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Paul Lo Duca on MLB Greenies, Barry Bonds, and Dildo Gate
LeBron James is still very good at basketball, much to the chagrin of everyone outside of Cleveland. As the Cavs continue to sleepwalk through the playoffs, PFT Commenter pointed out that LeBron’s path usually involves a suspicious amount of teams that wear red jerseys.
PFT CommenterThe Eastern Conference is hilariously weak
The Eastern Conference is so hilarious. I don't want to say that it's a weak conference overall. [But] it kind of is. It always seems the teams that LeBron gets to play in the first two rounds are always those red teams... and they're the easiest teams in the world to sweep through.
Big Cat isn't buying any of the hype around the North either. After the Raptors got dismantled, he doubled down on his stance that Toronto just isn't a serious threat as long as they are relying on the same old formula.
Big CatThe Raptors are a joke of a franchise
I got a little heat back from my take the other day that the Raptors are just a joke of a franchise. I don't mean it in a mean way. It's just facts are facts. When you think of the Raptors, you think of Vince Carter winning a dunk title and then getting swept.
While the Celtics find themselves getting bullied by the Wizards, Hank remains the eternal optimist. He is clinging to the idea that a series hasn't actually reached the danger zone until someone loses on their own floor, though he did admit his backup plan involves a specific injury scenario.
HankThe Celtics could beat the Cavaliers if LeBron James gets hurt
That's kind of what Hank said last week about the Celtics, that they could beat the Cavs if LeBron James got hurt. [Hank]: True.
The Man Behind the Voice
Paul Lo Duca has been on every single episode of Pardon My Take as the voice of the intro, but he finally sat down for a proper interview. He went deep on the reality of being a catcher, specifically how hard it is to keep weight on when you're sweating through your gear in the Florida heat. But the real heat came when he started talking about the clubhouse culture of the 90s and early 2000s.
Paul Lo Duca80% of MLB players in the '90s would have preferred greenies over steroids
To me, if you ask guys in that era or ask guys now, would they rather have steroids or greenies, I guarantee you it would be 80-20 greenies.
Paul Lo Duca told a legendary story about a security guard at Dodger Stadium who accidentally drank a full cup of "loaded" coffee—which was essentially liquid speed—and had to be rushed to the hospital with a heart rate through the roof. When the conversation shifted to the Hall of Fame and the steroid era, he was adamant that the hardware shouldn't overshadow pure talent.
Paul Lo DucaBarry Bonds is by far the best player to ever step foot in a batter's box
Barry Bonds is not even remotely close. Remotely close is the best player that ever stepped foot in a box. That guy, when the ball was an inch outside, he knew it... I watched a guy one day go one for one with four walks and swing the bat one time and it was a homer. That shit doesn't happen. I don't care. Steroids doesn't give you Superman eyes.
He also didn't hold back on the current state of media access, echoing a sentiment many old-school players share about who gets to walk through those clubhouse doors.
Paul Lo DucaMLB locker rooms shouldn't allow bloggers or fanboys inside
They're letting a lot of people in the clubhouses that shouldn't be in the clubhouses... They're letting guys in there that have no fucking clue. Fanboys. I don't respect those guys until they give me the respect back.
PR 101: The Rally Dildo
The Mets are currently dealing with "Dildo Gate" after a locker room photo featured a very prominent adult toy in the background. While the Mets tried to distract everyone by suspending Matt Harvey, PFT Commenter thinks they missed a massive branding opportunity.
PFT CommenterThe Mets should lean into 'Dildo Gate' and make it their official 'Rally Dildo' mascot
Number one, you just got to own the dildo... You got to make it. It's our rally dildo now. It's like the rally monkey, right? [Big Cat]: And then rally dildo, then you have dildo night. First 10,000 in the door, get a dildo.
In other New York news, Kristaps Porzingis claimed he was "hacked" after tweeting about the Clippers. PFT Commenter provided some helpful advice for any athlete looking to make a fake hack look more authentic in the future.
PFT CommenterIf you claim you were hacked on Twitter, you should tweet vile things to make it look real
If you want to say you got hacked... before you do that just start tweeting out the craziest most vile swastikas dick pics own it just get go insane the weird links... It's so easy to actually fake like you got hacked instead of just saying, whoops, I got hacked.
Who's Back and King of the Hill
Who's Back featured a legendary return for John Daly, who won his first tournament since 2004. PFT Commenter shut down any talk that Daly's career was a waste, noting that the man has lived more life than ten regular golfers combined.
PFT CommenterJohn Daly's career has been awesome and if you think otherwise you're a hater
My favorite take is when people say, oh, what a shame, John Daly's career. He really could have had it all. John Daly has had it all. His career actually has been awesome. If you think otherwise, then you're just a hater.
Finally, Big Cat revealed his latest million-dollar business venture. It's a self-help book that is remarkably efficient at solving physical altercations.
Big CatMy book 'How to Win a Fist Fight' would just be a hollowed-out book with a knife inside
We are going to sell a book called How to Win a Fist Fight, and it's just inside the book. It's carved out, and it's just a knife... Step one, take this knife out. Step two, stab the guy in the face. Step three, you won your fist fight.
We also managed to get Marlins Man on the phone while he was live on national television just to have him dab for the troops. It’s a good day to be a big baller.
