For those of you who were shocked by Dutch’s Frank Thomas bashing, you haven’t heard anything yet. Listen as he throws one of baseball’s darlings into the mediocre pile.
Other topics include, is Roger Federer the best tennis player ever, who watches cycling, the All Star Game, and for god sakes, let the fat kid at the end of the bench play!
If you still have time after all of that, mofobes checks in with a WSOP main event update, Brian predicts the NFC over/under totals, and a major announcement surrounding the future of the Monday show.
Email: Brian Mollica brian@notiowa.com and Tommy Dutch tom@notiowa.com Give us a call 206-203-Iowa
A heart-felt congratulations on the Sponsorship deal – I’m sure you guys will take the opportunity and run with it. Keep up the great work!!!
Don’t forget, Tommy and I are looking for a wager on the All-Star game. If anyone has a humiliation style bet they can think of, post it here by Tuesday night. We’ll announce the stakes on the Wednesday show.
By the way, I want to apologize for my horrendous grammar in the title of today’s show. I originally called it “Tommy’s Big Hurt”, but I didn’t want people to think he came down with the clap or something. So when I changed it I apparently didn’t feel like deleting 2 characters.
Since you were talking about Aussie hookers…
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I’m not sure where you’ll end up with the humiliation bet – but if you listen to pokerwire’s podcast you know about Gavin Smith, Joe Sebok and Jeff Masden’s WSOP bet. Listen to Saturday’s episode (7/7) and hear about Madsen, a jester outfit and being stuck on the corner of Tropicana and something at 5:30 AM with no house our car keys and a dead cell phone. Hysterical.
I didn’t believe it possible for Brian to feel humiliation – so at the moment – I’ve got nothing for you.
My shot at a top 10 movie list
1. Pulp Fiction
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. The Godfather
4. Hoop Dreams
5. Resevoir Dogs
6. Fargo
7. Goodfellas
8. Sex, Lies, and Videotape
9. Casino
10. Point Break (don’t laugh)
cb – Buddy that’s an ugly story but being sourced by News Ltd means the truth of it is about 10-1, But fuck I laughed at some of the comments!
MoFobes – good stuff! Especially the poker room ratings.
Guys I really like the sound of where this Monday sports show seems to be heading, serious football capping with a dose of sick humour will be perfect! I just need to add beer & I’ll be as happy as J-Lo’s undies! Well, maybe not that happy.
Wow! It was tough to narrow it down to ten movies. My disclaimer is that I’m relatively young so I’m biased to anything made after the early ’80′s.
1. Hoosiers
2. Dumb & Dumber
3. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
4. Casino
5. Good Will Hunting
6. Shawshank Redemption
7. The Breakfast Club
8. Caddyshack
9. Rocky 4
10.Leaving Las Vegas
Honorable Mention: Goodfellas, Goonies, Forrest Gump, Cocktail, Rounders
One a seperate topic, because there just isn’t enough. Did anyone else watch the UFC on Saturday? It was one of the best cards in the history of MMA.
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This is the first time in my life that I’ve been able to watch the Home Run Derby and I guess I’m missing the entertainment factor. Or maybe it’s because San Francisco sucks as a hitter’s park.
Congrats on the sponsorship!!
And I totally agree with you, BMo: Roger Federer is the best ever. I appreciate the opinion of many that men’s tennis is too fast and the points don’t last long enough. But on the other hand, it’s incredible to watch Federer hit shots from anywhere on the court and hit the lines every time.
As you guys know, I don’t know the first thing about baseball, but way to go, Dutch, it sounds like you’re about to get an earful!
Just returned from Vegas (more on the trip later). I have not caught up on the episodes yet, but I did put in my order for a shirt. Paypal is always easy. BMO – I have been thinking about ordering one of your CD’s (assuming they have not sold out), but I have been too lazy to cut the check. Any chance you can add it to the ‘store’
TD, I did not miss your comment of “Minute Maid becomes a thirst-quenching place to hit.” on Don Best. Way to mix in a bit of juice (the ‘orange’ type not the ‘HGH’ type)humor
Dutch… are you crazy? Ripken overrated? Have you seen the list of awards he earned in his career with the Orioles? The consecutive games accomplishment? Just one of many.
1982: American League Rookie of the Year
1983: American League Most Valuable Player
1983: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1984: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1985: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1986: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1989: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1991: American League Most Valuable Player
1991: MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
1991: American League Gold Glove Award (SS)
1991: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1992: Roberto Clemente Award
1992: Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1992: American League Gold Glove Award (SS)
1993: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1994: American League Silver Slugger Award (SS)
1995: Sports Illustrated magazine’s “Sportsman of the Year”
1999: Ranked Number 78 on The Sporting News’ list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players
1999: Elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
2001: MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
(List from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Ripken,_Jr.)
And on top of that, he appeared on 537 out of 545 ballots cast for nomination into the Hall of Fame. Only two other players in the history of baseball have received a better percentage of the votes.
And since retiring from professional baseball, Ripken has donated large amounts of money to charity, built a baseball stadium for little league kids as a summer camp, and he is constantly keeping himself involved in the Baltimore community. Despite never meeting him, it’s obvious to me that he’s a down-to-earth guy who likes to give back to the community for all the support he was given during his career. In my eyes, he’s a first class act. As a young kid, I remember going to Orioles games with my dad, just to watch Cal play. He always seemed to be giving 100% on the field every time he played. I think that any player who consistently wins awards and breaks records year after year deserves to be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Now it seems like each year has a hot player who stands out above the rest, but then falls into obscurity the following year (There are a few exceptions to this, Bonds and A-Rod for example).
If you still think Ripken doesn’t deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, I don’t know what else I can say to change your mind. I feel that his entire career exemplifies all the reasons he DOES deserve to be inducted.
(Btw Dutch, I’m an old school All-In listener. BMo knows who I am. And despite your opinion of Cal Ripken Jr., I’d still like to meet up with you and BMo in August when I come to Vegas, 6th – 9th. I’ll be e-mailing BMo with details in a few weeks.)
Any chance of getting more stuff for the store? I could really use a- just ship it T.A.I card protector.
Good call Whit. I second the cry for card protectors.
Any chance of getting more stuff for the store?
slashdogx Says:
July 10th, 2007 at 4:04 am
Good call Whit. I second the cry for card protectors
Fuck it lets go shopping! HTFU!
Point taken Dipper. I will work on HTFU. …But in the meantime, I would also like to see a HTFU card protector in the store!
Tell it like it is,Tommy.
Ripken JR. was very popular with the fans,no doubt.I’m thinking he only won 1 World Series(or perhaps I should say the Orioles did),since he only batted .167 with 1 ribby…not exactly HOF material in my book either….As the Yankees say,”Got rings?”
Tommy,
How does one access your Don Best articles? And are they archived?
Been out of town for awhile, trying to catch up.
A point of interest on Frank Thomas.
I always assumed the nickname “Big Hurt,” was because he put a hurtin on the baseball. Apparently not so, I play golf with a gentleman who was a teammate of his with the White Sox and his story is “Big Hurt,” stood for constantly injured. The dude would sit out with a hangnail, always complaining about his injuries.
Brian,
Way over 7 1/2 on the Rams? Wha? Got them at 13-3?
Cool, I got on the show again! I actually don’t live in Vegas; I live in the Phoenix area, but I’ve done the 5 hour drive to Vegas so many times I consider it my “pilgrimage.” Vegas is the new Mecca, or Rome, or …whatever. Glad to hear that the show isn’t going to change even with the sponsorship next month.
This isn’t something you hear on the board very often, but “Tommy is right” – but only about world title boxing being something special.
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing a few title bouts now, including a couple in Vegas. There is one thing that Vegas does tend to have other the other locations – celebs. Before the main fight they introduce the celebs in the crowd, one one of the Vegas fights I even saw Tyson and Lewis square up to each other as they were walking to there seats. You don’t tend to get that everywhere.
As for our boy Hatton, Ricky is right up there on a pound for pound basis, but does tend to have a habit of pigging out after a fight which is starting to take a toll on him as he gets older. That said he’s probable got a couple of big fights left in him.
Tommy and Brian SOLD OUT!
Just kidding, congrats on the sponsership. Even though you two joke about not researching your shows, it still takes time, energy, and planning to do the shows and we appreciate it. And Tony, just want to say that you are not forgotten, thanks for your time as well!
Good Luck
knife
Knife: Time and planning? What show are you listening to?
I meant the hour plus while they are doing the show and the planning of Tommy’s puns!
knife
Trainfan, are you from the Chicago area as well? Suburbs here
dipperfc – you’re right, mate, the DIGG comments were funnier than the story I linked to
Scottj, I’ll get into it as the season gets closer, but I think the Rams are a playoff team this year. Assuming everyone can stay healthy of course. I predict at least 9 wins.
Knife – yep I’m in Naperville and work in the NW Burbs. I think a drink might be in order.
…or a Chicago Area meeting of the TAI club. We could go play craps at Harrah’s in Joliet and report back on the whore scene there.
Humiliation bet:
Try to get a free lap dance with the expired “free lap dance coupon”… I’m sure Hawkeye Brad wouldn’t mind sending it back to you guys.
Hey Steve in West Palm –
Thanks for making the trip in – hope you had a good time. Talk to you soon.
Trainfan, I work in Aurora and live in Plano. Cubs or Sox? And yes, a Chicago Area meeting of the TAI would be great!
Knife –
what are the cubs?
you should sing up at the friends of TAI site http:taifriends.ning.com and we can exchange email addresses or phone numbers and plan an outing.
http://taifriends.ning.com
Scott J – your golfing buddy is pulling your leg. In Thomas’ first 8 years he played in 158,160,153,113 (strike year), 145, 141, 146 and 160 games. “Big Hurt” was the nickname given to him by Ken “Hawk” Harrelson the Sox announcer who gives nearly every player a nickname.
Later on in his career – columnist Jay Mariotti referred to him as the “Big Skirt”.
Scott,
Columns are not archived, but the best way to find the most recent piece is on the main page go down the left side and click on DB “Live in Las Vegas” Once your in there there’s a link to my column in the top banner. Sometimes the articles will be in different spots on the site, but it will always be there.
Thanks for checking it out.
Stu,
Good to have you on the boards, I’ll say a bit more on Ripken next Monday. Great guy, no doubt, makes him very popular with old white dudes who vote for the hall.
Train,
6 posts in an hour! Ahh it’s like the old days, so refreshing.
Hey Guys, What I meant about by not being allowed to touch hookers in Queensland is that hookers are illegal there. Hope this clears it up.
Good news on the sponsorship deal.
Mofobes – good to hear the cards are coming your way again.
Top Ten Movies :
This for me was probably harder than the TV shows which I didn’t post. I can’t keep it to 10, sorry guys.
1. Dances With Wolves
2. Raging Bull
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. Blade Runner
5. The Breakfast Club
6. Return of The Jedi
7. Se7en
8. Snatch
9. Pulp Fiction
10. Sin City
Once Upon A Time In America, Last of The Mohicans, Fight Club & Stand By Me ( All needed to be mentioned )
Top 10 Animation Movies
1. Lion King
2. Shrek
3. Toy Story
4. Aladdin
5. The Incredibles
6. Finding Nemo
7. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
8. Monsters Inc.
9. A Bugs’s Life
10. Ice Age
Dutch, i have to disagree with you on cal ripken, streak aside. Rookie of the year, 2 mvps, 2 gold gloves, 3000 hits, 430 Home runs,
Please explain what’s not hall of fame about that. Also, remember that he changed the position of shortstop. There weren’t 6’4″ guys playing that position hitting 3 hr’s and driving in 100+ runs. I don’t think that you are thinking about that.
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What about St. Louis? It’s a great sports town and you guys didn’t even mention it. There definitely isn’t a better baseball town, I don’t think you’ll find more knowledgeable fans either. The support for the football and baseball teams is great as well.
I haven’t even listened but if Dutch is calling Ripken overrated, I am not going to.
Tommy, Are you the Clone who called Romey and said Ripken sucked and that you wanted to spray in the face with mace?
“Caller: “Cal Ripken Jr sucks. His record is stupid and overrated. He went out there and he didnt give it his all. Anyone can do what he did. He sucks. In fact I would pay a million bucks to blast Cal Ripken in the face with a can of mace”
BUUUUUUUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Rome: “Whoah there…Wow…First of all, Cal Ripken Jr. Didn’t suck…in fact he was pretty good…scratch that…he was great… in fact, to say otherwise is a fallacy… That isnt smack or clever…that is just a bad take…You have to suck pretty hard to win MVPs, you know caller…wow… …. Cal Ripken Jr Sucks and his record is stupid and overrated?…. ….You know who else sucked?…Michael Jordan…That guy totally sucked… You know who else sucked…Babe Ruth. You knows whose record is stupid and overrated…Hank Aarons home run record…. …..Cal Ripken Jr Sucks and his record is stupid and overrated?! ….. You know who else sucked? Wayne Gretzky. That guy sucked.”
Worst take ever Tommy Dutch. You’re a good guy. But you’re wrong. Get back to running health care with poker dollars!
for all those interested – ESPN starts airing episodes of this year’s WSOP tonite at 8pm EDT. they start with the $5k limit/no limit tourney and then the $1500 nl event. set your TIVOs.
Trainfan,
He played with Frank Thomas from 1992-1996. Asked him about it again today. He insists that he was a chronic complainer. Did take the field most of the time however.
Wow Fenn. I’m trying to figure out whether you memorized that or ordered the transcript. I hope you do the same thing with our show on other message boards. Example:
“I heard your show when you said girls is low rider jeans were hot. You need to listen to TAI.
Brian: Girls with over 2% body fat in low rider jeans look like a tube of toothpaste squeezed a both ends.
Tommy: Absolutely”
Minneapolis? Get serious. That’s the worst call since Cal Ripken doesn’t belong in the hall of fame.
This is coming from a Norwegian guy BORN in St. Paul, MN.
MPLS/STP is a DECENT sports town, but BY NO MEANS the greatest in America. The town has SO many transplants from other states in the Midwest that it’s love gets spread out pretty thin. The number of Packers Fans in Minneapolis is ridiculous. The Twins have won 2 World Series in the last 20 years and I bought season tickets in 1999 for $99 a SEAT for christsake. $99 for 81 homegames. The metrodome was a literal ghostown for ages. Nothing but crickets riding tumbleweeds. Dude, the Metrodome is the biggest sack of shit you can imagine. I’d rather see a game in Falujah. I love Kevin Garnett and the Wolves get some love but they NEVER get out of the first round of the playoffs. Tommy used the University of Minnesota in his argument. The GOOFERS? Seriously probably the worst majority university when it comes to sports unless your a fan of Female hockey. Oh let’s talk about hockey….yeah remember when the GREATEST hockey state in the NATION sent their NHL franchaise to fucking TEXAS???? Now onto the Vikings. My life has been 35 years of misery rooting for the Vikings. They are the most painful team to root for in ALL of sports. Gary Anderson ranks #1 on my all time REVENGE LIST. I’ve said this before….the Minnesota Vikings are NFL CANCER. They won’t break your heart, they will crush it.
The greatest sports team in America? Hardly.
Congrats on the Don Best sponsorship. Will your listeners get a discount from Don Best now?
Another idea to add to the store: PayPal donations. I’d gladly throw a few bucks your way for some good cornfield karma.
TD- I hear you with the MGM sports book. Last time I was in town I had over $600 in tickets from their window and thought that would be enough to get a drink each for the four of us. The waitress informed me that it didn’t matter how much I bet on my NBA games, NFL games, or even the Division I-AA title game because I didn’t have any horse race tickets, and free drinks at that time of day were for horse bettors only. I never bought another ticket from an MGM/Mirage property after that.
mofobes- Sorry to hear about the June suckfest. After a great run in April and May, I too had an awful June and lost more than 1/2 of my poker roll.
Trainfan- I am up for a Chicago get together. I’ll even buy a drink or two for Sheet Stain to show him there are no hard feelings.
Max – I don’t think I knew you were in Chicago – does Big D on your http://taifriends.ning.com profile stand for Darien?
Fennville – High Five ‘bro. Great Post.
Patch – High five for you too, good to see the old timers bringing their A game this week. Do you remember Joe Capp as a Viking? I think he was my first football hero – I was like seven – but when it was time to play two hand touch in the ally I got to be Joe Kapp. The year or two after that it was Patriot Randy Vataha. There’s a great old Bud Grant quote from the Metropolitan Park days – something like “Coldness is a state of mind.” Then he lost four super bowls and moved his team inside.