BIB on the Go: Most Impressive, David Ortiz's Grand Slam or Malcolm Butler's Super Bowl Interception?

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What question sparked the debate between Ortiz's Grand Slam and Butler's interception?

Rob Rattler 0:00
Yeah, there should be some passion. This doesn't have to be boring, boring, boring. You don't get bored by baseball. Okay, one thing the game needs is more people like you, you, you. Still have grown men run around tight hands.
Mike Vasil 0:11
It's Mookie Betts. It's Daniel Bard. It's Steve Aoki. It's Saltz Lamacchia. This is Brock Holtz. Hey, this is John Lester. Baseball isn't boring. Baseball isn't boring.
Rob Rattler 0:20
Welcome to Baseball Isn't Boring. Here's your host, Rob Rattler. I'm Drake May's wife, Bake. Oh, Bakemas, yeah, yeah.
Mike Vasil 0:29
Yeah, I can't bake. I don't even know where I'd start.
Rob Rattler 0:33
Are you inspired? Who are you more inspired by, Drake May's wife baking or Drake May?
Mike Vasil 0:42
Well, I mean, I don't want this question to go one way.
Rob Rattler 0:47
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let me rephrase that. What he's doing is amazing.
Mike Vasil 0:50
But I will say, to go from a... whatever it was, a four-win team last year to the Super Bowl? I mean, you know, I got to go with Drake.
Courtney Finnicum 1:00
Rob, can I ask Mike my Shane Smith question, please, so I can get this off my chest?
Mike Vasil 1:06
Oh, yeah.

What makes David Ortiz's Grand Slam in 2013 so impactful?

Courtney Finnicum 1:06
Do you remember what that was? Mike, I don't know if you know this. I don't know if I've told you this, but I'm a diehard Denver Bronco fan.
Mike Vasil 1:13
Oh boy. Okay. Yeah. I think I did know that. Okay.
Courtney Finnicum 1:18
Probably social media or something, but that's a long story of why I am, but I made diehard Denver Broncos fans. So obviously, as you can imagine, I was not happy with you a couple of weeks ago and the whole nonsense. So Sox Fest, I was interviewing Shane Smith and I'm going to ask you what I asked him. And that's, I need you to be honest here. Okay. I know you can be honest. Um, How badly would the Broncos have beaten the Patriots if Bo Nix were healthy? Be honest. Be honest.
Mike Vasil 1:52
So here's the thing is, I mean, I'm going to get crucified for this, but I don't know if they win that game if Bo Nix is, like, but at the same time, if Bo Nix is playing now, like, I don't understand football on that high level of the strategy, the play, everything. I know it enough. It's such a tough question because you never really know. But if the Patriots offense had done what they'd done and played the way they played, not whatever, it's going to be hard for them to win that game. It's going to be hard for the Patriots defense to completely shut them down. Now, At the same time, it didn't happen.
Courtney Finnicum 2:41
Oh, I know it didn't happen. But the only touchdown they scored was Stenum literally giving it to you guys in the red zone. But I digress.
Rob Rattler 2:52
To your point.

How did Malcolm Butler's interception change the Super Bowl narrative?

Rob Rattler 2:54
Listen, Courtney, I think that Mike explained it perfectly when he said, it's a tough question because you never really know until you know.
Courtney Finnicum 3:03
And New England did play very conservatively.
Rob Rattler 3:07
Which is an expert way of saying I don't want to make anybody mad.
Courtney Finnicum 3:12
100%. It's very politically correct on your part, Mike, so I'll give you a little bit of credit for that.
Mike Vasil 3:20
But I mean, think about the World Series. That play with Rojas. At home plate with the touching... Who was catching at that point? Was it Will Smith?
Rob Rattler 3:31
Yeah, Will Smith.
Mike Vasil 3:32
Yeah. You know, it's like two inches. Right.
Rob Rattler 3:35
Imagine if he had to feel that ground ball in a snowstorm.
Mike Vasil 3:38
Yeah, or if it was raining. Or imagine if Rojas was at third for whatever reason. You know, we don't know. We will never know.
Courtney Finnicum 3:48
We don't know, all right. But you know what? I think that game would have been a little different.
Rob Rattler 3:52
But Courtney kind of knows.
Courtney Finnicum 3:54
I kind of have an idea. That's all right, though.
Rob Rattler 3:56
So last thing, give us the prediction. Give us the Super Bowl prediction. Because there's only one person on this podcast who has been to a Patriots game in person this year. And that's you, Mike. Yes, yes. So give me the prediction.

What are the backstories behind Ortiz's and Butler's iconic plays?

Mike Vasil 4:13
I mean, this team surprised me all year. The Patriots have surprised me all year. I honestly think it is going to be a very high-scoring game. Like, I'm talking, like, 35-32 type. Because Seattle's so explosive. Like, they're going to do something at some point where they go on a run, but I also think the Patriots have had enough time to prepare to, like, you know, put together their game plans and everything. Obviously, I'm taking my Patriots. 35-32? 35-32.
Courtney Finnicum 4:45
Well, Seattle can turn the ball over a little bit, too, which will help you guys, I think, right?

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