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Dontrelle Willis 07/11/16

Monday, July 11, 201611 takes

The guys talk UFC 200, HR Derby, PokemonGo, and living in July sports hell. In honor of the HR Derby today's Mt Rushmore is "things chicks dig" because "chicks dig the long ball". Former MLB All Star Dontrelle Willis joins the show to talk about the first half of the baseball season and memories from his playing days. Segments include "Talking Soccer", "Hurt or Injured" for Ronaldo. "People Forget That", "Spoilers" and the newest segment "hmmm"

Intro

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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The week of the MLB All-Star Break is the worst week in sports

We are in the middle of July. We're in the dog days... this is the worst week in sports. It's so bad that Derek Jeter's got bored enough to go and get married.

Subjective view on the entertainment value of the sports calendar.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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Pokemon Go is the greatest sporting event of our lifetime

We're kind of doing a disservice by calling this Sports Hell Week because possibly the greatest sporting event of our lifetime or probably anybody's lifetime is going on as we speak, and that's Pokemon Go.

Clearly a satirical claim; Pokemon Go is a mobile game, not a traditional sporting event.

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Brock Lesnar is the scariest human on Earth

The only other takeaway I had [from UFC 200] was is Brock Lesnar, I think, is the number one scariest human on Earth. The fact that he came back after five years and just demolished Mark Hunt... Brock Lesnar, I think, is my number one scariest man on Earth.

Subjective opinion on intimidation.

Picks

Void
Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Picks
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Big CatBig Cat

Home Run Derby participants always screw up their swings in the second half of the season

My other favorite part about the Home Run Derby is predicting which one of the participants the Home Run Derby is going to screw up their swing in the second half. Whoever wins.

This is a long-debated 'curse' in MLB. While some players slump, others don't, making it a general sports superstition.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Picks
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HankHank

Giancarlo Stanton will win the 2016 Home Run Derby

I have the artist formerly known as Mike Stanton... ooh, plus 365, the favorite.

Giancarlo Stanton won the 2016 Home Run Derby, making this pick correct.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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The Chicago Cubs will win the 2016 World Series

If you were to pick the World Series right now, it sounds like the Cubs. Would you say the Cubs right now or somebody else? Yeah, I would say the Cubs.

The Cubs did indeed win the 2016 World Series, ending their 108-year drought.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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Skyline Chili is actually good and I love it

I love Skyline Chili... Every time, the first time I got called up to the big leagues with the Reds... I had two chili dogs. Skyline Chili has always been a classic for me, man. I can't hate on that. Skyline Chili is the best. They can't give enough cheese, baby.

Food preference is subjective.
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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016
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I am the reason for the flat-brim hat trend in baseball

I live in Scottsdale, Arizona, and I see all these Little Leaguers wear 8-1-8 hats, so I feel like I'm the reason for that. So, you know, I'm definitely taking silent credit for changing the game, changing the hat-fitted game.

Willis was one of the first major stars of the 2000s to popularized the flat-brim look, though 'inventing' it is hard to verify.

Hurt Or Injured

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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Hurt or Injured
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Portugal was a better soccer team without Cristiano Ronaldo in the Euro 2016 Final

I'm going to go with hurt because he actually made the team better. I think the question has to be asked now, like, was Cristiano Ronaldo actually holding Portugal back? So better team without him. Kind of like the whole Steph Curry situation where the boys, the lads on the pitch just really opened up the game and the spacing was better.

Portugal did win the final after Ronaldo went off injured, but most experts would disagree that they were better without him.

People Forget That

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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·People Forget That
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People in Portugal speak 'Brazilian' which is why they are good at soccer

People forget that they speak Brazilian in Portugal... The two best soccer teams in the world, Brazil and Portugal, both speak Brazilian. So it makes you wonder, like, maybe more countries should start speaking Brazilian if they want to master the beautiful game.

The language is Portuguese, not 'Brazilian'. Brazil was a colony of Portugal.

Hmm

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Take Slip·Jul 11, 2016·Hmm
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Big CatBig Cat

It is suspicious that LeBron James still hasn't signed his contract with the Cavaliers

NBA Free Agency... LeBron James still hasn't signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hmm. Just saying. Hmm. I'm not saying, but. Hmm. Has everybody else signed? Yeah. So... he has not.

LeBron eventually signed a 3-year, $100 million deal with the Cavs in August 2016.