a Hall of Famer

[Big Cat: Mike Mussina?] Ooh. I'd have to look at his numbers... As soon as you pause, it's a no.

Mike Mussina was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
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Modern starting pitchers are soft for only throwing 180 innings

Today it's going to be harder [for pitchers to get in the Hall] because they're doing less. You've got starters who go out and have a full season and have 180 innings. I mean, that's the equivalent of having a vagina... As a starter, your job is innings.

This is a subjective opinion on the 'toughness' of modern athletic standards.

Thoughts And Prayers

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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017·Thoughts & Prayers
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There should be an alliance of every NFL punter to feed Pat McAfee scoops and cuck Adam Schefter

I hope that this turns into an alliance between every punter in the league and Pat McAfee. So they're all feeding him all the scoops. And he's constantly using his punter connections to cuck Adam Schefter.

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While McAfee became a massive media figure, a formal 'punter alliance' for scoops didn't literally happen, though he certainly uses his player connections.

Jimbos

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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017·Jimbos
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You can never be friends with your bookie

[Big Cat: Can you be friends with your bookie?] No. That's the age-old question, and the answer is no.

This is a matter of personal/social philosophy.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017·Jimbos
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Men and women can't be friends unless they are having sex

Can guys and girls be friends? No. Unless they're fucking. Then they're really good friends.

This is a subjective social opinion.