The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Hour 2: Pitbull Faces The Music

Date: March 30, 2026

Episode Overview

Broadcasting from the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and their rotating cast dig into a wide range of topics spanning baseball's new pace, quirky sports headlines, South Florida anecdotes, March Madness, the peculiar "Pitbull vs FIU anthem" drama, and the return speculation around Tom Brady. The conversation flows with the show’s trademark chaos, humor, and playful bickering.

MLB Opening Weekend & Baseball’s Changing Pace

[02:07 - 05:34]

• The crew runs through notable opening weekend baseball stats, with special attention to the Tampa Bay Rays and historic singles:

  • “The Tampa Bay Rays hit 35 singles in their first three games. That's the most singles in the first three games of a season since the 1952 Dodgers.” – Dan Le Batard [02:07]

• The Marlins' performance garners praise, while the group pokes fun at what counts as worthy baseball trivia.

• Discussion trends toward baseball’s evolving duration—quicker games leaving less time for in-stadium enjoyment:

  • “If I'm in person, I want to get my money's worth… I need this game to be five hours long.” – Louis [04:10]

• Tony laments concessions running out by the sixth inning, especially missing out on the sought-after "El Machete" enormous quesadilla [04:27].

• Mike Golick marvels at the irony of years of calls to speed up baseball, only for fans to complain it now moves too quickly:

  • “We’ve been hearing baseball needs to speed up...and now you're saying it all moves too fast.” – Mike Golick [05:19]

Manager Blame & Baseball Clubhouse Mentality

[06:05 - 09:31]

• Mike Golick highlights San Francisco Giants manager Tommy Vitello, criticized for going "fire and brimstone" after an anemic start; debates if managers are culpable for players’ poor hitting.
  • “The managing is done once the guy steps up to the plate… it’s an individual sport there.” – Chris Cody [07:11]
• Lack of respect for managers without major league credentials emerges as a theme.
• Stugotz humorously contextualizes Vitello’s overreaction:
  • “Three games in is the equivalent of having that statement after the first quarter of your first NFL game.” [09:17]

Bizarre Headlines: Alec Bohm Sues His Parents

[09:31 - 11:16]

• Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is reportedly suing his parents for financial mismanagement. The story’s oddest detail:
  • “His parents live in an RV, traveling the country. And I’m like, guilty.” — Mike Golick [10:33]
• Group debates whether a mobile lifestyle suggests guilt or innocence, exchanging playful stereotypes and observations.

Weekend Observations: March Madness, Local Scenes & Pop Culture

[14:07 - 24:37]

• Stugotz launches into "Weekend Observations," letting loose on topics both random and insightful:

  • “Legendary moments. Start with the light, Dan. We finally made it the Final Four: Illinois, Arizona, Michigan and anyone but Duke. Thank God.” [14:24]
  • Shout-out to Caden Boozer “facing the music” after a tough loss:
    • “That kid did it. Might have to deal with capital punishment.” – Stugotz [15:01]

• Ultra Music Festival Observations:

  • “Downtown Miami during Ultra is like Zas’s algorithm come to life.” – Stugotz [15:12]
  • On nudity: “It’s nudity with taste...maybe you wear like a floss thing.” – Louis [15:39]

• College Basketball Rant:

  • “What’s rarer, a four leaf clover or finding five Black guys in Iowa vs. Nebraska?” – Chris Cody [16:05]

• “Face the Music” Etymology:

  • Dan explains, “One is that performers had to overcome stage fright...the other is from the military when an officer is dismissed…they had to face the music, the band.” [16:31]

• Bike Lanes Rant:

  • Chris Cody tells the tale of being told off by a cyclist while he was on the sidewalk, only to realize he was the one in the right hours later [21:01].
  • “No, you get the [expletive] off my sidewalk… They don’t deserve [bike lanes].” – Chris Cody [21:41]
  • “All of this is not a good reflection on you. 24 hours later, you’re having something to say.” – Mike Golick [22:41]

• Tangents on bike lane etiquette, shark attacks as metaphors, and miscellaneous notes (“Tiger Woods real one”), which Stugotz cannot remember the context for, to the group’s amusement [24:37].

Celebrity Encounters and The Annoying Fan Problem

[25:23 - 29:12]

• Stugotz shares an airplane head-nod with producer Scott Storch, unsure if recognition was mutual [25:29].

• Mike Golick and Stugotz riff on celebrity recognition awkwardness (e.g., people thinking Golick is Jay Mariotti).

• Critique of fans seeking attention at games, using Dababy’s over-the-top behavior at a recent Hornets game as example:

  • “Buddy, you’re not the show. They’re the show.” – Stugotz [29:00]

Tom Brady’s Possible NFL Return & “Ghost” Theories about Andrew Luck

[31:40 - 39:20]

• Brady reportedly asked the NFL about unretiring, but his partial Raiders ownership stopped him:
  • “He would have to give up his ownership in the Raiders in order to come back and play football at now 48 years old.” – Mike Golick [32:10]
  • Michael Jordan’s previous owner/player swap is discussed as precedent.
• Speculates which NFL teams would take Brady back; Stugotz suggests the Dolphins, Colts, Cardinals [36:02].
• On Andrew Luck:
  • An inside-joke theory that Luck retired after “seeing a ghost” at the facility, with the crew staging a hilarious Luck-meets-ghost skit [37:24].
  • “You have just said…the reason Andrew retired…is because he saw a ghost at the facility.” – Amin [39:27]
  • Commentary on viral fake news and how narratives take hold.

The Pitbull vs FIU Anthem Controversy

[40:38 - 43:41]

• Mino brings up the social media buzz about Pitbull allegedly failing to deliver a promised anthem for FIU in return for the stadium naming deal:
  • “Last week there was a lot of hubbub online about this partnership going south…allegations that Pitbull had never come through with a contractual promise to deliver FIU an anthem…” – Mino Hassan [40:49]
• Both FIU and Pitbull issued a joint public statement affirming the partnership and that all payments are current, but doubt remains about any actual anthem.
  • “Feels like an easy kind of thing to do, right? Hit the studio one day…” – Louis [41:45]
  • “Just take any one of his existing songs and change a couple words.” – Chris Cody [41:57]

Notable Quotes

• “Three games in is the equivalent of having that statement after the first quarter of your first NFL game.” – Stugotz [09:17]
• “I know who you are. And you’re like, okay, but like, wait, did he know who I am?” – Stugotz on celebrity encounters [20:23]
• “Buddy, you’re not the show… They’re the show.” – Stugotz about over-the-top fans [29:00]
• “You have just said…the reason Andrew retired…is because he saw a ghost at the facility.” – Amin [39:27]
• “Where there’s smoke, fire, there’s fuego.” – Mike Golick [42:29]
• “That’s probably what FIU was thinking…” – Mino Hassan on an easy anthem [41:51]

Memorable/Comedic Moments

• Bike Lane Rant: Chris Cody’s delayed sidewalk-retort (“No, you get the [expletive] off my sidewalk…”) and the group’s mockery of his retroactive courage [21:41]
• “Face the Music” Etymology: Dan offers both the stage fright and military origin stories [16:31]
• Andrew Luck Ghost Skit: The group acts out Luck’s haunted retirement scenario [37:24]
• Pitbull as Miami's Musical Outsourcer: Joking that he could “just fart [an anthem] out,” and “just take any of his songs and change a couple words” [41:51; 42:01]

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment | |------------|----------------------------------------------| | 02:07-05:34| MLB stats, quick games, concessions | | 06:05-09:31| Manager blame for slumps, Vitello, coaching | | 09:31-11:16| Alec Bohm sues parents | | 14:07-24:37| Weekend Observations | | 21:01-22:50| Bike lane confrontation | | 25:23-29:12| Celebrity encounters, fans as spectacles | | 31:40-39:20| Brady’s return talk, Luck/ghosts | | 40:38-43:41| Pitbull-FIU anthem drama |

Tone & Style

The episode is fast-paced, irreverent, and heavy on group laughter and rapid-fire takes. The spontaneity, South Florida specifics, and self-deprecating humor remain the show’s calling card, punctuated with just enough sports substance to justify the chaos.

Conclusion

A quintessential "Dan Le Batard Show" hour—aimless in the best way, weaving sports, culture, and Miami flavor into a collective riff session. From MLB oddities and March sadness to haunted quarterbacks and Miami’s ever-present Pitbull, the crew offers both genuine insights and gleeful nonsense for die-hard fans and casual listeners alike.