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Trevor Bauer on MLB Reopening, Mahomes' Massive Deal, and TikTok Drama
The world of sports and teen drama collided in spectacular fashion today. While the guys are trying to wrap their heads around Patrick Mahomes getting paid half a billion dollars, the TikTok world is burning to the ground. Big Cat and PFT sifted through the Notes App apologies of names like Chase Hudson and Lil Huddy, realizing that the Shakespearean drama of 16-year-olds in 'Hype Houses' is the only thing filling the void while we wait for actual games to return.
Patrick Mahomes Gets the Bag
Patrick Mahomes signed a 10-year extension worth up to $503 million, a number so large it basically breaks the logic of NFL salary caps. Big Cat, ever the tortured Bears fan, looked at the deal with a mix of jealousy and pragmatism. While the Chiefs secured the best talent in the league, the long-term roster construction becomes a nightmare.
Big CatPaying Patrick Mahomes this much money will inevitably hurt the Chiefs' roster depth
The ultimate question now is will paying Patrick Mahomes this much hurt the team? And of course it will because he's going to be paid a lot of money. And is it going to be worth it in the long run when you have to figure out a way to Cobble together a team by paying Patrick Mahomes as well.
Despite the potential cap issues, Big Cat acknowledged that Mahomes has already reached rarified air. He’s one of only 13 players to win both a Super Bowl MVP and a League MVP, a list where almost every name ends up in Canton.
Big CatPatrick Mahomes is already a Hall of Famer
There are 13 guys who have won Super Bowl MVP and League MVP... nine of them are in the Hall of Fame. The other three are Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady. Then the 13th is Patrick Mahomes. So essentially you're saying he's already a Hall of Famer. Yes.
Naturally, the conversation turned to Big Cat’s Chicago Bears and the fact that they traded up to skip Mahomes for Mitch Trubisky. The pain is so deep that Big Cat is willing to make surgical sacrifices if it means bringing that kind of talent to the Midway.
Big CatI would give up my left leg from the knee down to have Patrick Mahomes on the Bears
I think I'd give up a leg to have Patrick Mahomes on the Bears. A full leg, knee down... left leg. You don't need your legs in your 40s. I just couldn't imagine having [him]. Everyone would assume you were a veteran.
Trevor Bauer Joins the Show
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer joined the program to give a status report on baseball’s return. Bauer, never one to shy away from a hot take or a technical breakdown, walked the guys through the new 'spit test' COVID protocols and the reality of playing 60 games in empty stadiums.
Trevor BauerPlaying in empty stadiums will minimize the value of home field advantage
I think it's going to minimize the value of home field. Generally you get a lot of adrenaline and momentum when you're coming back in a game or when you're in a big situation and your home crowd is going crazy. So it's going to kind of level that out.
Bauer also got into the weeds regarding the ugly public negotiations between the MLB and the Players Association. He didn't hold back on the owners' tactics or his ongoing feud with super-agent Scott Boras, who Bauer suggests has an outsized influence on the entire league.
Trevor BauerScott Boras effectively runs the MLB players' union
He [Scott Boras] can plead ignorance all he wants... he makes all sorts of ridiculous claims about... it doesn't matter which agency you're actually with, I run the union [MLBPA] anyways, you're going to have to deal with me.
Before letting him go, Bauer leaned into his reputation as a guy who loves a good internet fight. He addressed his back-and-forth with Curt Schilling, using Schilling’s own hatred of advanced stats against him to prove who was the better pitcher through their first few years in the bigs.
Trevor BauerI am a better pitcher than Curt Schilling was through age 28
I find it really fun to just position a position where like you're [Curt Schilling] either worse than me or you have to admit that advanced stuff matters. I'm better than him with certain regular stats at this point in my career through 28 years old.
Hot Seat/Cool Throne
Hot Seat/Cool Throne featured a little bit of everything, from the impending doom of TikTok to PFT’s delusional belief that he could be a professional kicker. With the pandemic still looming over training camps, PFT has devised a plan to be the 'COVID-free' emergency option for New York teams.
PFT CommenterThere is a 5% chance the Giants or Jets sign me as an emergency kicker if their kicker tests positive for COVID
If the Jets or the Giants lose a kicker the night before a home game and they have to put him in quarantine and I'm available... I'll drive to MetLife Stadium every Sunday morning... it's a 5% chance that it actually happens.
He even went as far as to claim he’s already better than professional athletes in other sports when it comes to the kicking game, specifically targeting the MLS.
PFT CommenterI am better at kicking field goals than 50% of the players on the New York Red Bulls
I think I am better than 50% of New York Red Bulls soccer players at kicking field goals in football. From 35 yards, yes. Then 50% of MLS, yes.
The segment wrapped up with some political speculation following Kanye West's latest announcements. While Kanye grabs the headlines, Big Cat sees a different member of that family actually making a run for the Oval Office in the next decade.
Big CatKim Kardashian has a better chance of being President than Kanye West
I actually do think that I don't think it's going to be Kanye. I would actually think that Kim [Kardashian] has a better chance of being pressed. Absolutely. In like five, ten years, 100%.
Between the half-billion dollar quarterbacks and the prospect of President Kim Kardashian, 2020 continues to be the weirdest year in recorded history.
