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Take Slip·Mar 30, 2018
#PMT-2018-0330-10069
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Boone is the best manager in the history of baseball

Aaron Boone, best manager in the history of baseball.

Boone has had a successful career but is not widely considered the greatest of all time, especially after just one game.
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Take Slip·Mar 30, 2018
#PMT-2018-0330-10070
Big CatBig Cat

StatCast is a fraud because they just guess the numbers

I fucking hate you, StatCast, you fraud bitch. Exit velocity 117 miles per hour, which honestly doesn't sound like it's that fast. Someone asked me a stat cast today for, I think it was Ian Happ or maybe Rizzo's home run, and I did not look, and I was like one mile per hour off from the actual stat cast. So that is why they are frauds. They just guess.

While Big Cat claims they guess, StatCast uses high-resolution Doppler radar and optical tracking, which is scientifically verified technology.
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Take Slip·Mar 26, 2018
#PMT-2018-0326-19402
Anthony RizzoAnthony Rizzo

The 2018 World Series will be the Cubs against the Astros

I 100% believe that there will be two teams in the world series this year... i think it goes through Houston again right they they're the defending champ okay so cubs houston i like cubs houston

The 2018 World Series was the Red Sox vs. Dodgers. Neither the Cubs nor the Astros made it.
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Take Slip·Mar 7, 2018
#PMT-2018-0307-5699
Joe BuckJoe Buck

Bryce Harper will sign with either the Cubs or the Red Sox

My people are saying... That he [Bryce Harper] is going to go to the Boston Red Sox. Or Wrigley. Yeah, my people are saying he's going to the Cubs. ... If it happens... as first reported by Joe Buck in 2018. That he's going to likely the Cubs or the Red Sox.

Bryce Harper signed a 13-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in early 2019.
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Take Slip·Feb 28, 2018
#PMT-2018-0228-890
Pat McAfeePat McAfee

I will hit a home run (or at least reach the warning track) in my professional baseball debut

I plan on hitting a home run. ... I'll hit one at least at a warning track. ... I'll go $10,000 to a charity if I don't get one.

McAfee played for the Wild Things on June 22, 2018. He went 0-3 with two strikeouts and did not hit a ball to the warning track.
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#PMT-2018-0219-13105
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Tebow will play in the Major Leagues

Tim Tebow is back big time... their GM said that he thinks that Tim Tebow will play at the major league level. This is ridiculous. And you know what? Why not? If you're the Mets, I actually think it's borderline negligence that they haven't had Tim Tebow play in a major league game yet.

Tim Tebow reached Triple-A Syracuse in 2019 but retired in 2021 without ever appearing in a Major League game.
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Take Slip·Nov 22, 2017·PR 101
#PMT-2017-1122-14911
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Braves will be 'fucked' for 10 years after their illegal scouting scandal

They ended up losing 12 of their minor league players to free agency. They just ripped up their contracts. So basically, the Braves are going to be absolutely fucked for the next 10 years.

The Braves won 6 consecutive division titles starting in 2018 and a World Series in 2021. The penalty did not stop them from being a powerhouse.
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Take Slip·Nov 1, 2017
#PMT-2017-1101-18951
Big CatBig Cat

Clayton Kershaw will close Game 7 of the World Series and finally get the monkey off his back

Clayton Kershaw, out of the bullpen to close Game 7 for the Los Angeles Dodgers... he does the old Steve Young, gets that monkey off his back. And the Dodgers, the great sports town of L.A., has a championship.

The Astros won Game 7. While Kershaw pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief, he did not close the game or win the championship.
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Take Slip·Oct 25, 2017
#PMT-2017-1025-11299
Big CatBig Cat

Playoff Kershaw is no longer a real thing and I was wrong to mock him

Clayton Kershaw, Playoff Kershaw is no longer a thing. It sucks. I love to laugh at Clayton Kershaw every October when someone would put a moonshot three rows up. It sucks that we can't make fun of Clayton Kershaw anymore.

Kershaw's playoff struggles returned in later years, notably in Game 5 of this very World Series and several future postseasons, meaning the 'Playoff Kershaw' narrative was far from dead.
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Take Slip·Oct 23, 2017
#PMT-2017-1023-7386
Dan HarenDan Haren

Clayton Kershaw will never 'suck' in the playoffs again

When are we going to see playoff Kershaw where he just sucks and gives up mammoth home runs and we all get to laugh on Twitter? Never.

Kershaw had several more high-profile playoff struggles after this (e.g., 2019 NLDS vs. Nationals, 2023 NLDS vs. Diamondbacks), though he did win a title in 2020.
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Take Slip·Oct 23, 2017
#PMT-2017-1023-7387
Dan HarenDan Haren

The Dodgers will beat the Astros in six games

Dan Heron on the record, Dodgers in six.

The Astros won the 2017 World Series in 7 games.
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Take Slip·Oct 20, 2017
#PMT-2017-1020-6269
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Yankees are the No. 1 team in the destiny power rankings

My guess is the Yankees. The Yankees, currently right now, if we're doing our team of destiny power rankings, they're clearly No. 1. The pinstripes are popping extra hot right now.

The Yankees eventually lost to the Astros in the 2017 ALCS.
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Take Slip·Oct 20, 2017
#PMT-2017-1020-6274
Big CatBig Cat

Kris Bryant was likely playing through an injury during the playoffs

Look for Kris Bryant to come out with maybe like a little surgery soon. A little hockey surgery. Clean up. He's been injured. That's what I'm saying... I'm going to say lower body. Yeah. He'll just get his ankle cleaned.

While Bryant had various injuries in his career, there was no major 'clean up' surgery announced immediately following the 2017 season specifically for an ankle.
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Take Slip·Oct 18, 2017
#PMT-2017-1018-1020
Big CatBig Cat

The Yankees are going to win the World Series because they have 'the look'

The Yankees, I think, are going to win the World Series. I'm actually going to say that right now. I think they have what we call the look. I was going to say the aura, actually.

The Yankees lost the ALCS to the Houston Astros in seven games. The Astros went on to win the World Series.
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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2017
#PMT-2017-1016-14637
Big CatBig Cat

The Dodgers will fold if the Cubs push them because California teams are soft

As long as [the Cubs] win two games at Wrigley... I still think the Dodgers, if you push them a little, they'll start to fold. They're a little soft. [Because they're from California?]. That would be correct.

The Dodgers did not fold; they defeated the Cubs 4-1 in the NLCS to advance to the World Series.
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Take Slip·Oct 13, 2017
#PMT-2017-1013-18748
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The MLB playoffs are rigged for big markets

The final four cities represented in baseball, New York, L.A., Chicago, Houston. Those are the four biggest cities in America. The four biggest markets... Bud Selig at it again.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
While those were the four largest markets, there is no evidence the league rigged the outcome.
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Take Slip·Oct 11, 2017
#PMT-2017-1011-3712
Big CatBig Cat

Theo Epstein's Cubs strategy includes installing black mold in the visitor's clubhouse

If you know anything about Theo Epstein, his plan is to draft impact bats, find pitchers in the free agent market, and install black mold in the visitor's clubhouse.

This is clearly a joke about gamesmanship; there is no evidence the Cubs intentionally installed mold.
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Take Slip·Oct 6, 2017
#PMT-2017-1006-7121
Big CatBig Cat

The Indians will sweep the Yankees in the ALDS

The Indians and the Yankees. The Indians are up 1-0. I think they will sweep.

The Indians did not sweep; they lost the series in five games.
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Take Slip·Oct 4, 2017
#PMT-2017-1004-15424
Max ScherzerMax Scherzer

The 2017 Nationals are the most balanced team I have been on heading into the playoffs

Man, if there's ever a year, this is a year. I've been in postseason several times now, and this team that we have going into postseason, man, it's one of the best teams I've been upon just in terms of overall balance. You're talking about we have speed guys, we have power, we have pitching, we have elite pitching.

The Nationals lost the NLDS 3-2 to the Cubs, failing to reach the NLCS despite the balanced roster.
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#PMT-2017-0925-18169
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bryce Harper will lead the Nationals to a surefire World Series title

He's coming back to lead the Nationals to a surefire World Series. It's the Nats year. This is the year that Natitude is back.

The 2017 Nationals lost in the NLDS to the Chicago Cubs. They did not win the World Series.
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#PMT-2017-0918-18072
Big CatBig Cat

StatCast is a complete hoax and is likely just one guy making up numbers

StatCast is the fakest, fraudest thing ever... Every fucking time, it's just like a ball's hit hard. Oh, it was 119 exit velocity with an angle of 47... It's literally a guy—sitting somewhere probably in like Arizona it's Nate Silver... he's just watching games he's like okay that looked like a hard hit ball 108 miles an hour.

StatCast is a verified system using radar and optical tracking, not a guy in a closet.
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#PMT-2017-0821-1157
Big CatBig Cat

I almost got a tattoo of Javier Baez on the back of my neck after seeing his slide against the Blue Jays.

Javi Baez had such a good slide for the Cubs to win an extra inning... In that time, I almost got myself an El Mago tattoo. ... Maybe on the back of my neck like his MLB tattoo.

Big Cat did not actually get an El Mago neck tattoo.
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Take Slip·Aug 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0821-1161
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Major League Baseball should arm umpires with tasers to defend themselves against players.

What if we just gave tasers to umps? Oh my god. Yes, let's arm umpires. Yes. I'm 100% on board with arming umpires. ... We need to start arming them so they can defend themselves.

This is a satirical policy proposal that has not been implemented.
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Take Slip·Aug 21, 2017
#PMT-2017-0821-1163
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Judge's 37-game strikeout streak is linked to the 37 pinstripes on the Yankees uniform.

He struck out 37 consecutive games in a row. ... There are 37 pinstripes on the Yankee uniform. ... Illuminati. So just grab a screen grab of his uniform and then just make a triangle in red.

Fact ClaimBaseballMediumSarcastic
The number of pinstripes varies by uniform size and manufacturer, and Judge's streak was a coincidence.
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#PMT-2017-0814-10134
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bryce Harper injured himself because he was too focused on adjusting his hair for the cameras

The real culprit in this situation, I don't know if you saw, but as he was stepping on the base, Bryce Harper was more concerned with adjusting his hair. The hair flopped out, and he put his hand up there to try to straighten his hair out, look good for the cameras. Guess what? You should have been paying attention to your knee.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
The injury was caused by slipping on a wet base, not his hair adjustments, though PFT is using the visual for comedy.
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Take Slip·Aug 11, 2017
#PMT-2017-0811-19574
Big CatBig Cat

The St. Louis Cardinals will win the World Series because of the 'rally kitten'

I'm telling you right now, I've seen this fucking story a million times. That rally kitten, cat, whatever the fuck it was. The Cardinals are going to win the World Series. This is Cardinals Dark Magic just came out in the form of a cat... all because of a stupid fucking kitten.

The Cardinals finished 83-79, third in the NL Central, and missed the playoffs entirely in 2017.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2017
#PMT-2017-0802-8959
Big CatBig Cat

The Dodgers have already won the World Series after the trade deadline

The winners and losers of the trade deadline, the Dodgers have won it all. Just give them the trophy right now. You [get] Yu Darvish. Yeah. And then they also are going to get another trade when Clayton Kershaw comes back.

The Dodgers reached the World Series in 2017 but lost to the Houston Astros in 7 games.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2017
#PMT-2017-0802-8965
Chris RoseChris Rose

Manny Machado will end up playing for the New York Yankees

I think Machado ends up with the Yankees, and I think Harper goes to Philadelphia.

Manny Machado signed with the San Diego Padres in 2019 after a brief stint with the Dodgers.
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Take Slip·Aug 2, 2017
#PMT-2017-0802-8967
Kevin MillarKevin Millar

The Yankees win the World Series if Sonny Gray remains an ace

The Yankees win the World Series if your boy Sonny Gray stays at number one.

The Yankees lost to the Astros in the 2017 ALCS. Sonny Gray struggled significantly during his tenure in New York.
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Take Slip·Jul 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0726-4240
Dan HarenDan Haren

Yu Darvish is the best trade target available among top pitchers

I would take Darvish. I like Darvish. He's got great stuff. I know the Dodgers and Cubs are looking at both those guys, but I mean, they're all really good, but I'm a big fan of Yu Darvish. I like his stuff. I know Verlander's got more... control, but I'm a big Darvish guy.

Verlander ended up being the much more impactful trade (winning the World Series and an MVP later), while Darvish struggled in the World Series for the Dodgers.
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#PMT-2017-0721-12239
HankHank

I could make the pros in five years as a knuckleball pitcher with seclusion and a personal chef

I said if you put me in a cabin in the middle of the woods with a personal chef and a knuckleball specialist, I could be in the pros within five years. I think with some training, seclusion, and just a lot more training, I could make it to the double A's and then, you know, who knows what happens from there.

Hank never pursued this and remains a podcaster; he did not make the pros.
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#PMT-2017-0712-17760
Big CatBig Cat

The Marlins fake their attendance numbers using Wi-Fi logins

I bet the Marlins do their attendance based on how many people log into the Wi-Fi every night. It kept on kicking us out like every 10 minutes, and then it would just come right back on. I bet the Marlins count it as like 50 people... every single person counts for like 15.

Hot TakeBaseballFireSarcastic
While teams often inflate attendance numbers, there is no evidence the Marlins used Wi-Fi login cycles as a specific counting metric.
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#PMT-2017-0710-5349
Big CatBig Cat

Groundskeeper 'The Freeze' should be an all-time pinch runner in the All-Star Game

The freeze is hot, right? Hilarious... So pinch runner, all-time runner, the freeze. So he just stands behind the catcher, and as soon as the ball's in play, he's running.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
This was a joke rule proposal that has never been implemented.
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Take Slip·Jun 30, 2017
#PMT-2017-0630-5642
Big CatBig Cat

Bryce Harper will sign with the Cubs

Bryce Harper wants to play in pinstripes. He's going to look good in pinstripes. As first reported by Pardon My Take. And his dog's name is Wrigley, so just connect a few dots.

Bryce Harper eventually signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019, not the Cubs.
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Take Slip·Jun 26, 2017
#PMT-2017-0626-2148
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Tebow will be in the Major Leagues later this year

The Mets have such bad injuries that [Tim] Tebow is just going to be on the Mets. He's going to be in the major leagues later on this year.

Tim Tebow never made the Major Leagues during his professional baseball career, let alone in 2017.
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Take Slip·Jun 21, 2017·Hmm
#PMT-2017-0621-4560
Big CatBig Cat

Cody Bellinger is definitely on steroids

Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers phenom. He just hit his 21st home run of the season... I think if he stays on this pace, he's going to hit like 58 home runs or something, huh? ... That's kind of what Cody's doing with steroids. Because you're not allowed to use them at all. They test you all the time.

There is no evidence Cody Bellinger ever used steroids; he has never failed a test or been suspended.
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#PMT-2017-0605-18212
Big CatBig Cat

Bryce Harper is leaning towards signing with the Cubs in free agency

Peter Gammons reported that Bryce Harper is actually leaning towards the Cubs... Might I remind you, two quick things connect the dots. Bruce's dog is named Wrigley. And he played baseball with Kris Bryant. So he's friends with him. Do the math.

Bryce Harper eventually signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019.
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Take Slip·May 15, 2017
#PMT-2017-0515-13619
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Yankees are actually better without Derek Jeter

Kind of strange how the Yankees started winning after [Jeter] retired. Are the Yankees better without Derek Jeter?

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
While the Yankees did transition into a successful young core (Judge, Sanchez) shortly after he retired, Jeter won 5 rings; saying they are 'better' without him is historically a stretch.
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#PMT-2017-0512-7488
Big CatBig Cat

Derek Jeter is jealous of A-Rod's business success with A-Rod Corp

I think that's the bottom of it, is that Derek Jeter is jealous of all of the business success A-Rod Corp has had... They sold like 50 golf shirts. He had lunch with his little girls the other day. Meanwhile, Derek Jeter can't buy the Marlins.

Hot TakeBaseballHotSarcastic
Jeter did eventually finalize a deal to become a part-owner of the Marlins later in 2017, though his tenure was widely criticized.
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#PMT-2017-0419-19135
Big CatBig Cat

The MLB should use a radar gun to decide tied games after 13 innings

Just have a radar gun and just each team gets 10 throws. Fastest throw wins. Fastest combined average score. ... all nine players on the field have to throw. So whoever in the game... you get to see fun shit like first baseman throw and stuff.

Hot TakeBaseballFireSarcastic
The MLB did not adopt this; they eventually went with the 'ghost runner' on second base for extra innings.
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Take Slip·Apr 7, 2017
#PMT-2017-0407-7889
Curt SchillingCurt Schilling

Mike Mussina is not a Hall of Famer

[Big Cat: Mike Mussina?] Ooh. I'd have to look at his numbers... As soon as you pause, it's a no.

Mike Mussina was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 5, 2017
#PMT-2017-0405-14951
Theo EpsteinTheo Epstein

Kyle Schwarber will be an average defensive left fielder

I think [the concern about his defense] is overblown. I think he'll be average out there in left. You know, he boxed those two balls against the Mets whenever everyone was watching. So everyone thinks he's brutal. So I'll actually probably surprise some people who haven't seen him play since then.

Schwarber remained a below-average fielder for most of his career (often ranking poorly in Defensive Runs Saved) and eventually transitioned to being a primary DH in the American League.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7674
HankHank

The Red Sox and Mets will meet in the World Series

I think the Red Sox and the Mariners are going to be in the ALCS... Cubs-Mets [in the NLCS]... Red Sox-Mets [World Series].

The 2017 World Series featured the Astros and Dodgers.
Loss
Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7675
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Nationals will win the 2017 World Series

I've got the Nats and the Dodgers [in the NLCS]... and then I'm going with the Red Sox [in the AL]... Red Sox-Nats [World Series]. World Series champion? Nats.

The Nationals did not win the World Series in 2017; the Astros did.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7676
Big CatBig Cat

The Cubs will win back-to-back World Series titles

I'm going with the Astros over the Red Sox in the AL and the Cubs over the Mets in the NL... Cubs over the Astros for the World Series.

The Cubs lost in the NLCS, failing to reach or win the World Series.
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Take Slip·Apr 3, 2017·Picks
#PMT-2017-0403-7677
Big CatBig Cat

Miguel Cabrera will win the AL MVP

I think Miguel Cabrera is going to be the AL MVP because he's in that nice spot. He's like 33, maybe getting up there in years, little steroids, getting a little second life.

Jose Altuve won the AL MVP in 2017. Cabrera struggled with injuries and performance.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0403-7684
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Tebow's lifetime of competition will help him hit a curveball

He was actually competing before he was even born because he was supposed to be aborted... He beat an abortion doctor. Yes. He's been winning for so long... And again, that will help him hit a curveball.

Tebow never made the major leagues and struggled significantly against professional curveballs.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0301-12794
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Tim Tebow hitting home runs in batting practice proves he's a star

Is that an all-time record for home runs in batting practice? ... can he go deep? That's the question. ... He hit four home runs in five pitches. So there you go.

Tebow never made it to the Major Leagues, proving BP power doesn't translate to MLB success.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0222-13075
Big CatBig Cat

Sammy Sosa put Chicago on the map when nobody knew where it was

Sammy Sosa did an interview today... Sammy also said when nobody knew who Chicago was, I put Chicago on the map. So the third largest city right after Michael Jordan was the greatest player of all time. Sammy Sosa made people know, hey, Chicago's here. It's in Illinois.

Chicago was a world-famous city long before Sammy Sosa.
Loss
#PMT-2017-0220-13512
HankHank

Bryce Harper doesn't have the balls to turn down the Yankees for the Red Sox

Me and Hank had a little conversation about Bryce Harper... and we're hearing rumors... that he might be going to the Red Sox. [Hank]: There's no chance. That'd be awesome. But he doesn't have the balls to do that to the Yankees. He can't turn down that money to come to the Red Sox.

Bryce Harper signed a massive 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019, turning down both the Yankees and Red Sox.
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