Key Takeaways
- Juju shared his DraftKings predictions for the Bills vs. Dolphins game, expressing confidence despite personal apprehension.
- WNBA playoff updates included the Liberty's loss to Phoenix, Breonna Stewart's injury, and the Lynx's comeback win.
- Juju criticized WNBA playoff scheduling, specifically Game 1s conflicting with NFL Sundays.
- Well wishes were extended to Cardi B and Stefon Diggs on their expected child; Diggs' performance decline was attributed to age and a knee injury.
- Listener polls covered diverse topics, from journalism ethics (72% yes) to public knowledge of 'Tenet' (70% no).
Deep Dive
- Notable MLB feats, including Shohei Ohtani's 50 home run and five no-hit innings performance, received insufficient public attention.
- Cal Raleigh's record-breaking season as a catcher also went largely unnoticed by a broader audience.
- These significant baseball events coincided with the introduction of the new pitch clock rule.
- The segment "The Pitch Clock" began with Billy Gil and Chris joining Jeremy and the producer, "Happy."
- It featured a baseball trivia game, alternately called "501 trivia" or "301 trivia," focused on the Atlanta Braves.
- The game's objective was to guess single-season home run leaders, aiming to get as close to zero as possible without exceeding it.
- Baseball expert Chris Cody discussed Major League Baseball in 2025, providing insights into future league dynamics.
- The segment highlighted Cal Raleigh's performance as a switch-hitting catcher for the Mariners, who are currently leading their division.
- The discussion also touched on the American League wild card race between the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners.
- The home run guessing game continued, featuring guesses for Atlanta Braves players Javy Lopez and Freddie Freeman.
- Ryan Klesko and Adam Duvall were also discussed, with a debate arising over Duvall's specific home run totals with the Braves.
- A ruling was made regarding Adam Duvall's career high home run statistics before Hank Aaron was suggested for the next guess.
- The discussion shifted to the National League wildcard race, involving teams such as the Mets, Diamondbacks, Reds, and Giants.
- Participants offered predictions regarding which teams would ultimately secure the wildcard spots.
- MVP votes were also debated, with initial suggestions including Judge and Raleigh, followed by Schwarber and Ohtani.
- The host revealed a mathematical error in the "Pitch Clock" game's scoring, leading to a tie-breaker round.
- The host stated their actual score was 97 points, not 107, indicating they should have won earlier in the game.
- The segment ultimately concluded under protest, citing the aforementioned scoring issues, with player Jeff Blauser's 17 home runs and Joe Torre's stats mentioned.