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Tom Glavine 04/18/2016

Monday, April 18, 201620 takes

The guys discuss Big Cat podcasting through an injury(- ), NBA and NHL playoffs and a golfer nicknamed "beef" (- ). Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine joins the the show to talk about the 90's Braves and getting drafted by the NHL( - ). Segments include "PR 101", "Talking Soccer", and "What's Hot On The Streets With Hank"

Intro

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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Big Cat winning the 50-50 raffle would be one of the last great sports stories out there

Big Cat winning the 50-50 raffle is one of the last great sports stories out there. I'm the guy always paying for the 50-50 raffle because I keep telling myself, Oh man, this will be the time I win.

Big Cat has never won the 50-50 raffle as of this episode, and it's inherently subjective whether it counts as a 'great sports story.'
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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Every person nicknamed Beef in the world is a good time to hang out with

I think every person nicknamed Beef in the world is a good time to hang out with. Now I'm not saying you want them—when Beef comes to visit you, your wife or girlfriend probably rolls her eyes... but Beef is a great time to party with.

Inherently subjective assessment of people based on a nickname.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I bet $200 on Donald Trump to win the election a year ago and it looks like a good bet

By the way, just want to say put $200 on Donald Trump about a year ago. That's looking pretty good right now.

Donald Trump did indeed win the 2016 election.
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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The drug option is the best way to survive Coachella as a 30-year-old

If you go to Coachella for the first time as a 31 year old... you either go all the way [becoming a Coachella guy] or you just like totally tune out via the drug option. I think I would go drug option right now.

Subjective comedic opinion.

Recap

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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

The NHL first round is much better than the NBA first round

The major stories all come from the playoffs starting and the stark difference between how much fun the NHL first round is and how awful the NBA first round is. It's incredible to watch. If you are the eighth seed, if you're the seventh seed, what's even the point of being in the playoffs? Whereas the NHL seeds all across the board win playoff series.

Subjective comparison of entertainment value between two leagues.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Matthew Dellavedova could make the roster of most NHL teams

I will say that Matt Dellavedova could probably make the roster of most NHL players, but he's probably the only NBA player that I think could cross over into the other sport.

Dellavedova is a professional basketball player with no known high-level hockey experience. Literally incorrect but a great joke.
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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ice is the great equalizer that allows for upsets in the NHL

It's because ice is the great equalizer. That's the X factor right there. Anytime you get people on slippery substances, you open the door for a big upset, which is why I love the NHL.

While ice parity is a real concept in hockey, the phrasing 'slippery substances' is purely comedic.
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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

I would rather get punched in the face than get face-washed by a guy with a sweaty hockey glove

The face wash is probably, I would rather get punched in the face than get face-washed by a guy with a sweaty glove.

This is a subjective preference of the speaker.
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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
#PMT-2016-0418-11418
Big CatBig Cat

Setting the tone is the most important part of being successful in the hockey playoffs

Setting the tone is so important in hockey playoffs. That's what everyone said. You have to set the tone. It's a very big part of being successful in hockey is setting the tone.

Subjective sports psychology concept.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The NBA's new hustle stats are just a way for Matthew Dellavedova's agent to get him a big payday

Basically it's like—it's Matthew Dellavedova's agent coming up with these stats to try to get Delly a big payday this offseason. Just being in somebody's face for a shot is now a stat.

The stats were released by the NBA, not an agent, making the literal claim incorrect, though it's a comedic observation.
Void
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
#PMT-2016-0418-11423
Big CatBig Cat

The NBA will lose its man card if they go to more than one ad on their jerseys

I'm going to take the NBA's man card once they start throwing these. If they go to more than one ad on their jerseys, man card time.

Subjective use of a comedy trope. The NBA eventually added jersey ads, and the 'man card' is not a real metric.

Interview

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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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Tom GlavineTom Glavine

Greg Maddux was a sick individual in the clubhouse who used teammates' clothes to clean himself

He [Greg Maddux] was a sick individual to say the least. You know, there was nothing that was off limits for Greg. You know, he wasn't opposed to going into somebody's locker and grabbing a piece of piece of clothing and using it to clean himself in various ways and things of that nature.

Glavine is a primary witness to these events.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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Tom GlavineTom Glavine

Otis Nixon would beat Sid Bream in a race even if Bream had a head start

I think I'm pretty confident in betting that Otis [Nixon] is going to make it around before Sid [Bream] does. [Even if Sid gets started] I still think Otis is going to do it. Sid was not fleet of foot.

Nixon was objectively much faster than Bream based on career stats and reputation.
Win
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
#PMT-2016-0418-11432
Tom GlavineTom Glavine

Being a left-handed pitcher is a massive advantage in sports that other athletes don't have

The overwhelming thing that was in the favor of baseball was I was a left-handed pitcher. I just felt like being a left-handed pitcher I had a big advantage in baseball that I didn't have in hockey. Left-handed pitchers, everybody's looking for them.

Statistically, left-handed pitchers are highly sought after and often have longer careers.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016
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Tom GlavineTom Glavine

The Anaheim Ducks will win the Stanley Cup this year

Man, I'm going to—who do I want to pick? I think Anaheim might get it right this year.

The Anaheim Ducks lost in the first round of the 2016 playoffs to the Nashville Predators.

Talking Soccer

Win
Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016·Talking Soccer
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Leicester City converted a penalty in the 93rd minute to salvage their Cinderella story

The Cinderella story, Leicester, they were losing today, and they were playing with 10 men, and then they got a penalty called in the 93rd minute, and they converted to salvage a point.

Leicester City drew West Ham 2-2 with a Leonardo Ulloa penalty in the 95th minute.

Pr 101

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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016·PR 101
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Johnny Manziel should buy a house instead of renting to avoid party damage headlines

My PR 101 advice to Johnny would be—this is basic stuff—buy a house, don't rent. Interest rates being what they are these days, you're getting some bad financial advice so just look to buy, don't look to rent.

Subjective PR advice.
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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016·PR 101
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Big CatBig Cat

Johnny Manziel is actively trying to be a dickhead to stay in the news

He's actively trying to be a dickhead now. That's the thing that's shocking with Johnny Manziel... Now I think he's going out of his way to be like, I'm going to stay in the news. I'm moving in with Josh Gordon. I'm getting in a weird car accident. He's trying to do this.

Subjective interpretation of a person's motives.

Antisocial

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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016·Antisocial
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Big CatBig Cat

LeBron James' Zero Dark 30-23 playoff social media blackout is really stupid

LeBron is so dumb. It's Zero Dark 30-23... Not Zero Dark 23. It's Zero Dark Thirty. So it's the full movie name. Twenty three. And it really goes back to the biggest weakness LeBron has is no one in his circle has like any brain to say, hey, LeBron, this is really fucking stupid.

Subjective assessment of LeBron's marketing choices and intelligence.

Hot In The Streets

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Take Slip·Apr 18, 2016·Hot in the Streets
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Someone is going to die from the table-jumping trend

No, somebody's already died. We just have—they just didn't look about it. They deleted the video. So it never got out. [Later] But we all know someone's going to die.

While many injuries have occurred, verifying a specific death directly attributed to the 'table jump' trend is difficult without specific news reports.