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Dan Haren, Mt Rushmore Of Positions, And Jilly Football On A Wednesday

Wednesday, July 10, 201914 takes

Our acclaimed intern PMTSportsBiz finally got Rovell to bite so that started the show ( - ). Hank reads all the ads. The Home Run Derby was fucking awesome and of course some no fun baseball writers had terrible takes ( - ). Hot Seat/Cool Throne including NBA reviews and Takies coming Friday ( - ). Former MLB Pitcher and Future Hall of Famer Dan Haren joins the show to talk some baseball, Lakers, intentionally hitting guys, grooving fastballs as an unwritten rule, and not answering our absolute dumbest questions ( - ). Segments include bachelorette talk for guys that don't watch the bachelorette, Mt Rushmore of positions, Floyd Mayweather got crossed up and Jilly Football joins the show for Guys on Chicks.

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Vlad Guerrero Jr. should be in every single Home Run Derby for the rest of time

I want Vlad Guerrero in every single home run derby for the rest of time. He is electric... if you watch Vlad Guerrero take any of his practice swings like a week ago, you knew that he was going to be a show. You knew he was going to be awesome to watch.

Vlad Jr. has been a frequent participant and highlight of the derby since 2019, confirming he is a 'show'.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Pete Alonso winning the 2019 Home Run Derby will be a Slumdog Millionaire trivia question because Vlad Jr. dominated the aggregate

In about five years, you're going to be asked who won this home run derby. Just remember, it was Pete Alonso. I'm giving you money right now... [Vlad Jr.] didn't win the derby itself because of the way that they reset when you go into the final round.

Pete Alonso did literally win the title, while Vlad Jr. holds the memory of the performance, making the trivia point valid.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Hitting a home run is the ultimate way to beat the shift

You learn the rules of baseball because isn't hitting a home run beating the shift every single time? You just actually blew my mind. You beat the shift when you hit a home run over everyone.

A home run clears all defenders regardless of where they are positioned on the field.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The only thing that ruins baseball is when the game ends in a tie

The only thing that ruins baseball is when the game ends in a tie. Right. And we're not doing that anymore.

The 2002 tie led to the rule change that 'this time it matters', which was later abolished, but games still don't end in ties.
Push
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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Big CatBig Cat

Mic'ing up baseball players might actually save baseball

We were watching and they had someone at bat who was mic'd up. I think it was Freddie Freeman. And I have to admit, I think it might save baseball. With all that said, it could definitely save baseball.

While it didn't 'save' baseball from its regional nature, mic'd up segments have become extremely popular and a staple of Sunday Night Baseball.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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Jilly FootballJilly Football

The Bachelorette having four fantasy suite dates instead of three is a smart life hack

Hannah couldn't decide who to give the final rose to... so she gave them both a rose, which means Hannah will have four fantasy suite dates instead of three... She just hacked the bachelorette by having more sex. She was like i realized that i could get more laid than other bachelorettes

This is a subjective evaluation of a reality TV strategy.

Hot Seat Cool Throne

Void
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

Challenges and replay in sports are bad because they prevent fans from complaining about being screwed

I'm firmly in the stance that everyone who wants more replay and more challenges, what you're going to do is you're going to get a world where we can't complain about anything. And watching sports is half of it is winning. And the other half is saying why your team didn't lose. They got screwed.

Replay has arguably increased frustration and delay without eliminating all complaints, supporting Big Cat's premise.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019·Hot Seat/Cool Throne
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Big CatBig Cat

I love Cameron Payne playing in the NBA Summer League after four years in the NBA

My hot seat is the summer league... except Cameron Payne, who is in the summer league, and he's just finished his fourth year in the NBA. He is competing in the summer league. I fucking love this... I hope he plays past when he retires from the NBA and he keeps showing up for the summer league.

Cameron Payne used that Summer League stint to get another chance and eventually became a high-level backup for the Suns.

Interview

Loss
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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Dan HarenDan Haren

The Clippers are a better team than the Lakers heading into the 2019 season

Well, I think the Clippers are better, and I wanted them to get like a knockdown shooter to go along with those two guys... when they struck out on Kawhi, it's just they got a bunch of kind of filler pieces. I mean, I guess they're a little deeper maybe than the Clippers, but I don't know.

The Lakers won the 2020 NBA Championship while the Clippers collapsed in the second round of the playoffs.
Loss
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
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Dan HarenDan Haren

The Lakers are Anthony Davis' team, not LeBron James'

I mean, it's Anthony Davis' team. LeBron... you know, I wasn't a huge fan of the whole LeBron thing in the first place, and he was all right last year... I'd rather have Kawhi than LeBron, obviously.

LeBron James was the Finals MVP and clear leader of the 2020 title team, though AD was arguably the best regular season player.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
#PMT-2019-0710-15553
Dan HarenDan Haren

MLB baseballs are definitely juiced and it's stupid to deny it

Well, there's absolutely I mean, there's something different I don't think any I mean Manfred's the only guy that's denying this but i mean they're on pace record pace for homers... there's no doubt. I mean, it's juiced. I can't believe they keep denying it.

Studies later confirmed that the manufacturing of the balls changed to reduce drag, effectively 'juicing' them.
Loss
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019
#PMT-2019-0710-15554
Dan HarenDan Haren

The 2019 World Series will be Diamondbacks vs. Yankees

I think you asked me this last year... oh you have to say diamondbacks yeah i have to say the diamondbacks yes okay against the yankees okay okay the yankees little throwback to what was that 2001

The 2019 World Series was Nationals vs. Astros. The Diamondbacks missed the playoffs.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

If you have a stubborn fart, you should get on all fours like a dog to release it

You know when you've got to really fart bad and you can't and you get on all fours? That's a good position... Someday my son's going to come out and be like, well, dad, why are you on the floor? I got to fart. Son, this is how we fart.

Biologically, this position (similar to child's pose) can indeed help with gas relief.

Guys On Chicks

Loss
Take Slip·Jul 10, 2019·Guys on Chicks
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Jilly FootballJilly Football

Christian Yelich is not a true home run hitter because he's too skinny

Yellich sucks. He's not good enough to win a home run derby. I still, even a year later, even though he's, like, got 31 home runs or whatever. He doesn't have a home run swing. No, he does not. He's too skinny.

Yelich had 44 HRs in 2019 and was one of the most powerful hitters in the league at the time.