Dan Haren, Mt Rushmore Of Positions, And Jilly Football On A Wednesday
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
Big CatVlad 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.
PFT CommenterPete 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.
Big CatHitting 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.
PFT CommenterThe 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.
Big CatMic'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.
Jilly FootballThe 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
Hot Seat Cool Throne
Big CatChallenges 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.
Big CatI 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.
Interview
Dan HarenThe 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.
Dan HarenThe 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.
Dan HarenMLB 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.
Dan HarenThe 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
Mount Rushmore
Big CatIf 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.
Guys On Chicks
Jilly FootballChristian 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.
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