The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz — Postgame Show: Choosing The Dream & Choosing The Pitch Clock (feat. JuJu Gotti)

Date: September 18, 2025
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Chris Cody, Jeremy, Billy Gill, Dan Ogla, JuJu Gotti, others
Special Guest: JuJu Gotti

Episode Overview

This lively postgame show blends the hosts' signature irreverent sports banter with deep dives into contemporary sports storylines, WNBA playoff drama, and their "Pitch Clock" baseball trivia/game segment. JuJu Gotti joins to deliver sports predictions and pop culture commentary, while the crew debates their WNBA allegiances and gets tangled in an Atlanta Braves home-run guessing game. Throughout, the tone is playful, competitive, and peppered with inside jokes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. JuJu Gotti’s Picks & AFC East Preview

• Segment Start: 01:46
• JuJu launches into Thursday Thunder, his weekly NFL matchup picks and prop bets:
  • Tyreek Hill (Dolphins): Over 63.5 receiving yards.
  • Joshua Palmer (Bills): Over 2.5 catches.
  • Dalton Kincaid (Bills): Over 3.5 catches.
• JuJu admits he fears the Dolphins' toughness versus Buffalo, despite his Bills fandom.
  • Quote:
    “If you out there and you got anything, some disposable income, toss it on the Dolphins, because I'm not so sure.”
    — JuJu Gotti [03:02]

2. WNBA Playoffs Breakdown

• Segment Start: 03:31
• Recap of the Liberty’s unexpected loss and Phoenix’s dominance.
• Praise for the Minnesota Lynx’s resilience, likened to early Warriors teams.
• Planning for Game 3 of the WNBA series; JuJu chooses attending the Atlanta Dream’s elimination game over watching his beloved Bills live.
  • Quote:
    “It's an elimination game… I have to be there to make sure my sisters see me in the flesh.”
    — JuJu Gotti [06:15]
• Frustration at WNBA playoff scheduling overlapping with NFL events.
  • “Don't start your playoffs on NFL Sunday.”
    — JuJu Gotti [05:32]

3. Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Baby Announcement

• Segment Start: 06:41
• JuJu extends congratulations to Stefon Diggs and Cardi B on expecting a child.
  • “That baby is going to be so much… in line for whatever lifestyle they choose.”
    — JuJu Gotti [06:49]
• Hannah adds best wishes but disputes the notion that Diggs’ on-field struggles are solely due to the pregnancy, pointing to age and injury.

4. DLS Hoops & Notable Polls

• Segment Start: 07:31
• Plug for the new “Hockey Show” by Roy, Rose, and Dwark (YouTube: @thehockeyshow).
• Audience Polls (often comedic):
  • 72% believe “it is a thin line between journalism and snitching.”
  • 61% don’t know what “P's and Q's” are.
  • 70% didn't like the movie “Tenet”; 83% say even Christopher Nolan doesn't know what it’s about.
  • 97% say hockey opinions are void if you call the puck a “ball.”
  • Panel flounders over what makes a “palindrome” or “onomatopoeia” [08:43–08:55]
    • Memorable confusion:
      — “Onomatopoeia is punt.” — Chris Cody
      — “Punta manipia.” — Hannah

5. The Pitch Clock: Braves Home Run Leaders Trivia

• Segment Start: 10:09
• Dan explains the rules for the “Pitch Clock”: a darts-style baseball trivia game using “404” (Atlanta’s area code) as the starting score. Each correct Braves player guess subtracts that season’s home run total from their tally, aiming to reach zero without going over.
• Inside joke: “Laziest form of trivia.” [11:20]

Highlighted Braves Guesses, Mishaps, and Banter:

• Players named: Fred McGriff, Andres Galarraga, Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr., David Justice, Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez, Freddie Freeman, Ryan Klesko, Adam Duvall (rules confusion), Hank Aaron, Jason Heyward, Jorge Soler (split-season stat confusion), Eddie Mathews, Brian McCann, Terry Pendleton, Marcus Giles, Nick Markakis, Marcel Ozuna, Mark Teixeira, Gary Sheffield, Jeff Blauser, Joe Torre, Sean Murphy.
• Frequent disputes about stat accuracy, players’ best seasons, and whether trades or split seasons count.
• Panel teases each other's guesses and math errors.
  • Quote:
    “Billy billied everywhere.” — Dan Ogla on Billy's approach to the game [28:31]
• Wild card round needed due to bad math tracking [29:19].
• Memorable exchanges:
  • “I can’t believe you did this to me.” — Dan Ogla, as he’s nearly late for his train over the game [30:58]
  • “What was the Yankee one that we missed?” — running inside joke towards the end [31:19]
  • “Everyone has left now except for me.” — Billy Gill, closing out alone [31:26]

6. MLB Playoffs & MVP Debates

• Segment Start: 14:45, 23:34, 24:04
• Cal Raleigh’s historic switch-hitting home run season for the Mariners celebrated.
• Astros vs. Mariners wild card prospects, with Billy’s dry take:
  — “Yeah, he’s good.” — Billy Gill on Cal Raleigh [15:06]
• Billy quickly picks Astros for the wild card, Jeremy is all in on the Reds [23:36].
• MVP talk:
  — “Look at me, I’m thick. Cal Raleigh, Kyle Schwarber.” — Jeremy [24:04]
• Analysis is intentionally sparse, amplifying the comedic, breezy tone.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On picking between the Dream and Bills game:
  “Only the Atlanta Dream have your allegiance a little more than the Buffalo Bills... It’s an elimination game. I have to be there to make sure my sisters see me in the flesh.”
  — JuJu Gotti [06:01–06:15]

• On the movie Tenet:
  “Did anyone like the movie Tenet? 70% of the audience says, no, they did not.” — JuJu [08:22]
  “How does Christopher Nolan make a movie that nobody understands?” — Chris Cody [09:27]
  “Onomatopoeia is punt.” — Chris Cody [08:52]
  “Punta manipia.” — Hannah [08:55]

• On trivia confusion:
  “It’s a darts thing, apparently.” — Dan Ogla [12:10]
  “Billy billied everywhere.” — Dan Ogla [28:31]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• JuJu’s NFL/Props/Thursday Thunder: 01:53–03:31
• WNBA Playoff Reaction (Liberty/Phoenix/Links/Dream): 03:31–06:29
• Cardi B & Stefon Diggs baby news: 06:41–07:17
• Poll Results / Audience Polls: 07:38–09:44
• Pitch Clock - Atlanta Braves Home Run Trivia: 10:09–28:31
• MLB Playoff/MVP (serious-ish): 14:45, 23:34, 24:04, 29:31–end

Tone and Language

The episode is loaded with the show's trademark rapid-fire banter, self-deprecating humor, regional sports pride, and running jokes about their own knowledge gaps and quirks. The camaraderie and friendly ribbing are present throughout, with a constant push-and-pull between earnest sports analysis and absurd comedy.

Summary Takeaway

For sports and pop-culture fans, this episode highlights the Le Batard Show’s ability to blend heartfelt fandom (WNBA and Bills), pop-culture nods (Cardi B/Diggs), and chaotic sports nerdery (Pitch Clock)—all wrapped in their own unique blend of South Florida flavor and comedic camaraderie. Even if you miss the specific games, you're left feeling the stakes, drama, and fun of sports—and maybe a little confusion about home run stats and onomatopoeia.