The Big Suey: Top 5 Names In Sports Who Connote Easter

Summary

Summary of "The Big Suey: Top 5 Names In Sports Who Connote Easter"

Release Date: April 21, 2025

Hosts: Dan Le Batard and Stugotz

Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami

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Introduction

In this episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, titled "The Big Suey: Top 5 Names In Sports Who Connote Easter," Dan Le Batard and Stugotz delve into a humorous and insightful discussion about sports figures whose names amusingly align with Easter themes. Alongside this main topic, the hosts engage in lively banter about notaries, playoff sports dynamics, and weekend sports observations, providing listeners with a blend of entertainment and sports analysis.

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Main Segment: Top 5 Names In Sports Who Connote Easter

The highlight of the episode is the Big Suey segment, where Dan and Stugotz compile and discuss the top five sports personalities whose names amusingly connect to Easter.

1. Oli David DeJesus
2. Hank Basket
3. Dan Pasqua
4. Kareem Hunt
5. Rich Eggie

Notable Moments:

• Dan Le Batard humorously states, "Number three, Kareem Hunt," linking Hunt's last name to the traditional Easter egg hunt.

• Stugotz adds, "That's ridiculous, what you just did," in reaction to the playful nature of the list (24:49).

• The duo continues with, "Number one, Burke Badenhop," emphasizing the fun in blending sports figures with Easter connotations (25:50).

Their playful approach offers a lighthearted take on sports commentary, making the segment both entertaining and memorable.

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Notaries Banter

A significant portion of the episode features an extended and humorous debate about the necessity and annoyance of notaries.

Key Points:

• Stugotz expresses frustration, stating, "I just couldn't believe that after losing this way. Losing because her math was a little faulty. Losing tripping over the finish line, she still leaned into great confidence" (29:41), highlighting the absurdity he perceives in the notary process.

• Tony and Gino chime in with their perspectives, calling the notarization process "unnecessary" and an "underrated annoyance."

• The conversation culminates with Dan summarizing, "They're useless," reinforcing the hosts' collective amusement and exasperation with notaries (14:44).

This segment showcases the hosts' chemistry and ability to find humor in everyday bureaucratic processes.

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Weekend Observations

In their weekend observations, Dan and Stugotz discuss recent sports events, player performances, and notable moments from various games.

Highlights:

• Dan reflects on hockey playoff dynamics, noting, "This is playoff hockey right there," emphasizing the intensity and physicality of the games (05:48).

• Stugotz defends the Florida Panthers, asserting, "They are the reigning champions. They go into the playoffs knowing exactly what's required to remain champions" (06:09), showcasing loyalty to their team.

• The hosts also touch upon memorable moments from the NBA and MLB, including jokes about players like J.J. Redick and humorous takes on the Mets' performance.

Notable Quotes:

• Dan Le Batard: "If the Knicks win a title, they are going to pop the campaign about that." (22:26)

• Stugotz: "They really are right, Like." (24:05)

These observations provide a mix of serious analysis and comedic relief, catering to a diverse sports audience.

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Closing Remarks

As the episode winds down, the hosts continue their playful exchanges, maintaining an engaging and entertaining atmosphere. They wrap up the main segments with final thoughts on sports events and tease upcoming topics, keeping listeners eagerly anticipating future episodes.

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Conclusion

This episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz successfully blends humor with sports commentary, making it a delightful listen for fans. From the creative Big Suey segment to the hilarious notary debate and insightful weekend observations, Dan and Stugotz deliver a well-rounded and entertaining show that captures their unique perspectives on the sports world.

Notable Quotes:

• "Number one, Burke Badenhop." — Dan Le Batard (25:50)

• "They're useless." — Dan Le Batard on notaries (14:44)

• "This is playoff hockey right there." — Dan Le Batard (05:48)

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Timestamp References:

• [14:44] Dan Le Batard on notaries being "useless."
• [05:48] Dan discussing the nature of playoff hockey.
• [22:26] Dan on the Knicks' potential title.
• [24:49] Stugotz reacting to the Big Suey's top five list.
• [25:50] Dan presenting Burke Badenhop as number one.

For a complete understanding and enjoyment of the show's nuances, listening to the full episode is recommended.

Transcript

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[Dan LeBatard]

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[Stugatz]

Why are you listening to this show?

[Dan LeBatard]

The podcast that seems very similar to the other Dan Lebatard podcast. I'm sorry. I'm not gonna apologize for that. In fact, the only difference seems to be this imaging.

[Stugatz]

I have been tempted in restaurants just walking past tables to grab somebody's fries if they're just there. That hasn't happened to you guys.

[Dan LeBatard]

I've done it. And now here's the marching man to nowhere, Fat face and the habitual liar.

[Tony]

This episode is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The crown is yours.

[Stugatz]

It's pretty rare after 20 years doing this that I get sort of stunned silent by something that's happened around here that hasn't been learned. Even though Stugatz has lived among Latin people for 20 years. The first hour had a moment for me that I'm not even sure I concealed very well, but it felt like I was alone with Tony in the moment where you guys asked me how I got rid of the meat that Prime112 sent over to our house. As if you didn't know that I'm a Latin family person. Like, what? There is never a problem getting rid of meat at any hour that is cooked, and it is well cooked by Tony. Like, I felt so alone in a room full of people here. I'm like, are you guys from. Like, have you guys been around? Let. You asked me a question I did not know how to answer because you're like, if you saw my reaction, it was like, what are you asking me? Like, what kind of was I breathing that that evening? Like, why are you asking me whether I could get rid of meat or not?

[Tony]

Like I said, last segment means do locked in today. I'm pretty sure we both had the same visual of you giving a 700 steak to your dog.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yes.

[Tony]

And just being like, I don't. I'm not gonna eat this.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yep.

[Chris Cody]

How do you decide, though, who to offer up the 700? Hey, Footfoot, that's a special person in your life.

[Dan LeBatard]

First come, first serve.

[Jeremy]

And then you come in. You kind of. What I was saying, Zaz, was, I've got you, Rocco. I got you.

[Chris Cody]

Why'd you assume I didn't know?

[Jeremy]

No, just in case. I got all these things. You come over here and you pick what you want, and then Pepito comes over and he's like, no, that one's really good. Okay, I've got foot.

[Tony]

Foot eating like a five star meal.

[Stugatz]

Okay, I got it. I got your joke. You think I'm feeding it to the pets. We're all clear on what you're doing there. I want to ask Tony some questions because you guys didn't hear what he said on the translation. He picked up an imaginary phone, and the way that he said hello was, you have steak. I'm coming. Like, there's no hellos needed. Voipaya. Because you got to get there first.

[Dan LeBatard]

I knew that.

[Stugatz]

No, you guys didn't know that. You guys were hiding in the shadows. And I know you like your steaks. And you made me feel alone by derailing the show by asking me stupidly, how do you get rid of the meat? I'm Latin.

[Jeremy]

Now we've elevated. Because now we have the Group chat. So now you put the family in the group chat together on WhatsApp, obviously, and WhatsApp. And then you go, oh, yeah, they will be table. And then you have the cousin saying by getting it by. Like it's. It's just a family affair.

[Dan LeBatard]

He's a gak.

[Stugatz]

Thank you. What is. What is Spanish for Zigak? We're going to get to weekend observations in a second. Zaz is not here for your toughness. What does he care about your toughness? But the hockey playoffs have started, and while the games not might not be any good, they're already penalized a great deal and violent.

[Chris Cody]

Now that's tough.

[Tony]

You want to hear toughness? Let's hear toughness from yesterday's Senators Leafs game.

[Mike Ryan]

Original penalty on the ice, The Toronto, number 89, two minutes for high school sticking. Ottawa, number 15 has two minutes for roughing. And then Toronto, number 2, 11, 25, 74 and 89 have two minutes for roughing. And Then Ottawa 43, 15, 22, 33 and 81 have two minutes for roughing. We're going to play.

[Stugatz]

Yes. First weekend.

[Dan LeBatard]

That is playoff hockey right there.

[Chris Cody]

The best sport.

[Mike Ryan]

All right.

[Chris Cody]

It sounded like they were in the Roman Coliseum.

[Tony]

Number. Checking notes, by the way, for the people listening. He's looking down at paper. He's like, number 11, number 7, number 42. They've got three minutes. And then number 11, number 14, number 72. They've got five minute majors. We're going to play four on four.

[Stugatz]

Zaslow. Everyone is picking against the Panthers.

[Dan LeBatard]

This is.

[Stugatz]

This is the perfect spot. This is. Look, man, this has not happened in our lifetime in this market where we have the defending champion. We have something that swaggers into the playoffs saying some form of, yeah, Washington, we get it. That's how you guys play during the regular season. That shit don't work. Now. Now's our time. We'll do that to McDavid. We'll do that to everybody.

[Dan LeBatard]

We don't care about seating. We don't care about going on the road.

[Stugatz]

But the last three weeks or ever since Marshawn got here, the Panthers have limped to the finish line. In a sport that's got about 12 teams where you're like, oh, good God, if hockey happens in any of those, if a goalkeeper happens in any of those, total chaos. And yet I'm guessing that Zaz comes in here today, the way Lightning fans have come into their arena for many years before this, before being vanquished by the Panthers to own Florida, the United States And Canada. In Canada sport. This is Florida Panthers time. It's not up for dispute. They are the reigning champions. They go into the playoffs knowing exactly what's required to remain champions, how hard it is, and everyone's picking against them. And I'm surprised by that.

[Tony]

I think it's because of the year Tampa had. I don't think you're almost saying it like it's disrespect to Florida. I think a lot of people have the winner of this Florida Tampa series going all the way through the East. So I don't really take it. Tampa has just kind of been that hot team the second half of the season, so I'm not surprised people are going that way. It honestly makes me feel better. Like. Like you were just saying it's in a good spot. You don't want everyone picking you in hockey.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, it makes me feel good, too. Like I. I don't need them picking the Panthers. But I'm watching. I'm watching the Point on espn.

[Mike Ryan]

Yes.

[Chris Cody]

They had Steve Levy and Mark Messi.

[Dan LeBatard]

We are back.

[Chris Cody]

And PK Suban and all of them pick the Lightning to get to the Stanley Cup Final. And if you don't understand what that means, it means they're also picking the Lightning to beat the Panthers. So Steve Levy is sus. And Mark Messier is sus. And P.K. suban is sus.

[Stugatz]

It's been said. It's been noted.

[Dan LeBatard]

Sus.

[Stugatz]

It's been said. It's been noted. Where is that notarization? He's coming after espn, people. That's ESPN on espn. Crime. It's why Sampson was worried about putting you in a position near a microphone to begin with.

[Chris Cody]

Well, look, it's not. It's not any kind of crime. I made a pick. They made a pick. I'm going to be right. They're going to be wrong.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah.

[Stugatz]

No, but you're saying they all picked and that they're sus. Yeah. You didn't just say they made a pick. No. Yeah.

[Chris Cody]

If you pick against the Panthers, you're sus.

[Dan LeBatard]

He's right.

[Tony]

We still getting things notarized. That's still a thing.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah.

[Tony]

That was always a ridiculous thing.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah.

[Tony]

It's like, oh, let me go to my friend's mom's house. Who can. Is a notary. My friend's mom's gonna stamp this paper. Now it's official.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Tony]

You know Steven's mom. That's the difference here. Stupid process. Always. My whole life, I'm just like, what? I have to get this What? I'd get it signed by something official. Courthouse. No, not a courthouse.

[Dan LeBatard]

Really.

[Tony]

Just Jack's mom.

[Dan LeBatard]

Your whole life, huh?

[Stugatz]

Somebody. Somebody who's got ink in and off.

[Tony]

Now I can do so. Now I can go on this field trip because this has been notarized.

[Stugatz]

You know.

[Tony]

Let me get one of those stamps. I'll be a notary.

[Chris Cody]

Do you understand what's going to happen?

[Stugatz]

There's a process.

[Tony]

It's the process.

[Stugatz]

No, you can't buy a stamp yet. I don't think it's a labyrinth either. But you have to fill out some paper.

[Tony]

Look it up. Jeremy, I want to become a notary this week.

[Stugatz]

Okay. I don't think it can happen that fast. And first of all, I think that.

[Dan LeBatard]

You have to do work for $147. It could happen that fast.

[Gino]

I believe there's notary packages on floridanotaryservice.com starting at 94 bucks.

[Tony]

I want. Really, I want to be a notary.

[Dan LeBatard]

That's a deal.

[Stugatz]

Hold on. You're saying that. Just that. No. No. I will not believe that. The only thing you need to make something legal and notarized is ordering it on Amazon. A $97 stamp.

[Jeremy]

I think there may be some legal issues too. Like if you notarize something that then becomes. Il has. You're on the.

[Tony]

My mom's lawyer. It's fine.

[Stugatz]

There has to be a course or something.

[Dan LeBatard]

There's a three hour online.

[Tony]

I'll do it.

[Stugatz]

Okay. Thank you.

[Dan LeBatard]

I will be.

[Stugatz]

There has to be training. I knew there had to be something like.

[Dan LeBatard]

It's three hours.

[Tony]

A ridiculous thing. We can all agree.

[Stugatz]

Is it?

[Tony]

I think so.

[Stugatz]

Going through legally binding things to ensure that you're not trafficking and corruption.

[Tony]

Kyle's mom's busy today so you're going to have to get it notarized tomorrow.

[Dan LeBatard]

You know you only get a four year term as a notary.

[Tony]

Wow.

[Dan LeBatard]

How about that?

[Stugatz]

I believe notaries are holding together democracy right now.

[Gino]

They're not doing a very good job.

[Stugatz]

No, they are not. Got no chance.

[Tony]

We need more.

[Dan LeBatard]

Chris.

[Tony]

Cody.

[Stugatz]

This is you. You need to do this as a patriot on behalf of governance. On the middle.

[Tony]

I will. I will notarize both sides.

[Stugatz]

I want you. I want you to be on behalf of rules. I want you to stand strong. And I want three hours of content from you in the meeting to get notarized because I don't believe. I believe you should get a bonus if you arrive tomorrow as someone who can confirm something. Confirming but officially notarized by you. Because you went through a legal process.

[Chris Cody]

How strict of a notary would you be? Like any friend that comes up and asks you, you're like, yeah, it's cool. I'll.

[Tony]

I'm going to take every case individually. No, you're going to really see what's what. Make sure my T's are crossed and my eyes are dotted.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah.

[Gino]

Florida is one of 21 states that requires a course to become a notary. But 26 of them require you to pass an exam. So you actually have the easier Here. There's only, I think, what, three that don't require anything.

[Stugatz]

Look at the child in nepotism. Nope. It's going to take work now. Not so interested in making sure that notary saves.

[Dan LeBatard]

He wanted dad just to hand him the stamp.

[Tony]

I'll take a look at the.

[Gino]

See what the.

[Stugatz]

That's where it ends. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm familiar with this man's work.

[Tony]

What's what.

[Stugatz]

Yep. And this is the metal arc way right here. I'll see what's what. And then a cloud of smoke. And then nothing gets done and we never talk about it again. It's his form of leadership.

[Tony]

Notarized.

[Stugatz]

He thinks I have not seen it. He thinks I don't see him.

[Tony]

I have notarized this conversation.

[Stugatz]

Can I do a class online that I'm farting around watching a Panthers playoff game and just having my way. Having my daughter click yes a couple of times Or. Or buy a thing that just jiggles the mouse to trick people.

[Jeremy]

Tie it to a fan. The fan goes back and forth.

[Stugatz]

It's. Do you realize how quickly that happened? How quickly we went from notarized? That'll be easy. Oh, Florida makes you take a course. I'm out. I'm not driving in my car and going anywhere.

[Tony]

Oh, online course. Jeremy, look that up.

[Dan LeBatard]

It's a three hour online course. It takes two to four weeks to get commissioned and then you have a four year run.

[Tony]

I'll do it right. Maybe not by tomorrow, but sometime this week.

[Gino]

What color official notary seal stamp would you like? They have black, they have yellow, they have orange, they have purple, pink, blue and red.

[Tony]

Blue.

[Gino]

Okay, I'll select that.

[Stugatz]

All of you are anti notary. All of you don't believe in just having obnoxious.

[Dan LeBatard]

It really is.

[Tony]

Well, name something. I got notarized that was like really important in my life because I don't even remember what did we have to get notarized?

[Chris Cody]

I got something notarized at my wife's school recently.

[Tony]

That's right. My wedding.

[Stugatz]

Your wedding.

[Tony]

That's right. Your recently, though, shout out Alex's mom for doing that.

[Jeremy]

Your wedding is like a two for one, though. The person's getting you married in the courthouse is also notary. So you kind of get two for one and you go, I mean, that's all right.

[Tony]

I'll give you that one. But I was. I feel like there was things in high school I had to get shit notarized for, like if I want to go on a field trip, if I want to play this sport.

[Stugatz]

What I want the accusation levied loudly and proudly. What are you saying about notaries stated clearly in one so we can all hear.

[Tony]

I just remember growing up, I had to do it multiple times. And every time I was like, why is my friend's mom stamping this thing?

[Stugatz]

And now it's not an answer to my question.

[Tony]

I don't remember.

[Stugatz]

What do you.

[Tony]

What did I have to get? You reminded me the marriage. I guess that had to get notarized. I don't remember what shit I got Notary. I remember getting stuff notarized.

[Dan LeBatard]

I just don't remember what to Dance point. Say what you want to say and say it clearly. We all know what you want to say.

[Stugatz]

Want to know what your thoughts are on notaries? Quit lashing out at me. Defend your position.

[Tony]

It's an unnecessary. It's an unnecessary exercise.

[Dan LeBatard]

They're useless.

[Tony]

That's the most unnecessary of anything we do in society. We could do without it if it just went away. Notarized. Notary. Notary gone.

[Stugatz]

So overrated from existence. So overrated.

[Tony]

Overrated. It's an underrated annoyance, actually, but it's an underrated.

[Dan LeBatard]

That's a good point.

[Gino]

What's another underrated locked in?

[Stugatz]

Chris, what do you mean it's an under lock? What do you mean it's not.

[Dan LeBatard]

People, Something notarized is underrated annoyance.

[Tony]

But if I say really annoying things, you're not going to think of that. So you're saying unless you're in it.

[Dan LeBatard]

And you need someone to notorize something. That's what I was saying about the.

[Stugatz]

Two saying that an underrated annoyance is a top five. Having to get something notarized.

[Tony]

It's the worst.

[Stugatz]

The worst.

[Tony]

You don't want to do it. Go get something notorious. I'm going to hand you a piece of paper and then you're going to go get it notarized. And that's going to make your day worse.

[Stugatz]

That's true.

[Dan LeBatard]

It is. Do we have a notary in here?

[Tony]

Kyle's mom is available too. If you need though, I can get her to notarize it for you.

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[Stugatz]

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[Dan LeBatard]

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[Stugatz]

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[Tony]

What st now you are.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah.

[Stugatz]

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[Jeremy]

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[Stugatz]

Lets do Stugatz's weekend observations. You're not even ready for it.

[Dan LeBatard]

It is time for Stugats to share his game notes.

[Chris Cody]

No one in the media will tell.

[Jeremy]

You what happened better than my boy Stu.

[Dan LeBatard]

Underrated annoyances. Sampson would still be number one. Right?

[Tony]

He's on all the lists.

[Dan LeBatard]

Weekend observations brought to you by Miller Lite Dan. Once extremely popular, his people turned on him. They killed him. And his death was a brutal one. Crucified. But you know what they say. They say you can't keep a good man Down. And this man, he rose. And Dan, on the third day, just like that. Make no mistake about it. Jesus Christ is back.

[Stugatz]

Big comeback.

[Dan LeBatard]

Jc. Son of God, the king of kings. Also. Dan, your observation, I appreciate it. Sent me a little text on a Sunday. Enjoyed it. Speaking of back the NBA second season. Speaking of back the NFL draft. Speaking of back Mel Kuiper Jr. Oh my God, what a weak Pearl Jam. T Wolves Lakers, congratulations. Your series started. Nobody loves a mock draft like Mel Kuiper loves a mock draft. You know what the M in Mel Kuiper stands for? Dano Mock draft. You got. Wow. You're on it today. Also I'll be on God bless football this week.

[Stugatz]

Yes.

[Dan LeBatard]

Every time I watch hockey, I wonder why don't I watch it more? Then the game ends and I won't watch it again for a couple of months. Happens all the time. The Knicks going on a 21 nothing run in Madison Square Garden. The Mecca. Hey Pistons, welcome to the playoffs. The jets play a sport that awards you seven points per score. And yet the Knicks have more 21 nothing runs. I hate them. Dan, we had a Christian Laettner type moment over the weekend. You'll never forget where you were when campaign saved the Knicks season. Where were you, Dana?

[Jeremy]

Was it on your list? Where were you games?

[Stugatz]

I was fiddling with my wifi.

[Dan LeBatard]

Ah.

[Stugatz]

Gangster.

[Dan LeBatard]

I'm taking it right now. If the Knicks win a title, they are going to pop the campaign about that.

[Stugatz]

That's good. I like that.

[Dan LeBatard]

It's mine.

[Stugatz]

You should try to trademark that. You actually. You know what? Pop the campaign is something that right now should be a T shirt. You should, you should take over. You should right now make sure to do whatever you need to do so that you're profiting off of. That is a great slogan.

[Dan LeBatard]

Thank you. What do I do now?

[Stugatz]

You've got to stop.

[Dan LeBatard]

What you're doing on the Knicks is on that, right?

[Stugatz]

You got to stop what you're doing and you got to tell Angel. You got to tell somebody in our company that you've got a business idea.

[Tony]

Have to get it notarized for sure though.

[Stugatz]

I mean Sampson by David Sampson, probably. Yeah, I'm sure. He's a notary. I'm for sure.

[Tony]

So obnoxious.

[Dan LeBatard]

Marvin Bagley Jr. With the rare half court buzzer beater to cut the lead to 49. Also had no idea he was on the Grizzlies. The Grizz. It was definitely Taylor Jenkins fault. That team's a disaster. John Moran said we'll never play worse Than that. You can't play worse than that. Even if you tried to play worse than that, you cannot play worse than. The Memphis Grizzlies played Taylor Jenkins.

[Chris Cody]

Were there any grenade celebrations from Jaw?

[Dan LeBatard]

I mean, they were down by 53 at one point.

[Chris Cody]

So that's a no.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah. If you look up swept in the first round in the dictionary, you'd see a picture of this Orlando Magic team. Team is done.

[Stugatz]

Put it on the pole. And they. They really are right, Like.

[Jeremy]

And Carol's really good, though.

[Stugatz]

Yeah, but it doesn't matter.

[Dan LeBatard]

Enjoy his last three games of the year.

[Stugatz]

Put it on the poll. Our notaries obnoxious at Lebiton show.

[Dan LeBatard]

Hey. Jesus Christ. If you have 12 apostles, you have none.

[Stugatz]

Whoa.

[Dan LeBatard]

I mean, Dan, you know what they say. If you have 12, I mean, you don't have one. Top five people in sports who can owe Easter. Oli David DeJesus. Number five, Hank Basket. Number four, Dan Pasqua. That's a good one, right?

[Stugatz]

That's a good one.

[Dan LeBatard]

Thank you.

[Stugatz]

That is a good one.

[Dan LeBatard]

Thank you. Thank you. Number three, Kareem Hunt. Number two, Rich Eggie.

[Stugatz]

That's not right. That's ridiculous, what you just did.

[Dan LeBatard]

Update anchor.

[Stugatz]

Yeah, it's ridiculous. 790 update anchor who worked for like nine months in. In 2001.

[Chris Cody]

The six people who got that joke that gets funny.

[Dan LeBatard]

Thank you.

[Stugatz]

That's.

[Dan LeBatard]

I did it for the six.

[Stugatz]

Not a one of them is listening.

[Dan LeBatard]

Well, grunt fast might be listening.

[Stugatz]

That.

[Dan LeBatard]

You got that right.

[Stugatz]

That is a joke that only works if you're Rick. Rich eggy or rich eggy adjacent. And they're very.

[Dan LeBatard]

Guzzio is cracking up.

[Stugatz]

There are very few people in our audience who are either of those things. Either rich eggy or rich eggy adjacent.

[Chris Cody]

Rich eggy adjacent. Funny term.

[Dan LeBatard]

Really is.

[Stugatz]

Go.

[Dan LeBatard]

Number one, Burke Badenhop.

[Chris Cody]

The Hopper centerpiece. The Miguel Cabrera trade.

[Dan LeBatard]

I know. Do you believe it? Running our company being mean to David. Probably should stop. Here come the Mets. The Mets. There. The Metropolitans. You noticed. Looks like we'll have to wait another year for Dan's dream finals matchup of Clippers Pacers.

[Stugatz]

Oh, don't give up on it yet. Do not give up on it yet.

[Dan LeBatard]

Fear not, though, guys. We still have the raise. You're the weirdest sports fan, man.

[Stugatz]

Stugot Chandler Simpson's been called up for the raise. He stole 104 bases in 110 games in last year.

[Gino]

One of the fastest humans I've ever seen here.

[Stugatz]

Fast enough. Raise baseball, baby. 7th best prospect in the system.

[Dan LeBatard]

Wow. Really?

[Stugatz]

Yeah, they called him up to the big leagues. Exciting.

[Dan LeBatard]

Harris English, the most British sounding name of all time. He's from Georgia. The Thunder could win the NBA title and I still wouldn't be able to tell you who their head coach was. Can you name them now?

[Stugatz]

You don't know the names? Yes. To God. This is. This.

[Dan LeBatard]

Someone knows the Thunder said coach in there.

[Stugatz]

This is a joke from last year. Yes, yes. But it's got your. It's got. It's hard to spell. Very. I think. I think a lot of people would have trouble spelled. Most people would spell it wrong.

[Dan LeBatard]

You don't know.

[Stugatz]

Not gonna take a quiz.

[Dan LeBatard]

Anyway.

[Stugatz]

I think everyone.

[Dan LeBatard]

No one.

[Stugatz]

No. You smoked out Chris Cody.

[Dan LeBatard]

Chris does not.

[Stugatz]

Chris Cody's in high.

[Tony]

You want no idea who that guy is.

[Dan LeBatard]

Mina Kimes on Celebrity Jeopardy. Mina, I'm proud of you. And it's gonna pain me to say this, but you choked. Mina. Do it in the semifinals and then do it again in the finals. I mean, if we're being honest, if you think you might be away for nine days, you pack for nine days. What are we doing with Smallstreet here? I packed for nine days. That's why we won. I think I'm going away for nine. I packed for nine.

[Tony]

Would have been inconvenient if they packed for less and they had to go home and then come back.

[Dan LeBatard]

It's inefficient.

[Tony]

Right.

[Dan LeBatard]

What are we doing there anyway? Should I apologize to Mina?

[Stugatz]

To who?

[Dan LeBatard]

Mina. I feel bad. I mean, we love her.

[Stugatz]

Well. Well what? You wrote those and you read them and. And now you feel bad. But she. She actually leaned into it, physically leaned into it, and said to Ken Jennings, scared money don't make money. I couldn't believe, like she it. That was the most gangster of wi fi things.

[Dan LeBatard]

Jason Hayward. Padre.

[Stugatz]

Look at this. Can you guys look at this? Look at what we have here. Mina, I'm sorry. Stugats. I don't mean to do this to you. I just couldn't believe that after losing this way. Losing because her math was a little faulty. Losing tripping over the finish line, she still leaned into great confidence.

[Tony]

And you don't have to kick yourself, I think because the way it worked out with Dave being the only one who knew final.

[Dan LeBatard]

Listen. Yeah. I would have been more mad if I had done the math wrong. And once that was. I was like, all right, you know, because that would have just been embarrassing.

[Tony]

Well, you made small wagers on Nero.

[Dan LeBatard]

And then scared money don't make Money. I take back everything I said.

[Gino]

I've never seen Mina that confident in my life.

[Stugatz]

Amazing.

[Dan LeBatard]

It was incredible. She didn't choke, actually.

[Stugatz]

After. No, but after choking.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, you said it.

[Tony]

She's like leaning to the right too. Super confident, right?

[Gino]

That's incredible television.

[Dan LeBatard]

Did you hear what I said?

[Stugatz]

Yes.

[Dan LeBatard]

Jason Hayward. Padre, Padres are great, but Jason Hayward's on the Padres. J. Hey, kid. Dan, when you've got two strikes on Juan Soto, you know where he has you?

[Stugatz]

Right where he wants.

[Dan LeBatard]

Right where he wants you. He's incredible.

[Stugatz]

Yes, he is.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, the Mets got a good one, Stots.

[Stugatz]

You wandering over to sports after 18 months is interesting.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah, Been away. Operation Bloomin Onion.

[Jeremy]

What do you think about Mark Dagenault? Sue?

[Dan LeBatard]

Who?

[Stugatz]

Do you not know who that is?

[Dan LeBatard]

No.

[Jeremy]

Just wonder.

[Stugatz]

How can you not know who that is?

[Dan LeBatard]

That I'm using into things, though.

[Jeremy]

It's a Padre.

[Chris Cody]

Oh, utility infielder.

[Dan LeBatard]

So is Jason Hayward.

[Stugatz]

He's not a utility infielder.

[Dan LeBatard]

No. Utility outfielder.

[Stugatz]

Although everyone is a first baseman now.

[Tony]

Really?

[Gino]

Crazy how that changed, huh?

[Dan LeBatard]

Weird, huh? I'm embarrassed to admit this. I thought the creator of the White Lotus, Mike White, was the NFL quarterback. Mike White thought it was weird that HBO would give him a show. I did. I had under 11 1/2 runs in Cubs and Diamondbacks. It was 2 1. Cubs in the seventh inning. It finished 13 11. Cubs.

[Stugatz]

The hell happened to that Phillies Marlins game?

[Dan LeBatard]

Baseball.

[Gino]

Javi Sonoha happened, Dan.

[Dan LeBatard]

Javi Sonoha?

[Gino]

Tony. You haven't heard of Javier Sonoha?

[Stugatz]

That absolutely. That absolutely sounds like an ailment you can make fun of. Because. Because no one dies. Because no one dies from.

[Jeremy]

Oh, my.

[Stugatz]

That is absolutely an illness of some sort. That was not a marlin. In fact, let's play a new game. Find marlin names and let's find which one sounds the most like an illness.

[Dan LeBatard]

Also, name the Thunder coach we just did.

[Stugatz]

He just asked you.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, that was it.

[Stugatz]

Dagger.

[Chris Cody]

You looked it up halfway through the name Daggies.

[Tony]

I got a bad case of Mervis.

[Dan LeBatard]

Lester relegated from the Premier League to the championship. Based on the name alone, I'd rather win the championship. Wouldn't you? Premier Championship, Right. Seems bigger. Which is bigger. Premier. Tip of the cap to one. Rhys Davis on his new seven year deal to stay with ESPN after being heavily pursued by Fox Sports. When you think of a class act, you think of Rhys Davis. Also Fox Sports. Call me. Hey, Klay Thompson. Here's your reminder that the grass isn't always greener. On the other Side. How much do you think Nico Harrison is rooting against the Lakers this playoffs?

[Chris Cody]

Dan, did you see someone ask Klay Thompson after the last game in the locker room if he knew what the team was going to look like now? Would he have still signed with the Mavericks? Balls to ask that question?

[Dan LeBatard]

If the Lakers win a title with Luka, they're going to build Nico Harrison a statue in L. A. I'm sure Maverick fans were devastated that the Lakers lost Game 1. Phonies. If the Mavericks win a title with Anthony Davis before Luka wins one with the Lakers, Maverick fans will still be mad at Nico Harrison. They are a bunch of phonies, those fans. Seriously, Who?

[Stugatz]

What? We didn't understand what you said. What kind of fans?

[Dan LeBatard]

They're phonies, the Maverick fans.

[Stugatz]

Okay.

[Dan LeBatard]

I mean, they're rooting for the Lakers. Rooting against their own gm.

[Stugatz]

There was not a better cameraman moment this weekend, was there? Nobody in sports had a better weekend than cameraman who went straight from Anthony Davis limping toward the sidelines to Nico's face on the sidelines. Correct. That was of the weekend. Nope. No directors team, no television truck. This was what the Masters did last week with McElroy.

[Tony]

That director definitely Jeremy style fist pumped after that.

[Stugatz]

Right?

[Tony]

Like the director was just like.

[Stugatz]

Yes, yes, like that. That was just camera work. And Nico is sinking straight into the park. That is side eye. That is official side eye. He, he. That is his eyes trying to leave the frame. And the rest of him will get there in a moment because of how embarrassed he is by. That's the worst thing that could possibly happen here.

[Gino]

I've got a bad case of Declan Cronin.

[Stugatz]

How many do you have? How many. How many Marlins names would pass for illness?

[Gino]

Lake Bakker disease.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, wow, that sounds awful.

[Stugatz]

That's kind of the best one I got. That's pretty good.

[Dan LeBatard]

Doctor said, he said like Bachner. Two, three.

[Stugatz]

That's why you pronounced it wrong.

[Dan LeBatard]

How do you pronounce it? I love watching a position player pitch in a blowout.

[Tony]

Do you? It's the best.

[Dan LeBatard]

It's always fun.

[Tony]

I wanted another sports. I want like a punter to be the quarterback in the fourth quarter in like an NFL blowout.

[Stugatz]

You guys like that?

[Chris Cody]

Yeah, they just throws meatballs.

[Dan LeBatard]

The jets did that for real. Tom Tupa was a punter who was their backup quarterback.

[Stugatz]

That was something the jets did. But you guys.

[Dan LeBatard]

So.

[Stugatz]

But the game is 13 to 4. Why are you even watching that game anymore?

[Chris Cody]

Because there's a position player now pitching.

[Tony]

Throwing like 68 miles an hour.

[Chris Cody]

Nipples.

[Stugatz]

What you saw. Each year old came out there to throw first pitch the other day in full uniform and guessed it up to 84 miles an hour.

[Chris Cody]

I like it. They should do that in basketball. When you honor a player the next season he comes out in uniform.

[Gino]

If you're diagnosed with Lake Bakker disease, you're prescribed with Cal Quantril.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, wow. It's unfortunate.

[Chris Cody]

Can you imagine if one day The Heat retired LeBron jersey comes to center court wearing a Heat jersey? It's in full Heat uniform.

[Mike Ryan]

Be amazing.

[Dan LeBatard]

Every golf tournament should have a regular person in the field just so we could see how hard the course is. Have a television crew follow him and call it Amcam. You're welcome. 80, 20 my way. That's a really good idea. It's Taylor's seeing Dead and Company at the Sphere. The rare once in a lifetime experience that I've done 26 times. But you know what they say, Dan. Every time feels like the first time. If something happens on the Dan LeBatard show, you can guarantee awful announcing is going to write about it. How does that happen? Things you think about on a gummy while sitting in the bleachers in Evanston, Illinois at a Northwestern lacrosse game. Remember when the Astros had a hill in their outfield?

[Stugatz]

I do remember that.

[Dan LeBatard]

That's what I was thinking about.

[Chris Cody]

They had a hill in the outfield and the pole.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yes.

[Chris Cody]

Was in the. Out.

[Dan LeBatard]

In the outfield. Yes.

[Stugatz]

Yeah, it was like 435ft away, though. Like back then it seemed impossible that anyone would ever just put a hill back there.

[Jeremy]

No, he's gonna do it.

[Stugatz]

Like you guys do understand that that was designed that way because of how rarely. Now, that's where singles go to land.

[Gino]

But Jim Edmonds on that hill.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, boy.

[Gino]

On the road.

[Dan LeBatard]

So good.

[Gino]

Troll in center field.

[Dan LeBatard]

Whenever somebody hits a far drive that goes in the middle of the fairway, I have to turn to the person next to me and say, that dog will hunt Taylor. Who got that from Chris Cody? I've heard Chris Cody say that.

[Tony]

It's my saying.

[Stugatz]

It's not your saying, it's everyone's saying. And it's all people who look like you.

[Tony]

Either that or let the big dog eat.

[Dan LeBatard]

Oh, yeah.

[Stugatz]

Okay.

[Dan LeBatard]

Yeah.

[Gino]

I'm sorry, I can't make it. I have Tinoko.

[Dan LeBatard]

Hmm? I'm sorry. If you bet on the Devils to win a playoff game in the Bible Belt on Easter Sunday. What the hell were you thinking? Speaking of hell, art brials, Dan, Those are the weekend observations Stugats.

[Stugatz]

I want to talk about the Lakers and I want to talk about the NFL draft. I know that people want to talk about these things, but you mentioned Taylor a couple of times there and you also mentioned earlier in the show getting someone tickets. Who did you get tickets to? What? What? What?

[Dan LeBatard]

I got Mike Ryan a. A couple of tickets for him and a few friends to the Sphere Dead and Company on Thursday night.

[Stugatz]

Okay. And so I have been sent a text here from an informed source writing, stu said he got Mike Ryan tickets to Dead and Company. Mike Ryan had to pay for them. Can you say you got someone tickets if they had to pay for them?

[Dan LeBatard]

Mike did have to pay for him face value. I told him that up front. No, that's not really. I just, you know, I had access to tickets that were face value and I got them for.

[Stugatz]

Okay, but the question being asked, I.

[Dan LeBatard]

Didn'T get him tickets. I didn't buy the tickets.

[Tony]

I paid for the. Answer your question, Dan. If you are getting me face value tickets when only second market are available, that is a hookup. That is getting someone tickets. I would consider.

[Chris Cody]

I agree. I think Stu got him tickets.

[Stugatz]

So a source here though, writes in that he did this to me with Nick's Heat when I asked for tickets for my birthday. He sent me a guy's number and the guy said, what's your budget?

[Gino]

Really exposed your source there, Dan.

[Jeremy]

Send them to his guy though, right? His guy was supposed to take care of him. The source.

[Stugatz]

I'm just. I'm asking. I'm simply asking you guys what for clarification on something he's being accused of here because I don't know what the definition of this should be. He's saying he got Mike Ryan tickets. Mike Ryan may say, yes, he got me tickets. Those are hard tickets to get. I'm asking because he's being accused by text of just hooking up. He's hooking up people with a guy. But those tickets may or may not be hard to get if you have a budget.

[Dan LeBatard]

I think there are two forms of getting someone tickets. You can get them tickets for free, which was not an option for Debt and Company at the Sphere, or you can get them tickets that only exist in the secondary market. I think that's still getting someone tickets. I think he had no other way of getting them.

[Chris Cody]

Yeah, I think if tickets are incredibly difficult to get your hands on. I've been through this before, to be honest with you. If someone is able to set you up with someone who can then get you the tickets, at a regular price. You got them tickets.

[Stugatz]

LeBron James and Luca in the first round. They get beat up in the first game at home by a Minnesota team that we all know is going to be more athletic and more vibrant. And I heard after the game something that I was not expecting J.J. redick to say. The Wolves physically caught us off guard. What was surprising about that? Like the main flaw you have here is they're going to physically catch you off guard all series because their size is a problem.

[Gino]

Hopefully for the Lakers next game, Rudy Gobert will be out with a case of Veneziano.

[Tony]

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[Mike Ryan]

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