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Mark Teixeira

Friday, July 14, 201711 takes

The guys are back in studio and it's a Mayweather/McGregor World. The Cubs and White Sox execute a big trade(-). Mt Rushmore of annoying office people with special guest producer All Business Pete(- ). Former New York Yankee Mark Teixeira joins the show to talk about his baseball career, Aaron Judge, A-Rod, and being teammates with Derek Jeter(-). Segments include Emergency Football Guy Of The Week, Bad Visual for Sammy Sosa(-), Hmmm for Lebron wearing purple(-), Talking Tennis and Soccer(-) and Billy Football's Higher Education(-)

Recap

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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Floyd Mayweather plays up his illiteracy to have an excuse for tax issues

I have kind of a stay woke actually on Mayweather. I think that Mayweather isn't actually illiterate but he likes to play it up because that way he has an excuse when he doesn't fill his taxes out correctly.

There is no evidence Mayweather's literacy is a calculated tax strategy; he has faced actual tax issues with the IRS.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Conor McGregor is winning the press conferences but will lose the fight to Mayweather

If [McGregor] does go and get his ass kicked, which I think a lot of people probably lean that way... this is definitely a situation where he's winning the press conference and will most likely lose the fight.

Mayweather defeated McGregor via TKO in the 10th round on August 26, 2017.
Void
Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Painting your dog is fucked up and the dogs feel embarrassment

I think painting dogs is really fucked up. I think the dogs know. Dogs can feel embarrassment. They can. I'm standing pretty hard on this one.

Scientific consensus on whether dogs feel 'embarrassment' is debated, though they certainly react to human attention and changes in environment.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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I am firmly on Team Paint Your Dogs

I am firmly on team paint your dogs. Dogs don't see color, by the way.

It's a matter of ethics and opinion regarding animal treatment.

Mount Rushmore

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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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Big CatBig Cat

Owning a dog and having a child are essentially the same thing

Owning a dog and a kid, same thing. Yeah, for example, sometimes my dog, he sleeps in really, really late, and I have to wake him up to take him outside to use the restroom. ... Stella's taken care of all day [by a walker], just like your baby.

Inherently subjective comparison intended to provoke parents, though the responsibilities are factually vastly different.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017·Mt. Rushmore
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99% of office meetings could be solved with a text thread

I would say that 99% of meetings in general could just be solved with a text thread.

While hyperbolized, the sentiment is widely accepted in modern business theory regarding productivity.

Interview

Win
Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Mark TeixeiraMark Teixeira

The MLB baseballs are wound tighter this season causing more home runs

I think the balls are wound a little tighter this year, no doubt. I think pitchers are throwing harder and guys are stronger, so therefore the ball's just going to go further.

Several studies and eventual admissions by MLB confirmed the ball had less drag and structural changes that contributed to the 2017 home run surge.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Mark TeixeiraMark Teixeira

Aaron Judge is the face of baseball right now

With Mike Trout being hurt, Mike Trout being on the West Coast, the New York market is just crazy about baseball. ... it's hard to say [Judge] is not the face of baseball right now.

Judge went on to win the AL Rookie of the Year and has remained one of the most recognizable stars in the sport since 2017.
Open
Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Mark TeixeiraMark Teixeira

Aaron Judge will eventually move to first base to save his career

Eventually he'll probably want to because you know your knees and your feet will get worn down over a long season... eventually he'll want to move to first base because it will save his career a little bit.

As of the 2024 season, Aaron Judge is still primarily an outfielder (RF/CF), though he made his first career starts at first base in 2023.
Win
Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Mark TeixeiraMark Teixeira

Switch hitters have to re-learn how to hit every single spring training

I was two completely different hitters. I don't exaggerate when I say this... Every year in spring training, I had to learn how to hit again. I literally would come to spring training, the first few games, I would look like I never played baseball.

This is a personal professional experience from a veteran switch hitter; while it's his specific reality, it reflects the known mechanical challenges of the skill.
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Take Slip·Jul 14, 2017
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Mark TeixeiraMark Teixeira

Wearing a dry-fit jockstrap while golfing will change your life

I'm going to give you three things that will change your life. Number one, jockstrap while golfing. ... Number two, Gold Bond powder. ... Number three, baby wipes. If you do those three things, I guarantee your life will be better. Calvin Klein makes these dry-fit jock straps that are like silk. It's like sleeping naked in silk sheets.

This is entirely based on personal preference and comfort, though Teixeira is emphatic that it improves quality of life.