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Ice Cube, Mike Portnoy & Lenny Dykstra

Friday, February 17, 201711 takes

Spring Training and the guys are ready to break down all the Spring Training story lines you're bound to hear ( - ). Sports Do Overs in honor of Adele's Do Over at the Grammys ( - ). Ice Cube joins the show to talk about his new movie Fist Fight, 3 on 3 basketball league, and a rap battle against PFT ( - ). The People's Lawyer Mike Portnoy joins the show to talk about criminal trespassing at the Westminster Dog Show, the new Barstool Employee Handbook, and Portnoy's Complaint ( - ). Segments include Bad Visual for Phil Jackson, Put one in his earhole, Locker Room Talk with Lenny, As a White Guy, Man Card, Fair Play Mike and Mike, PR 101 for Vince Young, and Jimbos Of The Week.

Recap

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Baseball players' stupidity has become a charming part of the sport

I love how baseball players, it's become charming how stupid they are. I mean, it's just really, they're just a bunch of stupid people and everyone says, 'Oh, isn't this so funny?'

This is an inherently subjective opinion about the intelligence and charm of professional baseball players.
Win
Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Mets spring training is essentially just a timeline update on Tommy John surgeries

It's also a.k.a. just Mets spring training. That's just basically all of Mets spring training is, oh, hey, all of our pitchers are somewhere in the timeline of Tommy John, so let's just update everyone on that.

The Mets did have a significant number of pitching injuries during this era (Harvey, deGrom, Matz, Syndergaard, Wheeler).
Push
Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Teams that have spring training arguments over who their closer is will lose 90 to 100 games

I have also written down the 'who's the closer' argument. Those are teams that don't have a closer and they're trying a bunch of people out. Those teams usually will lose somewhere between 90 and 100 games.

Statistically, teams with unstable bullpens often struggle, though 90-100 losses is an exaggerated threshold for all such teams.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Russia would have won the Cold War if they had beaten the U.S. in the 1980 Olympic hockey game

I have two. One is a historical one with the Russians, which they had to do over in 1980. They would have won the Cold War if they won that hockey game.

This is a humorous alternate-history take that cannot be verified.

Interview

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0217-5920
Big CatBig Cat

Kobe Bryant failed in his attempt to copy Michael Jordan's entire career

Do you ever sit back and you are like, damn, Kobe Bryant tried to copy everything Michael Jordan did and he totally failed?

While Kobe modeled his game after Jordan, 'totally failed' is a subjective and highly debatable assessment of a five-time champion.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
#PMT-2017-0217-5921
Ice CubeIce Cube

Magic Johnson is the greatest basketball player and the number one Laker of all time

Magic Johnson. Without a doubt. He's the number one basketball... him and Larry Bird, they are the NBA. Magic and Bird put NBA in prime time.

The GOAT debate and franchise rankings are subjective opinions.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Ice CubeIce Cube

The NFL should build stadiums for teams so they don't have to move

They should stay. The NFL should build them a stadium. I mean, damn, the NFL making all this money, man. Build your teams a stadium so they don't have to move. Try that. They're making billions and they want taxpayers to pay for it.

This is a policy/business opinion regarding how professional sports should operate.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Ice CubeIce Cube

The Chargers and Clippers are garbage and Los Angeles doesn't want them

San Diego, keep your teams, man. Keep your garbage. First you sent us the Clippers. Now we got the Chargers. You know what I mean? It sucks, man. Who want them?

The sentiment regarding the Chargers' lack of home-field advantage in L.A. has been widely documented since their move.
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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Customer service lines intentionally disconnect you when transferring to customer relations

Then when you start to talk about why you're calling, you know what happens? They'll say, oh, we're in the sales department. We're going to transfer you over to Customer relations, and then what do you think happens? You get disconnected. I've lived through this.

This is a common customer grievance and observation about corporate phone systems.

Put One In His Earhole

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017·Put One in His Earhole
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Autoplay videos are good because they remind you to close old browser tabs

I keep tabs open, about eight tabs at a time, and most of the tabs are open for about six hours. If you have an autoplay video that starts after three hours of me being on that website—it reminds me to close out the tab.

This is a personal lifestyle/productivity take that is subjective to the user.

Man Card

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Take Slip·Feb 17, 2017·Man Card
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Big CatBig Cat

Donald Trump not filling out a March Madness bracket is the most treasonous thing a person could do

Trump has said that he's not filling out a bracket for March Madness. Not filling out a bracket is probably the most treasonous thing you could do. I agree. I think that this could be what flips some Republicans.

This is a satirical take using 'treason' in a comedic, non-legal sense.