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Scooter Gennett on 4 Home Runs, Randy Moss Belmont Picks, and Kurt Eichenwald
The NBA Finals are in full swing, and Big Cat and PFT are grappling with the reality that LeBron James might finally be losing his grip on the league. After a Game 3 where LeBron was incredible for 45 minutes but passive in the final three, the guys are looking for answers. Hank, the resident LeBron hater, is leading the charge by pointing out that King James simply doesn't have that "it" factor anymore.
HankLeBron James has no killer instinct because he is a father of three
LeBron's a father of three, so this might have something to do with it, but he just has no killer instinct. He's too close to life. If you're the best player in the world, quotation marks, and you have the ball the way he had the ball at the end of the game, you take it to the hole and you try and get fouled. Or you at least ask for the ball.
Big Cat has taken it a step further, suggesting that the hierarchy of the NBA has officially shifted toward the Bay Area.
Big CatThe torch has officially been passed from LeBron James to Kevin Durant
I am under the theory now that the torch has not only been passed, but it's comfortably sitting in Kevin Durant's mom's house. She has it on the mantle.
On the ice, the Stanley Cup Final has turned into a series of blowouts. The Penguins just dismantled the Predators in Game 5, but the real story for PFT is the "thuggish" behavior of Sidney Crosby. Between dribbling P.K. Subban's head like a basketball and throwing water bottles, the Golden Boy is showing a dark side.
PFT CommenterSidney Crosby is the biggest thug in hockey
Is Sidney Crosby the biggest thug in hockey? He did two things tonight... He dribbled P.K. Subban's face off the ice like it was Deron Williams just dribbling out of bounds... And he threw a water bottle onto the ice during play. Wow. Dangerous.
Scooter Gennett and the Four Home Run Club
Cincinnati Reds infielder Scooter Gennett joined the show just days after becoming the 17th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game. It was a surreal interview where Scooter revealed he actually chose his name from a Muppet Babies character to hide his identity from the police when he was five years old. Despite the historic power display, he's still waiting for the inevitable knock on the door from the league's testers.
Scooter GennettMLB drug tests me more often because I'm a short guy hitting home runs
They like to come and test me all the time when I hit home runs because they don't really believe a short little guy can hit homers. So I'm kind of surprised they haven't came yet, but I'm sure they will soon.
Beyond the home runs, the guys discovered that Scooter is an avid potter. He took six ceramics courses in high school and finds peace at the pottery wheel. PFT and Big Cat naturally tried to pivot this into a business opportunity involving "hot bats" and kilns, though they spent most of the time trying to figure out if the word is pronounced "kiln" or "kil-en."
Randy Moss's Belmont Betting Guide
Our good friend the original Randy Moss called in from Belmont Park to give us a masterclass in horse racing. Even without a Triple Crown on the line, Randy explained that the Belmont is a unique beast because of its 1.5-mile distance, which actually makes it less attractive to the breeding industry than the shorter legs of the Triple Crown.
Randy MossWinning the Belmont Stakes is less valuable to horse breeders than winning the Derby or Preakness
The mile and a half distance of the Belmont Stakes is such a rarity in American racing that winning the Belmont doesn't mean nearly as much to breeders if you're going to retire to stud than winning the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness. You've got a grand total of one grade one stakes in America running a mile and a half on dirt, and that's the Belmont.
For the degens looking to make some money, Randy went deep on the board. He's high on Tapwrit because of the Todd Pletcher "home field advantage" and thinks the favorite is actually the right play if he brings his A-game.
Randy MossTapwrit is a must-play for the Belmont Stakes trifecta
I think [Tapwrit] is a must play in the trifecta. Absolute must play and maybe even must play in the exactas. Todd Pletcher has this thing figured out... They come into the Belmont, his home track. They're really rested, ready to roll.
Randy MossIrish War Cry is the logical favorite to beat in the Belmont Stakes
If [Irish War Cry] runs his best race, he's a daylight winner. You can't say that about any of the other horses in the race. So even though he's the favorite, I think he's the horse to beat.
Randy didn't stop at the main event, providing "wet the beak" picks for the entire weekend card, including a German horse named Red Cardinal and an exacta in the Metropolitan Handicap.
Randy MossRed Cardinal is a great bet in the Belmont Gold Cup
Red Cardinal is a great bet in the Belmont Gold Cup tomorrow. It's the 10th race. He's coming in from Germany... and he's already one of the co-favorites in November in the early betting for the Melbourne Cup. And this is not a particularly good bunch of American horses. So he's a really, really good play.
Randy MossSharp Azteca and Rally Cry will finish 1-2 in the Metropolitan Handicap
The Metropolitan Handicap. Sharp Azteca, who I think will win, probably. But the [number] two Rally Cry... he's five to one. And I think he's got an outstanding chance. And I think those two, in either order... I think they're going to run one, two.
PR 101 and Jimbos
In one of the most bizarre segments in show history, the guys took Newsweek writer Kurt Eichenwald to task for a legendary Twitter self-own involving "tentacle porn." Kurt’s attempt to explain away a suspicious browser tab by claiming he was proving its existence to his wife and adult sons only made things 10,000 times worse. Big Cat thinks there's only one way out for Kurt now.
Big CatKurt Eichenwald should embrace being the tentacle porn guy on Twitter
I think he just needs to own that block. He needs to be the tentacle porn guy. Just change your avatar to like an octopus... and just put your head right on top.
We wrapped things up with Jimbos of the week, featuring a dad who realized that buying a trampoline is essentially inviting a lawsuit and a neighborhood takeover into your backyard. PFT compared the purchase to a literal danger zone, while Big Cat found the ultimate silver lining for any parent looking to get rid of their kids for an afternoon.
PFT CommenterBuying a trampoline for your kids is like buying a gun range for your family
Buying a trampoline for your kids is a terrible, terrible, terrible idea. I can't stress... it's like buying a dizzy bat race slash gun range for your family. That's how bad it's going to be. Everyone's going to get hurt.
Big CatThe ultimate parenting life hack is buying a trampoline for your neighbor's kids
Here's really what the life hack is right here. Buy your neighbor a trampoline for his kids... He can fucking assemble it. He can hurt his grass. And now your kid is not around anymore. Just tramp cuck him.
Just remember: if you're going to a wedding this summer, keep the distance in mind before you ask for that plus-one.
Big CatYou should only ask a new date to a wedding if it doesn't require a flight and hotel
If [the wedding is] in the city you both live in, then I don't think there's ever a too soon. If it's a flight and a hotel room, you're probably going to want to wait a month or two. Because... one or two months in, that's not a we can poop in front of each other [stage].
Be sure to check back Monday for two-time NBA Champ Matt Bonner and the official start of Mount Rushmore season.
