Hour 2 – Scott Van Pelt, Dave Roberts, Shock Collar

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show — Hour 2 Summary (April 9, 2026)

Episode Overview

Hour two of The Dan Patrick Show features a balance of sports talk, heartfelt moments, and trademark humor. Dan welcomes ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt live from Augusta to discuss the Masters, chats with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts about baseball’s evolving landscape, and celebrates longtime Danette Seaton O’Connor as listeners call in with memories and tributes. In addition, the show unpacks a wild gambling podcast story and connects with fans through candid stories and laughs.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Poll Questions, Sports Headlines, & Seaton Tributes

[02:22]–[04:33]

• Dan opens hour two recapping the ongoing Masters tournament, Oklahoma City Thunder’s ascent, and sports odds.
• Poll question highlights: Who would you bet on to win — Oklahoma City Thunder or Scottie Scheffler at the Masters? Listeners lean towards the Thunder (60%).
• Listeners and the crew reflect on Seaton O'Connor’s impact as his last day approaches, planning tributes for his sendoff.

“Tomorrow will be his last day officially on the program. He’ll still be affiliated with the show … through the years.” — Dan Patrick [03:09]

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2. Scott Van Pelt Joins from Augusta

[04:33]–[10:13]

• SVP shares the emotional atmosphere of the Masters’ Par 3 contest, emphasizing the family vibe among players.
• Debates “Scheffler vs. the field” and “OKC Thunder vs. the field,” leaning towards OKC due to golf’s broader unpredictability.
• Describes the manicured perfection of Augusta National and admits wishing he could hire their grounds crew.

“It’s a blast. Wednesday feels different. And then it’s go time today.” — Scott Van Pelt [04:33]

• On Augusta lingo, SVP explains using “patrons” and “second nine” comes naturally, much like embracing local terms at the British Open.

“It becomes second nature, I think, much like ‘second nine’ and ‘second cut.’” — Scott Van Pelt [07:44]

• Reflects on Scottie Scheffler’s ascent, drawing comparisons to early Tiger Woods in dominance and likability.

“What’s fascinating about him is just having his appetite to win. I find that really endearing.” — SVP [08:33]

• SVP delivers a heartfelt tribute to Seaton, recognizing the team’s camaraderie.

“Your show is great because of your folks and the loyalty… Seton being, you know, chief among them, is admirable to me.” — SVP [09:26]

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3. Listener Calls: Memories, Tributes & Humor

[10:13]–[19:46]

• Fans share personal memories, favorite show moments, and goodbyes to Seaton.
• Stories range from tales about a legendary left-handed catcher, Marlon Stiles, to Super Bowl impressions and the infamous Mako van crash.
• Multiple listeners thank Seaton for being the “house contrarian,” relatable, and irreplaceable.

“I just wanted to thank you for being the house contrarian. That’s kind of my role in my life... and then Seaton comes in and says exactly what I’m thinking.” — Caller Corey [11:27]

• Humorous exchange about the impossibility of scripting the show, with the crew riffing on sitcom writing and impersonations.

“If you tried to script a three hour conversation, you’d nuts. And it would give out. Give away all spontaneity.” — Paulie [13:16]

• One caller tells a stunningly tragic story — losing his wife, dog, and father all on one birthday — with Seaton’s trademark deadpan humor called out for helping him cope.

“I just wanted to call and say thanks and goodbye to Keaton. I’m a three time member of BBC Club… after the call [Seaton] said, man, that sounds like a guy who probably brought that on himself.” — Caller James [16:23]

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4. Dave Roberts Interview

[24:31]–[34:03]

• Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts shares plans for a rare day off (landscaping), confirms he’s played Augusta twice (scores 89 and 86), and discusses how intimidating Augusta can be.

“The experience is unlike any other. I’ve been very, very fortunate, and I cannot wait for this week.” — Dave Roberts [24:49]

• Discusses robo-umpires (“ABS”), player strategies for appealing calls, and how umpiring is improving due to technology’s pressure.
• On treating players: stresses treating “everyone fairly, not the same”—superstars get different treatment, and that’s earned.

“You definitely treat them as individuals, you don’t treat them the same, but you treat them fairly.” — Dave Roberts [29:17]

• Describes the iconic “different sound” off the bats of Shohei Ohtani and Miguel Cabrera.
• Talks pitching depth, the return of valuing starting pitchers’ length, and adapting analytics for hitter success.
• On Game 7 of the World Series: never watched it in full — “maybe, I guess for fear that the result might change.” [32:46]
• Shares affection for Toronto and Canadian fans despite being booed (a sign, he jokes, of doing the job right).

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5. The (Wild) Gambling Podcast Shock Collar Story

[35:02]–[45:59]

• Dan recounts the most intense episode of the show’s gambling podcast, which involved producer Dylan losing a bet and having to wear a dog shock collar, getting zapped nine times (the point spread).

“He didn’t know when it was going to happen… all of a sudden, Shay would press the button and stop Dylan in mid-sentence.” — Dan Patrick [35:21]

• Replay of Dylan’s on-air reaction (“It’s the weirdest feeling of all time”), Dylan joins live to debrief the trauma.
• The crew jokes about turning into “Jackass” territory but ultimately no one volunteers to repeat the stunt. Todd brings obligatory health warnings (and puns: “buzz kill”).

“They got worse, I think, because I was getting sweatier. So it started, like, conducting the electricity more … it was making a crackle.” — Dylan [44:07]

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6. More Calls: Listener Connection & Final Tributes

[46:40]–[48:28]

• Listeners from around the country call to thank and say goodbye to Seaton, share sports passions, and recommend music for the show’s playlist.
• Touching moment from a caller who used to watch the show with his late wife — struggles to reconnect until Seaton’s sendoff motivates him to call.

“Sometimes we don’t know the impact we have on you, and we appreciate you sharing and sorry that you lost your wife, and thank you for the call.” — Dan Patrick [37:00]

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Notable Quotes

• Scott Van Pelt:

  • “A spoonful of sugar is sweet. And … the feeling of family and seeing guys … They all spoke to it. It’s a different lens now with kids.” [04:33]
  • “[On Scheffler] … He does it in a way that isn’t as — doesn’t feel as dominating as Tiger. And yet, when you look at some of the numbers, they can be comparable.” [08:33]

• Dave Roberts:

  • “You definitely treat them as individuals, you don’t treat them the same, but you treat them fairly.” [29:17]
  • “[On Shohei Ohtani] … when that dude hit a baseball, it was a different sound.” [29:49]

• Seaton O’Connor:

  • “Can you imagine all this time, though, I’d be like, why do I always get the crappy lines?” [13:46]

• Dan Patrick:

  • “There’s nothing scripted. … The Danettes don’t even know what I’m going to talk about when I come over and turn on the microphone.” [12:46]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Poll questions & Seaton tributes: [02:22]–[04:33]
• Scott Van Pelt live from Augusta: [04:33]–[10:13]
• Fan calls & favorite show moments: [10:13]–[19:46]
• Dave Roberts interview: [24:31]–[34:03]
• Shock Collar Gambling Podcast story: [35:02]–[45:59]
• Tribute calls, show wrap-up: [46:40]–[49:15]

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Memorable Moments

• SVP’s glowing tribute to Seton and the Danettes’ loyalty. [09:26]
• Unfiltered listener stories: a wild “triple tragedy” birthday and how the show—particularly Seaton—helps fans cope. [16:23]
• Disclosure that the show is truly unscripted—“If you tried to script a three hour conversation, you’d nuts.” [13:16]
• Dylan’s reluctant heroism in surviving nine shock collar zaps, while the team riffs like “Jackass.” [44:07]
• Emotional call from a widower reconnecting with the show due to Seaton’s farewell. [36:43]

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Conclusion

This episode demonstrates why The Dan Patrick Show remains a beloved sports and pop culture institution: fast-moving but thoughtful conversations, genuine camaraderie, emotional moments, and plenty of good-natured ribbing. Guest stars Scott Van Pelt and Dave Roberts bring authority and warmth; the team and fans rally around Seaton; and the show’s blend of humor and heart never wavers—even when electricity is (literally) in the air.

Transcript

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[Dan Patrick]

Dan and the Danites Dan Patrick Show. We'll check in with Scott Van Pelt. He'll join us from Augusta momentarily. Also, Dave Roberts, Dodger manager, and Dan Hurley, Connecticut head basketball coach, will join us a little bit later on as well. 877-3-DP show email address [e-mail] Twitter handle the TP Show Good morning those watching on Peacock or NBC Sports Network, thank you for downloading the app. We say good morning to our radio affiliates. IHeartRadio Fox Sports Radio Poll Question from hour one and what are we going to go with an hour two? Seaton, who would you bet on to

[Seaton O'Connor]

win, Oklahoma City Thunder or Scotty Scheffler? Right Now, Thunder have 60% of that vote and if you have to give up one sports or music? Music has about 68% of that.

[Dan Patrick]

I get to get to phone calls coming up. A lot of people calling in with request for Seaton tributes to Seaton. Tomorrow will be his last day officially on the program. He'll still be affiliated with the show in a variety of ways through the years. The next two years here. All right, let me see. Recapping some of the things from last night. I had OKC locking up the number one seed and the Masters, of course, is underway. Not much else in there. You know, we're winding down here with the final games of the regular season. But Scotty Scheffler is your favorite +5 20. Then it's John Rom +9 20. That's why I thought, you know, Scheffler against the field and OKC against the field title odds. It's the Thunder plus 120. The spurs and the Celtics have the best odds, tied second best odds at plus 550. Then it's the Nuggets, Cavs, Nicks and the Pistons. Scott Van Pelt, busy man, sports center anchor, listened to a lot of the par three yesterday with Scotty. I've known you a long time. You were giddy with the par three yesterday. That, that, that's, that's one of those. They don't have to pay you to do that one.

[Scott Van Pelt]

I'm gonna let them, though, just to get up. I'm gonna let them. But you're right, it's, look, it's a feeling and there's a balance, Dan, that you just don't want to get too over the top. Right? I mean, I always feel like a spoonful of sugar is sweet. And if you put, you know, not a sprinkle rather than spoonfuls. And the feeling of family and seeing guys, especially guys that like Justin Thomas and Spieth, guys that I knew when they were younger and didn't have kids and they all spoke to it. It's a different lens now with kids. And so, I don't know, it's a blast. Wednesday feels different. And then it's go time today, and

[Dan Patrick]

it's, it's a very different feeling to be Live coverage. First and second rounds of the Masters this afternoon, three Eastern on the Mothership. Also, four days of live featured group coverage as well, all on the ESPN app. If I said you could have Scheffler versus the field or Oklahoma City versus the field,

[Scott Van Pelt]

I think, wow, that's a great, great question. I want, I guess I take Oklahoma City because I think that the list of people that can win this week is, is more broad. Scotty, now, Sunday, when his name's up there and he's too clear of everybody and, and we're just going to go see the chairman and Jim, I'd feel like a bozo, because he's got that for sure. But I, I just have a sneaking suspicion this week that the, that the, the field and the lens is broader than we've had in years past here.

[Dan Patrick]

Where are you right now? For those watching on Peacock or NBC Sports Network, I, I was trying to

[Scott Van Pelt]

find a suitable backdrop. I'm in this beautiful facility that Augusta national built that's sort of a, a, it's ESPN sort of production site, if you will. And it's this, it was one of those things, like everything here that didn't exist. And then we showed up one year and here's this perfect building. The lawns are manicured. It's preposterous. You know, I, I wish more than it is, more than anything, I just wish I could find the, the, the lawn and whatever folks that they've got involved, and I'd pay them handsomely because everything is just right, as is our space. But I'm, I'm adjacent to the grounds. I'll be heading up to, to the do live from the Masters in just a bit.

[Dan Patrick]

I took a divot home with me in, in a, in a Tupperware container when I played there.

[Scott Van Pelt]

Did you plan it?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, I did it. It didn't work, but I, I brought it back and my wife goes, what's in the Tupperware? I said, oh, that's turf from Augusta. And she goes, do they know you took it? I go, no, Little late for them.

[Scott Van Pelt]

The statute of limitations has run out. It's sacred ground, right? I mean, it's. You have to give it a shot. It would have been, it would have been awesome if you had, like, this one stretch of grass in your yard that was better than all the rest. And you say, that's from Augusta. No big deal.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, you cover golf, but then there's golf terminology in Augusta that you got to do a refresher. So, you know, like, what happens if you say, boy, what a gallery?

[Scott Van Pelt]

I mean, I don't think anything bad would happen. I'm not, I'm not going to find out otherwise. I mean, it's, it's become second nature. There are patrons, there's the second nine, there's the second cut. But honestly, like, when I would go to do the Open Championship, Dan, I call it the Open Championship, not the British Open, because that's what they call it. And I would call it the, the last game off, because they don't call them groups there, they call them games. I, I don't find it to be a chore to, to use the lingo that. That is sort of. It becomes second nature, I think, much like second nine and second cut.

[Dan Patrick]

Did you think in your lifetime that we would be asking that question of Scheffler versus the field like we did with Tiger? No.

[Scott Van Pelt]

And that's, that's, that's an amazing credit to Scotty. What's fascinating about him, though, Dan, is that he's just having his appetite to win. I find that really endearing. And it's, it's, it's just, it's wild to me, you know, his faith, his family, that's. That's his real, his real driving force of his, of his life. And it's not that he's indifferent to wanting to be great. He really wants to be, but he does it in a way that isn't as. Doesn't feel as dominating as Tiger. And yet when you look at some of the numbers, you're like, they're. They can be comparable. So, no, I didn't think we'd find a guy. And when he announced him, I didn't think he would be at the personality traits of Scotty.

[Dan Patrick]

I know that you got to go. You got a tight schedule, but you wanted to say something about Seaton. To Seaton before you go.

[Scott Van Pelt]

I do well to Seton into you and to your whole crew. You know, I do a show where I sit out there by myself. No show is a one man show. And your show's great. Because of you. But your show is great because of your folks and the loyalty of your folks. Seton being, you know, chief among them is admirable to me. You've seen your awesome whatever you do. I know you said you're not leaving the house, just going to build a new wing. So the wing will be great and I just want to wish you and all of all of your crew the very best. But I just, I admire the loyalty and the love that's been part of the Dan Patrick show forever. And Seton, you're a huge part of it. If my WI Fi sucks, I'm sorry. I hope you can hear this, but salute to you, my man.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Scotty. We'll be, we'll be watching today.

[Scott Van Pelt]

Thank you, brother.

[Dan Patrick]

That's Scott Van Pelt, the Mothership. Also Monday night countdown. But first and second rounds of the Masters this afternoon starting at 3 Eastern on ESPN. Also four days of live featured group coverage. That'll be all on the ESPN app. All right, Corey in Michigan. Hey Corey, what's on your mind today?

[Caller (Corey)]

Yeah, I didn't have Marlon Styles, the left handed catcher from Monday on my bingo card that day, but I actually know Marlon personally. He's my dad's best friend and I wanted to give him a shout out. Yeah, they're both scouts for the Cincinnati Reds for a long time, Marlon, we would go out to dinner after tryout camps. I'd tag along as a young guy and Marlon was pretty famous for putting down some food. He would, he would pretty regularly order an entire another meal when the check was coming out. And there was a time at Texas Roadhouse the manager came out and congratulated him on how much lemonade he had that day. So yeah, that's my Marlon Stiles bit there. But yeah, then I wanted to give a shout out to Seaton. I just wanted to thank you for being the house contrarian. That's kind of my role in my life. And I find myself yelling at the, at the radio sometimes during your guys conversations and, and then Seaton comes in and says exactly what I'm thinking and I'm really going to miss that.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, thank you, Corey. Yeah, I mentioned Marlon Stiles. I had never played in a game with a left handed catcher and he got drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. I knew that he played a little bit of minor league baseball. I don't think he ever made it up to the show. But he's a scout for the Reds, so. Good for Marlon Stiles. And a, and a left handed catcher, Ryan in Detroit. Hi, Ryan. What's on your mind today?

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

Yeah, hey, Dan, thanks for calling me back. I got a movie reco and then my two favorite moments of Seaton. Over the 20 years I've been listening to you guys movie reco for you, friend of the show, Kurt Russell, the Madison Fly fishing. So I think you'll love it. Two favorite moments of Seaton. One has got to be the live in person at Las Vegas super bowl where he was doing Romo with Nance. That was, that was fantastic. And then the second was the crashing of the Mako van. I know your show is scripted, so that probably fit in well, but that was also fantastic. So thanks, buddy.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, thank you. Ryan. Yes? Could we script this show? I don't, I don't think it's possible to script this, but people think it's scripted. I'm like, there's nothing scripted. The Dan Eds don't even know what I'm going to talk about when I come over and turn on the microphone. Accurate. Yes, accurate. I mean, Paulie will say, hey, what about we should talk about this. And then I'll go, okay, all right. Okay. And then all of a sudden you turn on the microphone and away we go.

[Paulie]

Yes, Paul, if you tried to script a three hour conversation, you'd nuts. And it would give out. Give away all spontaneity.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, there's. There's nothing scripted. I mean, listen to Todd. That can't be scripted.

[Todd]

It would also be insulting to the audience if we were just like for three hours just kind of reading lines like we were going through like TV or movie lines.

[Dan Patrick]

Zach and Michigan. I wouldn't have scripted what Todd just said.

[Todd]

You would not. That would not have made it. I would hit the cutting room floor quickly.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Can you imagine all this time, though, I'd be like, why do I always

[Dan Patrick]

get the crappy lines?

[Seaton O'Connor]

Can't I just get a funny one once in a while?

[Todd]

That's really what you want me to say here?

[Seaton O'Connor]

Why do I always get the bad jokes?

[Dan Patrick]

I wonder if that happened like on Friends or, well, Seinfeld. Jerry was really generous in giving everybody else the great lines. But on Friends, do you think there was a time when, you know, David Schwimmer's like, why? Why does Ross get bad lines? Why can't I be funny? Yeah, Paulie, like the first couple years

[Paulie]

of Friends, Chandler, Matthew Perry, he had all the hammer jokes. Yes, it was all him.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. And Phoebe always had some pretty good lines. Yes, Tom.

[Todd]

And if I was Joey, do I have to keep saying how you doing? Do I just say that 50 times a show? Can we got to bring that down a little bit.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. James in Jacksonville. Hi, James. What's on your mind? Oh, wait a minute. Hey, Zach. I'm sorry.

[Caller (Keith)]

That's all right.

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First time, long time. 6, 2, 2, 25. I've been waiting a long time to hear that. Ding. Million things that I'd want to say to you guys on my first phone call. But this is all about Seaton. Definitely one of the great parts of the show, and he will be missed. And as you can tell by all the callers from Michigan, we all love him over here in Michigan. But I just have one quick request, and I think that it would only be appropriate tomorrow that he gets the last word as the music's playing. You guys out. And he gives us one last.

[Dan Patrick]

There he goes.

[Seaton O'Connor]

And there he goes.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, his is Al Michaels impersonation. Although Al, I don't know if he appreciated your Al Michaels impersonation. No, because he was like, I sound like that.

[Dylan]

I know.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, okay, this is what happens. We spend so much time together, and then occasionally somebody will do an impersonation, and then I'll go, oh, next time that person's on, we're gonna do that right in front of them. Like Andrew Love.

[Paulie]

Lovely, lovely appearance.

[Dan Patrick]

Shannon Sharp, I think Denver Bronco.

[Todd]

Now they're gonna win the super bowl next.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Speaking of people who didn't appreciate the

[Todd]

impression, why did you put me on the spot?

[Dan Patrick]

Chili, it was awesome. That was chilly. Oh, he gave you a look.

[Todd]

Cannot believe you made me. Because that's just not a positive impersonation.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but it was great. Yeah. Do I sound like that?

[Todd]

I don't think I really sound like that. Damn. Come on, be honest, man.

[Dan Patrick]

I won't sound like that.

[Caller (Russ)]

Like that.

[Dan Patrick]

James in Jacksonville. Hi, James. What's on your mind today?

[Caller (James)]

Hey, Dan. Good morning. Good morning, Dan. At six four hard. 195 hard. Yes, I just wanted to call and say thanks and goodbye to Keaton. I'm a three time member of BBC Club. I'm. I'm the guy. It all happened on the same day for me. And I called in a long time ago and said something after the call. He said, man, that sounds like a guy who probably brought that on himself

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

a little bit, man.

[Caller (James)]

Changed my world, dude. Changed my world. I hated you for a couple days. For a long time, but, man, thank you. Thank you all so much.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Jane. I don't remember you saying that, Seaton. That's probably a thousand people who could

[Seaton O'Connor]

say the exact same thing.

[Dan Patrick]

So he was a three time dead dad's club.

[Seaton O'Connor]

I don't know how I would get from like, hey, everybody happened. I don't know. I mean, I wish I could find out the context of all.

[Dan Patrick]

James, it's kind of hilarious. How did Seaton say that about you?

[Caller (James)]

Well, man, I. My. My wife divorced me the same day, but my. She put my dog down. And I think he just read into

[Caller (Keith)]

that a lot like, I must have

[Caller (James)]

been pretty crummy to somebody if they would do that to me on my birthday.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, my God. Yeah, I left that out.

[Caller (James)]

It was all on my birthday.

[Dan Patrick]

Your dog died, your dad died and you got divorced on your birthday.

[Caller (James)]

Well, yeah, she put my dog down on my birthday.

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I can't wait 12 more hours, so.

[Caller (James)]

Hey, can we get the DDC times three club shirt back, man? I need one.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Seaton O'Connor]

I mean, you get. You have to have done something really terrible if your ex wife put your dog down on your birthday. That. I think that my statement might stand.

[Caller (Corey)]

So thank you.

[Fox Sports Radio Announcer]

Thank you.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, James.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Thanks for being a good sport. James. Sorry about your dog, man. That stinks.

[Dan Patrick]

I. I mean, I. I hope that the dog needed to be put down. James. I guess that's the one question I like. This wasn't an elective, was it?

[Caller (James)]

Well, yeah, but she could have done it the day before or after.

[Dan Patrick]

That's true. Dang. All right. Divorced, dead dad's club and put your dog down same day on your birthday. Yes, Todd, that's pretty disgusting.

[Todd]

What a horrible decision to make. Like that you would pick his birthday to do that. If it's not some kind of urgent thing and the dog's in horrible pain, has to be put out that day. That sucks. That's just not cool.

[Dan Patrick]

Sorry. Thank you, Todd.

[Todd]

The nitas. I just got a little. I don't even.

[Caller (Keith)]

I've never owned a dog.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't even need to.

[Todd]

I'm just saying that's just ridiculously.

[Dan Patrick]

You don't even like dogs.

[Todd]

I don't know what he did with the ex wife, but that is cruel and unusual punishment.

[Dan Patrick]

We're going to take a break. We're going to. You are Captain Obvious. You are.

[Todd]

That's pretty tasteless, though.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Todd. I. You know what? I got to promote you. I think you should be Colonel Obvious. General Obvious. You're not Captain, obviously. You've been promoted. Congratulations.

[Todd]

I'm also proud of you. I get a couple extra stripes on the sleeve. What do I get?

[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

More phone calls coming up. Seaton gets to pick out meet Friday. You got the menu, right? You gave that to Dylan? I did.

[Seaton O'Connor]

I had made a tweak this morning. As a matter of fact, I made a tweak this morning, and then we landed on one final decision also. So I'm very excited about this menu.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Yeah, I think it's fire.

[Dan Patrick]

Will we be surprised?

[Seaton O'Connor]

I don't know. I don't know if you will. I'm not sure. I think. I think you guys will love it, though.

[Caller (Corey)]

Okay.

[Seaton O'Connor]

I do.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, so meet Friday.

[Seaton O'Connor]

I think it'll be a big hit here.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, that's fair enough. This week on Sunday Night Baseball, Jose Ramirez and the Guardians are headed to Atlanta to take on Ronald Acuna Jr. III and the Braves Sunday Night Baseball live on NBC. And Peacock, we got a chance to talk to Dave Roberts. The Dodgers had a day game yesterday in Toronto, and so we got a chance to talk to him before the game. And I started off by asking him what he does on a day off.

[Dave Roberts]

I. I'm actually going to play contractor tomorrow in. In Cardiff. We're doing a whole, like, landscape outdoor situation. I just want to kind of see what's going on, but usually I play golf. That's what I'll typically do.

[Seaton O'Connor]

All right.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, for the Masters, have you played Augusta?

[Dave Roberts]

I cannot. I. I've played there twice, and it's. It's. The experience is unlike any other. So, yeah, I've been very, very fortunate, and I cannot wait for this week. I'm. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, how did you play it? Augusta? Do you want to give me your score?

[Dave Roberts]

I shot 89 and 86.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Dave Roberts]

So respectable.

[Dan Patrick]

Did you play from the member tips at all, like on 18?

[Dave Roberts]

No, I played for. No, I played for the member team.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, member tease. Okay.

[Dave Roberts]

Yeah, that's right. That's right. I. Yeah, I did. That's. That's. That's my admission, but I feel that's all right.

[Dan Patrick]

I went all the way back on 18, and. And it feels like those trees are growing as when you're on the T, like, they get tighter and tighter. But we went all the way back. There's a couple of them. You can play all the way back. But 18, and I said, let's do it. Let's see. But it's. It's a lot hillier than what you think.

[Dave Roberts]

So did you. Did you get into the fairway off 18 from the tips?

[Dan Patrick]

I did off to the left, but. Well, short of the bunker on the left, and ended up bogeying, you know, but. But, you know, I. We had fun.

[Dave Roberts]

That's a. That's a good bogey from the tips.

[Dan Patrick]

From.

[Dave Roberts]

From that. That's a good bogey.

[Dan Patrick]

What do you think of abs so far?

[Dave Roberts]

I like it. I think it's good. You know, it might be a little bit too perfect in the sense of, you know, a centimeter changes a call, but I do think that it makes the umpires. The umpiring for me is getting better, and I think that that's whether they agree with that or not, because they don't want to. No one wants to be embarrassed, and so they bear down more, and I think that's better for the game.

[Dan Patrick]

How do you develop a strategy for appealing, or is there a strategy?

[Dave Roberts]

You know what? We've done a good job of, like, just talking about it. We've, you know, we get our front office, we get our hitting guys, our veteran guys are hitting guys, players just talking about leverage. And I think the thing is, is that it's just trying to figure out what is leverage, when to use it. And I think that for the run prevention side, we give it to the catcher. And Will's been great, Will Smith has been great. And then I think it's just, it's also helped our hitters kind of really understanding the hitting zone, the strike zone, they're more in tune with it now.

[Dan Patrick]

How did we get to this point where umpires were given their own strike zone? Dave?

[Dave Roberts]

Well, yeah, I don't want to throw anybody under the bus, but Lavon Hernandez, with Eric Greg behind the plate, history might have been changed. You know, I, I think that the way that the game used to be, where it was like, you know, you're Maddox or Glavin and whoever, you know, any great pitcher, right, that has command, you're getting 3, 4, 5 inches off the plate. And as a run young rookie, they're like, hey man, he's gonna get that pitch, you better swing the bat. I think, I think that with social media, you know, with everything, with analytics, like, everything is more precise and I think that's good. You know, you don't want to lose a human element with the umpires, which I think they get defensive of, which I, I get. But I think at the end of the day, people want to get the calls right and that's what the integrity of the game should be.

[Dan Patrick]

Talking to Dave Roberts, Dodger manager, how important is this Cy Young to Shohei Otani?

[Dave Roberts]

Extremely. You know, and I, and I would, you know, love to know. I mean, I think that with Shohei, he's done everything, you know, on the field, he's carried not single handedly, but almost single handedly, you know, the game of baseball as far as domestic, you know, international, being the face of the, of the game, that's something he hasn't done. And also Yamamoto, his, his teammate and countrymen, you know, that's something that one of those guys, I'm sure both those guys want to be the first Japanese born player, you know, to win.

[Dan Patrick]

As I young the coach manager, there are coaches who say, hey, I don't treat everybody the same or managers, I don't treat everybody the same. What do you subscribe to? They're all individuals. I treat them as individuals or, you know, it's a team.

[Dave Roberts]

I guess the easiest way to put it is you definitely treat them as individuals, you don't treat them the same, but you treat them fairly. And that's, and what that, and obviously, you know, Dan, what that means is when you're Freddie Freeman, you get treated differently than Alex Freeland, and when you're Clayton Kershaw, you get treated differently than Emmett Sheehan and That's the way it should be. Those things are earned.

[Dan Patrick]

The sound off of Shohei Otani's bat, like, there's certain sounds in baseball. Can you think of another player when you.

[Dave Roberts]

Miguel Cabrera.

[Dan Patrick]

It just sounded different.

[Dave Roberts]

It sounded different. Miguel Cabrera, that's. That's the guy. For me, that when that dude hit a baseball, it was a different sound. But yes, when showy, it's a baseball, it's a different sound.

[Dan Patrick]

I thought Jock Peterson had that sound too. Like, it was like, wow.

[Scott Van Pelt]

I don't.

[Dave Roberts]

It's a lot coming off his bat too. Absolutely.

[Dan Patrick]

Explain the Yamamoto, you know, pitching deep into games now, the rare occurrence playoffs last year, like, that's an anomaly. We don't see that anymore.

[Dave Roberts]

Yeah, I think we're starting to get back to that now, which is a good thing, I think in baseball, you know, you know, the last couple years, last year in particular, I think that, you know, I think organization wide, industry wide, starting to, you know, again, value length of a starting pitcher and, you know, understanding the value that it. The tax of pulling guys shorter, not letting them go longer, trying to protect the starter and say bullets, but has a cost with relievers, you know, and. And not having your best pitcher essentially out on the mound taking down more outs. I think Yamamoto's first year, he was cutting his teeth in the States. I, I kind of played him short because I wanted him to end with success and, you know, get confidence and pushed him a little bit more in the postseason. And then last year, if you look at his usage, I pushed him a little bit more extended in the postseason. And. Yeah, and I think that's, That's. I think you're. You're seeing that more, I think across baseball as well, not just, you know, with our guys.

[Dan Patrick]

With you. Are you defying analytics?

[Dave Roberts]

Yeah, yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Are you doing that hitting, what is it still a all or nothing at the plate analytics?

[Dave Roberts]

No, it's not. And I think the team that we're playing right now did a. Did a. Is a good case study. And you know, slugging, when you're trying to slug, checking down and hitting with two strikes, hitting to the opposite field. The Blue Jays. And I've always valued batting average. Freddie Freeman is, you know, probably my favorite player I've ever coached with everything in total of what he does, values batting average. And, you know, the biggest moments in a postseason game, you want hits and to be able to drive in a run. But in our game, the, the. So that's valued most in the postseason, but it's somehow been devalued in the season, the batting average, the runs batted in. So I've always been an advocate of that, and I don't like that. The three. What is it? Probable outcomes or things like that. That kind of. I've never been a fan of that type of hitter.

[Dan Patrick]

When's the last time you lost? When's the last time you watched Game seven of the World Series?

[Dave Roberts]

You know, just recently, I did a podcast with Passing with John Schneider, but. But that was kind of snippets. But I haven't. DP. I haven't watched Game 7 in its entirety ever. And I just really don't have any interest. I mean, it was a great game, great series, very fortunate, but maybe, I guess for fear that the result might change.

[Dan Patrick]

How have the Blue Jays treated you?

[Dave Roberts]

Great. You know, I guess when you're booed, that's a good thing. But the. But I love Canadian people. I just. The Canadians are very good people. I think that the World Series, the Blue Jays have been great for the country of Canada. I love coming north of the border and I love Toronto. It's freezing here, but fortunately, we have the Rogers Center. We have a dome. But I love Canada.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, if you came out and they started applauding you, that probably would have meant, hey, thank you for giving us the world. We got the World Series.

[Dave Roberts]

So they totally fairly fair. Yes, you're right.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, you want to get booed?

[Dave Roberts]

You're right, dp.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, you're doing something right. Safe travels as always. Thanks for spending some time.

[Dave Roberts]

All right, D.P. take care. We'll talk soon.

[Dan Patrick]

Dodger manager Dave Roberts speaking to him yesterday. Prior to the game, Ohtani pitched six innings of shutout ball, but the Dodgers ended up losing. They are headed home. They will begin a series this weekend with the Rangers. A couple of phone calls will sneak in. By the way, gambling podcast. Yesterday might have been the wildest gambling podcast we've ever recorded. Shay and Irving, Bad Larry, Dylan, Shea and Irving. And Dylan had a bet on the Connecticut Illinois game and the loser had to wear a dog collar and get shocked. With the number of points that separated the two teams, Dylan lost. Dylan had to get shocked nine times yesterday throughout the podcast. He didn't know when it was going to happen. He's got the collar around his neck. And Shay and Irving has the button to press nine times.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Yes.

[Todd]

Todd, was there a physician present to administer this to make sure everything's okay, or they just kind of did this on their own?

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, I was there.

[Todd]

You would have been Able to intervene if there was some kind of medical.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, no, no. But I just wanted to make sure that I, you know, it was good content there as a human resources representative. You were there? Yes, I was.

[Todd]

I see.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Todd]

Seems safe enough.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah, I was fine with it. You know, Dylan seemed okay with it, but Dylan's going to join it. We're going to play a portion of that coming up in about 10 minutes from now. It was wild because Dylan would just be talking, and all of a sudden, Shea would press the button and stop Dylan. Dylan in mid sentence would just get blasted. And he started sweating. He had to take off his sweatshirt, and Shay. And Irving was merciless. At one point, though, I acted like Joaquin Phoenix's character in Gladiator, where, you know, I'm holding up my thumb and thumbs down to zap him because Dylan would just be talking, and all of a sudden, I go, okay, this is enough. And then I went thumbs down, and Shay zapped him nine times with the point spread. Mark in Myrtle Beach. Good morning, Mark. What's on your mind today?

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

Hey, good morning, Dan.

[Caller (Keith)]

How y' all doing today?

[Geico Announcer]

Great.

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

Yeah. Just wanted to call, say goodbye to Seaton, man. And me and my wife used to watch a show. She passed away in June, so we used to always watch a show.

[Caller (James)]

Would you go up?

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

Work was her favorite. It's been. I haven't been able to call in because I didn't know if I could even call in, but, you know, Tyler said he'd get me in, man. So I appreciate it very much, and. And she loves feeding.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, Mark, thank you. Sometimes we don't know the impact we have on you, and we appreciate you sharing and sorry that you lost your wife, and thank you for the call. How about we take a break? When we come back, we'll lighten the mood a little bit. By the way, Dan Hurley, I think top of the hour, Todd.

[Todd]

Yes.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Top of the hour. And this will be different, having him on after losing a national championship, but we appreciate him always joining us when we come back. Also, Dylan will talk about the bet that he lost because he had Connecticut. Oh, no. He had Illinois. Yeah, he had Illinois. Well, that'll. Cause that'll. You know what? He should have had Connecticut there, but he took nine. Nine jolts to the neck. And. And Shea insisted that he put it on his jugular. And I said, shay, I can't have Dylan die. He's supposed to be sitting in Seaton's chair here. Coming up.

[Paulie]

Yeah, Paulie, we were down the Hall. You guys were in a closed, supposedly soundproof studio.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paulie]

The big German and I are going, what's going on in there? Because they'd be like. And you'd hear screaming and yelling and laughing bursts.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Todd]

Todd, at any point did you feel like maybe we just keep this to like 4 or 5? I know 9 is a lot. We don't, you know, this could be dangerous.

[Dan Patrick]

After the first two, I go, I, I can't have him do this. And, but, you know, he, he took it and he's here today. I should say that I should have led with that. Dylan is here today and he appears to be healthier. Ish. Yes.

[Todd]

None of us will ever be able to take a day off after that. You get shot nine times, you still show up to work. So unless we have like 108ft and we're coming in.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, let me take a break. A lot to get to coming up after this.

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On the Serving Pancakes podcast, conversations about volleyball go beyond the court. Today we have a little best friend compatibility test. Okay, how long have we been best friends for?

[Dan Patrick]

Since the day we met.

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As the League1 volleyball season heads towards its final stretch, there's no better time to tune in. We really are like yin and yang, vodka and tequila. You'll hear unfiltered analysis, behind the scenes stories and conversations with leaders making an impact across the sport. Today we have Logan Lednecki. I feel like our fan base in general is very connected.

[Seaton O'Connor]

It's like a comforting feeling getting to play at home.

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Like when talking.

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[Dan Patrick]

Dylan is in the studio. And Dylan, he's part of the gambling podcast with Shay and Irving and also Bad Larry. Well, Dylan paid off a bet yesterday because he took Illinois against Connecticut. Shea and Irving had Connecticut and the bet was you had to wear a dog collar and get zapped. The number of points different, but you know the difference between these two teams and you know, it's a classic payoff to a bet, you know, wearing a dog collar. So, Dylan, before we get to you, did you bring the dog collar and the zapper in? In case anybody wants to Try this and feel it. Is anybody want to do that? Anybody want to hold the dog collar and then Dylan can press the button? That's the right choice.

[Dylan]

Smart.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, That's. That's being very smart there. Yeah. See?

[Seaton O'Connor]

What is it, Jackass now, like.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Oh, yes.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Oh, I'm not trying to do that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, that's the new direction the show is taking. You know, after Friday, we're going jack your balls.

[Seaton O'Connor]

Who wants to get their ball stapled next?

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, okay. We're gonna play a portion of Yesterday, the gambling podcast, [e-mail].

[Scott Van Pelt]

what's worth the anticipation?

[Dan Patrick]

What's worse?

[Dylan]

Like, I think not knowing. Yeah, not knowing is way worse.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Because that's, like, when we were smashing each other.

[Dylan]

It's the weirdest feeling of all time.

[Dan Patrick]

That's three.

[Dylan]

I'm sweating.

[Dan Patrick]

You got six to go. I'm spitzing. Remember when we.

[Todd]

That's.

[Dan Patrick]

That's four. Sorry, Sorry. Let's spread it out a little.

[Scott Van Pelt]

Serious show.

[Dan Patrick]

Dylan took nine of those, and you're here today.

[Dylan]

I am here.

[Dan Patrick]

It's actually.

[Dylan]

They got worse, I think, because I was getting sweatier. So it started, like, conducting the electricity more. So, like, it was actually, like, making, like, a crackle.

[Dan Patrick]

I didn't know if you could be electrocuted with that.

[Dylan]

Well, it's. It's rated for 10 to 120 pound dog. Whereas, like, if you put that on, like, a dachshund or something, they're going to get launched, like, across the room.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Paulie]

Paul, I was going to ask if you get used to the feeling as they go or it's worse because you know what pain is coming.

[Dylan]

It's. I got. I think it got worse, actually. I thought I'd get used to it. There's. At one point, Shay tugged on the collar, so the prongs were, like, really in there, which was kind of. That was bush league.

[Dan Patrick]

He wanted the prongs on your jugular, and they were. Yeah. Now you took it. You took. You took nine of those. That.

[Dylan]

That, like, every time was just completely involuntary.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, let me. Let me hear it one more time here, Marvin. Just a little bit of this.

[Scott Van Pelt]

What's worth the anticipation?

[Dan Patrick]

What's worse?

[Dylan]

Like, I think not knowing. Yeah, not knowing is way worse. Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Because that's, like, when we were smashing each other,

[Dylan]

That was the weirdest feeling at the time.

[Dan Patrick]

That's three.

[Dylan]

I'm sweating.

[Dan Patrick]

You got six to go. I'm schizing.

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

Remember.

[Dan Patrick]

Remember when we. The entire. The entire episode. [e-mail] Fritzi, of course, sends me an overview of humans shocked by a dog cow.

[Todd]

I'm very concerned about the health risk of that.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. It's not recommended to intentionally get zapped multiple times with a dog collar. Thank you, Tom. Irritation, redness. Do you have any of that, Dylan?

[Dylan]

I may have had that already, but the French kid stopped by yesterday and he told him that I lost his bet and he was like, oh, I think a kid in my town died from doing that way back when. And then 10 minutes later he's like, that might have been made up.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, thanks. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for taking nine for the team, Dylan.

[Dylan]

I hope to not do it again.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, couple more phone calls. Leave it to Todd to send me the medical update on taking nine. Nine jolts. Yeah. Point Todd being eight.

[Scott Van Pelt]

Buzz kill.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, nicely done. Nicely done. Russell in Philly. Hi, Russ. What's on your mind today?

[Caller (Russ)]

Hey, good morning, Dan and Dan, thanks for taking my call. I want to I didn't get in earlier, so I want to give my best awards. They I want to shout out to my wolverines. Sorry, Marvin. You know, you guys play hard. And lastly, I want to give a shout out to see it, man. Wish you well. Always fun listening to you guys. And I know you don't garden anymore,

[Caller (Ryan or James)]

but I'll make sure I put one

[Caller (Russ)]

up for you on Friday and wish you well and take it easy.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, thank you, Russ. Thanks, Russ. Yeah. Keith in Atlanta. Hi, Keith. What's on your mind today?

[Caller (Keith)]

Hey, guys. So a first time caller and nearly 20 years. Spectators 511 and a wannabe hard 193. You guys should definitely have a sports emmy. The only show I ever liked better than you guys was the Sopranos. So the writers for the sports emmy must be related to the hall of fame baseball voters. This is ridiculous. And so, and to the minister of music, congrats to Mr. Seton O' Connor on sobriety and the new chapter of your life. And so real quick, all things Atlanta and music and I'll wrap up with a walk off song. So I remember Dan the Sportsman on 96 Rock with Christopher Root and Lorna Love. Excellent. When I'm skipping school back in the day. And so the best three concerts I ever saw in Atlanta was Pearl Jam at the fox in 94 and then Foo Fighters and Perry Farrell from Jane's addiction at the tabernacle, the old church that only seats 2,600 people. Unbelievable. I'd love to hear some of you guys favorite concerts. And for your walk up song, man, it's gotta be for Whom the Bell Tolls from Metallica. Dan, I know you're a Zeppelin guy, so maybe good times, bad times or maybe a little edge to it for the Godsmack version.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, thank you, Keith. Crammed a lot in there. Dan Hurley, on loan from Connecticut will join us coming up at the top of the hour. We'll keep an eye on the Masters leaderboard here as well. Once again this week on Sunday Night Baseball, Jose Ramirez and the Guardians heading to Atlanta to take on Ronald Acuna Jr. And the Braves. Sunday Night Baseball Live on NBC. And Peacock Shout out to the Cincinnati Reds. They send me a jersey. This is a new jersey. They also sent me the hat. Beautiful city connect and got my number 26 Patrick Jersey here by the Reds. Final hour in this Thursday. Right around the corner, Minister of humor. Also Seaton o', Gonner, Marvin Paulie, yours truly. Back after this.

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[Therapy Voice]

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[Liberty Mutual Announcer]

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[Scott Van Pelt]

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[Podcast Host (Serving Pancakes)]

On the Serving Pancakes podcast, conversations about volleyball go beyond the court. Today we have a little best friend compatibility test. Okay, how long have we been best friends?

[Dan Patrick]

Since the day we met.

[Podcast Host (Serving Pancakes)]

As the League 1 volleyball season heads towards its final stretch, there's no better time to tune in. You'll hear unfiltered analysis, behind the scenes stories and conversations with leaders making an impact across the a sport. Whether you're following the final push of love season or just love the game, Serving Pancakes brings you closer to the action and the people shaping the future of volleyball. Open your free iHeartradio app. Search serving Pancakes and Listen. Now presented by Capital One, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports.

[Lily Herman]

Ready for a different take on Formula One? Look no further than no Grip, a new podcast tackling the culture of motor racing's most coveted series. Join me, Lily Herman, as we dive into the underexplored pockets of F1, including the astrology of the current grid, the story of the sport's most consequential driver strike, and plenty of other mishaps, scandals and sagas that have made Formula One a delightful, decadent dumpster fire for more than 75 years. Listen to no Grip on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Podcast Host (Serving Pancakes)]

This is an iHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human.