Takes

The Tigers bringing back Justin Verlander is PR 101 to distract from their arbitration loss

Speaking of PR 101, this feels like PR 101 from the Tigers who have signed Justin Verlander... I feel like after it's like, hey, we didn't like the... arbitration. They were like, 'oh, our fans hate us. Let's bring back Verlander.'

The Pirates leaking interest in Kyle Schwarber is just 'red meat' to appease the fans with no intent to sign him

I feel like the Pirates' version of them actually signing a big free agent would be just leaking it that they're thinking about signing. Correct. That was... their red meat to the fan base. Be like, look, we tried.

Yamamoto is the first pitcher to win 3 World Series games since Randy Johnson in 2001

Yamamoto is not human. ... Denny [Then he] comes back and pitches game six and then he comes back and wins game seven. It's insane. ... Randy Johnson in 2001, [was the last to do it].

The Dodgers are going to beat the fuck out of every other team in the playoffs

I think the Dodgers are gonna beat the fuck out of every other team and it's not even gonna be close.

Aaron Judge's postseason home run is a footnote if the Yankees don't win the series

Aaron Judge hit that home run. Listen, that one foot. I said it. If they [the Yankees] don't win that series, it is a footnote and it is absolutely a footnote.

The Cubs will be the only team to get swept in the Division Series

I think the Cubs are screwed because I saw Tom Fornelli our good friend who's on later on in the show, who does not like the Cubs tweets. So we're gonna get three out of four of the DS series as sweeps, and now the Yankees won. That means a Phillies are gonna win and the Cubs are gonna be the only team that gets swept.

Pitching Matthew Boyd on short rest was an inexplicable mistake by Craig Counsell

Craig Counsell decided to pitch [Matthew Boyd] on short rest game one. He got absolutely lit up... I don't understand it. Why wouldn't you go bullpen? ... I feel like every short rest is always a disadvantage.

Aaron Judge will never be a true Yankee unless he wins a World Series

Aaron Judge has to win. He has to. Aaron Judge will not, he will not ever be a true Yankee... [he] has to win a World Series or else. Not a true Yankee. Probably not even. I'll take him out of the Hall of Fame. I won't vote for him.

The Mets are definitely making the playoffs

Gun to your head? Are they making the playoffs? Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes. They, they are definitely set up in a spot that they should, they should be feeling okay about themselves.

The MLB rivalry between the Padres and Mariners is called the 'Eddie Vedder Cup'

It's the Eddie Vedder Cup... The competition is named after Pearl Jam front man, rock and roll legend Eddie Vedder, who lived in both cities during his life and personally designed the trophy, which features a guitar.

Aroldis Chapman is officially unhittable again

I didn't know Aroldis Chapman was just like Unhittable again. ... He's like truly unhittable again. ... 0.33 ERA over his last 30 appearances. That's insane.

Signing David Robertson at 40 years old after he hasn't pitched all year is a terrible move for the Phillies

This is the third time that he'll be on the Phillies and he's David Robertson. He's 40. Oh, he's 40. He's 40 and he hasn't pitched all year. He's like the dinosaur.

The Home Run Derby's current timing format is too exhausting for players

I don't think people appreciate how exhausting it is for the players to take that many swings that fast. So it's something we will talk about with ESPN regarding changing the format.

Raimel Tapia is the one hitter who has completely owned me throughout my career

Raimel Tapia for a while. I think last time I faced him was 2023 maybe in Milwaukee. And I, I swear to you, I think it was like he's hitting 600 off me, like 12 for like 20... I'm like, oh, at least I'd never give up a home run to him. Give up a home run to him that day. So, considerable is an understatement, I think if you ask me.

It is faster for a catcher to call pitches with finger signs than with PitchCom when no one is on base

With nobody on base, you don't really need the pitch column. Nobody's out there. So it's honestly quicker to do it with the fingers than I think the pitch column.

The Colorado Rockies are on pace to win only 28 games this season, which would be far worse than the record-breaking 2024 White Sox.

The Rockies are nine and 45. They're on pace to win 28 games. The Chicago White Sox last year broke the record for most losses in 162 game season with 121 losses. They won 41 games. The Rockies are on pace to win 28 games. At this exact point last year, the White Sox had 15 wins. So six more wins than the Rockies have right now.

The Monfort brothers are terrible owners and the Colorado Rockies might be the worst team ever

We gotta get on the radar of the Colorado Rockies maybe being the worst team of all time... officially the Monfort Brothers, Dick and Charlie Monfort, we're looking at you, we're watching you, we're on your shit. We're just gonna say you fucking suck ass once every couple of months.

Zach Hampel is the best of all time at ball-hawking and deserves respect for his greatness

Listen, I, I know Zach Hampel's a very controversial, actually, he's not controversial. Everyone just hates him. He's, he's the best to ever do it... When did we stop respecting greatness?... He's literally the best to ever do it. What he does, he is the best of all time at.

Shohei Ohtani has reached maximum aura and is the definitive face of baseball

Does Shohei Ohtani have Aura? Because I think he has maximum Aura. First pitch home run. Just, he doesn't change anything about his expression, swing anything. It's just business as usual. I think Shohei Ohtani has reached the next level of Superstardom where he just has the most aura in the game. It's settled. Shohei is the face.

Mike Trout may never know what winning feels like in his professional career

It saddens me that Mike Trout might never know what winning feels like... Mike Trout simply has never had that in his professional career.

The Yankees lost Juan Soto because they were disrespectful regarding family suites

The Yankees lost out on a generational talent just because they were disrespectful... The Yankees wouldn't budge on giving Juan Soto a suite in Yankee Stadium saying that if they don't do it for Derek Jeter, they're not gonna do it for him.

I can throw a fastball 64 miles per hour

What how fast do you think my fastest pitch was? [64]. Oh boy. That's gonna be a lot of home runs... I guess [my fastest was 64].

Juan Soto will sign a contract for a 'stupid amount of money,' potentially worth $700 million

I think he's gonna get 700 million... Yeah, no, I'd like to walk that take back. I think he's gonna get a stupid amount of money. But the fact that the way he's going about it just means that like, yeah, it doesn't, he doesn't give a fuck who's giving him this money.

The Dodgers won the World Series because they are a fundamentally better team than the Yankees

The Dodgers did it by just being the better team and being the fundamentally better team. Because like, if you look at it... the Dodgers did, don't make mistakes like the Yankees made mistakes. And that showed a hundred percent in game five when the Yankees had a complete and utter meltdown.

The Dodgers are the new Yankees because they keep adding the best players to an already elite roster

The Dodgers are the new Yankees. That was the, that was the big thing. Like the the Dodgers. The Dodgers already had a super team and they're like, you know what we're gonna do? We're gonna add Shohei [Ohtani]. That's what the Yankees used to do. Yeah. So like that's, that's the Dodgers are the new Yankees and they, and they played fundamental Ball better than anyone else. They were the best team by far.

The Dodgers are an unbeatable wagon

The Dodgers are just so fucking good. They're so goddamn good. Their bullpen's insane. Their, their plate discipline is insane... I don't know who's beating the Dodgers right now.

The Dodgers rotation is a mystery but their bullpen is elite enough to grind any team down.

The Dodgers are a wagon, they are insanely, insanely good. It just felt like every at bat, they just grind you down. They beat you up... I don't still even understand what the Dodgers rotation is because they just have so many bullpen arms that are just always warming up and ready to mow people down.

Juan Soto's next contract could reach $750 million or even $1 billion.

Soto, it feels like, loves New York and it's going to be a literal bidding war between the Mets and the Yankees... Juan Soto signs for 12 years. A billion dollars. I mean... Soto could get like 13 years, 750 million.

Sean Manaea's new delivery has made him unhittable despite his career stats

Sean Manaea sucked. And then he just did that one thing to switch it up and now no one can hit him. If you're bad, just do that. Everyone on the Phillies had great numbers against Manaea. Everyone on the Dodgers had great numbers against Manaea, but it doesn't matter 'cause he's just a different pitcher this year.

The Dodgers lineup is scarier than the Phillies lineup.

The Dodgers lineup is scarier than the Phillies [on paper]. Shohei [Ohtani] is a game changer. ... I'm just saying the Dodgers lineup is scarier.

The Mets are a team of destiny

The Mets are too fucking good. The Mets are really fucking good. They're a team of destiny. I've said it and I'll say it again.

The Phillies are dead and they are a soft baseball team

The Phillies are dead... The Phillies are a soft baseball team. The Mets are a hard baseball team. They're a tough baseball team. They come back from things. And the Phillies just don't, they just die.

Aaron Judge is not a true Yankee because true Yankees get it done in October

I don't think he's a true Yankee, Big Cat... because true Yankees, they get it done in October. Look at the calendar. What does it say? It's October. [His average is .208]... It's Mr. June.

Pete Alonso will definitely be back with the Mets next year after his heroics

[Pete Alonso] strikes out there and he's definitely not a Met next year. And now I feel like you can't, you have to give him all the money.

The Mets have undeniable 'Team of Destiny' vibes

I know the Tigers are also, they're the AL team of Destiny, but the Mets, the way they keep winning games is ridiculous. ... They undoubtedly have Team of Destiny vibes.

The New York Mets might be a team of destiny

The New York Mets might be a team of destiny. They have the omg that they're running around the rallying cry they have... the Mets might be a team of destiny.

I have zero confidence in the Phillies beating the Mets in the NLDS

I wanted nothing more than to play any team but the Mets going into yesterday and like the way everything has gone in the past two days, it's like I have zero confidence in that series.

Tarik Skubal will win the Cy Young

Tarik Skubal, who's a Cy Young, shout out... he's gonna win it. I bet it instantly... he's gonna win the Cy Young. He was an absolute beast.

Shohei Ohtani has a legitimate chance to become the first player in MLB history to go 50-50

No one's ever been to the 50-50. So he has a legitimate chance to go 50-50. He could get 50-50 on this.

The 2024 White Sox are a historically bad anomaly, matching a dentist-managed team from WWII

The Chicago White Sox who are on a 20 game losing streak... If you just erased their 14 game losing streak and their 20 game losing streak, they would still have the worst winning percentage in baseball... Only two managers in baseball history have... a winning percentage under .333: Pedro Grifol and a guy named Dr. James Prothro, who was a licensed dentist, who managed the Phillies during World War II.

August is the 'Month of Hate' in Major League Baseball

August is always the month of hate in the MLB. So no matter, you know, if your team's good or bad, you get, everybody wants to fucking kill each other. And it's literally, it's the month of hate just from being around each other for so much.

Quality nutrition is the foundation of athlete performance

I think [food] is everything. Would you stop at McDonald's and feed your racehorse a Big Mac on the way to the track and expect him to win? Or would you wanna feed him the best food in the world and make sure he has everything he needs from a mind, body, spirit type of approach? We changed the medical, we changed the food and the clubhouse [in Washington] and did a lot of good stuff.

If Tarik Skubal gets traded to the Dodgers, my Cy Young bet is in trouble

Tarik Skubal, who is the presumptive Cy Young favorite... is possibly gonna get traded... I bet it right then and there. So I have plus 400. I think he's like minus 125 now. But he might get traded to the Dodgers. If he gets traded to the Dodgers, I'm fucked. You don't want him in the National League. They only base their voting on what you did in your new league.

Tarik Skubal will win the AL Cy Young

Tarik Skubal is not starting [the All-Star Game]. And he is going to be the AL Cy Young as that guy sent me the envelope... per the guy who gave me the envelope that said bet him right now. He is the odds-on favorite right now.

Gunnar Henderson was a massive steal in the second round of the Dingers Only draft

I'll take Gunnar Henderson. Fuck. I didn't—I don't know how he lasted that long... I was hoping that PFT was gonna take judge and I was gonna take Gunner, but I had to—he left me Judge and I had to take him. I wanted Gunner. Gunner slipped to the second round.

Playing in the MLB London Series means you won't win the World Series

Haven't every single team that's lost a London game has not won, gone on to win the World Series. I think that's a fact. That's a fact. Right. Playing in the London series means you won't win the World Series.

It is crazy to accuse Shohei Ohtani of gambling without a full investigation clearing him first

I think a lot of people are accusing that. I think they just want the chaos. But I think that's crazy to accuse unless like they did a full investigation and he's clear.

The obsession with velocity is destroying MLB pitchers' arms

Everyone's obsessed with velocity... everyone just looking at the numbers being like, you gotta throw a hundred, you gotta throw a hundred. And arms are just getting pushed to this max at a early age and everyone's destroying their arms.

Fanatics MLB jerseys are complete pieces of shit

It's starting to bother me now that I'm watching a little more baseball. Just like not being able to read the pitcher's jersey. And it seems like every single night there's a new example of the jerseys just being pieces of shit.

The Phillies hanging a banner for losing the NLCS is pathetic loser behavior

They didn't even win the division. They were like, they won nothing. They hung like, I don't know what, like... it's the most pathetic thing I've ever seen. I am. I might go, go to Citizen's Bank Park, scale that poll and take it down myself. All right.