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Joe Buck on the Cubs, Super Bowl LI, and the Mt. Rushmore of Voices
Big Cat and PFT are still rotting away in the Miami humidity, and the heat exhaustion is clearly starting to set in. After surviving the Home Run Derby and a fairly lackluster All-Star Game, the guys are convinced their hotel suite is haunted by an "intelligent spirit" that enjoys smashing wine glasses and overturning lamps. Between the paranormal activity and the suffocating air, Miami has officially broken Big Cat, who spent the opening of the show detailing his failed attempts to purchase a ghost in a shoebox.
All-Star Recap and Aaron Judge
The All-Star Game might have been a bit of a snooze, but the Home Run Derby lived up to the hype, largely thanks to Aaron Judge. Big Cat was left speechless by the sheer physics of Judge’s performance, watching him launch balls off the roof with minimal effort.
Big CatI have never been as wowed by home runs as I was watching Aaron Judge at the Derby
I have never been wowed by home runs like I was... Aaron Judge's home runs made me just sit there like holy shit. How can a human being look so effortless and hit the ball 500 feet?
While the world is ready to crown Judge the new face of baseball, PFT is naturally looking for the football angle. He’s convinced that Judge’s physical stature will eventually cause a problem for the MLB because he simply looks too much like a tight end.
PFT CommenterAaron Judge's height will eventually drive him toward playing football
With Aaron Judge, the thing about him is he could be the face of baseball. His problem is he's too tall. I'll tell you why. He is a guy that once he starts having a lot of success in a sport that's maybe not as athletic as some other sports, people will be like, why didn't you play football? And then he'll start talking about football. All roads lead back to football.
With Producer Hank away in Boston, Producer Tom stepped into the hot seat for a trial run. He brought a heavy dose of negativity to the Yankees' new star, suggesting that the Derby curse is already looming over Judge’s second half.
TomWinning the Home Run Derby will mess up Aaron Judge's swing
I'm going Aaron Judge's swing. Because everyone knows the home run derby, whoever wins it, it messes up their swing. It absolutely does... He was on track to win Rookie of the Year, maybe Triple Crown, but watch out. I already saw chitter chatter on Twitter that watched out for his swing.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne took a dark turn toward the avian world as PFT aired his grievances with the Audubon Society. Apparently, things are looking grim for our feathered friends out West, though PFT remains skeptical of their motives.
PFT CommenterBirds in the Western US are facing mass extinction due to declining water habitats
My hot seat is birds... A report came out from the Audubon Society... water and birds in the arid west... it's a problem. Habitats are in decline because water's going away. And so birds are going to face like a mass extinction out in the Western part of America.
Big Cat, never one to let a conspiracy die, doubled down with a grim prediction for the future of biodiversity. According to him, the pigeon is the ultimate survivor.
Big CatPigeons will eventually be the only birds left on Earth
The world is going to end up in a place where the pigeons are the king birds and they're the only birds left. It's going to be in like 100 years, it will just be birds are just pigeons.
In a rare moment of political commentary—which the guys immediately followed with a "stick to sports" chant—Big Cat touched on the constant cycle of Trump controversies. He’s noticed a pattern where every new headline is touted as "the one" only to fade into the background 24 hours later.
Big CatNo specific controversy will ever be enough to bring down the Trump family
People who think this is the controversy to bring down the Trumps, because my favorite part about whatever the Trumps are getting into the entire family is the reaction saying this is it. This is the one. And guess what? This probably isn't the one, so you only have about 24 hours to say it's the one until everyone's like, eh, nothing's probably going to happen.
Joe Buck in the Haunted Suite
Joe Buck joined the show in the middle of a literal ghost investigation to discuss calling two of the most iconic games in sports history back-to-back: the Cubs winning the World Series and the Patriots’ 28-3 comeback. Joe was surprisingly candid about the logistics of the new MLB home-field advantage rules, which abandoned the "This Time It Counts" format.
Joe BuckDetermining MLB World Series home field by regular season record is logistically difficult
Now they're going to go for the first time to whichever team has the best record gets to host the World Series... But that could be determined literally the day before the World Series begins if there are any rain outs... everybody has to pick up and scramble to the American League city. I don't see how that works out.
Big Cat, ever the problem solver, offered a much simpler solution that would keep the league pride intact without the travel headaches.
Big CatThe MLB should determine World Series home field by interleague play record
What they should do is whichever AL NL, whoever has a better record in interleague play. Boom. Problem solved. There's a little National League versus American League pride now.
Reflecting on the Cubs' historic win, Joe admitted that the weather might have played a larger role in the outcome than anyone wanted to admit at the time. He noted the visible panic in the Cubs' dugout before the clouds opened up.
Joe BuckThe Cubs might not have won the 2016 World Series without the Game 7 rain delay
I actually don't [think they win if the rain delay didn't happen]. They had that look in the dugout... Aroldis Chapman pitched the most impressive inning I've ever seen after blowing it in the eighth... It's impossible to know the answer to that question, but I think they had the right guys coming up.
Looking ahead, Joe didn't shy away from making a big prediction for the 2017 Fall Classic, seeing a collision course between two powerhouses.
Joe BuckThe Houston Astros and LA Dodgers are on a crash course for the 2017 World Series
Probably the Astros from Houston. I think the Astros are really good. I think the Dodgers are really good. I think they're on a crash course for the fall classic.
Joe also offered some veteran advice to Tony Romo, who is about to make the jump from the field to the lead booth at CBS. According to Joe, the transition is much harder than it looks, especially when the honeymoon phase ends and you actually have to be critical of your former peers.
Joe BuckTony Romo will struggle with the transition to sports broadcasting
I think he and the world is going to be surprised at what this job demands. Let's just say that you can't be nice all the time. Tony Romo is a nice guy... I think it's going to be a difficult transition. This is not the most forgiving society we live in these days.
Before letting him go, the guys asked Joe about the Tim Tebow experiment with the Mets. While most see it as a circus, Joe recognizes the pure TV gravity that Tebow brings every time he steps into a batter's box.
Joe BuckTim Tebow will be a massive TV draw if he's called up by the Mets
I think there are a handful of guys that when they come to the plate, whatever you're doing, you're not going to leave the television. And he will be that guy for the New York Mets... If he succeeds, it'll be unbelievable to me.
Mayweather-McGregor and Stay Woke
The show wrapped up with a look at the Mayweather-McGregor press tour. Big Cat noted that while Floyd is the superior boxer, he is completely outclassed in the psychological warfare department when up against a fast-talking Irishman.
Big CatFloyd Mayweather is overmatched by Conor McGregor in trash talking
Mayweather for the first time in his life is very clearly overmatched in the shit talking game. So he's been known as a good shit talker but in reality he's just been like i'm gonna beat the fuck out of this guy... McGregor has that where basically anything McGregor says is funny because it's Irish.
Finally, the guys shared their biggest takeaway from Marlins Park. After being kicked off the Wi-Fi every ten minutes, Big Cat has a theory on how Jeffrey Loria is inflating those attendance numbers.
Big CatThe Marlins fake their attendance numbers using Wi-Fi logins
I bet the Marlins do their attendance based on how many people log into the Wi-Fi every night. It kept on kicking us out like every 10 minutes, and then it would just come right back on. I bet the Marlins count it as like 50 people... every single person counts for like 15.
Hopefully, the ghost doesn't follow the guys back to New York.
