Hour 3 – Paul Skenes Is Dominating, Salary Caps

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show — Hour 3: Paul Skenes Is Dominating, Salary Caps

Date: May 13, 2026
Podcast: The Dan Patrick Show (iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network)
Host: Dan Patrick (with Paul, Dylan, Marvin, Todd, and callers)

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Episode Overview

This hour features Dan Patrick mixing his signature blend of sports insights and banter with the crew. The episode dives into several major sports stories, including Paul Skenes’ dominance in MLB, struggles of hitting slumps, and the broader issues of salary caps and parity in professional leagues. There are also lively discussions about the internationalization of the NFL, sports psychology (especially relating to golf), candid listener calls, and a touch of Hollywood talk on Charlize Theron. The hour is defined by its conversational, irreverent tone and the camaraderie of the regulars.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Golf Games, Performance Anxiety & Mind Games (02:02–11:18)

• Dan opens with stories from a golf outing with show staffers Dylan, Mario, and Ray. Playful ribbing about performance sets the tone ("Dylan, who normally plays a lot on the golf simulator here, did not play well at all. I think you got in your own head..."—Dan, 02:02).
• Conversation turns philosophical about golf's mental challenges:
  • Golfers “tinkering” with mechanics: Why pros are always changing swings, even if it seems to hurt them long-term (05:22).
  • The yips and the psychological burden: "You have to think while not thinking. That’s what’s different from some other sports." —Dylan (09:16).
  • Jordan Spieth as an example of a prodigy who lost his way. Dan discusses how small mistakes, pressure, and mind games derail even the best (07:53–08:08, 09:16–09:46).
  • Dan humorously admits his mind often wanders to beer instead of his golf swing (09:46–10:41).
• Ends with friendly teasing about Dylan’s personal life, living arrangements, and fiancée’s academic achievements (11:00–12:15).

"You have to think while not thinking, which is what’s different from some other sports." —Dylan (09:16)

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2. NBA Playoffs & Victor Wembanyama's Maturity (12:15–13:12)

• San Antonio Spurs vs. Timberwolves:
  • Victor Wembanyama’s standout performance (27 points, 17 rebounds).
  • Dan highlights Wembanyama’s composure after being “rage baited” by opponents.
  • "He’s 22. He’s an old soul." —Dan (12:44)
• Spurs set a franchise playoff record for points in the paint since 2008.

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3. NBA Playoff Hopes & What’s Good for Ratings (13:12–14:13)

• Panel speculates on which team matchups would be the dream or letdown scenario for the NBA and TV networks (OKC vs. Knicks/Spurs, Detroit as a potential ratings bust).

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4. Baseball Segment: Paul Skenes’ Meteoric Rise & Cal Raleigh’s Slump (14:13–17:24)

• Paul Skenes’ season-long stats:
  • His dramatic improvement in ERA, with standout May numbers: 16 innings, zero runs, 17 Ks (14:08–15:43).
  • Attendance at Pirates games is still poor, inferring a lack of excitement in Pittsburgh.
• Cal Raleigh’s hitting struggles:
  • Notable superstitions—showering in uniform to break a slump.
  • The psychological side of baseball and how easily confidence can erode.
  • Dan: "Now you get in your head because now you go up to the plate and you don't have confidence like you did last year.” (16:31)

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5. The Viral Letter on Marrying Pro Athletes (17:24–21:07)

• Caller “Fresh in Milwaukee” brings up a viral letter: Advice from a white woman to her sister on marrying Black athletes headed for the pros, touching on gold-digging stereotypes.
• Dan and callers turn the uncomfortable topic into a broader and somewhat comedic discussion of “groupies” and relationships in pro sports—occasionally veering into personal anecdotes (20:01–21:07).

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6. Paul Skenes & the Problem With MLB Parity/Salary Caps (25:48–28:54)

• Attendance/Jaded Fan Base:
  • Only 13,000 fans for a Skenes start despite his dominance and Pittsburgh’s winning record.
• The Pirates’ continual turnover:
  • Panel traces when Pittsburgh stopped being a “baseball city" (26:08–26:52).
  • Paul: “They've been to the playoffs three times in the last 22 years." (26:52)
• Salary Cap Debate:
  • Dan doubts MLB will adopt a true cap but wishes leagues leveled the playing field for fan excitement.
  • He contrasts this with the NFL’s model: “In the NFL, every year you get a team that goes from last to first. It can happen in the span of one or two years...with baseball, it’s rarely the case.” (27:24–28:54)

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7. NFL International Games & The 18-Game Season Future (28:54–34:48)

• Critique of the NFL’s increasing international presence; JJ Watt’s complaint that “traveling circus” games are too frequent (30:26).
• Dan: “The NFL doesn’t care about the players’ opinion. Players are interchangeable.” (29:53)
• 18-game season as a likely next step, with every team getting an international game (31:20).
• Travel logistics: Amused banter about the challenges of sending teams to Australia (16–18 hour flights), with friendly teasing about “raw dogging” a 20-hour flight (no distractions, just staring at the flight map—34:03–34:39).

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8. Listener Calls: Relocation, College Admissions, and Show Nostalgia (34:48–41:22)

• Discussion of Jaguars/teams potentially moving overseas but Dan thinks it’s not necessary anymore.
• Calls for Dan to return to ESPN—even if for just one day; talk of ending his career with a “one-day contract” at CNN or ESPN (35:13–36:30).
• College admissions and state scholarships:
  • A caller from Georgia highlights the impact of the state-created Hope Scholarship and rising SAT/tuition barriers (38:33–39:45).
  • Paul: University of Georgia acceptance rate down to 37%.
  • Panel jokes about their own (lack of) academic excellence in high school.

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9. Movie Talk: Charlize Theron & Picking Guests (44:48–49:00)

• Dan goes off-topic to discuss a Charlize Theron film (“Apex”), more interested in her looks than the plot. Anecdote about once accidentally hitting into her group on a golf course (“It was like I saw an eclipse.”—45:19), leading to banter about celebrity guests and interview choices.
• Joking about only wanting to have guests who can really contribute content, not just because they’re attractive (“I have to make it work, Todd…my job is to get something out of them”—Dan, 48:12).

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10. Final Listener Calls & Lighter Fare (49:30–51:21)

• Suggestions from listeners for segments (including Dylan’s future as a statistics teacher).
• This day in sports history: Notable events from Reggie Jackson and Wayne Gretzky.
• Around the room: Each show member gives one offbeat thing they “learned” during the show (“James Worthy peed his pants” —Paul, 51:01).

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On golf’s mental challenge:
  “You have to think while not thinking, which I think is what’s different from some other sports.” —Dylan (09:16)
• On Paul Skenes’ improvement:
  “He started the season with an ERA of 67.50. His ERA is 1.98.” —Dan (14:13)
• On MLB parity:
  “You kind of know your lot in life where you’re going to be a team that develops players and they go on to play for somebody else.” —Dan (26:52)
• On NFL international expansion:
  “The NFL doesn’t care about the players’ opinion. Players are interchangeable.” —Dan (29:53)
• On fixing slumps:
  “His teammate said, you gotta shake things up and told him to go shower with his entire uniform on, which Cal Raleigh did. Following night, he got two hits.” —Paul (15:49)
• On show guest strategy:
  “Your job is getting the person. My job is to get something out of them. And look, they’re both challenging at times.” —Dan (48:12)

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Timestamps for Reference

• Golf & Mindset: 02:02–12:15
• NBA/Wembanyama: 12:15–13:12
• NBA Playoff Matchups: 13:12–14:13
• Paul Skenes & Cal Raleigh: 14:13–17:24
• Viral Athlete Letter/Relationships: 17:24–21:07
• Pirates Attendance & Salary Caps: 25:48–28:54
• NFL 18-Game Schedule/International Games: 28:54–34:48
• Listener Calls (Relocations, Admissions, Nostalgia): 34:48–41:22
• Movie Talk, Guest Booking, Offbeat Closing: 44:48–51:21

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Summary Takeaways

• Paul Skenes is excelling on the mound, but Pittsburgh’s attendance and long-term prospects are hampered by MLB’s financial structure and lack of a salary cap.
• Candid and humorous deep-dive into the psychology of performance in golf and baseball.
• NBA and NFL’s broadcast/expansion strategies prioritize ratings and global reach, creating friction with both players and longtime fans.
• Throughout, the banter between Dan and his team is lively, irreverent, and self-deprecating, connecting wide-ranging topics from pro sports to pop culture to personal anecdotes.

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For listeners who missed the show, this hour features classic Dan Patrick Show ingredients: sports news breakdowns, hot takes on league issues, fan interaction, locker room stories, and off-topic humor.

Transcript

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[Dylan]

Well, Mario can say whatever, that doesn't bother me. But I think I, I'm tinkering a little too much, Dan, which I know in the past you've had an issue with as well, where you just got to kind of get those thoughts out

[Dan Patrick]

of your head a little. Yeah, Big day. Ray almost had a hole in one

[Dylan]

after we were just talking about him having, like walking up to that tee.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, he didn't want to get a hole in one with this golf ball because his girlfriend for Valentine's Day gave him golf balls that said, I love my girlfriend. And so Ray said, I'd hate to get a hole in one and have to hold up this golf ball for everybody to see. And I was like, wow, so much for that nice gift by your girlfriend.

[Dylan]

So he actually, he swapped that ball out for that reason and then hit it a centimeter of the cup. And I was like, you know, if that was the girlfriend ball that thing's going in for sure.

[Dan Patrick]

I know. But there was nobody. They had an outing earlier. So nobody was in the clubhouse. Nobody was in the bar area. If you get a hole in one. Nobody was there at the golf course, which was good for Ray. And then I thought maybe he almost had a hole in one. We went out for beers after that. Maybe Ray would pick up the tab. But no, Ray did not.

[Dylan]

If you almost have a hole in one, you pick up half the tab.

[Dan Patrick]

Somebody should have. But it was fun. It was fun going out golfing with the back room guys. Yes, Paul.

[Paul]

I got a golf question for you and for Dylan. You both have played regularly? I play occasionally, like every couple years. I think when people who don't play golf look at golfers like a Jordan Spieth, there was a point where he was the best in the world or top three and then his game kind of went away and it still hasn't been found. Why do golf guys always work on their swing? Why don't they find it and do never ever change?

[Dan Patrick]

Feels like some of it erodes and then you forget. You don't realize you're doing something and then you get into a bad habit. Like Jordan Spieth had to change his swing. Like if you watch his pre swing routine, it's kind of wild. I mean Sergio, where he kept gripping regrip, grip regrip and you know, like an embarrassing amount of times before he'd hit a shot. But I think that you got swing coaches, you got video, you have everything that you could possibly need to make sure that like Roy McElroy, when I look at that swing, I'm like, how could you screw that up? How could you not hit at 330 yards every single time? Now granted he does a lot of times, but then there are other times when he hits it like I do and I'll go, where did that come from? And I do think because that ball doesn't move. Like when you think of sports, how many sports do you play where the ball doesn't move? You decide when you want that ball to move. I like having the reaction instead of you look at that ball and it's like it's got eyeballs looking right back at you. And like, don't you look at me that way. And you get it in your head. And then all of a sudden I, I see where, how these guys play mind games like you're over a putt. But these putts that you're putting, they could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and you're Trying to be fluid and swing and have great swing thoughts. These guys we. We par three, second hole. What do I hear? Oh, I'm gonna hit it in the lake. Like, as soon as they get to the tee. And I go, no, you can't have that swing thought. I mean, you're going to hit it in the lake. Which you did. I did.

[Dylan]

Second shot was beautiful, though.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. But he said, Dylan gets up there, he goes, I'm going to hit it in the lake. I go, no, you can't say that. Even though you're going to hit it in a lake, you don't say that.

[Dylan]

You got to go up there and be like, I am going to hit this well. But it's very easy to be like, I stink.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yes.

[Caller]

Paul.

[Paul]

I went back and looked at Jordan Spieth 11 years ago. He won the Masters. He won the US Open. He finished second, the PGA, and he was. He had dominated the Sport. He was 21. You know, you can't go back with video and just say, do that.

[Dan Patrick]

No, because you get caught up in. Now, I think if you go back to final round Augusta, the par three 12th, he's got. He's got the green jacket. He's going to win. And then he puts a couple in the water. And I think from there, it felt like things changed for Jordan Spieth. And we've enjoyed our time when we're out at Pebble Beach. He was always great, always came on, always, you know, fun to talk to. But you see these guys, sometimes they'll be like, meteoric rise. And then you go, what happened? And then sometimes nobody can explain what happened to somebody. But you know, what happens is you see people who make it look really simple. Like, if you watch Ernie Else swing, you go, damn. He is the Big Easy. But there's so much more to it. They just make it look really, really easy. Steph Curry's jump shot. You go, man, why can't everybody shoot like that? Nobody can shoot like that. Yes, Dylan.

[Dylan]

And you have to. You have to think while not thinking, which I think is what, different from some other sports.

[Dan Patrick]

Wait, you gotta think while not thinking.

[Dylan]

Correct. Like, you have to basically purge your mind of certain thoughts, but you also have to be so focused at the same time where it's like. It's this weird balancing act. I think that like. Like you said, you're hitting a ball that's sitting still. There's nothing else in sports like it. You can't rely on just reaction, hand, eyes, stuff like that. Like, it is one Hundred percent in your head if you're going to botch it or not.

[Dan Patrick]

And then you get the yips, putting yips. Bernhard Langer had that. You know, these guys change the longer putter. And I always wonder, because when I'm playing, it's not like I'm 100% focused on this shot. Like, you're thinking of other things. And can these guys just totally block everything out and just think about that putt? And I, that would be hard for me. But of course, my attention span is really, really small. I was thinking about, man, I could go for a beer right now. When we were like the 14th hole, I was like, man, I could. Really? And I'm. I was chipping one handed off the green. And I'm not. I don't even care. I'm like. And almost made it. I'm not even thinking about it. I'm just like thinking about a beer. And then Dylan goes, man, you chipped one handed. I go, yeah, I know, man, I could use a beer. Yeah, Dylan, I remember one of the

[Dylan]

best rounds I've ever played was like, I got dumped. And I was so bummed. And it was all I could think about. And I went out, I, we're going to play golf. And I was just like, didn't think about golf the entire 18 holes. And I was like, shot like an 83.

[Dan Patrick]

Maybe you get dumped again and play your best round.

[Dylan]

There's a little more at stake these days.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Now you're engaged. Oh, I heard all about it yesterday. Dylan had nothing else to brag about. He was like, you know, my girlfriend, she's getting her doctorate. My fiance getting her. Asked me, Dr. Did I? I think I asked you if you're still living with your mom.

[Dylan]

No, you'd ask that too. But you also asked the other question.

[Dan Patrick]

What is the end? You're still living with your mom and dad.

[Dylan]

Yeah, we're in. We're in between locations at the moment.

[Dan Patrick]

You are, Todd,

[Todd]

I did it.

[Caller]

College.

[Todd]

Going away to college.

[Dylan]

Oh, now you're good at.

[Todd]

I'm saying I'd rather be in your situation. I missed out on the whole living away at college experience.

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Paul]

Paul, you can't go from mom and dad's house to your wedding.

[Dan Patrick]

I think that's what's gonna happen.

[Dylan]

No, we're gonna go. We're gonna. Once we're back together. Living together. Cause we did live together. And then she had to go, you know, we're both chasing our dream den. Which you're currently dumping on.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm not dumping on hers.

[Dylan]

No, you're dump.

[Dan Patrick]

She's like doing important things like doctorates and going to whatever. Johns Hopkins and Yale and all kinds of things.

[Dylan]

It's interesting comparing our days day to day at work. I don't really have much leg to stand on.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Spurs rolled the Timberwolves. Wemby goes for 27 and 17. Listen to the question and his answer after the game.

[Marvin]

Victor, obviously, when they would grab you, hit you, whatever, you appeared frustrated in the past, but tonight it seemed like it didn't phase you anymore. Like, do you feel like after maybe getting that release, the physicality doesn't phase you in the same way anymore and you're more used to it? Yeah, I feel like the rage baiting would have been maybe one of the strategies.

[Dan Patrick]

So I feel like need to stay composed as a team. He's 22. He's an old soul. 22. By the way, the spurs had 68 points in the paint, and that's most by a San Antonio team in a playoff game since 2008.

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[Dan Patrick]

What Stat of the Day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the program. Good morning. If you're watching on Peacock or NBC Sports Network or listening on our radio affiliates around the country, got basketball tonight, it'll be the Cavs and the Pistons. The Pistons are favored by four and a half. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

Now, the NBA, they want San Antonio versus Oklahoma City, correct?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Marvin]

Man, that is going to be some hatred right there.

[Dan Patrick]

But do they want OKC versus the Knicks or do they want San Antonio versus the Knicks?

[Marvin]

I think they're in a win, win situation because it's Wemby versus the Knicks or it's the best team in the NBA versus the Knicks.

[Dan Patrick]

What if it's Detroit against okc, huh? Yeah, that would be. That would be a letdown, ratings wise. I'm guessing.

[Marvin]

It'd be like last year with Indiana.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Marvin]

Because the Knicks were in the conference finals, like, oh, let's go Knicks versus Oklahoma City. And that didn't happen.

[Dan Patrick]

So the game coming up tonight, the Cavaliers. Cavaliers haven't won on the road, but Detroit hasn't won on the road in the series either. So maybe something gives there. But Cleveland was a three and a half point underdog. Now a four and a half point underdog. Let's see. Oh, some baseball here. Paul Skeens, he started the season with an ERA of 67.50. His ERA is 1.98. He had 10 strikeouts. He went eight innings against the Rockies yesterday In the month of May, 16 innings, no runs, four hits, 17 strikeouts, and his ERA, 1.96 in 2024, 1.97 in 2025. This year it's 1.98. And his girlfriend is Libby Dunn. That's not bad. Yeah. And then you have the opposite end of the rainbow here. Cal Raleigh, MVP candidate last year, wonderful season. The big dumper. And he's had some. Some issues here, and he is trying to break a really, really bad streak. How many at bats without a hit? Paulie?

[Paul]

He was over 38 going into Tuesday

[Dan Patrick]

night, and then he decided to do something.

[Paul]

Yeah. His teammate said, you got to shake things up and told him to go shower with his entire uniform on, which Cal Raleigh did. The following night, he got two hits.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but he's supposed to hit home runs still.

[Paul]

But if you believe it, though, how

[Dan Patrick]

many home runs does he have? Because he hit 60 last year. Right now he's batting 166. Seven home runs, 18 RBIs in 40 games. The big dumper. Yeah. Paul.

[Paul]

Yeah. Last year he had 60 homers, 125 RBI. This year, he's on pace for 29 homers.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul]

Which was more consistent with what he did before.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah. It's strange how, you know, pitchers get a book on you and, you know, there's so much videotape, and you're able to really break this down frame by frame by frame. You know, what are you throwing? How does he react? Where can I go? Not go? And, you know, everybody has a soft spot. Everybody has a spot where you can get them out. You just have to make sure that you don't miss in those spots, because that's the difference. If you miss by just a little bit, they don't miss. But for Cal Raleigh, now you get in your head because now you go up to the plate and you don't have that confidence like you did last year where people were waiting for you to hit a home run. Now they're hoping you hit a home run. Let me see. Fresh in Milwaukee. Hi, Fresh. Welcome back. What do you have for me today?

[Caller]

What's up, DP and the dad Net. How you guys doing today?

[Dan Patrick]

Great.

[Caller]

Just wanted to know, did you. Have you been able to check out the letter that a white lady wrote to her sister on how to marry black college athletes that's turning pro?

[Dan Patrick]

No.

[Caller]

Oh, man. It's blowing up the Internet. It's a couple things he has on the list. I'm just gonna run off quick, few real quick, and you tell me what you think? One, he's the prize. Remember, he can change your life, can't change his. Two, deal with cheating, don't look for it. Number three, be an asset to him. Fold his clothes, bring him food, Go completely wild in bed. Don't tell his mom anything negative. Always look good. And in the letter off, she said, push for marriage or at least to have multiple kids. And you got them in two years, on draft day, you'll be a millionaire. And all your friends will work hard in school to never live the life you live. And it's so sweet and rewarding. And I'm in Cancun right now.

[Dan Patrick]

Dang. What do you think of that, Fresh?

[Caller]

Oh, man, that is a insult. I gotta come up with something for men to get on the women then.

[Dan Patrick]

I remember talking to a former player. He was an active player at the time, but now a former player. And I would see these women behind the basket and they were dolled up like it was LA work. And I. I said to him, I said, what? What's this? He said, oh, you know, that's just this stop. You know that you'll have women who are. And they were behind the basket. They had good seats, but there were like five or six of them all together. There wasn't any guy there. And I just said, so what's. He goes, do you want to know? And I go, yeah, okay. It's like I thought somebody has really beautiful cheering section here. And I think they were cheering for both teams. I don't know if they were really distinguishing between the two.

[Marvin]

Yes, Marvin, it's so fascinating seeing who sits where you just see, like this really pretty lady across from another pretty lady. Like, oh, is that the white? Yeah, never mind, never mind.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, that happened in a hockey game. Oh, boy. I think you had girlfriend on one side of the arena and wife on the other side.

[Paul]

They should come in in shifts.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I see what you did. I see what you did. Yeah. Only can be lighting the lamp a little later on. I have a friend who was buying a BMW, but he was buying it for his girlfriend, or, you know, he was supposed to be buying it for his wife. And then it went to his girlfriend. And then he had to explain, like his wife wanted to know where the BMW was, and he actually, he. It ended up in his girlfriend's hands, so he had to buy two Mercedes Benz. He said, I just hope she doesn't look at the paperwork. And I'm like, oh, my God. You know, Seems haphazard. It seems problematic. It just does. Just say it's not worth it. How about we take a break? Okay, let's. Yeah, let's just not sure how we got there. Oh, blame Fresh at this letter on the Internet at how to get a man.

[Marvin]

Come on. Fresh in Milwaukee.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. All right, let's take a break. We're back after this. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app.

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[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Paul]

13,000 people.

[Dan Patrick]

Come on, come on. If you don't show up, you're not going to be able to keep them and you're actually winning. I think they're 23 and 19, but. And they got a couple of pieces in there. It's a beautiful ballpark. Yeah. Morph.

[Marvin]

When was the turning point for Pittsburgh not being a baseball city? Because you talked about in the 70s and then maybe in the 90s with bonds. When did it make the turn?

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I don't know if they went. Yeah. I don't know if I could pinpoint where they went from being a team always in contention to play for a World Series to a team just trying to get into the postseason.

[Paul]

Yeah, Paul, I would say about the 90s, when the Yankees started acquiring any talent from teams like the Pirates or the Reds and you could never keep up. And some teams decided to not try to keep up because they just can't financially. And the Pirates are one of them. They've been to the playoffs three times in the last 22 years.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I mean, it's unfortunate that you kind of know your lot in life where you're going to be a team that develops players and they go on to play for somebody else. I don't know what changes. You know, I know that there. There's always been a push for salary cap. I just don't see it happening. But it's. I think the more the Dodgers spend, the more the other owners, I don't know if they say, well, are we going to get a chance? Is it a level playing field? It's not. The Dodgers took advantage. It's smart business on their part, and they're investing the money and reinvesting the money. But I don't know if these other owners are going to get together and say, wait a minute, what are we doing here? Why don't we have some kind of salary cap? I mean, I'm all for the players making as much as they can, but you know, in. In a. A greedy side of me is I want to make sure that everybody gets that opportunity to at least go into a season. And you might be able to be a playoff team, you might be able to play for a World Series. I mean, you like to have that even in the NFL. You know, somebody's going last to first this year. Happens every year that the model works in the NFL that you get that team or teams where you go look at them. Who would have thought somebody is getting incrementally better and better and then they might be in a Super bowl and, you know, it's a possibility. The Bengals have been in three Super Bowls. Like it's a. It's possible. I mean, even Seattle last year, I Don't know who had Seattle in there. Probably not many people. But you have these teams like Detroit was the doormat for such a long period of time and then they were on the doorstep to go to the Super Bowl. It is possible and it can happen in the span of one or two years, but with baseball, it's rarely the case. Yes, Mark.

[Marvin]

And unfortunately, when I was a kid, you would see teams like the Royals and Athletics have a really good young player. Johnny Damon with the Royals, Jason Jambi, when he won the MVP award for the Athletics, that's a future Yankee. And you just felt bad because they couldn't keep all those guys and they were developing all this really great talent.

[Dan Patrick]

There's a little bit of pushback on the international games, which I'm not surprised at. J.J. watt, some former players think they're too many international games. Well, if you think there are too many International Games Now, JJ, get ready. When the 18 game schedule rolls around. You know, here's the thing. The NFL doesn't care about the players opinion. Players are interchangeable. Hey, you don't like it, all right, well, you'll be gone. Somebody else comes in, you'll just be more acclimated to playing in Melbourne or Rio de Janeiro or London. NFL doesn't care. They don't. They're. They're just doing business. That's it. Yes.

[Marvin]

Marvin, do we know if those Jaguar games in England are home games?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, they're renovating the stadium and I think that's why they're doing back to back games there and, you know, lost revenue. So I don't know how that works out with the, the money, the math. But Jacksonville, with what they're doing with their stadium, I don't know all the. I was just, you know, informed when I brought up back to back games for Jacksonville, had somebody reach out and they said, you know, that's due to the stadium issues with Jacksonville.

[Paul]

Yes, Paulie JJ Watt tweeted out after he saw the slate. The international game slate is nearing the realm of traveling circus as opposed to occasional showcase. Too many saying yes.

[Dan Patrick]

Nobody asked for 76 games in March or 76 teams in March Madness, but it's here. Nobody asked for all these games around the world, but it's here. What are you gonna do about it? Not watch. Good luck with that. Yes. Dylan.

[Dylan]

Yeah, I mean, when it comes to being like home or away for the international games, when is it going to interfere with like season ticket holders? You're like, you know, I always banked on whatever eight is. It Nine games now, the nine and eight. Nine and eight. Yeah, but like all of a sudden that might become less appealing to some of those people. Like probably paying more for less.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, you're going to have 18 games, so every team is going to have an international game. That's where we're headed. And we've been headed in that direction for a while. In 18 games. We've been headed in that direction for a while now. I don't know how soon. 18. I'm guessing next year, not this season, the following year that we'd have an 18 game schedule. Don't have any information on that, but I think all signs point towards that. Yeah.

[Paul]

Paul, can you imagine the reaction of the players and the coaches from the rams and the 49ers when they heard, you're going to Melbourne, you're going to be on an 18 hour flight as football players are trying to get their routine together to start a season. Jet lag and all those things.

[Dan Patrick]

Are you sure it's 18 hours from. From LA to Melbourne? Checking, because I think, well, they would have a charter. So they're not going to land in New Zealand and then go to Melbourne. But yeah, I don't know why Melbourne over Sydney or some other city.

[Paul]

Yes, Paul, I got 16 hours and

[Dan Patrick]

22 minutes because I've been on that flight from LA to Sydney after connecting in Chicago. That's not like a Fritzy flight plan. It was actually. I booked that. Hartford to Chicago, Chicago to LA and then LA to Sydney. And man, can you start to squirm a little bit. That's when you get a little bit of cabin fever where you're like, I gotta, I gotta, I gotta get up. You know, it's only so much. You can read only so much. You know, so many hours you're sleeping, watching. I mean, then you start to get like, I'm actually in this thing, this tin can like another 10 hours.

[Paul]

Yes, Polly, on those international long flights they have bars sometimes, don't they? Like a little bar area to hang out. I've seen that a few on like different websites. Like a little cocktail bar to hang out.

[Dan Patrick]

Why they have the double decker? I haven't been on one of those. And I've seen where they have the, the little studio apartments with your seats where they have, you know, the curtains that go around and like, it's, it's pretty, pretty nice. Now I've only seen that. I haven't been on a flight where they had that. But there's going to be more international games if they can make money. They'll. They're going to turn over every rock. Yes.

[Dylan]

Dylan, I feel like we should go to Australia just because I want to see Todd Raw dog. Like a 20 hour flight.

[Dan Patrick]

No, you don't.

[Dylan]

The whole thing, wire to wire.

[Dan Patrick]

You know what Todd looks at? He looks at the flight map.

[Dylan]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

He doesn't read.

[Todd]

He doesn't stare at the flight map to see where we're at.

[Dylan]

That's what raw dogging a flight is.

[Todd]

I look over other people's shoulders with no audio and just to see what other people.

[Dan Patrick]

He won't watch his own tv. He will look at other people to see what they're watching. But he sat next to me and the only thing on his screen was the flight map. And I went, are you going to watch that the whole time?

[Todd]

If you stare at it long enough, your eyes do tricks. It looks like it's in 3D. And the planes doing all kinds of.

[Dylan]

Well, Todd unknowingly created like a legitimate viral Internet trend like probably did it

[Dan Patrick]

before anyone by looking at other people's monitors.

[Dylan]

No Raw Dog in the flight where you don't know music, no tv. You can only stare at the flight map.

[Dan Patrick]

Javier in Arizona. Javier.

[Caller]

Hey, what's happening, Dan? 622 50. How's it going?

[Dan Patrick]

Good, good, good.

[Caller]

So couple things. Number one, happy early birthday.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you.

[Caller]

Number two, is there any way that you can come back to ESPN at least once a week? I'm sorry, I'm so bored with ESPN and there, there are people on there. And then the third thing is that the international games that you guys talk about, I believe that the Jacksonville Jaguars are going to move overseas and there is a, to me, there is a way to do it, at least in my eyes. You would have to have 18 games like you said. But you'd have nine home games for the overseas team and then the overseas team would play nine away games in the United States.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. They don't have to move there now. You can have the best of both worlds. They're renovating a stadium or building a stadium. And you know, years ago I would have thought that that was a possibility. But you don't have to do that now. And because you want me to go back to ESPN one day a week, Javier, I'll go back one day. Calling, can you get a hold ESPN and just say I'm coming back for one day, give him a heads up. But I'm not going to do anything when I get there. I'm just going to go to espn, maybe go to the cafeteria. Say hello to some people. Yes, Marvin, Are you going to sign

[Marvin]

a one day contract?

[Paul]

That'd be cool.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. You know, yeah. But I started at cnn, so shouldn't I. I end with a one day contract at cnn, not espn. Yes.

[Paul]

Paulie, I'd like you to do one PTI with Wilbon. Wilbond's been very good to our show and a friend forever. I think it'd be kind of cool. Do one PTI and wrap it up.

[Dan Patrick]

I. I said that a couple of weeks ago. Nobody reached out. Yeah. Meanwhile, they give Rich Eisen shows and nobody.

[Caller]

What?

[Dan Patrick]

Nobody reaches out? Yeah. Marvin.

[Marvin]

Yeah. You started at cnn, but you became an all timer at espn. You're kind of like Saquon Barkley. Really good career with the Giants, but became an all timer.

[Paul]

I was going to say that.

[Dan Patrick]

Hey.

[Marvin]

With the Eagles.

[Dan Patrick]

So it might be Jameson in Colorado. Hey, Jameson.

[Caller]

Adp, six foot, no basket weaving on the transcript.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Caller]

Hey, regarding the international NFL games and to Marvin's point, about the local fans not feeling connected, I had an idea I wanted to run by you guys. What if each team, NFL team for that week that they're at these international games takes on like an alternate name and alternate uniforms? Like, for example, let's say the Rams, when they go to Australia, they become the Crocodiles for that week. And I think it would be home run for merchandising both abroad and back here in the States.

[Dan Patrick]

It's not a dumb idea. It's a fun idea. If you could. Now, I don't know if you could do it in conjunction with a local team in another sport. What city are the All Blacks in the rugby team?

[Dylan]

That's New Zealand.

[Dan Patrick]

New Zealand. Yeah. Okay.

[Paul]

Yes, Paulie, I've got the list of Australian Rules football teams based in Melbourne. Luckily on my screen, the Magpies, the Bombers, the North Melbourne Kangaroos.

[Dan Patrick]

That's.

[Paul]

That's fun.

[Dan Patrick]

I like that. Yeah. You could have both teams. They could pick alternate uniforms. Yeah.

[Paul]

The Kangaroos versus the Mag.

[Dan Patrick]

The ruse. Yeah, the ruse. I like it. Gabe in North Carolina. Hi, Gabe.

[Caller]

Hey.

[Dan Patrick]

Hey.

[Caller]

Good morning, everyone. I had a question. By the way. Six foot tall, rocking the cancer 200 pounds and dropping. I had a question about the admissions with the colleges, but I'll get to that in a second. I just want to say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart through hard days, y' all made those days even better. I just can't thank you enough. Also, please come back to espn. I want to mirror that caller right there. You'd make it so much better. I whistle for my dog because I live rurally and I do the ESPN and I don't like doing that anymore. Anyway, I wanted to call about the admissions and see where UGA was on that. The reason why back in 1989 the state of Georgia instituted the Hope Scholarship. So if you maintained a B plus average. Yeah. Stay in state and go to college for free.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Caller]

At that point the SAT went up from signing your name and drinking beer to astro fiscal and the tuition, man, it shut up. Just look at the tuition now. And so that prohibited a lot of people to go to go so got me in the Marines. Anyway, thank you guys. I love you so much.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you. Gay. Yes, Paul.

[Paul]

I have University of Georgia as the fourth toughest school to get into in the SEC. Last year the acceptance rate was 37%.

[Dan Patrick]

But if it is still the case where you maintain a B average in high school that you get into Georgia. Yeah, in state. In state.

[Paul]

Yeah, in state. Rules are completely different with southern schools,

[Dan Patrick]

but man, there got to be a lot of people getting a B average in high school.

[Paul]

Not me.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, not me either. Not Marvin. Todd did actually had an A average. I did okay, but did you?

[Todd]

I didn't do okay once. It once I was after a senior in high school and then I missed out on all kinds of exciting social opportunities. Looking back, I don't know why the periodic table, the elements was so important to me.

[Dan Patrick]

Would you have been satisfied with a C plus average in college if it meant that you got to get away from your mom?

[Todd]

I'm going to say yes to that. Especially if you want to throw in some privacy with the, with the ladies and not to have someone come in and ask if we want any muffins or cookies or whatever.

[Marvin]

Yes, Marvin, he got all A's but not the A that mattered.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh. Oh, dang fair. How about we take a break? Let's take a break. Last call for phone calls. What we learn after this. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

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[Dan Patrick]

Last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow, this day in sports history. I'm watching a movie and I don't know if it's any good, but I think Charlize Theron is spectacular looking. Even when she doesn't try to look good, she still looks good. And I think it's called Apex. And she's mountain climbing with her boyfriend, her husband, he. He falls to his death. Next thing I know, she's in, like, the Outback. No, I'm not spoiling anything.

[Paul]

You're not?

[Dan Patrick]

No. It starts like that.

[Paul]

Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

And then she's in the outback. She's a thrill seeker. The guy who played Elton John in the movie. Taryn Edgerton. Yes. He's good. He's in this movie and he's really creepy. But I'm. I'm like 30 minutes in, which is an eternity for me. And I'm not really following that much. I'm just looking at Charlize Theron. What a wonderful looking woman. And I go back to I don't know how long ago this was. Probably 20 years ago. I'm in Vegas playing golf and it was an event called Fairway to Heaven. And I remember I was playing golf with Hootie and the Blowfish. And by the way, shout out to Darius Rucker. Birthday today, turned 60. Wow. Happy birthday, Darius. And all of a sudden I realized I hit my ball into the group in front of me and it was Charlize Theron. So this is 20 years ago, and she's with her mom and they're playing golf. And it's like I saw an eclipse. It was like. And I said, I. I'm sorry that I hit into you. She didn't understand what that meant. And for the longest time I thought that I was saying, I'm sorry, I'm hitting on you. And instead of I was hitting my ball and it went into their area where they were getting ready to hit. But seeing Charlize Theron 20 years ago or so, that's the first ballot. Hall of famer. Yes.

[Paul]

Paul apex is a 90 minute, fast paced thriller in the Australian outback.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul]

Charlize Theron, Taron Edgerton, and oh, the hunky Eric Bana is in it.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, okay.

[Paul]

He's pretty easy on the eyes.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Dylan.

[Dylan]

So did you end at 30 minutes or did you make it any deeper?

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, only 30 minutes.

[Dylan]

That was it.

[Dan Patrick]

And you're good? Yes. My wife walked in and go, what are you watching? I go, I don't know. It's something with Charlize Theron. And she goes, you don't know the name of it? I go, I Apex. I think something like that.

[Dylan]

No other information.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I didn't care. Even in, like Mad Max when she's got her head shaved, she's. She's just one of those remarkably beautiful women. And I'm happy for her.

[Paul]

I think it was. Shut up. Well, she'll never be on the show, would she?

[Dan Patrick]

I don't think so.

[Paul]

I mean, she got a movie to promote.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. But, you know, Todd always says, hey, do you want to have Anne Hathaway on for Devil Wears Prada too? I'm like, I think she's a Knicks fan. I think she's an OG Anunoby fan. So, yeah, I'd have her on.

[Todd]

But you often and rightfully so, say, I have to interview this person I know, like 10 to 15 minutes. Just because the person's pretty or good looking, that doesn't help me get through a whole lengthy segment.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, because Todd wants to get credit for booking somebody. And I go, I have to make it work, Todd. Like your job is getting the person. My job is to get something out of them. And look, they're both challenging at times. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

Is that why we haven't had Jennifer Love Hewitt on?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, we tried. And I said, look, Todd, you're gonna get her on. What am I talking to her about?

[Todd]

It could be like when Chris probably was like, remember that time you were in those movies with your Jean short?

[Dan Patrick]

But then you find out John Mayer wrote your body is a Wonderland, and it's not necessarily about her. So even the thing that I would have her on to talk about, I don't know if the song is about her.

[Marvin]

No, Really?

[Dan Patrick]

I. I don't know. Maybe, you know, John Mayer could have him on. Okay. Just throwing it out there.

[Dylan]

Great guitar player.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, great. He has great watch collection. Yeah, he's a.

[Dylan]

He has his own, like, Rolex named after him, doesn't he?

[Dan Patrick]

I think he. He might have as good a watch collection as anybody in America.

[Dylan]

And he played with your favorite band,

[Dan Patrick]

Dan, the Grateful dad. Dylan's trying to convince me, convert me and I go, no, no, I've got

[Dylan]

some stickers here for you.

[Dan Patrick]

I know. I've been putting stickers on the desk there.

[Dylan]

And I saw seeing you put a dancing bear sticker on the desk did warm my heart.

[Dan Patrick]

It's about content. Jeremy in Cincinnati. Hi, Jeremy. What's on your mind? Hey, Dan.

[Caller]

How are you?

[Dan Patrick]

Great.

[Caller]

All right, so a couple quick things for you. As Todd's mom would say, I'm 72 and a half inches and 540 months old. Tomorrow. That movie you were just talking about, Apex fast forward. Watch the last seven minutes. That's all you need, and you'll be good to go. And for Dylan. So last week you were talking about teaching positions. Dylan needs to be a statistic teacher because I'm betting against him. I was out of the country last week off all the money. I'm betting against him. And I would also like to see a segment on the podcast show if his wife's going to be a doctor, her randomly picking against him and just seeing how that goes.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, well, thank you, Jeremy. This day in sports history.

[Paul]

Paul, just have a couple for you, Dan. Sports history.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh.

[Paul]

Reggie Jackson in 83 became the first baseball player to strike out 2,000 times in his career. And in 1989, Wayne Gretzky was the guest host of Saturday Night Live.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, let's go around the room, see if we learned anything. Todd, we'll start with you.

[Todd]

James Worthy thought he could start over Kurt Rambis with the Lakers, but learned quickly that wasn't the case. How to become a small forward.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he said. I understood what a power forward was like.

[Dylan]

Dylan, Texas doesn't offer basket weaving, but they do offer a class called arguing the end of the world.

[Marvin]

Marvin, you needed a D to graduate.

[Dan Patrick]

D plus. D plus. Paul.

[Paul]

James Worthy peed his pants.

[Dan Patrick]

What did I learn? Tony?

[Todd]

After throwing an elbow and getting ejected, Wemby won't allow himself to succumb anymore to opponents rage baiting.

[Dan Patrick]

Thanks for the phone calls, the emails, the tweets, the all around support, the love that we get every single day on this program for Fritzi, Dylan Marv, Polly, yours truly and the Brgs. We'll talk to you tomorrow.

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