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Travis Kelce, Mt Rushmore Of Red Things And We Catch Up On Baseball

Monday, June 26, 202312 takes

Its officially summer time. We talk some College Baseball championship and then do a quiz of NFL Free Agents on new teams to keep our minds sharp (-). MLB baseball catch up, everyone brings a story line or hot take and we learn a lot of new things (-). Who's back of the week including Russian coups, deep thoughts and Billy dancing at Zach Bryan (-) . We then have Travis Kelce on to talk about his career, how much he loves Patrick Mahomes, billy thinking he runs soft, and Tight End U (-). We then do the Mt Rushmore of Red things and finish with lottery ball (-).

Recap

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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Modern golf has a serious ball problem because courses are becoming too easy

When I watched Keegan Bradley play, I was like, okay, golf does have a ball problem. Yeah, I mean it, it was an embarrassment to the game of golf. They're making the courses too easy. It's the balls actually, right?

The USGA and R&A eventually did announce a ball rollback plan in late 2023 to address this exact concern.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Florida's decision to steal bases while leading LSU by 15 runs was a mistake that motivated the Tigers

Things got really bad for LSU when, when Florida started to steal bases when they were up by like 15 runs in the seventh inning. That, that to me was a mistake by Florida because you gave LSU something to be really pissed off about going into game three. Whereas if you had just continued to beat the shit out of him... their confidence would be down going into game three and they wouldn't be angry.

LSU went on to win Game 3 18-4 to take the national title, supporting the idea that the Game 2 blowout didn't demoralize them.
Win
Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023
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Big CatBig Cat

I will officially declare Damian Lillard a 'turncoat with no loyalty' the moment he is traded

The only, the only comment I have is when [Lillard] does end up getting traded, I'm just gonna be like, what a turncoat. No loyalty. And just do that and just go, go on that angle. So I I'm I'm just out on the entire storyline as it stands.

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Lillard was eventually traded to the Bucks in September 2023, and the hosts largely played up the irony of his 'loyalty' brand ending.

Mlb Catch Up

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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·MLB Catch Up
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

It currently pays to be cheap in MLB because teams with the highest payrolls are all failing

The Mets fucking suck... everyone's pissed off at [Buck Showalter] and it kind of like speaks to a larger trend in Baseball This year, which is that the teams with the highest payrolls, they are all underperforming. Yeah. So you it pays to be cheap in Major League Baseball.

The 2023 Mets (record payroll) missed the playoffs, as did the Padres. The World Series featured the Rangers (high spend) but also the D-backs (low spend).
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·MLB Catch Up
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Big CatBig Cat

Luis Arraez chasing a .400 batting average is as electric as a home run chase

Luis Arraez of the Marlins... he was hitting 401 as of Saturday... if he ends up like, I mean hitting 400 would be insane in this day and age. Going down the stretch... those are gonna be electric games to watch. Yes. It'd be still close to 400 every single at bat. That to me is, that to me is almost as good as watching like a home run chase.

Arraez finished with a .354 average. While he didn't reach .400, the chase remained a major storyline through the summer.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·MLB Catch Up
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Jake MarshJake Marsh

A team that missed the playoffs last year will play in the World Series this year

My take is a team that didn't make the playoffs last year is going to appear in the World Series. We have a lot of new blood. If you look at the standings This year... the Rangers are 47 and 30... and the Diamondbacks are in first place over the Dodgers. So there's gonna be a lot of fresh faces in the playoffs This year.

Both the Rangers and the Diamondbacks missed the playoffs in 2022 and faced each other in the 2023 World Series. This was an incredibly accurate prediction.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·MLB Catch Up
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Shohei Ohtani is having the greatest baseball season ever and might be the best player to ever live

It's not unfair to say that [Ohtani] is having the best Baseball season in the history of Baseball. And when you look, when you, when you break it down, he might be the best Baseball player to ever step onto a diamond. It's insane.

Ohtani won his second unanimous MVP in 2023 after hitting 44 HRs and posting a 3.14 ERA, widely considered one of the greatest individual seasons in sports history.

Interview

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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Travis Kelce 'runs soft' and should try running someone over more often

I just think you could be a little more... you could end a couple of those, like run someone over. You could run a little more physical. He thinks you run soft... I think it's because you can, but you don't and that's what... can you just like run someone over like, like, you know, dude?

Kelce led the NFL in YAC among TEs multiple times and is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Most analysts view his 'soft' running as elite self-preservation that has led to his longevity.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023
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Travis KelceTravis Kelce

I want to win at least two more Super Bowls before retiring

I would say I would hope for at least two more, man. Okay, two more before I hang them up. I got, I think I got three years left on my contract. And I say I'm gonna do it till the wheels fall off... I would hope for two more man. I hope for two more. There's a guy named Rob Gronkowski, this guy too that I keep getting compared to and I would love to, you know. Yeah. Catch up to him.

Kelce won Super Bowl LVIII in 2024, giving him 3 rings. He needs one more to reach his stated goal of 'two more'.

Who Is Back

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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·Who's Back
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The Russian Wagner Group rebellion was a PSYOP intended to dupe Ukraine

It was a PSYOP for the market. There was a PSYOP. Okay, Putin's Gucci. He just did that whole thing to make Ukraine think they could take back Bakhmut and then they're gonna do a pincer move on him... They were able to move troops under the guise that they're doing a coup. And now Ukraine thought they were going to Moscow, but now they're just North [of Bakhmut].

While confusing, the mutiny resulted in the death of Prigozhin months later and significant reorganization of Russian military structures, contradicting the 'fake coup' theory.
Void
Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·Who's Back
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Big CatBig Cat

You cannot post shirtless workout videos while campaigning unless you can do at least 20 pushups

I also liked that RFK Jr. pushups. Those pushups were tough. And then you had people defending him being like, whoa. It was after a full chest workout. I understand but... that's like a political 101. You can't go down and start doing shirtless pushups unless you can at least get 20.

Subjective political advice.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2023·Who's Back
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Zach Bryan is the best musical artist of my generation

Check out Zach Bryan if you haven't. I think he's the best artist of ever. My generation. My generation.

Purely subjective opinion.