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Chapter 1: What is the buzz surrounding the World Baseball Classic?
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I'll call him in a break. Okay. The show's more important than Big Head right now in my tire, but I just figured he would know that we're on the air. You know what I mean? Yeah. It's one of those things you would know. Just want you to be safe getting home. That's all. The Ray Katina family of dealerships. Nobody services better their customers than the Ray Katina family.
You know, they'll call you even when you're at work and they know you're on the air just to say, hey, I'm here for you. We are going to take care of you. By the way, you were talking about CNBC before. You had this big deal yesterday with CNBC and Warren Buffett and Guy Antomi wasn't there and all that stuff. Yeah, we had the Cure Summit, it was called. Yes.
Well, Jerry in Florida wants to talk about that real quick. What's going on, Jerry?
Hey, guys. How you doing? Good, Jerry. Hey, Puma. Yeah. What's up? Good to be talking to you guys. Watch you guys every morning from Banner in Florida. Hey, when Boomer told the story about the CURA conference he was at yesterday and Warren Buffett in the audience, I switched the swap box on.
And then a few minutes later, Becky Quick told the same story, that Boomer and his son came to the conference. He was up there. He referenced Warren Buffett in his speech and shook his hand. And it was just great hearing her say the same thing Boomer said 10 minutes earlier. I just wanted to let you guys know that.
Well, thank you, Jerry. Appreciate it. It was quite the day yesterday and a lot of mover and shakers in the bioscience and finance world coming together and hopefully going after even more childhood diseases and orphan diseases. And trying to find the incentive and trying to find the right companies to do that. That's what it takes. It takes money.
I'll never forget the old CEO of the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Rich Mattingly. I would accompany him on a number of fundraising trips.
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Chapter 2: How does Team USA compare to Olympic-level support?
And at the end of every single speech, he would end it with, money buys science and science buys lives. I would never forget that. It was etched in my brain, and for 33 years, I've seen that exact thing take place. Absolutely amazing. I didn't know Warren Buffett was in his mid-90s. I thought maybe late 80s, but mid-90s. He's 95 years old. Yeah, incredible.
You mentioned before you think that there is juice around the WBC because of the way these guys are talking and watching Japan celebrate. Hey, listen, the Olympics brought the... To me, anyway, it brings out the patriotism in all of these teams, all of these players. They know that they're playing for their country.
Are you telling me when you see Juan Soto and the Dominican team playing in, what, Santo Domingo down there in the DR?
Oh, it's a huge deal, yeah.
And you see that stadium sold out? Yes, for, yeah, without a doubt. That little country wants to own baseball. Yeah, that I can totally understand. I mean, the Dominican team, the Puerto Rican team, the Venezuelan team, absolutely. In my eyes, they own golf. I like it. The Dominicans and Casa de Campo? I'm coming, baby. But, yeah, I wonder, though, is it going to be anything like
the support that the U S hockey team got if team USA starts moving on. And I, I just, I don't, I don't think so because the Olympics are the Olympics and there was people who are not hockey fans are going to watch that. Are the people who aren't baseball fans going to gravitate to the WBC? I,
I think if the Americans make it to the semifinals, depending on who they're playing, where it's televised, yeah, I do think that people will get into it because there are stars that now are playing.
You know, the thing about the Olympics is you had the NHL players participating and the NHL had to shut down, you know, because I know baseball fans get all ticked off because, you know, we lost Edwin Diaz down there when he was celebrating. That's right. And it meant a lot to Edwin Diaz, and that's why he was celebrating.
But now, the NHL shut down the middle of their season, so these guys could go play hockey over in Milan. And you could see how physical and how intense those games were because you're playing for your country. Yeah. And I think now this is only going to help this particular situation with the WBC, that it's going to mean something.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of politics in sports events?
We hate tanking in all these sports. And these guys get a chance to do a small, what, two-and-a-half-week mini-season wearing their country's jerseys, and they're all going to want to leave a mark. Yeah, there's just not, to me, there's just not enough history with it yet. Whereas with the Olympics, you can ask any person, age, gender, sports fan, not sports fan, you know, what are the Olympics?
They'll be able to tell you. I mean, the WBC just doesn't have that same type of deal. They'll also be able to tell you what the World Cup of Soccer is, too. Well, yeah, of course. I mean, so now if America was playing Brazil in soccer and we beat them. That'd be one of the biggest deals of all time. Yeah, that's right. That's why this Brazil-American baseball game, you got to be careful. Yeah.
Watch out for Brazil. You never know. Well, I know that it got a lot of traction the last time around, the WBC. I'm curious to see if this one transcends past the hardcore baseball fan, because that's what I think it is for, at least in this country. Obviously, it's everybody in the Dominican— The DR, America, come on. They all want to win. They want to win this. I know they do. I know.
I'm not saying that they don't. My argument is, is this going to be something that the average sports fan who is a casual baseball fan but gets into it because it's Team USA and we're off the Olympics, fresh off the Olympics, and everybody's into it. Can the WBC create that type of buzz throughout the country? I'm going to say no. because it's just a different deal.
I'm going to say yes, depending on who the USA is playing. That was a big deal. It was USA-Canada for both the men and the women. Those games were huge on the ice. And if it's America and Japan, if it's America and the DR, yeah, I think it's going to be – I think it will catch enough eyeballs, yes. Let's say Nolan McClain throws a complete game shutout in the championship game of the WBC.
Is he on Jimmy Fallon? I would say it's not the Olympics. Right. It's not the Olympics. I don't think it's close. No, it's not. Sean and Belmore, what's happening?
Hey, what's up, Bulma? How you doing, pal? All right, good. What's going on? All right, here's the problem with the Olympics right off the bat. You train your whole life just to get that moment to start complaining about your political views. Why? That's what ruins everything. Shut up and do what you do best.
That's why when it came to hockey, not one of them mentioned anything about this, that Trump. Those kids went out there and they kicked ass. When they should have lost that game against Canada, that's what made that Olympics unbelievable. And the smiles on their face, the World Baseball Classic will never compare to that.
Yeah, I probably won't, but it depends on what your politics are. Your politics, if you are a patriot and you are an America First person and you see an athlete draped in the flag saying that I live in the greatest country in the world and I'm so thankful for everything that I have gotten because of that, then that may piss off somebody else's politics. You know what I'm saying? I do.
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Chapter 4: What was notable about the World Cup gay pride match in Seattle?
Name on the front of their jersey really meant something to them because of how they were brought up, the opportunities that they were giving. But it's also they've earned their right to be there and to celebrate. And some people, some people, not a lot of people, but some people find that to be offensive, wrapping yourself in the flag and being a patriot.
It's hard for me to understand, but that's just the way it is. There's also the side of this where are reporters going to try to get that controversial answer from some of these other... Somebody who's going to try in a post-game news conference or a pre-game news conference to ask... the Dominican team or the Venezuelan team, what do you think about the immigration policies that are going on?
Something like that to get an answer. If those questions are asked and the players feel like they need to answer it, then that's where the problem arises. If the player just says, look, I'm here to play baseball and to represent my country. That's what I'm here for, and I want to win. That's the answer. You don't have to go knee-deep into it if you don't want to. That's right.
But somebody will try to walk you into it for sure. Oh, without a doubt. You know what's going to be really interesting? I'm telling you, it's going to be this World Cup of soccer, and you have this Iranian team that's what is going to be out in Seattle. Mm-hmm. And isn't it – aren't they playing in a pride match? I think it's a pride match.
The Iranian team versus – I'm trying to think who the other team they're playing in is. They're playing in a – A gay pride match. It's like – Yeah, it's a big controversy. Why would the World Cup game be a gay pride match? It's in Seattle. And I think it's during, again, I have half the story. Let's get the whole story. The rest of the story.
But the interesting thing will be the questions around the World Cup. I'm sorry. I know you're trying to be serious, but I don't know why would the World Cup have a gay pride match? Let me see. I'll get it for you. Gay pride match. World Cup. Yeah, here we go. Okay, so there you go.
Because the 2026 World Cup Pride match is scheduled for June 26th in Seattle at Lumen Field between Iran and Egypt. Oh, there you go. That's the other thing, yeah. Two nations where homosexuality is illegal. But who is deciding that it's a gay pride match? The people who organized FIFA? It's either FIFA or in conjunction with the Seattle government or the Washington State government.
I don't know. So it says FIFA. All right. FIFA involvement. FIFA has not officially commented on the situation. Seattle organizers designated this match to coincide with Seattle Pride weekend. and planned LGBTQ plus celebrations tied to the game. The match itself is not a separate tournament or special exhibition.
It's just simply scheduled a World Cup game that will be taking place during the Pride festivities in Seattle. There you go. Okay. FIFA yet to intervene on pride match despite Egypt objection. That's a headline here. I don't think Iran is objecting to anything right now. Yeah.
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Chapter 5: What updates are there on the Knicks and their recent performance?
So what's going to happen here? It's just they're going to play soccer and there's going to be a bunch of women kissing each other outside? Like, I don't know. Men and women. Yeah, I know. I don't. What is the. And they probably chose it because you have two countries where it's banned.
Who is it? They get the Seattle people.
It's Seattle. Politicians, people. Yes, it's Seattle Pride Weekend. Okay. And the game happens to be being played in Seattle between Egypt and Iran. All right. And you're busting my chops. I'm not busting your chops. You're like, they're having a gay pride match. I'm like, I don't know what you're talking about. And I don't know if the Iranian team can practice right now. Why not?
Because they're under attack. Not everywhere. Yeah, it's mainly... And the biggest part of it, I think, has been carried out of the operation, right? Yeah, I don't know. With CENTCOM, I'm not sure. No, they said it could be another four weeks, five weeks, and not ruling out boots on the ground. All right. Yeah, I'm not sure what to do with this.
All I know is that if I were the next in line of secession, I wouldn't want to announce it to anybody. Because you ain't going to be around the next day. Yeah, probably. Yeah, that's an interesting thing. I'm sure it's going to carry on. It's going to happen. I'm surprised you didn't hear about this. This is the first you're hearing about this?
No, I think it's not because you did a Sports Minute and you did Boomer Sports Minute voice and you were like, I just remember my head popping up because you're like, well, homosexuality is a crime. I'm Boomer Esiason. And I was like, what? And then I think we talked about it, and then I forgot about it. Okay. Type of thing. Yeah, but this is, it's interesting, but they're not going to protest.
They're going to play in a game. You know? That's what's going to happen. Yeah, but you know, like, it's. Listen, I got enough problems with this World Cup. I already took care of half of the thing with Morocco and that wonderful man who called up and CeeLo's buddy, Bill, to get Yousef the tickets to see Morocco and Brazil, I think. I think.
Yes, Morocco and Brazil.
If Morocco beats Brazil, that would be huge. Yeah. Oh, I'd be so happy for you, Seth. And I got to get the Ecuador tickets for Esteban. I don't, you know, whatever Egypt's saying about the gay pride match, I can't get it. You know, I got my own problems here.
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Chapter 6: What insights does Guy Adami provide on current financial trends?
I'm not worried about the Egyptians' homophobia right now. Okay. And then the Iranians, they've got bigger issues. Yeah, but I don't think the Iranians have, well, maybe the clerics do, but I don't think the Iranian people have the objections, the Persian people, the cradle of civilization. Yeah. It says... I'm reading all of it right now.
Okay.
It causes outrage in Egypt. So how do you think the media... Do you think the media is going to be able to get to some of the players to ask them some questions about this or no? Send that Ross Matthews out there. That's what they should do from Drew Barrymore's show. Yes. Ask the Egyptian players. Get Ross out there. That would really throw them for a loop. Well, anyway. Yeah.
So basically, it is a diplomatic and cultural controversy. It is. There you have it. There you have it. The rest of the story.
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Knicks a 40-win team, the Thunder 48-15. Last night, the Knicks continued to pound the Raptors. Towns, tough shot. It goes. Carl Anthony Towns with 21-13. Officially 21-12, but a double-double nonetheless as the Knicks beat Toronto. 111-95 on the road. Come back to Madison Square Garden for this big game tonight. As for last night, Mike Brown says, pretty nice win.
Jalen Brunson, the double-double. Towns, the double-double. OG Ananobi at 15 points. Physical game. Obviously, you give Toronto credit. They brought a lot of physicality to the game tonight. I believe our guys responded the right way.
I guess they were going after Jalen Brunson physically last night to try and knock him off his spot and off his game. Here was Brian and how he dealt with it.
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Chapter 7: How does Cam Newton's view on relationships spark controversy?
I don't think it's going to be a huge deal either way with this team. I don't see them on the road or at home. They've won on the road. Yeah, I'm fine with that. And they've lost bad games at home. I mean, in terms of where and when you see Detroit. You're going to see them in the second round. You're going to see them in the conference finals.
By the way, they're fourth now, Detroit, on the odds to make it out of the Eastern Conference, which is crazy to me. Who's won? The Cavs still. It's Cavs, then the Celtics, and they're, like, basically the same. It's, like, plus 270, plus 260. And then the Knicks are, like, plus 420, and the Pistons are plus 460, something like that. But, yeah, they still – I mean, they love the Cavs, whatever.
I mean, I don't understand – I mean, the James Harden thing, I guess that's just maybe algorithm-based and they're not factoring in that James Harden's going to quit in the second round. I understand they've won a bunch of games with him, but he doesn't want to play basketball once it gets close to the summer. He's proven that over and over and over again. I agree with that.
Why force your way out of L.A. then to a team that wants to go deep into the postseason?
Because you would think just stay in L.A.
That's a good question. If you do make it, you get knocked out in the first round and go to Vegas. Odd, right? Yeah, I'd have to think about that. But I guarantee he'll quit in the playoffs. He might be very right. Maybe it's one of these things where he thinks this is what he wants. It's like, this is what I want. I want to try to win. And then halfway through, he's like, F this.
Is that something that they could put on Kalshi and Polymarket? When James Harden stops playing basketball? Yes. In the middle of the game? Yeah. Oh, absolutely. I think I saw Craig talking about how Kalshi on their predictive market had whether or not the Ayatollah was going to be in power on March 1st. And people made money on it?
Well, they listed the market called Ali Khamenei out as supreme leader by a certain date. And they saw a huge trading volume around this predictive market. Because users strongly believe that Khamenei died, that would mean the market hit its condition.
Hmm.
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Chapter 8: What details emerge about Odell Beckham Jr.'s bankruptcy filing?
See, that's tricky. This is where these things get a little tricky. Yeah. And, you know, I'm reading here, U.S. regulations prohibit contracts that allow people to profit from death or assassination. Oh, how about that? I didn't know that. So, Cal, she had to pause the market after the death. All right. Interesting. And I brought down the show last hour. Yeah, I know.
The Heat beat the Nets 124-98. The Spurs over the 76ers big 131-91. They outscored Philadelphia in the second quarter 46-28. Here was a dejected Nick Nurse. They crushed us.
We were doing a decent job there for a while, and then we just... You know, we didn't make – they scored lots of transition. Just, you know, really the second quarter defensively was really bad. Obviously, they were really rolling, hitting tons of threes, getting to the rim. There just was no resistance defensively. No resistance defensively.
That's a tough one. I bring up this game because Bob Costas was doing the game. I think it was on Peacock, the streaming service, and he was talking about the NBA on NBC.
I think you said Enberg. Two great dicks. Someone's going to cut that off, and it's not going to sound right. It's not going to sound right. Two great Richards. Two great dicks.
Yes, two great dicks. Who was the other one, Dick Enberg and who else was he talking about? Dick Ebersole. Dick Ebersole, I think is what they were discussing. You're worried with dicks now? What about Dick Stockton? Well, that'd be three dicks. Yes. Who's the greatest dick? Oh, the dick was unbelievable. Oh, yeah. The greatest dick of all time? In broadcasting? Super dicks! I mean, Dick Enberg.
Dick Enberg at UCLA, which I learned, has the press room named after him. Yeah, I mean, Dick Ebersole did a lot for sports, too. Dick, isn't he a dick?
I don't know him. What about Dick Vitale?
That's a very good one, Dick. That's a very good one. Yeah, I mean, if you're ranking these dicks. I loved growing up listening to Dick Henberg and Merlin Olsen together as a pair. Dick Button. Yeah, he might be the greatest dick.
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